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  If politicians removed him for lying,  where would that leave them? That's like their number one go to move.
context: I'm not sure what Republicans are upset about, this guy is a perfect reflection of everything they stand for. >
  
  He got caught. >
  
  Plenty of them get caught lying, but he's the new guy and he has no influence. >
  
  You misunderstand. There’s always a newb in congress making outlandish headlines. As long as he can be re elected, they’ll keep him around as a distraction for all the other illegal shit they’re doing. Boebert and MTG did their time as ‘the distractions,’ now it’s the new guy’s turn. >
  
  Santos told them he won’t run for re-election. That’s the only reason they’re doing this. He’s a lame duck so he’s safe to take a mild stand against. In fact they kind of have to. >
  
  I’m still convinced about my ‘distraction’ theory >
  
  Sure. But I think that’s more of a byproduct of their lack of ethics and the base they’re left with rather than a coherent plan. >
  
  If Republicans were serious they wouldn't be calling for him to resign, they'd be talking about an expulsion vote.
  Any calls for Santos to resign are just posturing. Nobody imagines he'd actually resign, nor do they want him to – they're happy to have his vote.