Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about resume, says he’s ‘not a criminal’

[Scott]

 

GOP Rep.-elect George Santos of New York admitted in two separate interviews on Monday to lying about parts of his resume but claimed that he hasn’t committed any crimes and intends to serve in Congress.

Santos has faced scrutiny over discrepancies in his employment and education history, as well as other public claims he has made about his biography. In interviews with WABC radio and the New York Post – the first times Santos has spoken publicly about the controversy – he acknowledged that he had fabricated some facts.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/26/politics/george-santos-admits-embellishing-resume

[Tug]

So this fraud gets elected under false pretenses and expects to serve his term?sorry but imo the level of misrepresentation has reached epic porpertions he should be disqualified imo

[Chomper Higgot]

Santos speaks to two Conservative media outlets and declares “that he hasn’t committed any crimes”

 

Liars lie.

 

And other news channels might be a little more probing with their journalism.

 

He’s got a target on his lying head.

[Chomper Higgot]

6 minutes ago, Tug said:

So this fraud gets elected under false pretenses and expects to serve his term?sorry but imo the level of misrepresentation has reached epic porpertions he should be disqualified imo

There is however precedent (I did spell check that).

[pomchop]

and yet sheriff hershel walker came close to winning a senate seat despite the iq of a bucket of mud plus lies that his own family called out....so much for country before party

[Scott]

Off-topic deflection and replies reported and removed. 

 

[HaoleBoy]

Lets hope the Congressional Ethics Committee will address the George Santos issue ...

I have my doubts though.  

It is against the law to be caught lying to Congress / FBI, but perpetrating a lie to the public to get voted into Congress seems acceptable.

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6 minutes ago, HaoleBoy said:

Lets hope the Congressional Ethics Committee will address the George Santos issue ...

I have my doubts though.  

It is against the law to be caught lying to Congress / FBI, but perpetrating a lie to the public to get voted into Congress seems acceptable.

It may be a shame, but it's not a crime.

[Eric Loh]

Republican Party, a party of traditional values which provides exemplary role models. Heck it is now a party of liers, election deniers and conspiracy theorists. The party need to exorcise these bad elements from the party and revert back to the former glory years of Reagan. 

Edited December 27, 2022 by Eric Loh
wrong word

[HaoleBoy]

7 hours ago, placeholder said:

It may be a shame, but it's not a crime.

I didn't say it was a crime.  Just bc it isn't a crime doesn't make it right.

 

The Congressional Ethics Committee could handle it though.

And of course the people of his NY district could speak up about it.  I don't know if the people can request a Recall Vote ...

The Congressional GOP caucus could also do something about this slimy person, but that is highly unlikely.

 

BTW:  This should be done for either party when someone blatantly lies like this.

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14 minutes ago, HaoleBoy said:

I didn't say it was a crime.  Just bc it isn't a crime doesn't make it right.

 

The Congressional Ethics Committee could handle it though.

And of course the people of his NY district could speak up about it.  I don't know if the people can request a Recall Vote ...

The Congressional GOP caucus could also do something about this slimy person, but that is highly unlikely.

 

BTW:  This should be done for either party when someone blatantly lies like this.

You're right, that doesn't make it right But the Republicans have a lot of experience not just in accepting blatant liars, but actually idolizing them.

[ozimoron]

Lying seems to the the core of the right wing playbook these days. It's been normalised. Sad.

[Credo]

Lying on a resume can land you in a lawsuit.  You certainly can be sued for lying as long as the person or organization can show harm.  I suspect his opponent could do that.  The school he said he graduated from could also do it -- but I don't know what damage they would have.  The same for the companies he said he worked for.   

His resume goes well beyond misrepresentation.  He's lied about his ethnic/religious background, his wealth, his work, his education and arguably about his sexuality.  Is his birthday correct?

 

Edited December 27, 2022 by Credo

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He says he's not a criminal but he fled criminal charges filed against him in Brazil.

[ozimoron]

I think he had reason to believe that lying to the base could be a positive. The more egregious the lies the better.

[OneMoreFarang]

12 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Republican Party, a party of traditional values which provides exemplary role models. Heck it is now a party of liers, election deniers and conspiracy theorists. The party need to exorcise these bad elements from the party and revert back to the former glory years of Reagan. 

In theory I agree with you. But it seems about 50% of Americans like it like that. They want MAGA and mega liars.

Give them a choice and, at least in some states, they vote for the liars.

What a strange country. 

[Tug]

7 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

In theory I agree with you. But it seems about 50% of Americans like it like that. They want MAGA and mega liars.

Give them a choice and, at least in some states, they vote for the liars.

What a strange country. 

It’s around 30%and shrinking more and more every day we are slowly healing 

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[bamnutsak]

He also ran as an "openly Gay" candidate.

 

Me may be.

 

He was previously married and divorced, with/from a woman, a fact he failed to disclose.

 

And just to keep the lectures brief, yes, we all know many gay men are or have been married to women.

[Bkk Brian]

Things just get worse and worse for this fake liar. His campaign was propped up by the Russians

 

Russian Oligarch’s Cousin Funneled Cash to N.Y. Politician

The cousin and cash handler for one of Russia’s most notorious oligarchs poured tens of thousands of dollars into electing a newly minted congressman-elect who called Ukraine’s government “a totalitarian regime.”

