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I mean, fuck this guy... But, who cares about his past marital history. He can marry whomever he wants. He can divorce whomever he wants.
This sounds like something that the American people do not have a right to know.
To add to all the other lies. The most egregious one was lying about his grandparents escaping the holocaust. >

sooner or later we're goingto find out that george santos doesn't exist. he's probably just three jared kushners in a trenchcoat. >

to be fair a jared kushner is probably three homunculus zuckerburgs in a trenchcoat >

Does that mean that George santos is 9 mark Zuckerberg’s? What a depressing thought >

That's the entire population of the Metaverse right there >

r/TheyDidTheMetaMath >

“I am openly gay, have never had an issue with my sexual identity in the past decade, and I can tell you and assure you, I will always be an advocate for LGBTQ folks,”
..Santos appears to be the subject of a previously unacknowledged Sept. 2019 divorce with a woman in Queens County, New York. The divorce—which Santos has not discussed publicly—adds new uncertainty to his already shaky biographical and political claims.
Wow, lying about being gay wasn't on my bingo card. >

It was on mine! >

That's a Numberwang! >

I was going to play devils advocate, but then...

“I am openly gay, have never had an issue with my sexual identity in the past decade

And the marriage was in 2019.
Myeah... I was going to say something about gay people marrying the opposite gender for various reasons.
But this guy is obviously just a fucking liar. >

Whatever oppo research firm was hired to vet him, before the election, failed miserably and should be ran out of business.
Or if the person in charge of the Dem campaign didn't hire one, they should be fired. >

Some paper already tried to make this about the “failure of the NY Democrats for failing to catch this and act on it before the election” - and while there is a GRAIN of truth there - the Democratic Party did drop the ball pretty bad here - it absolutely isn’t their problem that an openly full of shit huckster is not just able to run as a Republican and win, but more and more lately it seems to be a selling point to the base. >

I'm not disagreeing this is 100% the GOP's fault.
But this is a very legit question to ask "How much do you suck at oppo to allow an easy win like this to fade?" >

it's definitely a failure for the democrats to call out this guy's bullshittery at full volume.
that being said, this guy should have been disqualified on day one. >

Maybe the Dems did vet him, laughed their heads off and decided to let it ride and see what happens when the sheister hits the fan. >

Is there anything true about this guy's biography?  Are we even sure that he is a real person and not just a swarm of rabid squirrels wearing a suit of human skin? >

has anybody seen Sachs Baron Cohen lately?? >

Could you fuckin imagine if Sacha Baron Cohen got himself elected as a republican just for a new TV show lol >

I could see it >

Anyone know how this is playing out in his congressional district? Wondering if his voters give a shit or if it's all good since the got +1R out of this whole scam. >

I wonder if it’s like the Herschel Walker effect where the the R was enough to nearly put him in the Senate. >

No, the Long Island distract this guy won went for Biden by like ten points. >

I jokingly said after the last reveal of everything this dude lied about next you are going to tell me he isn't gay... And no he lied about that too. >

We were all waiting for that shoe to drop. >

He's also probably not Jewish, either. >

It’s a Hanukkah miracle >

Everyone saying this is a failure of the DNC: local reporters were reporting on this stuff because the local Democrats had oppo researchers, it just didn't get any traction. There are local reporters tearing their hair out on twitter because they knew this months ago and nothing happened. >

Probably holding on to the story themselves…? It often takes the involvement of a respected national news organization for the credibility needed to get any real traction. Should have involved the big guns sooner if they had any inkling it could be this bad. >

They reported on it. It didn't get national attention because sometimes things get lost in the cycle. The DNC does not control the national press >

Sorry, I meant the local reporters not the DNC. >

So he definitely isn't Jewish, definitely isn't gay, definitely didn't graduate from NYU or Baruch University, definitely didn't work for Citibank or JP Morgan but definitely does have a rap sheet in Brazil for stealing credit cards and two evictions for not paying rent >

You forgot:  Definitely doesn't live at the NY address he listed on his campaign filing.  Definitely did list an address in FL as his primary residence on his shell company incorporation filing. >

I believe what we are seeing here is a somewhat successful case of identity theft. I do not believe this person’s name is George Santos. >

Movie starring di caprio within next couple years. >

Directed by Scorsese? >

I can already hear the Oscar buzz. >

Legit who even is this guy? Does he actually exist? I had to go watch live footage of him to be convinced he’s a person. 
He sure as hell isn’t named George Santos and he does not have a husband and four dogs. Has anyone even physically seen him since this news dropped? Who paid him all the money to pull this off? >

Sacha baron Cohen?  🤣 >

I'm waiting to see if this all culminates in him not being a Republican at all. >

