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Zero republicans are going to go for this.
I learned today that Santos stated he had brain cancer. If this is true, sorry for him but if this is not true (which I'm leaning towards given the current lies), HOLY FUCKING SHIT. The guy isn't just a liar but has no empathy for those that suffer from cancer. >

Dude is most assuredly not well.  His lying is so blatant that it has to be pathological, he needs treatment... right after his lying ass is kicked to the curb. >

So how many full terms is he gonna serve? Reminder that MTG still has a job. >

I believe his district leans slightly blue as opposed to MTG’s which has a multi digit Republican tilt
He likely wouldn’t have won had the NY Democrats not shit the bed this year >

His campaign lies are the least of the issues.
Someone want to explain how this ponzi scheming bottom feeder who kept getting evicted for not paying rent suddenly raked in millions right before being propped up as a member of Congress?
And no...  I won't take his word for it. >

Almost like he was picked for some arbitrary reason and groomed for the position by a party who's quite frankly running out of sane candidates to run, and really just need predictable votes in the seat. >

The reason being he’s gay and conservative. Their first one!! Well second. >

Is he even actually gay? >

I’ve been wondering that myself >


"BIG NEWS: I am introducing a bill to require candidate to disclose under oath their employment, educational, & military history so we can punish candidates who lie to voters about their qualifications," he wrote. "It will be called the Stop Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker (SANTOS) ACT."
“George Santos pretended to be a Ukrainian, Belgium, Brazilian, Catholic, Jew, whose mother died twice — including in 9/11, whose ancestors survived the Holocaust and whose employees died in the Pulse mass shooting and who became a millionaire overnight,” Mr Torres toldThe New York Post. “It’s absurd. It would be laughable, if it weren’t so serious.”

You've got to work HARD to get an ethics bill named after you BEFORE you even start your first term in the House!
This would also affect asshats like Majewski in Ohio who pretended he was special forces. >

This is great, but we should extend it to everything congress does. It would be cool if we made lies on the floor of the house and senate equivalent to perjury. >

Yes, Please! >

Watch Republicans start spouting off about how this is cancel culture, slippery slope, blah blah blah >

They don't need to say anything they will have the house very shortly and can just make this disappear. >

There's no way that what Santos did should be legal. We need this law yesterday. >

Trump lied just as much! >

Hence, we need this law yesterday >

God, I do love a good backronym. >

It really is cleverly done. >

I have to imagine there is some office in Washington where Congresscritters go with their bills to get a good acronym-friendly title. English Majors need to eat to, y'know! >

There is already a law like this in Oregon that makes it illegal to make false statements on a candidate's campaign literature about one's accomplishments (degrees, jobs, service, etc.).  There should be one in every state. >

I always feel like that whole "up to" part of some of these types of laws should be changed to "at least # but no more than ##." >

Fuck fines. Prison. >

If his name really is Santos. >

They should also have to forfeit whatever money was raised for their campaign. >

Triple damages are an allowed punitive measure. >

Tree law? >

Don't know. I'm a bird lawyer. >

This is crazy and scary that any liar can become a part of congress. 
Like nominees don't go through fbi or cia background checks?
It's harder to get a job at McDonald's than to get into congress! >

All the systems that are supposed to keep phonies out of office, like the press, their opponent’s op research, and voters’ own bullshit detectors, all broke down. >

This guy deceived the American public, which is illegal. Open and shut as I see it. >

A minimum of one year would be better. >

"Amid calls from democrats to step down, Santos made clear his willingness to put the past behind him, stating that he 'drank an entire fifth of Popov vodka at his cousin Keith's wedding reception when (I) was only in tenth grade,' noting his 'tolerance is crazy-high because his maternal great-grandfather was Irish'."
"Friday brought fresh trouble for the Santos team, as claims he made to fellow diners at a Queens-area Long John Silvers in 2011 are coming back to haunt him.  Chris Quesada, Santos's ride to work at the Kroger over on Larch and sometimes Magic: The Gathering nemesis told reporters that back in 2011 Santos claimed 'that as a fourth level Elven Wizard, he (Santos) could cast Fireball up to 3 times a day'."
"According to the DM's guide, Fireball can only be cast by 5th level or higher wizards, even if they are specialized in evocation."
"Santos's campaign refused to comment on the allegation." >

Given the absolutely insane level of lying from this guy, even what would normally be considered totally obvious satire should be marked with /s. >

How about when you are sworn into office, you are also sworn under oath. Any lie an elected official tells while holding office is perjury. Add that as well. >

Republicans will try to abuse this 100%.   "AOC claimed she was a bartender when her job title said barista!  LIAR!" >

Goddamn she was really a barista and not a bar tender? Heresy. >

The phrase 'up to' should not be used.  It should be 'go directly to jail, and remain there'. >

Lol you have to get elected without telling lies. Unless there is a grandfather clause the jails will be full of reps the day after it passed. >

Should pass. Won’t pass. >

But, what is truth when a large group of people can’t even agree what a verifiable fact is? 
I see this eventually backfiring at a later date. >

~250 years for this to even be floated is a bit odd - better late than never