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(Mediaite)   71% of the Republicans in George Santos's district want him to resign from Congress and quit his other jobs as Chief Surgeon at Saint Eligius Hospital and Captain of the Hill Street Police Station   (mediaite.com) divider line
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Professor_Doctor [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 11:38:26 AM  
Too bad. You get who you elected.
 
educated [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 11:39:56 AM  
And once elected, f*ck what the voters want.
 
NewportBarGuy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 11:54:31 AM  
They have to hold a special election if he gets the boot, right? Governor can't nominate someone?

That would be an interesting election.
 
Private_Citizen [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 1:22:30 PM  
The voters need to lay off him, he has a Superbowl to win.
 
hugram [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 1:49:59 PM  

Private_Citizen: The voters need to lay off him, he has a Superbowl to win.


He already won it last year, and the year before that. He was the MVP on both games.
 
Farking Clown Shoes [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 1:59:50 PM  
How dare they treat an Olympic fencing gold medal winner like that!
 
Weaver95
2023-01-31 2:05:54 PM  
Santos is in trouble.
 
Gin Buddy
2023-01-31 2:06:25 PM  
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Wessoman
2023-01-31 2:08:05 PM  

Weaver95: Santos is in trouble.


Too bad his party has outlawed abortion.
 
Aquapope
2023-01-31 2:08:14 PM  
Ah yes, Doogie Santos, youngest surgeon at the 4077th.
 
Weaver95
2023-01-31 2:08:25 PM  

Professor_Doctor: Too bad. You get who you elected.


The GOP are worried that Santos and his lies are dragging down the rest of the GOP.

This is a public relations disaster and it just keeps getting bigger. Republicans are worried about this crap cutting into their own reelection campaigns.
 
sdd2000
2023-01-31 2:09:04 PM  

NewportBarGuy: They have to hold a special election if he gets the boot, right? Governor can't nominate someone?

That would be an interesting election.


Yes, It is a constitutional requirement.  Article I, Section 2, clause 4: When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.
 
Ray_Finkle
2023-01-31 2:09:25 PM  

Professor_Doctor: Too bad. You get who you elected.


I didn't follow this race until all the stories came out. Was there any reporting of him just lying his ass off during the campaign?  What was the local news saying about him?  My gut tells me any story about him he and his supporters yelled "fake news" and that was the end of it.
 
extroverted_suicide
2023-01-31 2:10:06 PM  
At this point I just want to see him get deported. That would be farking hilarious.
 
Devo
2023-01-31 2:10:34 PM  
Just like Trump, the GOP is hoping the dems do something about it instead of cleaning their own house.
 
fragMasterFlash [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 2:10:38 PM  
If George Santos is cancelled then who will protect the Hawaiian estate of best selling novelist Robin Masters?
 
b0rg9
2023-01-31 2:10:43 PM  

Gin Buddy: [Fark user image 648x810]


Cool!

I'm a dentist who is CEO of a bank!  I led my college's triathlon team to the championship.

/triathlon team?
 
vilesithknight
2023-01-31 2:11:42 PM  
I want him to stay in office cause I think this is all kind of funny and I look for it to get even worse, and anything that causes disarray in the ranks of the GQP is a net plus to me. Buuuut. Qevin keeps saying it's up to the voters of his district, and it looks like his district has spoken. Balls in your court Qevin....
 
sdd2000
2023-01-31 2:12:21 PM  
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eyeq360 [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 2:14:36 PM  

hugram: Private_Citizen: The voters need to lay off him, he has a Superbowl to win.

He already won it last year, and the year before that. He was the MVP on both games.


It was truly amazing seeing him throw the ball 90 yards down the field on one foot and then catch it in the end zone for a TD. The 800 passing yards and 100 rushing yards, 10 TDs total was impressive.

His second Superbowl MVP wasn't as impressive. 5 INTs returned for TDs was a little pedestrian.
 
ThePea
2023-01-31 2:15:15 PM  
It'll take a lot for His Serene Highness to recover from this.
 
Kris_Romm
2023-01-31 2:15:57 PM  
Okay, so I guess we know how old Subby is from the references used in that headline (mind you, I knew them... 🤭)
 
ursomniac
2023-01-31 2:16:23 PM  

Weaver95: Professor_Doctor: Too bad. You get who you elected.