That would mean that he could have run in a different race altogether, instead of forcing a loss for Dems, which would have helped with the fight for control of the house.  
Nah, he's definitely a Republican. >

Could be an apolitical grifter who just realized he could exploit the Republican party to get elected by lying about everything...but who would do that? >

This might sound a bit stupid, but everyone's questioning why the Democrats and journalists didn't find out all of this before he was elected. Why didn't the Republicans?
Surely they did some research on their own candidate, right? Why would they want this man to represent them? >

While I do have questions about the Democratic oppo research not picking this up beforehand (and there definitely should be an internal process review), I hate how "blame" seems to be assigned to the Democrats. The Republicans ran a candidate that lied about everything and the takeaway for some people is "how dare the Democrats let this happen!" >

The democrats did pick this up and talked about it to some extent, it just never got momentum in the news >

of course not the majority of all news from local to national is republican >

Remember how Netflix made the movie "Don't look up" mocking conservatives denial of COVID. I can see them making another movie like that but with this guy instead. They  will literally believe anything as long as it gets them in power. >

It wasn't really about denying COVID originally, it was about climate change. But then COVID happened and half the population was so insanely stupid about it / denying it's severity, that they kind of incorporated elements of that, too. 
So while filming a movie about how collectively stupid humans can be, humans did something again so overwhelmingly obviously collectively stupid that they updated the movie to reflect it. Interesting, but also so depressing. >

This dude is slowly becoming another Hershel Walker the rate his lies are unraveling. >

I don't get this comparison. For one, we all know that Herschel Walker actually exists. Fucked up as his brain is, he seems to actually believe much of what he says. Hell, he may truly believe that he was a good father. Walker is just an idiot, Santos is some sort of Mr. Ripley or Jay Gatsby wannabe. >

Are we sure he's not actually three raccoons in a suit? >

Why insult raccoons like this.... >

I posted 2 days ago that he prbably wasn't even gay. >

You did, I remember. >

Honestly, more interested in how someone wo job/visible means of income was able to lend his own campaign several hundred thousand dollars. >

$750,000! >

Anyone else remember when you would get caught lying and be forced to resign? Those were the days.
So what process do we need to go through to get this guy removed from Congress? Let's make McCarthy's lead even smaller. >

That doesn't apply to the 'Party of Jesus.' >

I'm still waiting for it to come to light that he's an illegal immigrant. >

George Santos: "I have one more confession. I'm not really a man, I'm a horse!" >

I mean, he is probably lying about being openly gay as well.  How does no one run a background check on this guy to see if any part of his story is true?  The whole Democratic Party in that district should be fired. >

This just might be a bigger liar than Trump.  Hey repubs!  There's your next president!!!  LOL. >

Let’s not get carried away >

Funny, I thought I heard Trump mumble the same thing after my post....  :-) >

Holy fuck...has this guy said anything that was true? >

He might be male. >

Everything about this guy is a lie, next up will probably be finding out that he's not actually Jewish and that his family were Nazis and actually fleeing to Brazil to escape war crimes.  
So much for the Republican's unicorn! >

He used to work at Vandalay industries, was the top latex salesman >

Okay, at this point I have to ask: has anyone meet this guy?  Is he real?  Is he an actual physical person in the world.  Pretty sure it’s just AI photos and and stuff at this point. >

I actually went to YouTube to check and there is indeed a consistent human being who has spoken to people using this identity. Shocking, frankly >

CLUTCHES PEARLS  I am deeply shocked, SHOCKED I SAY! >

breaks open smelling salts >

Why aren’t there in-depth Federal background checks on candidates before they’re allowed to run for congress, president, or a seat on the supreme court? I had to do Federal background checks just for wanting to rent an apartment or apply for a job. What am I missing here? >

Qualifications for Congress are spelled out in the Constitution, whereas qualifications for a job are spelled out by the employer based on their needs and requirements. >

He's sure to be BFF with MTG, Boebert, and Gaetz! >


“I am openly gay, have never had an issue with my sexual identity in the past decade, and I can tell you and assure you, I will always be an advocate for LGBTQ folks,” Santos told USA Today in October

So he lied.
Sadly, many families, friends, schools, churches and other institutions with great power over an LGBTQ child/youth shame and punish them for their unorthodox sexuality or gender. It happened to me, starting at age 4 and unrelenting until I left home for college. For eighteen years my deepest, strongest feelings were attacked, every hour of every day, starting with my own mother.
A child has no defense against such attacks,  especially from critical attachment figures like one's mother. To lose your mother's affection is as close to death as any young child can imagine - that pain cannot be borne.
The only survival strategy a child can adopt is to conceal their feelings - from everyone, at all times, in all circumstances. We hide our truth in "the closet", a place no one is allowed to see or even suspect exists.  In other words, the oppressed child learns to lie - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, year after year.
Homophobia trains LGBTQ kids to become adept and habitual liars. After years practicing lies, telling the truth (aka, coming out) becomes a struggle. It requires a conscious and constant act of courage.
Santos undoubtedly grew up this way. His embrace of the GOP suggests a conservative background, which amplified the challenge of acknowledging his sexuality. 
This in no way excuses public lies about his own past while seeking political office, but it may explain them.  For this we might forgive him.
OTOH, Santos was...

