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This pretty clearly isn't just a normal case of a politician exaggerating claims to help get themselves elected.  This guy seems to be a pathological fabulist in need of psychiatric therapy.
But what I find most troubling is the fact that he wasn't caught out until after he got elected.  I think it speaks to the deterioration of journalism in the internet age and its consequences.
This guy has reached a cartoonish level of villainy. >

At this point it would be easier to list all the not scams and not lies he's done. >

Ok, so as far as I know he hasn't
1) eaten a human baby
2) stuck his dick in a barrel of salsa at chili's
and I think that about wraps up the list. >

About #2… >

He actually did it at an Applebee's. >

Republicans that don't hate dogs and veterans should speak up. >


Republicans that don't hate dogs and veterans should speak up.

They're actually defending him: "Republicans defend George Santos as report details alleged sick dog fraud". >

Republicans in the House are. Most other Republicans in office have come out against him...because it is not politically advantageous for them to defend him. Not because they actually have morals. >

Also happens a lot with politically retired Republicans like Bush or Powell because they’re looking out for their legacy. >

The Bush legacy is 100 000s of dead Iraqi civilians, increased War on Drugs, Gitmo, Patriot Act, don't misunderestimate me, read my lips no new taxes, etc. >

Read my lips was Bush the elder, not Bush the younger like the rest of your examples. >

War on Drugs was also Papa Bush. >

Misquote me once: shame on you. Misquote me twice: you're not gonna misquote me twice. >

Can't get misquoted again >

This guy is exactly what the modern Republican party has endorsed and allowed.
Yes there's the old trope of "all politicians are liars", but this shit is next level. Lying about things there's no fucking reason to lie about...