George Santos received a background check in 2021 & the vendor of that background check urged h

[riversedge]

Santos had a background check but it was ignored.


NEW: George Santos received a background check in 2021 & the vendor of that background check urged him to drop out of the race because of his lies. He completely ignored them. He kept running. He kept lying to the people. George Santos belongs no where near Congress.

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[doc03]

1. Could he even purchase a gun I wonder? nt

[Walleye]

3. Probably not but he has security clearance, let that sink in

[doc03]

9. Well many of Trump's Administration couldn't have received a

security clearance either.

[housecat]

16. Security clearances are a dime a dozen if you are related to tfg or have grifting talent

[Walleye]

2. I really hope this isn't some giant years-long prank being played on us

Possibly by Russia

[Chainfire]

4. Santos is the ultimate Republican.

[TheBlackAdder]

27. He seems to have the personality traits of an STD super-spreader.

.

His relationship past and medical history cannot be trusted.

He is just out for himself and his pleasures without any concern on the welfare of others.


So, yes. The ultimate Republican.

.

[onecaliberal]

5. And the vendor said nothing publicly before now, why?

[Eugene]

8. The vendor itself is not talking, its Santos' former campaign people.

The work product is likely protected by confidentiality/NDA, but like his résumé for the GOP donors, it's all leaking out.

[CrispyQ]

6. Where were the dems on this? Was there a dem challenger?

Or does our side just take their side at face value now? WTF?

snip from the NYT article:

The existence of the vulnerability study underscores one of the most vexing questions still surrounding the strange saga of George Santos: How did the gate-keeping system of American politics — Republican leaders, adversarial Democrats and the prying media — allow a fabulist who boasted about phantom mansions and a fake résumé get away with his con for so long?

[Kali]

10. um how?

uh, 2016-2020...

[CrispyQ]

15. I don't understand your reply.

Isn't part of a political campaign to get the dirt on your opponent? You don't just take them at face value, especially considering the low bar republicans set, & you don't wait for the media to do it. You hire your own PIs or firms or whoever does that kind of work & you snoop the person's life. If there was a dem challenger, we should have known about Santos before the election. It seems like just scratching the surface would have raised a bunch of red flags.

[Kali]

34. it was in response to the question in the article excerpt

How did the gate-keeping system of American politics — Republican leaders, adversarial Democrats and the prying media — allow a fabulist who boasted about phantom mansions and a fake résumé get away with his con for so long?

TRUMP. clearly this shit is not a problem for way too many and the orange anus proved it full on.

[wnylib]

18. The Dem party in NY needs strengthening.

I hope that state and national party officials are taking note of that and acting on it. Individuals like myself can do as much as possible in our own communities, but we NEED support and backing from state and national Dem leaders.

[Captain Zero]

23. While they are at it

Could they just do background checks on all the Indiana Republicans, especially Banks and Spartz ??

[CrispyQ]

29. I get that, I do.

And in this particular case it seems the vetting should have been done at the national level.

Thanks for all you do!

[W_HAMILTON]

31. There's been plenty of reporting on how Democrats tried to blow the whistle on this guy.

Look around at the other posts about the topic and you will see all that the Democrats uncovered about the guy.

No one in the media cared prior to the election.

So, it went nowhere, until now, and only because the media decided to finally care.

[CrispyQ]

33. You are right & I was wrong. The info was out there.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/12/house-republicans-george-santos-democrats-ethics


Robert Zimmerman, Santos’s Democratic opponent, insists the “information was certainly out there way before he was elected.” “I’m certainly not shocked by the story,” Zimmerman, who lost to Santos by 8 points, tells me Tuesday morning. “The media knew that he was a [Donald] Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene candidate. But what they didn’t really grasp, or really understand, is he was also the Anna Delvey candidate of this congressional midterm election cycle,” he added, a reference to the infamous grifter of the New York social scene.

It’s hard to fully comprehend what went wrong for Democrats in this race. Zimmerman raised slightly more than Santos did. The Democrat did spend a total of $22,000 over three payments on Deep Dive Political Research, an opposition research firm, per FEC filings. (This organization did not respond to a Vanity Fair interview request.) Local news organizations did raise questions in their coverage of Santos. One column in The North Shore Leader noted the eye-popping increase in Santos’s net worth from less than $5,000 to more than $11 million over a period of two short years. The piece even quoted an anonymous Republican leader as saying, “Are we being played as extras in ‘The Talented Mr. Santos’?” And the DCCC’s research memo on Santos outlined many of the allegations made in the Times report. It noted the IRS’s lack of knowledge of the congressman-elect’s animal-rescue charity and raised questions about his financial status. The document does, however, list Santos’s educational and professional claims without question. The bulk of the 87-page research document leans into Santos’s ties to Trump and his antiabortion stance.