The GOP are worried that Santos and his lies are dragging down the rest of the GOP.

This is a public relations disaster and it just keeps getting bigger. Republicans are worried about this crap cutting into their own reelection campaigns.


One would like to think that but I'd guess that mostly it's "glad it's not happening here" with "what are they going to do - vote for a democrat?"

From my POV all this is is a minor embarrassment of slight overreach: he tried to get away with the grift too openly before he had enough/any tenure to get away with it.   A couple of terms in and outright treason is allowed.  For a newbie you have to stick to dark money under the radar with a sprinkling of attention whoring to make yourself known.

They'll never force him out - and depending on to what extent things blow over, or get curbed by other shenanigans, he'll either not run again or (more likely) get re-elected because "we'll now he's an incumbent who learned his lesson and votes the way he's told".
 
1funguy
2023-01-31 2:17:41 PM  
His entire campaign strategy was, " they're so busy with trump, they'll never notice me!"

And it worked.
 
peter21
2023-01-31 2:18:04 PM  
Doesn't anyone remember the time George Santos performed at the Wembley Live Aid and then flew himself to Philadelphia to perform there as well on the SAME DAMN DAY? Cut this artist some slack!
 
HighOnCraic
2023-01-31 2:18:16 PM  
It's okay, he can always go back to that bar he bought in Boston, where everybody knows his names.
 
Moooooo K
2023-01-31 2:18:43 PM  
The other 29% are the only ones who find the over-the-top Santos "jokes" remotely amusing.
 
HighOnCraic
2023-01-31 2:19:37 PM  

Kris_Romm: Okay, so I guess we know how old Subby is from the references used in that headline (mind you, I knew them... 🤭)


Get off my lawn!

/Subby
 
Befuddled
2023-01-31 2:20:47 PM  
Doesn't he get some slack as the only five-time Medal of Honor winner?
 
JammerJim [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 2:22:08 PM  
"Of the 24% of voters who admitted voting for Santos, 31% say they'd still vote for him even knowing what they know now."

So...~8% of the sample are so into STIGGINIT they don't care about admitting they'd prefer a total liar over any Dem. Honestly, after Trump I though that number would be higher.
 
odinsposse
2023-01-31 2:23:01 PM  
Good thing the GOP has committed itself to not caring what the people want.
 
Weaver95
2023-01-31 2:23:10 PM  

1funguy: His entire campaign strategy was, " they're so busy with trump, they'll never notice me!"

And it worked.


Then why is Santos looking like he's about to get indicted?
 
HerptheDerp
2023-01-31 2:23:16 PM  
Santos is the living demonstration at the lack of proper tools for removing elected unwanted officials from office in effective manner.

As such, the US largely lacks the tools necessary to run its governments
 
exPFCWintergreen
2023-01-31 2:24:09 PM  

NewportBarGuy: They have to hold a special election if he gets the boot, right? Governor can't nominate someone?

That would be an interesting election.


It will first requires house leadership and enough of his GOP colleagues to bring up and vote affirmatively to expel him at some point. I'd say that he could resign himself in response to indictment but that requires a capacity for shame that is not in evidence. The similar lack of shame and general weakness of GOP leadership also makes the move for expulsion far from a sure thing.

I expect he'll maintain a death grip on his seat even if indicted and convicted. He might be able to successfully argue that Article I gives him the right to take day-trips out of prison to his day job ala Epstein even if he is sentenced and imprisoned before his term is up.
 
fragMasterFlash [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 2:24:29 PM  
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This thread now reeks of dog breath.
 
Moooooo K
2023-01-31 2:24:29 PM  

1funguy: His entire campaign strategy was, " they're so busy with trump, they'll never notice me!"

And it worked.


The reality was, under the original redistricting proposed by the NY Dems, this was going to be a sacrificial run in a heavily D district. Then when the conservative justices on the court struck down the redistricting and imposed their own "impartial" redistricting, that district when to a competitive election, with too little time for the R's to put forward an actual candidate.

farking Cuomo is largely to blame for why Santos won an election.
 
Weaver95
2023-01-31 2:24:37 PM  

HerptheDerp: Santos is the living demonstration at the lack of proper tools for removing elected unwanted officials from office in effective manner.

