Politician lies. NYT is aghast

[George K]

George Santos' mom died on 9/11, was resurrected, and then died again on Dec 23 2016.

[Mik]

@George-K

Funny, he doesn’t LOOK Joeish.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in Politician lies. NYT is aghast:

I see no reason to pillory Santos or for him to resign if we're not going to hold established pols to the same standard.

Personally I feel that Ted Kennedy’s career should have ended at Chappaquiddick and a subsequent prison term, and that bloody woman who isn’t an Indian should have resigned immediately it came to light.

However, until people stop making excuses for the people they vote for and only pillory the other team, we’re going to remain stuck with a bunch of lying scumbags.

If this guy had been caught doing this applying for a normal job, he’d be fired. What makes pols so special?

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Politician lies. NYT is aghast:

What makes pols so special?

I'm sure if you asked them, they'd tell you.

[Mik]

I just don’t think it’s fair to start now without having set a higher standard. Ever since Clinton we have come to expect it and then to accept it. If we’re going to draw the line it needs to be done loudly and clearly.

[Axtremus]

@George-K said in Politician lies. NYT is aghast:

George Santos' mom died on 9/11, was resurrected, and then died again on Dec 23 2016.

Maybe he was referring to a stepmother or a mother-in-law?

[George K]

@Axtremus said in Politician lies. NYT is aghast:

Maybe he was referring to a stepmother or a mother-in-law?

Maybe in the second tweet he's talking about two people: 1) His best friend and mentor and 2) His mother?

[Mik]

Maybe his mom was a later victim of health problems from 9/11.

[George K]

@Mik said in Politician lies. NYT is aghast:

Maybe his mom was a later victim of health problems from 9/11.

I think that's how he's spinning it.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/george-santos-sept-11-lies-congress-1234654199/

[Mik]

Hope it's true.

[Axtremus]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/31/george-santos-deception-house/

A pretty damning collection of Santos' lies over the years.

[George K]

@Axtremus said in Politician lies. NYT is aghast:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/31/george-santos-deception-house/

A pretty damning collection of Santos' lies over the years.

Pretty amazing.

But to be fair, he's only had a few years to work at it.

[Axtremus]

Some are more prolific than others.
Maybe he worked harder, maybe he’s gifted that way.

[George K]

I dunno, sound insurrection-ey to me...

[Jolly]

Well, there's a mechanism to expell a House member, so get with it, Hakeem...

[Jolly]

Look, the guy is a scumbag and a serial liar.

But enough about Joe Biden...

[Doctor Phibes]

I wonder if Santos is actually gay?

That would certainly be the first time a Republican ever lied about his sexuality in that particular direction...

[Copper]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Politician lies. NYT is aghast:

I wonder if Santos is actually gay?

Should the need arise, I think all politicians are.

[George K]