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  He wasn’t elected. The person he was pretending to be was.
context: "Well we can't agree with the Democrats now can we." >
  
  They also can't let their majority shrink any further >
  
  Wait, I haven't really kept up so much since the election, could they actually lose their house majority with a few resignations and convictions? >
  
  222 repubs to 212 dems. It wouldn't flip to Dems with just 1 seat, but it will make it that much harder for vote for any Republican legislation or even keep their current speaker. >
  
  So we need 10 convictions, that shouldn't be that difficult. >
  
  six
  222 to 216 R
  212 to 218 D which would make dems the majority. >
  
  
  “People say he should serve out his term,” Cairo said. “He didn’t get elected. The fictional character he created got elected.” >
  
  There appears to be virtually nothing that disqualifies someone from being a Republican elected official. >
  
  I kinda wonder if it’s better for Democrats if he doesn’t resign because keeping him around prolongs the embarrassment for the GOP >
  
  What embarrassment? Republicans don't feel shame, so it won't bother them. >
  
  The Republican Party seems to be inviting any and everyone, foreign or domestic, to infiltrate their party. Seems like something lots of people will want to exploit moving forward. >
  
  They're happy to open the halls of power to anyone with money behind them. No questions asked. >
  
  
  Congressional Republicans shy away from calling on Santos to resign 
  
  While local Republicans call for his resignation. >
  
  If we can kick him out for being a lying piece of shit, that just leads to a slippery slope of being able to kick other criminals out and they certainly don't want that. >
  
  "Well we can't agree with the Democrats now can we." >
  
  They also can't let their majority shrink any further >
  
  Wait, I haven't really kept up so much since the election, could they actually lose their house majority with a few resignations and convictions? >
  
  222 repubs to 212 dems. It wouldn't flip to Dems with just 1 seat, but it will make it that much harder for vote for any Republican legislation or even keep their current speaker. >
  
  So we need 10 convictions, that shouldn't be that difficult. >
  
  six
  222 to 216 R
  212 to 218 D which would make dems the majority. >
  
  
  “People say he should serve out his term,” Cairo said. “He didn’t get elected. The fictional character he created got elected.” >
  
  There appears to be virtually nothing that disqualifies someone from being a Republican elected official. >
  
  I’m thinking it’s the opposite, the dirtier they are the better. They’re in a club, they stick together, and if one does step out of line or try to spill the beans on the rest they react like like an immune system rejecting foreign cells. Like the Madison Cawthorn situation. I’m always reminded of the quote from Kevin McCarthy “There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump” and Paul Ryan’s response “No leaks. . . . This is how we know we’re a real family here.” Their dirt keeps them in line, and bonds them together, it’s like mutually assured destruction, but instead of nukes, it’s damning information. If anything the Santos dirt just makes him all the more controllable, I’m sure they’re just waiting for the story to pass. I of course hope it doesn’t, but it won’t be all that surprising if and when it does. >
  
  I kinda wonder if it’s better for Democrats if he doesn’t resign because keeping him around prolongs the embarrassment for the GOP >
  
  What embarrassment? Republicans don't feel shame, so it won't bother them. >
  
  The Republican Party seems to be inviting any and everyone, foreign or domestic, to infiltrate their party. Seems like something lots of people will want to exploit moving forward. >
  
  They're happy to open the halls of power to anyone with money behind them. No questions asked. >
  
  
  Congressional Republicans shy away from calling on Santos to resign 
  
  While local Republicans call for his resignation. >
  
  If we can kick him out for being a lying piece of shit, that just leads to a slippery slope of being able to kick other criminals out and they certainly don't want that. >
  
  He fits in with the rest of the liars and thief’s >
  
  Santos maybe an undocumented con man from Brasil!