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They’d rather have a lying con artist republican than an honest fair dealing democrat…but we’ve known that for some time, at the very least since 2016
Top Republicans don't give a shit. Look at Trump he's lied the whole 4yrs in office, and they are still considering him a candidate for 2024. >


“I never claimed to be Jewish,” Santos said. “I am Catholic. Because I learned my maternal family had a Jewish background I said I was ‘Jew-ish.’”

At this point, I think it's safe to say republicans take lying as a point of pride. Of course they aren't going to call out their own—they're just going to try to outpace him by telling more lies >

Authoritarians, whether individuals (like Trump) or as groups (like today's Republican party) value the use of lies, especially obvious lies, because they serve as "loyalty-detectors".  If your followers listen to you lie and then nod their heads enthusiastically, then you know you've got them. >

100%. I understand that in Japanese they have a word for such people: baka, bakaru. Meaning - someone who is willing to say a donkey is a horse. Broader meanings - a yes-man/enabler, an idiot.
There's a bit of cultural history behind it which I'll undoubtedly fub. But it's based on this exact kind of authoritarian loyalty test, and is a fun little rabbit-hole to google. >

Thanks.  I'll have a look. >

Um… MTG has already spoken. She real mad that new-Con Tulsi was so hard on the freshman. >

Republicans are silent about there being a possible sex trafficker among them, I don't know how them being silent about this is suprising. >

To Republicans, lying in service of the Party is a virtue, not a sin. >

Just like any other cult. >

Sounds like a bunch of slimy cowards to me. >

McCarthy is getting just what he asked for. A clan of gollums and no majority support. He sure is tight lipped on this one. Must be extra awful. >

McCarthy has an incoming majority of 5 votes in the House, and 4 Republican members are firm that they'll never support McCarthy for Speaker.
McCarthy needs Santos's vote on Jan 3rd, even if he's headed for trial by March. >

He’s also scrambling in bargaining to get it at any cost. Lowering the threshold to oust him like they did Boehner. Essentially keeping him in a corner. 
He’ll end up speaker, but it comes at a severe price he didn’t anticipate. 
No lawmaking will occur. Just a slew of retaliatory witch-hunts. I’d like a lawmaker to at least TRY to make things better for the country instead of another 2 years of dick measuring. >

Top Republicans remain silent because they will only contradict themselves. >

Just let them ratfuck each other. >

Because unfortunately when they ratfuck each other, the drippings are tossed on the people. I don’t know about you, but I’m not interested in being a mattress for a bunch of disgusting cumsock-puppets. >

Santos is not even in the worst 20 House Reps discussion. Compared to a Child Sex Trafficker, a Sexual Predator Facilitator/Protector and dozens of Seditious Conspirators, Santos is an amateur. >

They are hoping some attorney generals solve the problem for them. >

Its attorneys general, its the first part thats plural. >

Thanks! >

They’re quiet cause they don’t care; they only care about the win. >

Makes sense. Republicans have no aversion to lying. >

Politicians and lying to get elected. Name a more iconic duo.