Lordy, I can tell you why no Repub will “do the right thing.” Take Roger Williams, for example. He was the local fundraiser for W during his decades-long effort to be what chump eventually was -the mover and shaker. Using Goebbels-style propaganda (courtesy of Rove and Luntz) to masquerade as “compassionate conservative Christian, he helped republicans abandon any semblance of the “GOP” and become the evil we see today. James Baker had signed on in 2000. So, it’s not that these cretins are newly minted republicans with any link to their past glory, but they have been awash in the politics of cheating, lying, and “the end justifies the means” no matter what, for half of my long life. I’ve watched it metastasize into the cancer that it is today. Roger Williams and his ilk, and there are plenty in Parker county Texas, masquerade as human every day, just like Santos. There is no Repub, save Liz and Adam, who fought back. Irony is that Dickie was the architect of much that Liz has opposed. One wonders…
George Santos, or whatever his real name is, is a sociopath. He has lied about his entire life, down to the smallest, most insignificant details, all in service of his theft. He is mentally unstable, as are the rest of the Republicans. Relying on office holders to have good character is not a good foundation for the country. I was more vetted to be a preschool teacher.
That's right! We need to have a law making legitimately qualifying for a security clearance be one of the preconditions for gaining access to classified information No Matter Who You Are. It's a simple extension of the principle of equality before the law no matter who you are, regardless of your connections and resources.
True, that might now and then prevent a member of congress or the Senate from serving on a committee. So be it. Too true, that might one day (again) disqualify a president from easy direct access to top secret documents necessary to do their job, but since the alternative would be having such a person handling highly sensitive documents, why would anyone object?
The upshot would be either implicitly making being qualified for a security clearance into a precursor for nomination or else they would have to figure out some work around for the top levels of security. Qualified readers and advisors for example, as opposed to national secret selling and nepotism. I know which I think would work better for the nation.
Ripping off donors contributing money for a homeless veteran’s dog’s operation, so CONservative and trumpian, so de rigeur for membership in today’s GOP. Abraham Lincoln would be so proud of today’s Republican Party…NOT! The GOP attracts all these bunko artists and hustlers like manure draws flies…because those miscreants will be welcomed with open arms.
Bravo, TC! I couldn’t quite put my finger on it when I saw images of this fraudster on tv (I don’t watch enough tv!) during the House leadership fight. He looked weird. Now, you and others have explained it to me. His committee appointments speak more volumes about McCarthy and party rot than anything to-date. This actually shocked me and made me think, « AG Garland, this is what a too slow to act DOJ enables. »
Reading about Santos’s clothing choices made me remember that the 911 terrorists wore cologne so they would “fit in”. There is definitely something off. This guy is really starting to freak me out.
Absolutely! When this started I even had a wave of pity go through me... but when it kept picking up volume and speed I reconsidered! This will not end well.
This story is so disturbing! My disgust and anger have risen to the top of the mountain! I'm so upset that I immediately want to sign up to write letters and make phone calls and get something done about this criminal! I suppose we're stuck with Quevin until he leans too far center and he's blown out by his captors, but please tell me that there's something I (we) can do!
Watch for a congressional campaign you can become involved/support. In the meantime, stay involed, more educated and informed, spread that wherever you can.
He explicitly stated "until 142,000 people" told him to resign. That's the number of voters who elected him. He didn't, btw, specify the 142,000 voters, just 142,000 people. I also have signed the petition.
In a way, the most horrifyingly amazing thing about the Qevin/MAGAt caucus’s embrace and defense of Santos is that it is the clearest possible demonstration that “Yes, we have Zero moral compass, Zero integrity, and Zero dedication to public service. But we have POWER, HAHA! And we are going to use our power any way we like, and we don’t give a damn that you can all see we’re rotten to the core—because now WE CAN DO WHATEVER THE LITERAL F**K WE WANT AND SCREW ALL YOU LIBERALS WHO STILL CARE ABOUT ETHICS AND SERVICE, SO 20th CENTURY!”
I hope that House Democrats are at this moment figuring out not only how to metaphorically bury the 18 Biden-district Repub House members in the 2024 election, but also every possible way of quietly maneuvering MqQarthy, the wRingNuts, and their R collaborators into every possible kind of self-sabotage.
Just when you think the Republicans have reached the bottom.....you find there is no bottom. They have accepted a cowardly mountebank and a creep unworthy to be the piece of gum stuck to the bottom of democracy's shoe. To call him a piece of shit is to insult the shit our dogs deposit in the morning.....
I had almost the same reaction to the "piece of shit" thing. I pick up dogshit every day, and it's obviously a necessity of life, whatever I may think of it.
