https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/01/opinions/kevin-mccarthy-silence-george-santos-obeidallah/index.htmlLied about working at Goldman Sachs, lied about being the child of Jewish Holocaust survivors, lied about his education. It turn out his name may even be fake or at least he’s used fake names in the past. He seems like the ultimate example of “fake it until you make it” an expression that has become popular in the U.S. recently.
That lying to achieve success ethos also seems to be a weird perversion of the American dream, a less glamorous nastier Gatsby story. We’ve never had a shortage of flimflam men here, but I seem to recall the dream not only included reinventing oneself in the U.S., but also had a hard work aspect to it. Yet even Anna Delvey, i.e, Anna Sorokin seems to have more integrity than Santos. After all that fakery, he is now a real Congressman with real influence on our nation’s destiny.
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Santos will find himself right at home in the House with Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, Marjory Taylor Greene, and Jim Jordan, all led by (or maybe leading?) Kevin McCarthy. They form a group all unto themselves.
Another question - What does it say about that district’s voters and their local media’s journalistic vigor that this stuff didn’t come out during the election campaign and torpedo this guy’s election bid?
It is shocking that Santo fabricated his entire life. There was an article in a newspaper questioning about his background but no one follow up to verify the information. What a shame.
@mark- "brain" waves from his leader?
Repugnant Party. Losing by the numbers, so they gerrymander, lie, cheat, litigate with no basis. And misrepresent the truth and reality at every turn. I recall Silvio Conte from the district next to mine, represented by (Dem.) Edward Boland. Conte (R) could never abide the shenanigans/bullshit that his Party produces today.
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Wiki:
"Silvio Ottavio Conte (November 9, 1921 – February 8, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, representing the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts from January 3, 1959, until his death in Bethesda, Maryland in 1991. He strongly supported legislation to protect the environment, as well as federal funding of medical and scientific research."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_O._Conte
There’s something vaguely likable about this guy. Certainly has a vivid imagination! And he must have sized up his constituency accurately and concluded quite correctly they were as dumb (or apathetic) as a fence post. His life history might, you’d think, lead one towards a more liberal social / political bent. But NO - he’s part of the McCarthy band. Despicable really.
BTW - Wasn’t there another McCarthy in Congress in the 50s? Equally detestable …
Then there was JP McCarthy who ruled the Detroit airwaves for many years. I’m sure @catch22 remembers.