• nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      15 days ago

      Only by other members of congress who are fine with who he is. In terms of federally elected politicians, it’s in fact impossible for the constituents to recall them. Some states allow you to recall state level politicians but it remains illegal to recall a federal one.

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          Can we all take a minute to appreciate the actual comedy Andy Kaufman level genius of George Santos?

          Like it wasn’t that he wanted to be a comedian, but he has by far the most hilarious character in political history.

          Like lying so prolifically and absurdly about everything from his career to his heritage to surviving assassination attempts… it stops being deceit and starts feeling like satire. His deadpan delivery, surreal contradictions (like being both a far-right politician and a Brazilian drag queen), and refusal to break character even after being exposed create a kind of involuntary performance art that skewers politics, media, and celebrity culture in one breath. From scamming a disabled vet’s dog fund to monetizing his downfall on Cameo…

          Truly, one of the most comedic characters humanity has seen.

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          The reason was he grifted the grifters.

          He frauduantly claimed to have $x donations already, which got him $y from the RNC.

          Then he won the primary with just the $y.

          If it wasn’t for that, he’d still be in office.

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      15 days ago

      Baby, if mental issues had any bearing on whether someone could be considered unfit to govern our entire government would need to step down. The inmates run the asylum.

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      I’m in the same boat with you. I voted for him in the primary and I voted for him in the senate election. I gave money to that asshole.

      But I don’t regret it because I voted for what I thought was the best option at the time. I voted for a progressive candidate against a centrist Democrat. I voted for a progressive candidate over a whackjob celebrity conservative. And I’ll keep doing that in every local, state, and national election, and candidates will know that’s the path to winning my vote.

      I didn’t vote for the guy or the party, I voted for the platform, and next election I’ll be voting for someone else. This piece of shit won’t survive a primary challenge, and for that I’m optimistic.

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      15 days ago

      To think he was out there acting like AOC and Bernie were his spirit guides before he got elected. No integrity.

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      14 days ago

      Why? He wasn’t like this before his stroke. His stroke literally changed something in his brain. The guy you elected is no longer there.

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      15 days ago

      I feel this way sometimes, then remember what the alternative was and don’t feel as bad. (To save the lookup for those that don’t know, Mehmet Oz was the republican candidate in 2022).

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      15 days ago

      What’d Uncle Fester do to be associated with such trash?

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    15 days ago

    He’s not breaking ranks for this, he’s been standing on the other side of the party line for a while.

    It would be newsworthy if Fettermen took any stance popular with a dem voting base at this point.