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riversedge

(81,088 posts)
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:01 PM Nov 2023

George Santos Accuses GOP Colleagues of Drunkenness, Adultery, Insider Trading

Well, this should be interesting to say the least.


George Santos Accuses GOP Colleagues of Drunkenness, Adultery, Insider Trading
Santos isn't going quietly.



https://www.meidastouch.com/news/george-santos-accuses-gop-colleagues-of-drunkenness-adultery-insider-trading

Ron Filipkowski 13 minutes ago

When NC Congressman Madison Cawthorn was embroiled in one controversy after another, most of his Republican colleagues rolled their eyes but did nothing. Then Cawthorn was caught on tape accusing them of engaging in drug fueled orgies, and his support evaporated, he drew a primary challenge from the Republican establishment, and he was defeated.

George Santos seems to be doing something similar, but he appears ready to take down some of his colleagues openly after they have already abandoned him.

Shortly after the House Ethics Committee issued a scathing report detailing his crimes, fraud and deception, several Members of his caucus announced their intention to change their previous votes and support a motion to expel Santos from Congress when the session resumes. It appears that the votes are very close to the two-thirds necessary for expulsion, with many observers predicting that he is toast.

Santos started off my ripping the House majority for getting nothing accomplished in 2023: "We have spent the bulk of our time figuring out who we are as a Republican conference while stalling progress for three weeks ... We have passed 21 pieces of legislation - none really consequential. We have spent so much time censuring one another, expelling one another, going after one another. We're doing absolutely nothing. It's like a dog chasing its tail. It's abysmal."
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George Santos Accuses GOP Colleagues of Drunkenness, Adultery, Insider Trading (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2023 OP
LOL Lunabell Nov 2023 #1
He's a goner now....................... Lovie777 Nov 2023 #2
Poor stupid sexy Madison Cawthorn... forgotmylogin Nov 2023 #31
constitutional conservative? snork times 10000000 AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #35
Sorry. NOTHING sexy about him. calimary Nov 2023 #40
He was tremendously unpleasant if you knew him. forgotmylogin Nov 2023 #49
Santos is like a reality show contestant "You haven't heard the last of me!!!" underpants Nov 2023 #3
Like a demented jack-in-the box, he'll keep popping up... ananda Nov 2023 #32
Demented jack-in-the-box TSExile Nov 2023 #48
He could host a revival of The Gong Show. calimary Nov 2023 #37
Closet doors are opening!! bluestarone Nov 2023 #4
You know what? I don't think the repuQ caucus has the cojones to expel Santos EYESORE 9001 Nov 2023 #5
There'll be a "tell all" book. Raven Nov 2023 #6
Yes, and this is all publicity. n/t Harker Nov 2023 #28
Undoubtedly. And a world-class blame-a-thon. calimary Nov 2023 #39
Mr. Devolder his casting himself as the Mary Magdalene of Congress. Eugene Nov 2023 #7
Let the parade of accusations begin. Baitball Blogger Nov 2023 #8
If he had only finished his statement with Torchlight Nov 2023 #9
I think he should tell all. Srkdqltr Nov 2023 #10
I don't doubt that they do those things, but I do doubt George is going to RockRaven Nov 2023 #11
Not Quietly ._. Nov 2023 #12
Too bad he has no credibility. Qutzupalotl Nov 2023 #13
Exactly. Nobody will believe anything he says even if it is true. progressoid Nov 2023 #41
Hey, George! PJMcK Nov 2023 #14
In his pre-revenge, Santos seems to have found some truth. keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #15
I think that he's not going to have much free time after he's kicked out. He's got a lot to answer for, SWBTATTReg Nov 2023 #16
usual song and dance , no? AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #33
Between him and kevin leaving, that leaves 3.... getagrip_already Nov 2023 #17
Name names, asshole HAB911 Nov 2023 #18
Please proceed, George. Feel free to name names ms liberty Nov 2023 #19
Seriously, he and Madison Cawthorn need to take their show on the road. Freethinker65 Nov 2023 #20
The "Piss on Congress" Podcast n/t Attilatheblond Nov 2023 #46
I'm still hoping for a Trump-Santos ticket in '24. Permanut Nov 2023 #21
Not gonna happen. Dulcinea Nov 2023 #30
It will be tough for him to find someone as vanilla as Pence treestar Nov 2023 #44
Even a broken clock is right twice justaprogressive Nov 2023 #22
Popcorn wholesalers, headsup for Boom times coming! UTUSN Nov 2023 #23
They're coming for you, George. Take as many with you as you can. Expose 'em! Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #24
. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #25
snork, pointing at ur self deathscentance ? AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #26
Spill the Tea! onecaliberal Nov 2023 #27
Name names or we're calling "Bullshit!" Grins Nov 2023 #29
And so begins the era of the great comeuppance! 2naSalit Nov 2023 #34
He would say anything Steve7878 Nov 2023 #36
This is the most believable information from Santos ever. BadgerMom Nov 2023 #38
When you're in bed with vermin, the weakest link knows all about you bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #42
Hmmmm... catbyte Nov 2023 #43
Crime doesn't pay as well as politics. walkingman Nov 2023 #45
What are the odds a secret group of GOP pols pitch in to buy him a car? Attilatheblond Nov 2023 #47
riversedge...... Upthevibe Nov 2023 #50
I hope he has absolute proof Beachnutt Nov 2023 #51
I'm shocked, shocked I tell you moniss Nov 2023 #52
Like we're surprised by that? edbermac Nov 2023 #53
We want names, dates, and video. MOMFUDSKI Nov 2023 #54
Sounds like he's planning a career as a blackmailer struggle4progress Nov 2023 #55
Wait a minute...a republican ORGY? CTyankee Nov 2023 #56
They must not given him his golden parachute yet..... TheRealNorth Nov 2023 #57
... mcar Nov 2023 #58
It's called Irony Deep State Witch Nov 2023 #59

