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[–] DougHolland 140 points 1 year 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 67 points 1 year 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 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I still don't understand how any queer person can be a republican, let alone get nominated within the party.

[–] JustZ 6 points 1 year ago

Black either. Or brown. Or red. Or yellow. Gotta be crazy to live a non white experience in America and vote Republican. Crazy, or stupid. Maybe both.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Seriously, one of the few remaining platforms they seem to rally around is delegitimizing trans people, fearmongering against drag queens, and censoring any books that acknowledge gay people exist. The Log Cabin Republicans have big Jews for Hitler energy.

[–] FuglyDuck 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

time, lack of caring, and mostly, who really wants to air that man's dirty laundry?

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[–] Burn_The_Right 92 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

[–] Zombiepirate 21 points 1 year ago

Other people's money? Have your fun.

Our money? GTFO.

-the GOP

[–] MajesticSloth 18 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year 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 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

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

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

Details at 11.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Those grapes were probably sour anyway.

[–] cm0002 55 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

and blow, don’t forget the blow

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

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

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[–] pozbo 55 points 1 year ago (3 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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why are you being downvoted lol.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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[–] Jackcooper 3 points 1 year ago

And he wasnt even listed for being the most prolific liar in a building of liars... It was so those voting to expel him could show their donators that they think misappropriating funds isn't cool, man

[–] silverbax 40 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year 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

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Evotech 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

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

What a grand country we reside in...

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 18 points 1 year 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 21 points 1 year 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 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] DreBeast 2 points 1 year ago

Never steal from thieves

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

To real hell? Or made-up hell?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Don't go home mad.

But do go home.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] jenny_ball 3 points 1 year ago

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

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