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Julian SanchezSo George Santos now admits he lied about, well, everything: He didn’t work on Wall Street or graduate from college. But he’s still planning to take the seat in Congress he won under false pretenses. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/nyregion/george-santos-interview.html
I note this doesn’t actually answer the major question: Where did all his money come from given that he was so cash-strapped he was getting evicted from apartments and sued by credit card companies just a few years ago?
Anyway, I’ll just note that Santos initially pulled the usual tactic of claiming that the New York Times report on his lies was a smear campaign by the liberal media. He’s only fessing up at this late date because it became clear the lies were unsustainable.
Hammancheez@normative “Laws? Ethics? I’m so sorry I think you misunderstand *taps flag pin, shows GOP membership card* I think that should clear it up”
JenL@normative is he pro-crypto? Pro-Thiel?
daniel s.@normative what's a little ethics violation between friends
Michael Gemar@normative Unfortunately I doubt that any of what he’s done is actually illegal, at least as far as his representations to the electorate.
@michaelgemar No, probably not, but in any previous era of American politics it would be a given that he’d be pressured to resign or face expulsion.
Billbert’s Short Display Name@michaelgemar @normative I’m sure that it doesn’t apply and I’m talking through my hat, but what kind of laws could be tied in related to truth in advertising? If his campaign ads included his bogus claims could that be a legal claim against him?
@michaelgemar @normative turns out it doesn’t apply AND I’m talking through my hat https://bit.ly/3PTOiFG feat. @gbhnews
Jeff Stone@normative what a piece of work...
Christopher Faille@normative An op-ed in the New York Times made an intriguing point here. Paraphrasing a bit -- the Dems had the choice, during the campaign, of whether to expose these lies (of which they had some knowledge.) They chose not to do so largely because they thought accepting the lies would help them. "You're only PRETENDING to have worked at Goldman Sachs" is one attack. "Goldman Sachs types like you are the problem, not the solution," is another. You have to choose one and abandon the other/
Mkeeno@normative lying is ok if you win, right!
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Orange Coast Huddle@normative but that doesn’t seem to matter to the voters in his congressional district.
Leslie 🇺🇸🌻🌈 🌊@normative I think I heard it's our fault for not catching him? 🤬
RoseFromNJ/Philly@normative Just another clone of someone of the Republican party!! Nothing new here, he just got caught big time!