forgotmylogin

(7,961 posts)
31. Poor stupid sexy Madison Cawthorn...
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 04:44 PM
Nov 2023

He was born on third base and had everything ironically in his favor via frat-boy misadventure causing disability providing him major sympathy points. And Cawthorn was only cross-dressing ironically.

Note: cross-dressing is totally cool, unless you're a hypocrite about it.

CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/madison-cawthorn-orgy-invite-cocaine-claim/index.html

North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn claimed that he has been invited to an orgy in Washington and had personally seen leaders in the efforts to curb drug addiction doing cocaine.

Cawthorn, who was elected in 2020 as the youngest person ever to serve in Congress, made the comments during an appearance on the “Warrior Poet Society” podcast with host John Lovell.

Lovell was asking Cawthorn how close the fictitious TV show “House of Cards” was to real life as a member of Congress. To which Cawthorn said this:

“The sexual perversion that goes on in Washington … being kind of a young guy in Washington, where the average age is probably 60 or 70 – [you] look at all these people, a lot of them that I’ve looked up to through my life, I’ve always paid attention to politics. … Then all of a sudden you get invited – ‘We’re going to have a sexual get-together at one of our homes, you should come.’ … What did you just ask me to come to? And then you realize they’re asking you to come to an orgy. … Some of the people leading on the movement to try and remove addiction in our country, and then you watch them do a key bump of cocaine right in front of you. And it’s like, this is wild.”


As the story states, they were all cool with Madison cross-dressing and humping sleeping cousins until he started airing others' potential dirty laundry.

forgotmylogin

(7,961 posts)
49. He was tremendously unpleasant if you knew him.
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 07:42 PM
Nov 2023

Of course I was being sarcastic, but he was blessed with good genetics and the best possible situation. As I said, he had every advantage: Aryan good looks, youth, money, a sympathetic tale of tragedy. We're lucky he wasn't able to use all of it to his advantage as a smarter person would have.

I kind of subscribe to the RPG school of thought that you get only so many "points" distributed to charm, intelligence, strength, ambition, etc. The game rules sometimes allow you a "perk" if you also select a corresponding "disadvantage" (like your intelligence is maxed but you secretly have to consume human flesh) and it's kind of a joke in my friend group when someone seems to "have everything" that there must be something fundamentally wrong with them.

In college I was relaxing in the sauna once and chatting with another student. I was subconsciously in my head like "good-looking, intelligent, works out, well-endowed, med student... he must be a secret axe-murderer!"

underpants

(196,814 posts)
3. Santos is like a reality show contestant "You haven't heard the last of me!!!"
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:06 PM
Nov 2023

He’ll pop up here and there of course. Well he is facing a lot of charges too.

TSExile

(3,363 posts)
48. Demented jack-in-the-box
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 07:13 PM
Nov 2023

That's the most appropriate description of him I've heard yet!! Good call.

bluestarone

(22,300 posts)
4. Closet doors are opening!!
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:07 PM
Nov 2023

Don't stop now, we ALL know these closets are very full of EVIL!! Interesting times ahead.