Zimmerman says his campaign “was unrelenting in getting people’s attention” but that, ultimately, “I think part of the problem, quite frankly, was everyone saw this as not a competitive seat. They didn’t see the Republican tidal wave coming in New York, and so they didn’t focus on the race.” Jacobs, too, echoed this sentiment. “Santos didn’t win the race based on his campaign or who he is,” he said. “Like many other Republicans, particularly on Long Island, [Santos] won because of the view that this was an issue-driven election and the issue this year was crime.” Indeed, a red wave did run through New York on November 8, where even Sean Patrick Maloney—the person tasked with steering Democrats to another majority—lost his own race.

[DBoon]

39. The local Democratic party did their research and published it

They raised alarms about discrepancies in his claimed background.

A local newspaper tried to get attention to the story.

The major NY media ignored it and he got into office.

[2naSalit]

7. As someone claimed recently...

He needs to resign because he is not the person who was elected. He fabricated that person, they don't exist, therefore, he is impersonating an elected official.

[NJCher]

21. if you buy a product at the store

and it does not deliver what is promised, you can take it back and get your money returned.

That's the standard deal in America and everybody sorta' functions with that rule. If that rule is NOT in effect, there are prominent messages that say "NO RETURNS."

He misrepresented himself and sold those voters a bad apple. He needs to be put in the dustbin of history.

[2naSalit]

25. He needs to be in prison!

[Samrob]

11. Most importantly the GOP didn't urge him to drop out and the GOP continued and continues to support

him. We need to find a way to legally or otherwise get rid of all of them from public office.

[2naSalit]

26. +1000000000000000000000!!

[Rebl2]

13. Urged to

drop out of race but didn’t. Sounds like a narcissist to me.

[twodogsbarking]

14. Silence is consent. Not always true but .........

[Javaman]

17. We are all now witnessing a full blown pathological liar

If you have never been in the presence of one in person, it’s down right fucking creepy.

Had that opportunity with an ex.

They know they are painted into a corner and have no way out, yet they keep lying and act as if nothing is wrong.

There is no reasoning with them. And when they finally realize they have no way out, they start blaming anyone else for their problem.

They will not ever accept responsibility

Santos is a poorer, less connected version of the orange asshole

[rubbersole]

19. Keep this piece of shit front and center.

Make the repubs defend him. It looks as bad as it is.

[El Mimbreno]

20. And he continues...

to lie like a rat. Anxiously awaiting seeing him get caught in his own mouth trap.

[NJCher]

22. and because of this

He continues to fascinate people, particularly certain reporters who now have blogs and are routinely investigating him. I think I heard a few days ago there are three. Some of these reporters have been on the news shows.

Per post 19, this behavior will keep him in the news, with the result of further casting shade on McCarthy.

None of them have any shame: the purpose is to inform people who do.

One more point: he knew of his past and he knew it would be turned up. Whatever it is he's after, it's worth being publicly disparaged. It's worth being exposed.

[OMGWTF]

30. Santos is just emulating Traitor Tot because lying worked so well for him.

I want to see Santos' long form birth certificate. RFN!

[3825-87867]

32. For all MSM interviewers of ANY Republican from now on...

Please start you interview with this:

You have shown the American people you are ok with an elected, Republican candidate lying about nearly everything he was or is. How are the American People to know that you aren't currently lying about something you're about to tell us now or will do in the future?

I imagine the response will be indigence - but won't be answered!

[calimary]

35. Con artists are everywhere.

Wonder if he finally reached his Peter Principle moment.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle

[ThoughtCriminal]

36. GOP primaries are the lowest bar ever for employment

Even when contested, they are seeking the most un-hinged, nastiest, know-nothing, lying, bigots.

Nobody else need apply.

[moondust]

37. Obvious national security threat.

Will say and do absolutely anything to get something he wants.

[colsohlibgal]

38. He Is A Serial Con Man.

The appropriate theme song for this creep would be "Liar Liar" by Three Dog ". Hopefully it all catches up with him soon, what a loser