... responding to criticism about his support for Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay Bill” signed into law this year by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis.

For this crime we can never, ever forgive him. He is victimizing LGBTQ children the same way he was victimized. He ought to be tarred, feathered and marched in a Pride parade as an example of how NOT to be gay. >

Hugs from another queer person. Too many have gone through this ordeal. I am so sorry for the rejection you endured and the lasting trauma. 
We continued to be traumatized and terrorized on a daily basis by Republicans and religious leaders who want to shut us away and and terrified of us living our free and open lives. >

Thank you.  My own wounds are long reconciled, not least in the joyous arms of many lovers. I hope yours have also been. 
My hurts today are for our LGBTQ children (and yes, if their parents will not love and support the child they were given,  then those who do may call them their children  - at least in spirit).
The terrors too many of them suffer, that you named,  still daily wound my heart. >

This guy is sure has a lot of skeletons in his closet!  We are missing drugs and pedophilia to his resume - then he will be 100% consider a legitimate Republican! >

This guy reminds me of Andrew Cunanan except he’s not a serial killer (that we know of anyways). Everything about this guy is nothing but lies and appearances. >

Totally normal and not at all suspicious to have 4 or 5 aliases. >

does any of this matter?
He will NOT resign. he has no reason to. McCarthy wont punish him or force him out- this seat is not a safe R seat.  Conservative voters dont care- long as he votes for the party, they will follow along. Hopefully in 2024 he pays the price but for now, this guy scammed his way to being a congressman. >

I was kidding when I said I doubt he's even actually gay... >

The dude is just pretty much r/AsABlackMan given life and a political ambition. >

So he lied about everything?  Fits right in with the GOP where lying 🤥 is a virtue. >

He is three kids in a trench coat. >

He also lied about literally his entire past too >

Am I the asshole for thinking that, MAYBE, he should be disqualified from office? Or is this just something that we have to deal with now? You go hard on the bullshit, hoping that no one catches you, and if you make it past the finish line before getting caught you're in the clear, big money and a lifetime of free healthcare for being sneaky. Cuz fuck every decibel of that noise. >

Wait, was the the guy who also lied about losing employees in the Pulse nightclub shooting? >

and where he went to school, and where he worked, ect, ect.  all of this info was available before the election and no one did anything with it until now. >

His Wikipedia page is quite the trip, with a section titled “Revelations about false biographical claims”
If you have to poorly manufacture so much of your background with buzzwords related to out-groups, that should tell you something scary about the in-group… >

To quote Yellowstone:
“I don’t think I’d survive the vetting process.”
“Honey, they stopped vetting politicians a long time ago.” >

It’s important we call out people who try and use an identity for political or social gains. >

Well! He’s certainly no Gene Parmesan!
He was much better at his disguises! >

There is no sound I will miss more than the sound of Lucille Bluth every time she sees him. >

LOL! I just posted 2 days ago without any evidence that he probably wasn’t even gay. 
He obviously just filled enough boxes to pull the heart strings of independent voters. >

This guy is really just 3 monkeys in a trench coat, isn't he? >

It just gets weirder >

Not entirely sure there's anything at all about his background that was truthful >

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but: can't one be married to a woman, find out that they are indeed gay, then come out? >

I know many gay men who did exactly that, at every age from 20 to 60. It's often a painful episode for everyone involved. 
That's not the whole story with this guy.   But it's quite common. >

I can't imagine hiding something like that until 60 years old. The fact they felt the need to do that hurts my heart. >

They didn’t just “feel” the need. It was borne out of necessity for safety. >

Unfortunately you are correct. >

Are we sure this guy is even gay? I bet he would say a Taupe color swatch was beige. >

At this point, I'm asking "are we sure his name is even George Santos?" >

Well that would explain the divorce. >

100 percent! >

I mean to be fair many gay guys came out after being married to a woman. >

Are you doubting he's gay? Many gay men had wives before they came out. >

When did divorcing someone become something that has to be disclosed in Congress? >

