George Santos charged with defrauding campaign donors

I'm going to go out on a limb and say something bad is going to come out about Santos and children (probably near water). Hell I got nothing to lose - that is my prediction.

I base this on my Skeptical Intuition (I'll be twenty years-old here in a few days, I've earned it!). Dude looks creepy and that's my only evidence other than his life of lying and thieving.

What else hasn't he been accused of already? :)
 
Norman Alexander said:
So the question might be better asked: Who covered it up?
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The media did. They wanted a horse race so they didn't want to cover G Santos' lies because it would've made the horse race less close and less interesting.

It's the same way the media covered Trump vs Hillary. They knew that most of what the Republicans were saying about Hillary was lies and nonsense but they thought that covering those as lies and nonsense would've made a close race less close.

In both cases, the media thought the Democrat was safe so they wanted to report on the races in the best way that they could to help the Republican have a close race. In both cases, they thought that there was no way the Republican would win. They were wrong, and now America and democracy is weaker for it.
 
This will not end well for Santos.
If the margin of members was more confortable, then I think the GOP might throw him to the dogs but they won't do anything with such a narrow majority.
Sadly, the GOP leadership has no morality or ethics except power.
 
Just saw this and don't think its been mentioned here. (It's from a local news feed, so no link -it requires a login.)
A civil complaint filed Monday, Jan. 9, by the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center accuses Santos, a Republican representing the 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens, of illegally using campaign funds for personal expenses, according to the outlet. The complaint also accuses Santos of concealing the sources of his campaign donations, calling into question how he was able to make a $705,000 loan to his campaign despite financial disclosure reports showing that the 34-year-old only made $55,000 in 2020. "The concealed true source behind $705,000 in contributions to Santos's campaign could be a corporation or foreign national — both of which are categorically barred from contributing to federal candidates,” CBS News quoted the complaint as saying.
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This guy's some piece of work. What are the chances he may just say, "I can't do this," and resign? :(
 
newyorkguy said:
Just saw this and don't think its been mentioned here. (It's from a local news feed, so no link -it requires a login.)

This guy's some piece of work. What are the chances he may just say, "I can't do this," and resign? :(
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If there's an actual crime here committed in the US, I'd guess that campaign finance law would be a good place to look for it. Apparently simply lying is not itself a crime.
 
Puppycow said:
If there's an actual crime here committed in the US, I'd guess that campaign finance law would be a good place to look for it. Apparently simply lying is not itself a crime.
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Yes, it will depend on the money trail.

I don't see him being pressured to resign, why would he give up his salary and perks?
 
newyorkguy said:
Just saw this and don't think its been mentioned here. (It's from a local news feed, so no link -it requires a login.)

This guy's some piece of work. What are the chances he may just say, "I can't do this," and resign? :(
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He's making more money than he ever has in his life. He'll hold on as long as he can.
 
newyorkguy said:
Just saw this and don't think its been mentioned here. (It's from a local news feed, so no link -it requires a login.)

This guy's some piece of work. What are the chances he may just say, "I can't do this," and resign? :(
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Not as remote as Trump saying those words, but pretty remote nonetheless.
 
thaiboxerken said:
The media did. They wanted a horse race so they didn't want to cover G Santos' lies because it would've made the horse race less close and less interesting.

It's the same way the media covered Trump vs Hillary. They knew that most of what the Republicans were saying about Hillary was lies and nonsense but they thought that covering those as lies and nonsense would've made a close race less close.

In both cases, the media thought the Democrat was safe so they wanted to report on the races in the best way that they could to help the Republican have a close race. In both cases, they thought that there was no way the Republican would win. They were wrong, and now America and democracy is weaker for it.
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I'm not sure the media were too worried about republicans winning nor about the death of political legitimacy in the US. Remember, owners, editors and senior reoprters/columnists are very right wing themselves.
 
thaiboxerken said:
The media did. They wanted a horse race so they didn't want to cover G Santos' lies because it would've made the horse race less close and less interesting.

It's the same way the media covered Trump vs Hillary. They knew that most of what the Republicans were saying about Hillary was lies and nonsense but they thought that covering those as lies and nonsense would've made a close race less close.

In both cases, the media thought the Democrat was safe so they wanted to report on the races in the best way that they could to help the Republican have a close race. In both cases, they thought that there was no way the Republican would win. They were wrong, and now America and democracy is weaker for it.
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