Mr. Santos, however, doesn't remotely meet this "necessity of life" test (which strikes me as a useful standard, going forward).
when I was learning psychodiagnosis (back in the '80s), it had become clinically fashionable to NOT distinguish between psychopaths (those who seem to have no conception that they're doing wrong) and sociopaths (those who know perfectly well what they're doing and do it anyway). I always thought this was a mistake, because it's a very useful distinction. and yes, Santos has demonstrated authentic sociopathy.
I know that exploiting the 9/11 lie is a third rail for lots of people (TFF did it first, didn't he?). and the nightclub shooting is definitely another one. I should have responded emotionally to the Holocaust thing (especially since I only recently gained access to the names of many murdered relatives). but as a pretty obsessed dog guardian who has gone through all kinds of horrible medical stuff with most of my six dogs, it's the dog thing that made me want to tear this scumbag apart.
and I've witnessed a lot of younger guys using the whole horn-rimmed glasses thing to get over in various ways.
is it possible this drag history thing will ultimately pierce the armor this guy's corrupt colleagues have been providing?
I remember hearing a recording less than a week ago of Santos saying "as a proud gay man, I'm against teaching 'gay' in schools." I think that was pretty close to what he said. very "Through the Looking Glass."
it's two in the afternoon and I'm already sick of the news. and that's putting aside everything about the debt limit.
as for the debt limit, I'm convinced that the craziest scumbags in the Repug caucus have no grasp at all of what's going on. certainly, when they talk about "wild spending," they're indicating that they're very, very confused.
I can't help wondering how many of said scumbags understand that failure to increase the debt ceiling will add to the U.S. deficit due to the increase in interest rates which, if I understand correctly, will also directly affect average Americans' ability to borrow funds.
If I fail to pay the monthly minimum payment for my credit card balance, my credit card company can increase the interest rate.... plus charge a fee for failure to pay that minimum amount. How is that different from what House Republicans are setting up for the U.S. government by refusing to raise the debt limit so the government can pay for moneys already encumbered by previous Congressional actions?
In fact, the debt limit and "increased spending" are two completely different things, but they're too fucking stupid to know that, and they know the average American is dumber than that when it comes to understanding this.
Santos, elected to represent the grifters, conmen, and packrats who scurry off with the shinny medals of the needy and struggling? A new constituency to serve with distinction. As a dear older aunt of another generation might advise the Chairmen of the committes, "Count the silver after every meeting."
🤔 So with the tucked in collar is he trying to go with the Holy Father Santos look ?? My thoughts before I read Friedman’s article about his costume. She nailed it !
Kidding aside, I’m outraged by Santos. I’ve called my Freedom Chaos Rep and will do again…for what it’s worth but makes me feel better. Wrote Letter to Ed and contacted local reporter covering Santos “biz” connections here and pleaded to question Repubs about their silence. His response…” Stay tuned. More coming.” When dude ??? We are the frigging Space Coast !!! This fraud is already representing us!
"He was elected" ranks with "It's not my job", "It's not my section/table" and "Orders are orders" as the least viable justification for failure to do what is not only right, but obligatory in a world where there are standards of ethics and morality. That Congress is no longer part of such a world has been a suspicion for some time but the behavior of the 118th GOP caucus removes all doubt.
On a separate note, call your congresspersons and express your opposition to H.R. 25, the "Fair Tax" bill introduced by Rep. Carter of GA who, one hopes, is not related to the former President.
"How pathetic can the republicans get" thought I. HOW WRONG I WAS............. 2 years is gonna be agony .... BUT HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO VOTE THE A>>Holes out at the end of this...... I'm gonna work towards that goal.....
The costuming analysis is spot on and partially explains why he looks weird to us. I suspect there are other "tells" that we are subconsciously picking up on that are our instincts' way of waving a "danger" flag regarding his sociopathy.
It is interesting and telling that the ideal origin story for a Republican in 2023 is to have come from inherited wealth, gotten into the "best" schools via connections vs academic accomplishment, and been handed life on the proverbial silver spoon rather than the old fashioned American dream origin story of "rags to riches". It seems a strong indication of who they are, who they actually admire, which company they aspire to keep, and who they represent.
The explanation of that weird "look" he has chosen is spot on. I keep hoping the FBI will show up and confiscate that phone to which he is so attached and maybe perp walk him away for questioning while they're at it.
Lordy, I can tell you why no Repub will “do the right thing.” Take Roger Williams, for example. He was the local fundraiser for W during his decades-long effort to be what chump eventually was -the mover and shaker. Using Goebbels-style propaganda (courtesy of Rove and Luntz) to masquerade as “compassionate conservative Christian, he helped republicans abandon any semblance of the “GOP” and become the evil we see today. James Baker had signed on in 2000. So, it’s not that these cretins are newly minted republicans with any link to their past glory, but they have been awash in the politics of cheating, lying, and “the end justifies the means” no matter what, for half of my long life. I’ve watched it metastasize into the cancer that it is today. Roger Williams and his ilk, and there are plenty in Parker county Texas, masquerade as human every day, just like Santos. There is no Repub, save Liz and Adam, who fought back. Irony is that Dickie was the architect of much that Liz has opposed. One wonders…
Loquacious today, Jeri!!!
