US House defeats move to expel Republican George Santos
US House defeats move to expel Republican George Santos
Fewer than two-thirds of the chamber supported the resolution.
The 35-year-old New York lawmaker has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of crimes including laundering funds to pay for his personal expenses, illegally receiving unemployment benefits and charging donors' credit cards without their consent.
The former treasurer for Santos' campaign pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 to a conspiracy charge for inflating fundraising numbers.
"I must warn my colleagues that voting for expulsion at this point would circumvent the judicial system's right to due process that I'm entitled to and desanctify the long-held premise that one is presumed innocent until proven guilty," Santos said ahead of the vote.
Expulsion of a lawmaker requires a vote by two-thirds of the chamber. Only five people have been expelled from the House in the country's history, three for fighting against the U.S. government in the Civil War.
he’s literally a con man, how is he still in office
75He’s in a conman club and they look out for each other? Idk, I’m just trying to make it make sense.
64The 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.
11Based 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.
7It's literally called con-gress
5He's in good company then
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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.
60And even with simple majority there's still stupid argument that 'if we pass something without bipartisan support, the other party will just revert it when they're in power'. No shit. That's how democracy in every civilized country works. Only in US is this preventing the ruling party from doing any serious reforms. And obviously they know. It's just that both parties are equally corrupt.
-10we’ll NEVER get it on something like the 2nd Amendment
Why do you want to make people disarmed and defenseless?
-15Because there's very little reason to own a gun except to defend yourself against someone with a gun...
There are SO many more murders committed with firearms than there are any other type of weapon or method.
If we were to sufficiently restrict firearm ownership, there'd be almost no reason to own one at all.
6I don't necessarily, I'm explaining why it won't happen.
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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.
3931 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.
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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)
14The republican fakes;
obfuscates, opaque,
always lying and pernicious
Every statement is fictitious, you could even say malicious
6Had to sing it in my head 😂💙
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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.
6And 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
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