As such, the US largely lacks the tools necessary to run its governments


We have an excellent means to remove corrupt officials from public office - the GOP constantly tell us to use the 2nd amendment in situations such as this one.
 
LL316
2023-01-31 2:24:59 PM  
They knew he was an asshole when they voted for him. What has changed since then?
 
Tarl3k
2023-01-31 2:25:45 PM  
And every single one of them will vote for him in '24, because he has an (R) behind his name.
 
Vacation Bible School
2023-01-31 2:25:49 PM  

eyeq360: hugram: Private_Citizen: The voters need to lay off him, he has a Superbowl to win.

He already won it last year, and the year before that. He was the MVP on both games.

It was truly amazing seeing him throw the ball 90 yards down the field on one foot and then catch it in the end zone for a TD. The 800 passing yards and 100 rushing yards, 10 TDs total was impressive.

His second Superbowl MVP wasn't as impressive. 5 INTs returned for TDs was a little pedestrian.


I feel you're downplaying the 2 TKOs, the Nat 20 critical strike, and "no shiat, there I was" 360 no-scope on the defenders of Blue's flag. Hand to god it had to have been one of the most amazing games played. And that was with a strained Achilles. Imagine if he was healthy.
 
Weaver95
2023-01-31 2:26:06 PM  

LL316: They knew he was an asshole when they voted for him. What has changed since then?


Republicans weren't expecting a backlash, let alone an organized response that's been effective at hampering other republicans.
 
Weaver95
2023-01-31 2:26:28 PM  

Tarl3k: And every single one of them will vote for him in '24, because he has an (R) behind his name.


Magical powerz thinking again.
 
Gordon Bennett [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 2:26:31 PM  

NewportBarGuy: They have to hold a special election if he gets the boot, right? Governor can't nominate someone?

That would be an interesting election.


If that were to happen you can bet on Anthony Devolder to win that one. His list of qualifications is highly impressive.
 
Gin Buddy
2023-01-31 2:27:53 PM  

HerptheDerp: Santos is the living demonstration at the lack of proper tools for removing elected unwanted officials from office in effective manner.

As such, the US largely lacks the tools necessary to run its governments


Yep. I mean, Sinema essentially did the same thing to AZ voters. She lied about being Progressive, she isn't left-leaning at all these days.

She ran as a D then voted like an R and we're stuck with her. But if you or I lie on our resume we can be terminated very easily. And yet we're not voting on issues that affect the entire country.
 
Serious Black
2023-01-31 2:27:56 PM  

Private_Citizen: The voters need to lay off him, he has a Superbowl to win.


Doesn't he already have eight Lombardi Trophies and ten Super Bowl MVP Awards? Why does he need more awards?
 
Capo Del Bandito
2023-01-31 2:28:07 PM  

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Dammit.

I'm a glass blower who commited fraud in Brazil and helped my college win a bass fishing tournament.
 
HotWingConspiracy
2023-01-31 2:28:30 PM  

Weaver95: Tarl3k: And every single one of them will vote for him in '24, because he has an (R) behind his name.

Magical powerz thinking again.


You believe in magic, you call yourself a witch and offer to cast spells.
 
Capo Del Bandito
2023-01-31 2:29:59 PM  

HotWingConspiracy: Weaver95: Tarl3k: And every single one of them will vote for him in '24, because he has an (R) behind his name.

Magical powerz thinking again.

You believe in magic, you call yourself a witch and offer to cast spells.


Spppth. Everyone knows Cthulhu is the real deity in charge.
 
austerity101
2023-01-31 2:30:04 PM  

HerptheDerp: Santos is the living demonstration at the lack of proper tools for removing elected unwanted officials from office in effective manner.

As such, the US largely lacks the tools necessary to run its governments


It really rankles me to hear people defend American democracy and our Constitution as "durable" or "strong" or whatever. It's not strong--it's just nearly impossible to change or improve.

A safe is great for storing valuables securely, but if no one has access to the combination to open it, then it's really just a black hole.
 
Sam's Club Sandwich
2023-01-31 2:30:45 PM  
I have mentioned that he looks like the rabbi at my synagogue that I attend. It is a possibility, since Santos is Jew-ish.
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