George Santos, or whatever his real name is, is a sociopath. He has lied about his entire life, down to the smallest, most insignificant details, all in service of his theft. He is mentally unstable, as are the rest of the Republicans. Relying on office holders to have good character is not a good foundation for the country. I was more vetted to be a preschool teacher.
That's right! We need to have a law making legitimately qualifying for a security clearance be one of the preconditions for gaining access to classified information No Matter Who You Are. It's a simple extension of the principle of equality before the law no matter who you are, regardless of your connections and resources.
True, that might now and then prevent a member of congress or the Senate from serving on a committee. So be it. Too true, that might one day (again) disqualify a president from easy direct access to top secret documents necessary to do their job, but since the alternative would be having such a person handling highly sensitive documents, why would anyone object?
The upshot would be either implicitly making being qualified for a security clearance into a precursor for nomination or else they would have to figure out some work around for the top levels of security. Qualified readers and advisors for example, as opposed to national secret selling and nepotism. I know which I think would work better for the nation.
Another precondition for serving in Congress should be passing the same U.S. citizenship test given to naturalization applicants.
Ripping off donors contributing money for a homeless veteran’s dog’s operation, so CONservative and trumpian, so de rigeur for membership in today’s GOP. Abraham Lincoln would be so proud of today’s Republican Party…NOT! The GOP attracts all these bunko artists and hustlers like manure draws flies…because those miscreants will be welcomed with open arms.
Do they ever, Santos is not a republican outlier, he is what they all are, but without their “finesse” …
I’m glad you put “finesse” in quotation marks.
Bravo, TC! I couldn’t quite put my finger on it when I saw images of this fraudster on tv (I don’t watch enough tv!) during the House leadership fight. He looked weird. Now, you and others have explained it to me. His committee appointments speak more volumes about McCarthy and party rot than anything to-date. This actually shocked me and made me think, « AG Garland, this is what a too slow to act DOJ enables. »
Reading about Santos’s clothing choices made me remember that the 911 terrorists wore cologne so they would “fit in”. There is definitely something off. This guy is really starting to freak me out.
Absolutely! When this started I even had a wave of pity go through me... but when it kept picking up volume and speed I reconsidered! This will not end well.
This story is so disturbing! My disgust and anger have risen to the top of the mountain! I'm so upset that I immediately want to sign up to write letters and make phone calls and get something done about this criminal! I suppose we're stuck with Quevin until he leans too far center and he's blown out by his captors, but please tell me that there's something I (we) can do!
Watch for a congressional campaign you can become involved/support. In the meantime, stay involed, more educated and informed, spread that wherever you can.
I will! Just curious what your gut feeling is... how much longer will he stay afloat?
Until the ones running the caucus no longer need him or he gets defeated in2024.
Ugh
Publiccitzen.salalabs.org has a petition going around to get Santos
out of the House. I signed it. Santos
said the only way he'd leave was if
the people told him to. PC has had
an effect on other issues. Better than doing nothing.
He explicitly stated "until 142,000 people" told him to resign. That's the number of voters who elected him. He didn't, btw, specify the 142,000 voters, just 142,000 people. I also have signed the petition.
Thanks! I'm going to check it out right now!
In a way, the most horrifyingly amazing thing about the Qevin/MAGAt caucus’s embrace and defense of Santos is that it is the clearest possible demonstration that “Yes, we have Zero moral compass, Zero integrity, and Zero dedication to public service. But we have POWER, HAHA! And we are going to use our power any way we like, and we don’t give a damn that you can all see we’re rotten to the core—because now WE CAN DO WHATEVER THE LITERAL F**K WE WANT AND SCREW ALL YOU LIBERALS WHO STILL CARE ABOUT ETHICS AND SERVICE, SO 20th CENTURY!”
I hope that House Democrats are at this moment figuring out not only how to metaphorically bury the 18 Biden-district Repub House members in the 2024 election, but also every possible way of quietly maneuvering MqQarthy, the wRingNuts, and their R collaborators into every possible kind of self-sabotage.
Just when you think the Republicans have reached the bottom.....you find there is no bottom. They have accepted a cowardly mountebank and a creep unworthy to be the piece of gum stuck to the bottom of democracy's shoe. To call him a piece of shit is to insult the shit our dogs deposit in the morning.....
I had almost the same reaction to the "piece of shit" thing. I pick up dogshit every day, and it's obviously a necessity of life, whatever I may think of it.