Republican George Devolder-Santos vanquished Democrat Robert Zimmerman this month in the race for a House seat covering parts of Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens—riding a red wave that swept the Empire State this cycle, and washing away two decades of Democratic dominance in the district.

He has insisted that Ukraine “welcomed the Russians into their provinces”—an apparent reference to President Vladimir Putin’s 2014 invasion to prop up rogue separatist parties—and that Ukrainians in the east “feel more Russian than Ukrainian,” even though every single Ukrainian province overwhelmingly voted for independence in 1991.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-george-devolder-santos-got-cash-from-andrew-intrater-cousin-of-russian-oligarch-viktor-vekselberg

[herfiehandbag]

On 12/27/2022 at 10:05 PM, Credo said:

His resume goes well beyond misrepresentation.  He's lied about his ethnic/religious background, his wealth, his work, his education and arguably about his sexuality.  Is his birthday correct?

I understand he pleads the fifth amendment on that one.

[bendejo]

To paraphrase the old US television ad "this is not your father's Republican Party."

Politicians have always done something in the vicinity of lying, the word used in the US is spin.  But in recent years GOP politicians have been able to blatantly lie and not be taken to task, neither by the party nor any sort of gov't enforcement.  In some cases it's as obvious as asking why the cookie jar is empty and the kid with the crumbs on his face says "it wasn't me," but not as cute.  When the media figures it out they are condemned, "fake news," and that great piece of sage wisdom "haters gonna hate."  This trend really kicked in around 2015: gee, I wonder who started it.  ????

When Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn made that statement about GOP pols doing coke and having sex parties notice how quickly they gave him the bum's rush.  Proof of how effective they can be when they want to.  Doesn't matter now, their brand is ruined.  

I lived in Brazil for a while.  Last night while watching the news I learned Santos was Brazilian, I immediately had an image of people I know down there who upon learning this would laugh and nod their heads and say "malandro!" (duplicitous).

This guy even looks a little like Kari Lake.

 

 

[herfiehandbag]

22 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Things just get worse and worse for this fake liar. His campaign was propped up by the Russians

 

Russian Oligarch’s Cousin Funneled Cash to N.Y. Politician

The cousin and cash handler for one of Russia’s most notorious oligarchs poured tens of thousands of dollars into electing a newly minted congressman-elect who called Ukraine’s government “a totalitarian regime.”

Republican George Devolder-Santos vanquished Democrat Robert Zimmerman this month in the race for a House seat covering parts of Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens—riding a red wave that swept the Empire State this cycle, and washing away two decades of Democratic dominance in the district.

He has insisted that Ukraine “welcomed the Russians into their provinces”—an apparent reference to President Vladimir Putin’s 2014 invasion to prop up rogue separatist parties—and that Ukrainians in the east “feel more Russian than Ukrainian,” even though every single Ukrainian province overwhelmingly voted for independence in 1991.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-george-devolder-santos-got-cash-from-andrew-intrater-cousin-of-russian-oligarch-viktor-vekselberg

According to reports I have read, he acquired some 700,000 Dollars to fund his campaign, no one is quite sure where from.

[Bkk Brian]

Nassau County Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Rep.-Elect George Santos

Long Island prosecutors have launched an investigation into U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York, after revelations surfaced that the now-embattled Republican lied about his heritage, education and professional pedigree as he campaigned for office.

But despite intensifying doubt about his fitness to hold federal office, Santos has thus far shown no signs of stepping aside — even as he has publicly admitted to a long list of fabrications.

“The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with Congressman-Elect Santos are nothing short of stunning," said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, a Republican.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nassau-county-prosecutors-open-investigation-into-rep-elect-george-santos/4018125/

[Chomper Higgot]

On 12/27/2022 at 8:17 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

Santos speaks to two Conservative media outlets and declares “that he hasn’t committed any crimes”

 

Liars lie.

 

And other news channels might be a little more probing with their journalism.

 

He’s got a target on his lying head.

As I was saying:

 

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nassau-county-prosecutors-open-investigation-into-rep-elect-george-santos/4018125/

[bamnutsak]

Is he even a U.S. citizen? R-Brazil?

 

Can we see his birth certificate?

 

Or if he is naturalized does he meet the Article I, Sec. 2 requirements?

 

 

No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.  Art. I Section 2

 

 

Some are saying he has told the New York Republican establishment that he will NOT run for re-election in 2024.

 

 

 

[Jingthing]

He should be embarrassed to leave his house much less serve in the house.

 

Most people including me have puffed up their resumes and presented themselves in the last best possible light. That is expected.

 

But his resume is so puffed up with total lies  that it exploded  like the Hindunberg.

 

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by Jingthing

[ozimoron]

His problems will start when he he tries to explain how he loaned his campaign 770 large when he has declared only 5,000 net assets the past few years?

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/george-santos-vows-to-immediately-look-into-his-campaign-loans-after-being-told-they-look-illegal/ar-AA15L7vU

 

https://www.theleaderonline.com/single-post/santos-filings-now-claim-net-worth-of-11-million

Edited December 29, 2022 by ozimoron

[papa al]

On 12/27/2022 at 5:28 PM, ozimoron said:

Lying seems to the the core of the right wing playbook these days. It's been normalised. Sad.

Lying seems to the the core of the left wing playbook these days. It's been normalised. Sad.