Newly elected GOP congressman (NY) appears to have lied about ... EVERYTHING

[fskimospy]

At the very least. I mean, did Bowie just stick with "Ziggy Stardust" for the rest of his career? I want to hear the new backstory. The tragic deaths of his parents in Stalin's purges, his dramatic escape over the Berlin Wall, his career as an olympic athlete...It's like he's barely making an effort any more. Lying about Biden lying has a certain frisson of hypocrisy, but it's not really up there with his past glories.

His trial is scheduled for September so there's a non-zero chance if he does win the primary (lol no) he could be in prison on election day.

 

[pmv]

His trial is scheduled for September so there's a non-zero chance if he does win the primary (lol no) he could be in prison on election day.

All over the world now, political office seems to be the preferred refuge of anyone facing prison time.

 

[fskimospy]

All over the world now, political office seems to be the preferred refuge of anyone facing prison time.

Haha maybe so, although being a member of Congress doesn’t do much to protect you from this sort of thing.

He was probably best off trying to bargain with the feds while he was still in office as he could offer his resignation as a bargaining chip.

 

[Stopsignhank]

Santos has had enough. He cannot stand to be in a party that lies and swindles it's voter base so he is quitting the Republican party and running as an independent. I swear you cannot make this stuff up.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1771240487418057059

The Republican Party continues to lie and swindle its voter base. I in good conscience cannot affiliate myself with a party that stands for nothing and falls for everything.I am officially suspending my petitioning in #NY01 to access the ballot as a Republican and will be filling to run as an independent

 

[BoomerD]

In other words, the Republican party told him to fuck off.

 

[sandorski]

Much principle.

 

[Moonbeam]

I have trouble deciding whether he belongs in jail or a mental institution. In either case though I think he needs to be separated from the public. I don't think he feels human empathy and sees people as things