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  Had he been a dem, the pitchforks and torches would already be distributed amongst the GOP and Saber rattling about censure, no commitees, etc. would already have been promised. 
  Blatant hypocrisy but at this point is anyone really surprised?
context: Ha. No. 
  Republicans will not (and cannot) hold Santos accountable for his blatant lies. To do so would mean they're holding him to some objective truth and Republicans have done everything in their power over the last decade to actively destroy faith in such a thing. 
  Look no further than any number of lies or moral failings discovered every. fucking. day. by Republican politicians including, but not limited to, literal criminal activity that have resulted in zero consequences for the perpetrators. 
  There are no "good" Republicans. You cannot be a member of the party actively working against democracy and attempting to erode the concept of objective reality and be "good". You can only be complicit. >
  
  
  You cannot be a member of the party actively working against democracy and attempting to erode the concept of objective reality and be "good".
  
  The voters elected the guy. This is what democracy looks like. What you really should be arguing is that, since the GOP is usually against democracy, "what's so wrong with also being anti-democratic in this instance also?" >
  
  The house can choose not to sit him, that's actually a real thing in our laws, but the gop won't do it. So that's out. They should, but they won't. >
  
  
  that's actually a real thing in our law
  
  Where did you get that idea?
  See Wikipedia:
  
  However, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Powell v. McCormack (1969), limited the powers of the Congress to refuse to seat an elected member to when the individual does not meet the specific constitutional requirements of age, citizenship or residency. >
  
  Article 1, section 5, clause 2 of the constitution.  Look it up.  They can get rid of him once he arrives.  I was sort of off on the refuse to seat thing, but basically correct.  Once he is there he can be removed.  He can be kicked off committees or not put on them at all, too. >
  
  The newly controlled Republican House will not get ride of him at all. Because he is a Republican. >
  
  Exactly. He’s a vote. >
  
  But he's a warm body who will likely vote for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker, so you know Kevin's okay with him. >
  
  I wonder if he had to pledge his fealty to Kevin in order for Kevin not to shun him. >
  
  If Santos doesn't get recalled in some manner, none of it matters. >
  
  Sadly, we can’t recall a federal representative. No mechanism for that exist. I highly doubt Congress will create a law that gives the people the power to recall Congress members when they are unhappy with their representatives performance.
  He will most likely need to resign from all the pressure at some point or another major revelation that will force him out, maybe something to do with his tax filings. >
  
  
  He will most likely need to resign from all the pressure at some point or another major revelation that will force him out, maybe something to do with his tax filings.
  
  Seeing how republicans are absolutely immune to shame, I seriously doubt that happens. >
  
  Would a party run by liars and fueled by lies hold a fellow liar accountable? Nope, they have no morals or dignity, and only care that having another Republican seat gives them more power. Herschel was the same type of Liar, and was actually criminal and violent, and they sent their best to hold his hand at every opportunity. GOPathetic. >
  
  I mean after their dismal performance in the midterms, fueled by the BS-MAGA-Election-Denying Candidates endorsed by Trump…GOP knows they should condemn BUT leadership will stay quiet cuz they need his vote. 
  There is one member from a flipped NY district that is speaking out I think cuz he knows he’s in a district that can easily go dem if he says nada >
  
  The conservative sub was about half comments saying "this looks bad, how can we trust him for anything?" and half "He shouldn't step down becasue dems play dirty so we should too and also the vote in the house is slim and we can't lose his." 
  :/ >
  
  Ethics, integrity, honor, empathy, and fortitude are what conservatives pretend to project.
  Conservative lies, deception, racism, fascism, dishonor and misinformation are how they justify equality and equity. >
  
  Minus the fame, George has many of the same fake qualities as DJT that Republicans love. >
  
  Will the press ever stop asking if republicans are finally going to do the right thing or take responsibility? >
  
  Corporate News is fair and balanced and not an obvious political 800-pound gorilla.