Rep. Ritchie TorresDec 30, 2022

BIG NEWS: I am introducing a bill to require candidates to disclose under oath their employment, educational, & military history so we can punish candidates who lie to voters about their qualifications.

It will be called the Stop Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker (SANTOS) ACT.

Show threadBrian ThomsonDec 30, 2022
@RitchieTorres is this a reference to #TheWestWing TV series, specifically the last couple of seasons?
Show threadcohomology is FUN!Dec 30, 2022
@bnt @RitchieTorres no, it’s a reference to Congressman-elect George Santos: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/30/george-santos-republican-congressman-investigation
Top Republicans remain silent over George Santos campaign lies

Congressman who won narrowly in New York denounced as ‘complete and utter fraud’ for fabricating swaths of biography

The Guardian
Show threadBrian Thomson
@cohomologyisFUN @RitchieTorres Sometimes I feel I learned more about US Politics from #TheWestWing than from news stories, which is probably not a good thing in 2023. This is a new story to me: referencing an actual person in a bill ... a bit "on the nose", don'cha think? Isn't it enough to expose him in the media? Laws should only be necessary where common sense fails.
Dec 31, 2022 at 9:06amWeb
Show threadcohomology is FUN!Dec 31, 2022

@bnt @RitchieTorres I love #TheWestWing and when I first saw this story, I thought of Matt Santos too. Although Matt Santos is way more awesome than this lying schmuck.

I don’t have a strong opinion on this legislation but it’s common for laws to be named (formally or informally) after people, although usually the authors of the legislation (eg McCain-Feingold) or the victim of a crime (eg Megan’s laws). Also, cute acronyms are common (look up the full name of the Patriot Act).