Republican Congressman-elect is a total charlatan with an entirely fake résumé

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why journalism is important, kids. Also, where was the Democratic Party opposition research? Red lights were blinking everywhere - https://dccc.org/the-case-against-george-santos/

Really nice to learn about this a month AFTER the election.

What stupid, lazy F**ks are staffing the NYT these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why journalism is important, kids. Also, where was the Democratic Party opposition research? Red lights were blinking everywhere - https://dccc.org/the-case-against-george-santos/

Really nice to learn about this a month AFTER the election.

What stupid, lazy F**ks are staffing the NYT these days.

Dan Diamond with the Washington Post has an interesting read on this, I think it’s that reporters are busy looking at the big picture and not on the little details? The tiny local paper had suspicions but not enough reach or funds to dig into everything.

“The Santos story unfolded on Long Island, in the shadow of the nation's largest city. His district is a 45-minute car drive from Brooklyn, which surely ranks high for U.S. journalists per capita.

And Santos' problems did get flagged by local media, as Semafor reports. It's just that no one followed up on the breadcrumbs.

Via Semafor:

The Leader, a local news outlet that covers Long Island’s North Shore, reported Santos’ filings in 2020 were $5,000 and then leaped to $11 million. The article quoted an anonymous Republican leader asking: “Are we being played as extras in 'The Talented Mr Santos'?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why journalism is important, kids. Also, where was the Democratic Party opposition research? Red lights were blinking everywhere - https://dccc.org/the-case-against-george-santos/

Really nice to learn about this a month AFTER the election.

What stupid, lazy F**ks are staffing the NYT these days.

Dan Diamond with the Washington Post has an interesting read on this, I think it’s that reporters are busy looking at the big picture and not on the little details? The tiny local paper had suspicions but not enough reach or funds to dig into everything.

“The Santos story unfolded on Long Island, in the shadow of the nation's largest city. His district is a 45-minute car drive from Brooklyn, which surely ranks high for U.S. journalists per capita.

And Santos' problems did get flagged by local media, as Semafor reports. It's just that no one followed up on the breadcrumbs.

Via Semafor:

The Leader, a local news outlet that covers Long Island’s North Shore, reported Santos’ filings in 2020 were $5,000 and then leaped to $11 million. The article quoted an anonymous Republican leader asking: “Are we being played as extras in 'The Talented Mr Santos'?"

I didn’t think that was interesting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why journalism is important, kids. Also, where was the Democratic Party opposition research? Red lights were blinking everywhere - https://dccc.org/the-case-against-george-santos/

Really nice to learn about this a month AFTER the election.

What stupid, lazy F**ks are staffing the NYT these days.

Dan Diamond with the Washington Post has an interesting read on this, I think it’s that reporters are busy looking at the big picture and not on the little details? The tiny local paper had suspicions but not enough reach or funds to dig into everything.

“The Santos story unfolded on Long Island, in the shadow of the nation's largest city. His district is a 45-minute car drive from Brooklyn, which surely ranks high for U.S. journalists per capita.

And Santos' problems did get flagged by local media, as Semafor reports. It's just that no one followed up on the breadcrumbs.

Via Semafor:

The Leader, a local news outlet that covers Long Island’s North Shore, reported Santos’ filings in 2020 were $5,000 and then leaped to $11 million. The article quoted an anonymous Republican leader asking: “Are we being played as extras in 'The Talented Mr Santos'?"

I didn’t think that was interesting.

Eh, maybe I will listen to any reporter who can possibly explain how this giant blunder happened in hopes of it not happening again.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He claimed his mother was in the South Tower on 9/11.

He claims his grandparents with the surname “Devolder” fled from Ukraine to Belgium due to persecution.

He was known widely as George Devolder prior to entering politics.

He claims his fiancé is a pharmacist who was fired for not wearing a mask at a NYE party at Mar-a-Lago. And they had to go into hiding because of “threats.”

He claims to own 13 real estate properties but the NYT couldn’t find any records to support this.

He was charged with writing bad checks in Brazil during the period he was supposedly attending Baruch, for which there is no record. No record of attending NYU.

Serial fabulist. Or very sloppy FSB ledger?

He literally has the background of a foreign government spy. Though, I think a foreign government spy would have an even cleaner background story! This Santos guy is so sloppy! He doesn’t even have a consistent name and only recently began using “Santos.”

Just saying

[Anonymous]

Also, no denials or clarifications detected

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, no denials or clarifications detected

OMG even the Churchill quote in the non-denial is a lie because he never said that <dies>
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/sep/04/facebook-posts/quote-attributed-churchill-having-enemies-original/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, no denials or clarifications detected

OMG even the Churchill quote in the non-denial is a lie because he never said that <dies>
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/sep/04/facebook-posts/quote-attributed-churchill-having-enemies-original/

He’s rubbing it in everyone’s face. Republicans gonna Republican.

[Anonymous]

🤔

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why journalism is important, kids. Also, where was the Democratic Party opposition research? Red lights were blinking everywhere - https://dccc.org/the-case-against-george-santos/

Really nice to learn about this a month AFTER the election.

What stupid, lazy F**ks are staffing the NYT these days.

Dan Diamond with the Washington Post has an interesting read on this, I think it’s that reporters are busy looking at the big picture and not on the little details? The tiny local paper had suspicions but not enough reach or funds to dig into everything.

“The Santos story unfolded on Long Island, in the shadow of the nation's largest city. His district is a 45-minute car drive from Brooklyn, which surely ranks high for U.S. journalists per capita.

And Santos' problems did get flagged by local media, as Semafor reports. It's just that no one followed up on the breadcrumbs.

Via Semafor:

The Leader, a local news outlet that covers Long Island’s North Shore, reported Santos’ filings in 2020 were $5,000 and then leaped to $11 million. The article quoted an anonymous Republican leader asking: “Are we being played as extras in 'The Talented Mr Santos'?"

I didn’t think that was interesting.

Eh, maybe I will listen to any reporter who can possibly explain how this giant blunder happened in hopes of it not happening again.

I’ll wait for a better explanation.

[Anonymous]

The local GOP should file a fraud claim against him immediately. There should also be agitation to not have him seated in the next Congress. His pledging an oath to the Constitution is totally meaningless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The local GOP should file a fraud claim against him immediately. There should also be agitation to not have him seated in the next Congress. His pledging an oath to the Constitution is totally meaningless.

The local party is the one who’s supposed to vet candidates in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The local GOP should file a fraud claim against him immediately. There should also be agitation to not have him seated in the next Congress. His pledging an oath to the Constitution is totally meaningless.

The local party is the one who’s supposed to vet candidates in the first place.

this year, at least, he ran unopposed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The local GOP should file a fraud claim against him immediately. There should also be agitation to not have him seated in the next Congress. His pledging an oath to the Constitution is totally meaningless.

The local party is the one who’s supposed to vet candidates in the first place.

this year, at least, he ran unopposed

Yes, and in that situation it’s even more important for the party to check him out and get someone else to run if he’s a complete disaster. Obviously, if he’s unopposed, the voters are going to vote for him, but the actual state party officials shouldn’t have let it get to that point.