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Behind the Aegis

(56,108 posts)
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 04:17 AM Dec 2022

Gay Jewish GOP congressman-elect busted in another fake claim. He's probably not Jewish either

On Monday, The New York Times published an investigation alleging that Congressman-elect George Santos (R-NY) misrepresented much of his personal history and resume during his campaign for office. The Times reported that Santos, who became the first out gay Republican to win a U.S. House seat as a non-incumbent, appears to have lied about both graduating from Baruch College and attending New York University, as well as having worked for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

It also revealed that he may have lied about having employed four victims of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting and that he confessed in 2010 to stealing a checkbook in Brazil and faces charges of theft and fraud, among numerous other discrepancies and suspect details in his personal history and resume.

Now another falsehood has likely been exposed. Santos touted his Jewish heritage to woo Orthodox Jewish voters, but Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that, more than likely, that is fake too.

The outlet went back through Santos’ appearances and claims and concluded that “as with so much else in his personal narrative, there’s little to suggest truth beyond his own past comments.”

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And this coming out now? Where was this information BEFORE the election?

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Gay Jewish GOP congressman-elect busted in another fake claim. He's probably not Jewish either (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Dec 2022 OP
Reminds me of the movie Snatch, I think Haggard Celine Dec 2022 #1
That film is in my top 10 all-time. Brilliant. PCIntern Dec 2022 #4
It's a great film, no doubt about it. Haggard Celine Dec 2022 #5
Is his name even real? Solly Mack Dec 2022 #2
LOL! Of course, it would be YOU to ask the SAME question I asked! Behind the Aegis Dec 2022 #9
And I you! Solly Mack Dec 2022 #13
Who knows? He could be a Russian agent. Captain Zero Dec 2022 #3
This story Dorian Gray Dec 2022 #6
How can anyone be a gay, Jewish, Trump supporter? Clash City Rocker Dec 2022 #7
and Latino! Behind the Aegis Dec 2022 #10
Probably none, and they faked it treestar Dec 2022 #14
Recall vote? Botany Dec 2022 #8
It won't be until November 5, 2024 Polybius Dec 2022 #17
The new majority republican House would seat a man who was screwing a goat as he burned a bible ... Botany Dec 2022 #18
So let's count this down jmowreader Dec 2022 #11
A REPUBLICAN phony designer design to appeal to Northeast Republicans & Independents. scarletlib Dec 2022 #12
My question is: who bankrolled this fraud? maxsolomon Dec 2022 #15
His opponent in the race said that he had raised these concerns Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #16

Haggard Celine

(17,821 posts)
1. Reminds me of the movie Snatch, I think
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 04:33 AM
Dec 2022

that's where it came from. There was a character who pretended to be Jewish for the business contacts. It was funny in the movie, but this isn't.

Captain Zero

(8,905 posts)
3. Who knows? He could be a Russian agent.
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 05:03 AM
Dec 2022

Remember the episode on Seinfeld where the dentist converted to Judaism so he could tell Jewish oriented jokes?

Dorian Gray

(13,850 posts)
6. This story
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 06:27 AM
Dec 2022

That this didn't come out until after the election is the most perplexing thing I've ever heard.

Clash City Rocker

(3,546 posts)
7. How can anyone be a gay, Jewish, Trump supporter?
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 06:30 AM
Dec 2022

They should have looked into this sooner, like before the election. If a guy is gay and Jewish, why would he support a bigot like Trump? That should have been the first clue.

Behind the Aegis

(56,108 posts)
10. and Latino!
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 06:38 AM
Dec 2022

Bigots come in ALL stripes and always think they will be the exception to any "purge". They rarely are.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
14. Probably none, and they faked it
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 12:29 PM
Dec 2022

See we are not homophobic, because we elected a gay guy. Clarence Thomas and Sandra Day O'Connor. They think of it as trolling the left.

Botany

(77,324 posts)
18. The new majority republican House would seat a man who was screwing a goat as he burned a bible ...
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 01:17 PM
Dec 2022

... if he was GOP.

jmowreader

(53,194 posts)
11. So let's count this down
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 06:57 AM
Dec 2022

He lied about his employment history.
He lied about his education.
He lied about his religion.

Is he telling the truth about ANYTHING? Is this guy the East Coast Rachel Dolezal?

scarletlib

(3,568 posts)
12. A REPUBLICAN phony designer design to appeal to Northeast Republicans & Independents.
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 08:48 AM
Dec 2022

A dirty trick.

 

Genki Hikari

(1,766 posts)
16. His opponent in the race said that he had raised these concerns
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 12:44 PM
Dec 2022

And the local (NEW YORK) media ignored him.

The media has been pulling that crap in favor of r thugs for over four decades now that I know of.

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