Judd LegumDec 22, 2022

1. This is an accurate description of oppo research and describes why oppo research did not discover the deceptions of Congressman-elect George Santos

But it skips over a larger problem: the Democratic Party's failure to invest and prioritize research

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/opinion/george-santos-oppo-research-dccc.html

Opinion | George Santos and how Opposition Research Really Works

A New York congressman-elect appears to have misrepresented extensive portions of his résumé. How does something get by an opposition researcher?

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2. In Democratic politics, research is considered an entry level job that you slog through on your way to something glitzier like press

It's a task delegated to the most inexperienced and lowest-paid staff

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@juddlegum Too bad. Researching takes a lot of skill if you do it well.
Dec 22, 2022 at 4:56pmWeb