George is a lying sack of shit >

I’m not sure what everyone is expecting from this guy. Nothing he has said is true. Good thing he was elected!! Dumbass. >

It's almost like an attempt to troll the Republican party went wrong. He (falsely) claims to be almost everything that turns off the Republican base and still gets elected. Jewish, gay, worked for big banks etc. >

at some point it doesn't really matter any more, but i feel safe in saying that his mother being the first female exec of a major financial institution and being in the towers at 9/11 are both lies as well. >

What will Margie do? >

I guess my dream to become the first giraffe politician is back on the table. >

He’s the next Netflix movie starring Wilmer Valderama >

Sounds like there's a lot of things this guy didn't disclose.
Silly me I always assumed there was some sort of vetting process. ..... Vetting BEFORE people actually vote him into office. >

He's taken the grift to the next level. >

How about you just report what is actually real if anything with this guy? >

Because they'd have to find it first. >

He’s an extremely confused individual >

He was just a business man doing business >

The situation with this guy is absolutely mind blowing. >

Was this performance art?  How can he have lied about everything without someone ever doing some basic fact-checking? >

Someone needs to check if he's human. >

Fauxmosexual >

Where the fuck was this research before the election >

I honestly expected this from him so this is no surprise to me. >

Goddam. A couple of days ago I observed that being gay was the last lie left, and that it would be hilarious if he was lying about that too.
Get the man a gay prostitute, it’s time he produced some evidence. >

“Gay” air quotes >

This guy is a walking male homewrecker. >

Considering how much of modern American politics involves submitting your entire life to a public colonoscopy, this story is just baffling. >

This is getting worse/better by the hour >

how did he think he would get away with that? lol >

Same way that he did get away with it. He’s not being forced to resign. He’s not being expelled(at this point). Sadly, he got away with it as of now. >

you are right. I guess what i meant to say is, how did he think he wouldn't be found out. >

I hear ya man. Im so ashamed of a majority of humanity anymore. The level in which they’ll stoop to is so embarrassing. 
But hey! It’s our job to make it better. >

just watch this fucker vote with the GOP on all anti-gay legislations. >

It takes 2/3 of congress to expel a member.  This one is really simple.
Put a list together of Republican politicians that the governor can appoint and have the governor agree to appoint one the of them.  Throw the lying scumbag out and honor that agreement. >

Gay republicans have some serious reckoning to do >

The state of journalism in the US. Vetting a candidate when it’s too late. >

There were 435 candidates running for the House. They missed one, so they got it right 99.77%. >

That’s ok, you’re gay enough to pass the liberal sniff test >

Look people, straight guys don’t have a monopoly on being total ass holes. He could have been gay and married to a woman and eventually come out the closet.
The fact he was married to a woman isn’t an issue.
That he’s also a total and utter prick doesn’t matter >

This antisemitic motherfucker >

Like literally who even the fuck is this guy? >

Another day of Hanukkah another present >

I started to wonder if his sexuality could even be trusted. He has got to be atleast bisexual, right?! >

This guy is actually a broom wearing a horse costume isnt he? >

I'm thinking robot. >

Fake gay? Won’t be the first time I suppose. >

This liar isn't really going to end up taking office, is he???
I mean, really? >

Clown >

No! Dont make this a story!
This is the only thing I have heard about him that should not matter to all voters.
Almost all the other stuff should matter to every voter: background, experience, finances, reputation all count and should be called fraud before he takes his seat. >

Republican is the one thing he appears consistent on. >

I don't care about his personal life.  I care about how a guy who was broke AF in 2020 suddenly has millions of dollars in 2022.  Somebody wrote this guy a check for millions right before he announced he was running for Congress again, and we need to find out who. >

The lying was utmost horrible,… but how the democrats allowed this happen is worse. Election campaigns should be about knowing your opponent. >

DEMOCRATS? A Republican candidate. The Republican party and the candidate filed sworn statements with the FEC, attesting to the veracity of THEIR candidate’s qualifications. All those lies? The Republican party said they were true — not just him.  And there is no law or other affirmative duty on Democrats to do opposition research on a candidate in a Republican stronghold. 
So did the Dems hold a gun to their head and force them all to lie under oath? Or does it actually make sense to you to blame Democrats for Republican lies.
So typical for Republicans to blame Democrats for failing to save them from themselves.  They have people like you to lap up their lies with a spoon, and then repeat them, without irony or process. The PROBLEM is that their own voters never hold them accountable. They just make false claims someone else is to blame that they keep slating lying criminals, and trying to get away with it. They ran quite a few liars who lost.  It’s delusional to blame anyone but Republicans for their joke candidates.