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George Santos' vote for Speaker comes with a price..... (Original Post)
brooklynite
Oct 2023
OP
I "trust that the process will unfold as it should", and there will be one less
DemocraticPatriot
Oct 2023
#3
Hey George --- Where in the Constitution does it say a criminal conviction is required before
onenote
Oct 2023
#5
"After being caught so many times before, there would be no point for me to lie today!"
struggle4progress
Oct 2023
#6
The new Speaker is likely to try to protect him anyway, just b/c the party's margin is so small.
RockRaven
Oct 2023
#7
Has anyone asked Republicans why they can expel Kevin McCarthy from his job but not George Santos. -
keithbvadu2
Oct 2023
#11
mahatmakanejeeves
(69,854 posts)1. He left out "nattering nabobs of negativism." NT
ProfessorGAC
(76,706 posts)2. What Part Of...
..."You lied about everything to get here" does he not grasp.
The people in his district didn't vote for him. The voted for the guy he lied about being.
He's not entitled to that position.
He thinks he is.
DemocraticPatriot
(5,410 posts)3. I "trust that the process will unfold as it should", and there will be one less
big liar and fraud in the congress... sooner rather than later.
But too bad it takes 2/3s....
LetMyPeopleVote
(179,869 posts)4. Who is surprised by this?
onenote
(46,142 posts)5. Hey George --- Where in the Constitution does it say a criminal conviction is required before
a member can be expelled?
struggle4progress
(126,157 posts)6. "After being caught so many times before, there would be no point for me to lie today!"
RockRaven
(19,375 posts)7. The new Speaker is likely to try to protect him anyway, just b/c the party's margin is so small.
But he probably wants a promise to that effect nonetheless.
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)8. Translation: Don't kick me out; there's more money yet to be grifted!
Emile
(42,289 posts)9. These 3 are almost ready to vote for speaker.

Blue Owl
(59,107 posts)10. "You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses?"
keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)11. Has anyone asked Republicans why they can expel Kevin McCarthy from his job but not George Santos. -
Has anyone asked Republicans why they can expel Kevin McCarthy from his job but not George Santos. - BlackKnight10K