Mr. Santos, however, doesn't remotely meet this "necessity of life" test (which strikes me as a useful standard, going forward).
when I was learning psychodiagnosis (back in the '80s), it had become clinically fashionable to NOT distinguish between psychopaths (those who seem to have no conception that they're doing wrong) and sociopaths (those who know perfectly well what they're doing and do it anyway). I always thought this was a mistake, because it's a very useful distinction. and yes, Santos has demonstrated authentic sociopathy.
I know that exploiting the 9/11 lie is a third rail for lots of people (TFF did it first, didn't he?). and the nightclub shooting is definitely another one. I should have responded emotionally to the Holocaust thing (especially since I only recently gained access to the names of many murdered relatives). but as a pretty obsessed dog guardian who has gone through all kinds of horrible medical stuff with most of my six dogs, it's the dog thing that made me want to tear this scumbag apart.
and I've witnessed a lot of younger guys using the whole horn-rimmed glasses thing to get over in various ways.
is it possible this drag history thing will ultimately pierce the armor this guy's corrupt colleagues have been providing?
I remember hearing a recording less than a week ago of Santos saying "as a proud gay man, I'm against teaching 'gay' in schools." I think that was pretty close to what he said. very "Through the Looking Glass."
it's two in the afternoon and I'm already sick of the news. and that's putting aside everything about the debt limit.
as for the debt limit, I'm convinced that the craziest scumbags in the Repug caucus have no grasp at all of what's going on. certainly, when they talk about "wild spending," they're indicating that they're very, very confused.
fuck them.
I can't help wondering how many of said scumbags understand that failure to increase the debt ceiling will add to the U.S. deficit due to the increase in interest rates which, if I understand correctly, will also directly affect average Americans' ability to borrow funds.
If I fail to pay the monthly minimum payment for my credit card balance, my credit card company can increase the interest rate.... plus charge a fee for failure to pay that minimum amount. How is that different from what House Republicans are setting up for the U.S. government by refusing to raise the debt limit so the government can pay for moneys already encumbered by previous Congressional actions?
I'm very sure they don't. if you pay attention to what they say, it's pretty obvious.
In fact, the debt limit and "increased spending" are two completely different things, but they're too fucking stupid to know that, and they know the average American is dumber than that when it comes to understanding this.
exactly what I was saying, Tom, and thanks.
You left out his history of performing in drag in Brazil. 🤣
I only ran across a mention of that after I wrote.
Everyday brings something new. Looks like his mom, whom he said died as a result of 9-11 wasn’t even in the country.
Hell, I’d respect the drag performances if it weren’t for the strong suspicion he had engaged in prostitution of sugar-daddying …
I just went there....
Santos, elected to represent the grifters, conmen, and packrats who scurry off with the shinny medals of the needy and struggling? A new constituency to serve with distinction. As a dear older aunt of another generation might advise the Chairmen of the committes, "Count the silver after every meeting."
🤔 So with the tucked in collar is he trying to go with the Holy Father Santos look ?? My thoughts before I read Friedman’s article about his costume. She nailed it !
Kidding aside, I’m outraged by Santos. I’ve called my Freedom Chaos Rep and will do again…for what it’s worth but makes me feel better. Wrote Letter to Ed and contacted local reporter covering Santos “biz” connections here and pleaded to question Repubs about their silence. His response…” Stay tuned. More coming.” When dude ??? We are the frigging Space Coast !!! This fraud is already representing us!
Rant over😜
"He was elected" ranks with "It's not my job", "It's not my section/table" and "Orders are orders" as the least viable justification for failure to do what is not only right, but obligatory in a world where there are standards of ethics and morality. That Congress is no longer part of such a world has been a suspicion for some time but the behavior of the 118th GOP caucus removes all doubt.
On a separate note, call your congresspersons and express your opposition to H.R. 25, the "Fair Tax" bill introduced by Rep. Carter of GA who, one hopes, is not related to the former President.
I particularly like the stuff about what he wears and why. Good one.
"Some observers are now speculating that the glasses are fakes"
"How pathetic can the republicans get" thought I. HOW WRONG I WAS............. 2 years is gonna be agony .... BUT HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO VOTE THE A>>Holes out at the end of this...... I'm gonna work towards that goal.....
The costuming analysis is spot on and partially explains why he looks weird to us. I suspect there are other "tells" that we are subconsciously picking up on that are our instincts' way of waving a "danger" flag regarding his sociopathy.
It is interesting and telling that the ideal origin story for a Republican in 2023 is to have come from inherited wealth, gotten into the "best" schools via connections vs academic accomplishment, and been handed life on the proverbial silver spoon rather than the old fashioned American dream origin story of "rags to riches". It seems a strong indication of who they are, who they actually admire, which company they aspire to keep, and who they represent.
The explanation of that weird "look" he has chosen is spot on. I keep hoping the FBI will show up and confiscate that phone to which he is so attached and maybe perp walk him away for questioning while they're at it.