EYESORE 9001

(29,807 posts)
5. You know what? I don't think the repuQ caucus has the cojones to expel Santos
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:07 PM
Nov 2023

The probable loss of a seat, coupled with these threats, will hold off his expulsion. That’s my prediction. Thus spake Nostradumbass.

Eugene

(67,160 posts)
7. Mr. Devolder his casting himself as the Mary Magdalene of Congress.
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:09 PM
Nov 2023

Literally.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/george-santos-said-hes-become-035451441.html

That cast the first stone defense generally doesn't work in Congress.

Torchlight

(6,922 posts)
9. If he had only finished his statement with
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:14 PM
Nov 2023

"but enough about Lauren Boebert..." I would have spotted him a point or two.

RockRaven

(19,526 posts)
11. I don't doubt that they do those things, but I do doubt George is going to
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:22 PM
Nov 2023

make accurate specific accusations backed up by evidence. His track record of substantiating flashy claims is... poor.

However, some of those scumbags may not be certain he doesn't know about their malfeasance and may be intimidated by threats that weren't even about them in the first place.

PJMcK

(25,060 posts)
14. Hey, George!
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:26 PM
Nov 2023

You’re pissed at your fellow Republicans because they’ve finally had enough of your lies and financial crimes. You’re going to get even by airing some GOP laundry. You want revenge!

Good.

Do it.

Tell the world every dirty secret you’ve learned. Name names. Expose those scoundrels. Take them all down with you!

Do it.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)
15. In his pre-revenge, Santos seems to have found some truth.
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:27 PM
Nov 2023

Whoda thunk it?

Charges more credible than Cawthorn's.

SWBTATTReg

(26,307 posts)
16. I think that he's not going to have much free time after he's kicked out. He's got a lot to answer for,
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:30 PM
Nov 2023

based upon the stories I hear, of his shenanigans in ripping people off, etc. (and probably not paying taxes on the undeclared income, or worse).

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
17. Between him and kevin leaving, that leaves 3....
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 03:51 PM
Nov 2023

They won't let him go. Bobo could get primaried and decide to check out as well, leaving 2.

That's not much of a margin.

He'll, they can't pass shit even with 5 extra votes.

Dulcinea

(10,166 posts)
30. Not gonna happen.
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 04:43 PM
Nov 2023

Margie Trailer Queen's not hawt enough & George Devolder might upstage him.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
44. It will be tough for him to find someone as vanilla as Pence
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 05:32 PM
Nov 2023

for that's what he needs.

Grins

(9,476 posts)
29. Name names or we're calling "Bullshit!"
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 04:40 PM
Nov 2023

Not that we didn’t already surmise the ‘who,’ but it would be nice to have a name and face to point to…

Steve7878

(3 posts)
36. He would say anything
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 05:03 PM
Nov 2023

George Santos would admit to saying anything to anyone! Then if anyone confronted him about admitting to saying anything he would say "I don't recall saying that"

catbyte

(39,201 posts)
43. Hmmmm...
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 05:29 PM
Nov 2023
Santos started off my ripping the House majority for getting nothing accomplished in 2023: "We have spent the bulk of our time figuring out who we are as a Republican conference while stalling progress for three weeks ... We have passed 21 pieces of legislation - none really consequential. We have spent so much time censuring one another, expelling one another, going after one another. We're doing absolutely nothing. It's like a dog chasing its tail. It's abysmal."


NOW he decides to start telling the truth?!?

Upthevibe

(10,205 posts)
50. riversedge......
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 08:22 PM
Nov 2023

Thanks for the post.

Maybe insider training but it's hard for me to seriously wrap my mind around the fact that a significant number of those in congress are participating in orgies and snorting coke....Maybe some of the younger ones (like Gaetz).


Beachnutt

(8,929 posts)
51. I hope he has absolute proof
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 08:30 PM
Nov 2023

such as e mails, text, pictures, video, recordings, reciepts..

moniss

(9,087 posts)
52. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 08:31 PM
Nov 2023

to find that this behavior has been going on!! I'm sure they'll police themselves and get to the bottom of it all. I'm sorry to have to put the sarcasm emoji there but in the current atmosphere it may avoid a ton of attacks demanding I answer for my support of corruption or decrying my use of a second exclamation point. I beg forgiveness for my heathen ways.

TheRealNorth

(9,647 posts)
57. They must not given him his golden parachute yet.....
Tue Nov 28, 2023, 06:29 PM
Nov 2023

I am sure the Republicans will find some financial donor to give him some $200,000/year job if he actually has anything.

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