he’s literally a con man, how is he still in office
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He’s in a conman club and they look out for each other? Idk, I’m just trying to make it make sense.
Republican.
Repuglicunt.
This would imply that there republicans that are not cunts
Nah, the words are interchangeable. All republicans are repugnant and cunts.
The republicans have a thin majority in the House. Even without whatever other justifications that’s a strong incentive not to bleed any more seats. Particularly when Gaetz and the Arson Caucus keeps setting the place on fire.
Conservatives love con men. Were you in a coma since 2015?
*1981?
1828?
Based on the last line, you pretty much have to be actively at war with the country to get expelled pretty much.
There's not much precedent for it successfully being used for this.
Not to say he hasn't done anything wrong, just that there's not much to expect from this.
It's literally called con-gress
This is why I keep telling people we can't pass an Amendment to do things like change gun control.
It starts with a 2/3rds majority in the House, 290 votes.
We couldn't get 290 votes to agree on Santos' obvious crimimal behavior, we'll NEVER get it on something like the 2nd Amendment, or Supreme Court term limits, or anything else remotely useful.
Democrats should make him the poster child Republican. The most honest shining member of the bunch who at least admits he's blatantly lying. The one they all banded together to save. They deserve him.
31 Democrats voted to keep him. 24 Republicans voted to boot him. It didn't even make a simple majority, though that 62 vote swing would helped a bunch.
So, he got more support than several of their own candidates for speaker. (I think. Can't be bothered to look up the numbers. It's all kinda pointless.)
They're waiting for the official ethics board, or whatever, to make their ruling. It's not so much that the Dems support Santos, as they do the rules and means of Congress
You aren't wrong and that's pretty funny to think about.
What a shitshow.
Who can talk the most lies (who can talk the most lies)
Pretend they are a Jew (pretend they are a Jew)
Cover up with sequins for a contest or two
The Republican can (the Republican can)
Oh, the Republican can (the Republican can)
The Republican can 'cause he mixes it with lies
And makes his world a falsehood (makes his world a falsehood)
The republican fakes;
obfuscates, opaque,
always lying and pernicious
Every statement is fictitious, you could even say malicious
Had to sing it in my head 😂💙
They will not expel him even if he is found guilty because they absolutely need his vote. He will be forced to vote however they want because if he doesn't he will lose his job and the money and protection his job provides.
And just like that, a vote that should have been the simplest, most-straightforward choice with one outcome obviously preferable to its alternative, proved to be too much to ask