George Santos already lying (maybe not) about being sworn in today

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Last edited Wed Jan 4, 2023, 02:25 AM - Edit history (2)

UPDATE: Santos' press release was removed from his house.gov website

Link to tweet

Jesse Rodriguez @JesseRodriguez

George Santos posts press release on official House website citing having taken the oath & being sworn in today. No members were sworn in today. There is no Speaker of the House. https://santos.house.gov/media/press-releases/taking-oath-office

ADD: You guys are right. These press releases are pre-written and scheduled. I've been to a few of the govt sites for newly-elected congress members, democrats and republican. Some of them still have press releases with virtually the exact wording still up on their pages.

Still, hell of first day for George.

[elleng]

1. Liar Liar Pants on Fire!!!

[Bleacher Creature]

2. He's pathological. NT

[montanacowboy]

3. PLEASE SOMEONE GET A BUTTERFLY NET

This guy is truly unbalanced, he needs to be taken into custody.

[Solly Mack]

4. Walter Mitty gone bad.

[Retrograde]

5. If Santos said it was sunny outside

I'd bring my umbrella.

[sheshe2]

6. JHC!

I sure hope this comes up and bites him in the ass. I hope he gets tossed out then tossed in jail.

[Cha]

15. That was my first reaction.. JHC!

[sheshe2]

19. There is nothing he won't lie about.

[tanyev]

7. I'm only surprised he didn't claim he was elected as Speaker.

[Ocelot II]

8. Is there *anything* he hasn't lied about?

[fargone]

9. How can the non sworn in new members vote?

This includes more than Santos. If newly elected reps have not been sworn in how do they get the right to vote for speaker (or adjournment)?

[blogslug]

12. Members-elect are allowed to vote for Speaker

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-HPRACTICE-108/html/GPO-HPRACTICE-108-35.htm

...The general practice for election of Speaker begins with
nominations from each party caucus followed by a viva voce vote of the
Members-elect. Relying on the Act of June 1, 1789, the Clerk
recognized for nominations for Speaker as being of higher
constitutional privilege than a resolution to postpone the election of
a Speaker and instead provide for the election of

[[Page 639]]

a Speaker pro tempore pending the disposition of certain ethics
charges against the nominee of the majority party. 2 USC Sec. 25;
Manual Sec. 27.
Under the modern practice, the Speaker is elected by a majority of
Members-elect voting by surname, a quorum being present. Manual
Sec. 27; 1 Hinds Sec. 216; 6 Cannon Sec. 24. The Clerk appoints
tellers for this election. However, the House, and not the Clerk,
decides by what method it shall elect. 1 Hinds Sec. 210. For former
practices relating to the election of the Speaker, see Manual Sec. 27;
1 Hinds Sec. Sec. 212, 214, 218; 8 Cannon Sec. 3883...

[ColinC]

23. Thanks! That was actually my question too...

[keithbvadu2]

10. "Honorable"...

[SergeStorms]

26. Yeah, that sticks out like a turd in the punchbowl....

there's absolutely nothing "honorable" about George Santos, if indeed that's actually his real name.

Of course I'm sure he has no idea how the House of Representatives works, so not knowing the procedure for his swearing-in would be a moot point.

Enjoy your one and only term, George. There won't be another. 😠

[RussBLib]

11. Liar can't help but lie

That is such a classic. What a fucking jackass.

[DURHAM D]

13. Lawrence O'D just did a report on this criminal.

He doesn't seem to know about this lie.

Wonder what time Lawrence records his show?

[blogslug]

17. Lawrence brought it up at the top of the show

Just minutes after I posted that tweet

[DURHAM D]

18. Oh good. Thanks. eom

[Cha]

14. On JHC.. I"m so Over his

Stupid Lying Ass!

Come on Brazil LEOS!

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

16. "The Honorable George Santos ..."

[mitch96]

20. "The dis-Honorable George Santos ...".. I fixed it fer ya....😜...nt

[Marcuse]

21. Life imitates art.

[IronLionZion]

22. George Santos was elected speaker unanimously

it's just as true.

[whistler162]

34. and Senate President Pro Tempore

[IronLionZion]

35. And President

he's just waiting for Biden to move out

[Renew Deal]

24. This was probably automatically posted.

It was probably queued up to go out at a certain time without accounting for a contested speakers election.

[thesquanderer]

25. Press releases are often written in advance, in anticipation of what is expected to happen.

This could have been an error of the web site making it live prematurely. Despite all the Santos awfulness, I suspect he was not directly responsible for writing the release or timing its appearance.

[BigmanPigman]

27. He also claimed that the sky is purple.

What a fucking moron! He is ALMOST as stupid as the original fucking moron. That is quite the achievement.

[GB_RN]

28. Someone Should Ask Santos...

If he ate paint chips as a kid. As they say here in the South, "That boy ain't right."

[ecstatic]

29. That is hilarious, but in fairness, I'm assuming it was a prescheduled post.

If not, he is batshit crazy and should be banned from stepping foot in the Capitol... or hell, everywhere. lol. He needs to fire his staff because it was evident early on that there might be a delay in getting sworn in.

[Kablooie]

30. He's going to make Trump jealous.

Trump doesn’t want to compete over who tells the most lies.

[calimary]

31. Sheesh - is he able to do anything BUT lie?

[Texasgal]

32. This is ridiculous!

Why hasn't the GOP admonished this liar? I mean, seriously... has it gotten this bad that they would allow this known liar to have a seat at the table?

UGH!

[blogslug]

33. kicking because I updated my OP

y'all were right. that was a pre-scheduled/canned press release