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[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 131 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Like Trump, Santos never told the truth about anything, but remember that a majority of Republicans in the House, 112 of 222, voted not to expel him.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, why would they? Republicans don’t care about lying or pesky things like morals or ethics or the rule of law unless it serves them.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because he’s a drag queen- at least, part time.

Gotta protect the children!

(/s. I’d sooner trust a drag queen around kids than a priest, or republican.)

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 86 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He never once told the truth about anything at all. He lied to a reporter about what he had for lunch. He lied about where he got his hair done. He was incapable of even the slightest shred of honesty. He also stole from every pot he could reach into.

There's a reason it took conservatives a year of nonstop negative, embarassing press coverage before they did anything about it. They didn't want to oust someone just for being a conservative.

[–] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 26 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The thing that made him was stealing from donors. That is the only thing you never do.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Other people's money? Have your fun.

Our money? GTFO.

-the GOP

[–] MajesticSloth@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Which is so odd to me. I get that some are trying to play the innocent until proven guilty thing. But the thing is, we know for a fact he has essentially lied about his resume and won an election based on it. Every place I worked, you could be fired if they found out you lied on an application or resume. Why should it be any different with this? So even without a conviction on the legal side of things, they all should have wanted him out based on fabricating his whole life.

[–] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago

Because it's one of them. What would happen if everyone would be held accountable for what they say? They all think "I'm next"

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Isn't that basically what Trump has been doing since day one?

[–] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Ah no, he's deceiving his customers not impersonating them

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[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago

Drag queen goes criminal straight conservative to skim off the top but dips too deep and gets caught. Just normal Republican stuff.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 69 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Man kicked out of bar says it was shit and he planned to leave anyway.

Details at 11.

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago

Those grapes were probably sour anyway.

[–] pozbo@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

George Santos ousted from Congress after fabricating life story

No no no, the fabricated life story happened first, he was ousted from congress after a fucking year of lying.

[–] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

But that's what that sentence means.

"... ousted from Congress after fabricating...." The key word here is "after"

Edit: if it said he was ousted from Congress BEFORE fabricating his life story than your correction would be accurate.

[–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why are you being downvoted lol.

[–] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

I'm not completely sure. But before I commented I was thinking it's funny how many people up voted that comment.

[–] pozbo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Edit reply: if he got ousted when he first told the lies, that would have been more acceptable than waiting a full year. I hope you can understand the difference.

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[–] pozbo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

My point is that it took a full year of hilariously obvious lies for any corrective action. In Congress (one of the administrative bodies of the country I live in) I'd prefer for liars and dishonest conmen to be excluded from taking part in governance.

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[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't forget multiple felonies, including committing identity theft using information from donors.

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (3 children)

"I'll make my own Congress, with blackjack and hookers"

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 9 points 2 years ago

and blow, don’t forget the blow

[–] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

The hookers are likely to be more honest. A congress with Blackjack could be interesting. Okay, I'll vote for that congress.

[–] TedJ70@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

I was looking for the Bender reference, and you did not disappoint. 👍

[–] Chozo@kbin.social 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm honestly surprised it happened. I fully expected Republicans to continue to embrace his fraudster ass until the end of time. It's weird to see just how far away they're willing to draw the line, though. Like, it was known from the start that he was a fraud, and they were all onboard anyway.

[–] HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago

He fucked with the money. They couldn't care less about general fraud.

[–] silverbax@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Of course when this clown shows up on Fox News, or OAN, touting his book or offering insight into government, no one watching will bother to remember that he was kicked out by his own party for wild fabrication and fraud.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

He's definitely going to ~~tell all~~ cash in on the scathing secrets in a book for the low, low price of $24.99. Chapter 8 will shock you!

(*Written by notorious liar, publisher does not take responsibility blah blah blah.)

[–] Esqplorer@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A million copies will be sold to a mystery buyer and they will sit in boxes unread

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

The conservative PACs will have no interest in it. They normally do because it helps their candidates, but I don't think they care about Santos

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Kinda crazy how much shit you can get away with before it has consequences

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Still waiting for Trump to feel any consequences for the decades of fraud and other shit he has been getting away with.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 24 points 2 years ago

Next it's Dancing With The Stars and The Masked Singer.

What a grand country we reside in...

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No, to hell with YOU. The fact that your expulsion was at all contested given the evidence of your flagrant lawlessness should be a damning indictment of Congress itself. They're so used to crooks that they don't see a problem with adding another to their ranks.

[–] satans_crackpipe@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You have to be a real big loser to work in Congress. Ya gotta be an even bigger loser to be kicked out.

Also, is he wearing contouring makeup in the header picture?

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

Also, is he wearing contouring makeup in the header picture?

Probably? He's openly gay and married. Some gay men use makeup. It's his criminal actions that bother me, not his fashion chioces.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Why would you be a big loser to work in Congress?

[–] DreBeast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Never steal from thieves

[–] Ulrich_the_Old@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He is going to create a better congress with blackjack and hookers.

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[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 12 points 2 years ago

I wonder how cavalier he’ll be after the lawsuits against him and sentencing.

[–] HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Don't go home mad.

But do go home.

[–] Lophostemon@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Lophostemon@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

This guy isn’t talented with funny faces like Carey. He’s just got a rubbery-lookin’ face.

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

just think all the people in this world that have scammed their way into positions

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