What Rep. George Santos' fallout reveals about the news

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  • Опубликовано: 25 янв 2023
  • The midterm elections had been over for more than five weeks, when troubling questions about incoming member George Santos' past first caught the nation's attention. So how did something so major - in a race that helped give Republicans the majority in the House of Representatives - go unnoticed? #georgesantos #midterms #scrippsnews
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Комментарии • 171

  • @michaelccopelandsr7120
    @michaelccopelandsr7120 Год назад +74

    Santos is the perfect poster-child for the Republican party.

    • @MasterKenfucius
      @MasterKenfucius Год назад +1

      I think he looks like a better republican when he wears that red drag queen dress.

    • @dmw4914
      @dmw4914 Год назад +5

      Completely true!

    • @fgk765jkh
      @fgk765jkh Год назад +1

      Are you serious? Did you forget about Don the Con.? 🤣😅

    • @morbidlyoppressed9038
      @morbidlyoppressed9038 Год назад +1

      “The border is secure” Lie
      “My son beau died in Iraq”. Lie + stolen valor
      “I worked as a truck driver once”. Lie
      “Only people making over $400,000 will be affected one penny”. Lie
      “I’ve been to Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas twice as president”. Lie
      “The price of gas is down from $5 when I took office”. Lie
      “College loan (reparations) are passed and are in effect now”. Lie
      “The average federal income paid by millionaires is 8% …. If you’re a cop, a union worker or a firefighter you’re probably paying 3 times that”. Lie
      “Gun manufacturers are the only industry in the country exempt from law suits”. Lie
      “When I took office there was no vaccine available”. Lie
      “As a youth I was arrested protesting for civil rights”. Lie
      “I’ve been against the war in Afghanistan from the beginning”. Lie
      “The # of small businesses is up 30% since I took office”. Lie
      “Al-Qaida is gone from Afghanistan”. Lie
      “The cost of an automobile is back to where it was before the pandemic”. Lie
      “We are sending back the vast majority of people coming in”. Lie
      “I can send every qualified person to a four year college for $150 billion”. Lie
      “The boilermakers union endorsed me because I sat down with them and went into great detail with leadership my plans”. Lie
      “Republicans eliminated funding for community policing.” Lie
      “During the Obama administration 18,000 people received clemency”. Lie
      “Confirming Amy coney Barrett is unconstitutional”. Lie
      Joe Biden
      More and more at politifact😮😮😮

    • @fgk765jkh
      @fgk765jkh Год назад +1

      @Morbidly Oppressed You would have to multiply that by a few 100 to come close to the 30573 verified public lies Don the Con told while in office. Your point?

  • @JohnRoland
    @JohnRoland Год назад +32

    What is upsetting to me about this situation is George Santos appears to be loving the attention, even if it’s negative. It’s all working out for him

    • @thomasd9237
      @thomasd9237 Год назад +2

      It's happened in our past also.
      Some infamous serial killers have
      shown very similar behavior patterns.
      Could be problematic ...

    • @puravidahoy
      @puravidahoy Год назад +3

      You are spot on! The attention is what he craves… at any cost. This is a morally bankrupt person and we should all take this seriously instead of viewing it as entertainment. The future of this young democracy seems murky at best😢

    • @vladtepes97
      @vladtepes97 Год назад +1

      he knows he's bulletproof, as long as his political party needs his vote.

    • @terrancekayton007
      @terrancekayton007 Год назад

      Bad news views are better than no news viewed to them

    • @janncoons7445
      @janncoons7445 Год назад

      Just one more example of mental illness running rampant in the White House in both parties! It's time to get rid of Republicans and Democrats!!!!!

  • @helixator3975
    @helixator3975 Год назад +51

    And despite knowing all this, McCarthy and the house republicans have given Santos/Devolder behaviour two committee seats. They publicly bemoan his behaviour, yet reward it.

    • @mogamadgreyson143
      @mogamadgreyson143 Год назад +7

      Because they really don't care,I.hope he steals all there cellphones and scarves

    • @garfield2439
      @garfield2439 Год назад

      After McCarthy said he WOULD NOT!!

    • @garfield2439
      @garfield2439 Год назад

      @@mogamadgreyson143 he is going to steal much more than that

    • @janncoons7445
      @janncoons7445 Год назад

      Their words and their actions are not congruent corruption corruption corruption

  • @eliassalcedo5229
    @eliassalcedo5229 Год назад +52

    When lawbreakers become lawmakers 😂🤣

    • @aliceinwonderland887
      @aliceinwonderland887 Год назад +6

      Well said brother.

    • @rezadaneshi
      @rezadaneshi Год назад +4

      Wolf in sheep clothing was never more true than in describing todays Republican Party. Ex republican

    • @marciafierro4931
      @marciafierro4931 Год назад

      EXACTLY, the Republican party GOP has become a Sanctuary city for LYING CRIMINALS & FRAUDS 🙄

    • @bajanking43
      @bajanking43 Год назад

      Have three other Republicans who broke laws Lauren Boebert has rapsheet, Byron Donald's bribery in bank fraud case. going back Darrell Issa insurance fraud accusation and car theft with his brother, a business burned down under mysterious circumstances. .

  • @margo3367
    @margo3367 Год назад +7

    He told his friend if he only serves one term he’ll be set for life with the pension and the health coverage; and who pays for this? We do.

  • @mikegardens
    @mikegardens Год назад +22

    I'm glad this is being brought up and focused on.

  • @jennifertharp659
    @jennifertharp659 Год назад +10

    A keenly focused social media strategy, paired with pristine journalistic integrity, that boosts the signal of important stories like this is absolutely needed now. The security of the nation is too important to continue otherwise.

    • @The_Essential_Review
      @The_Essential_Review Год назад

      Sorry but local news sucks

    • @jennifertharp659
      @jennifertharp659 Год назад

      @@The_Essential_Review I agree! My take on it is that there are trustworthy journalists out there but the local news stations either aren't hiring them or they're holding them back with asinine assignments.

  • @hmedina79
    @hmedina79 Год назад +9

    Let this never happen again! We can do better!

    • @victorlloyd5271
      @victorlloyd5271 Год назад

      Hector -- the country can indeed do better. The Republican Party, I fear, can do little better than George Santos.

  • @vincentlee7359
    @vincentlee7359 Год назад +7

    They're keeping George Santos. He is what represents the current republican party and their supporters.

    • @altapedroza3604
      @altapedroza3604 Год назад +3

      George Santos is exactly what McCarthy needed!

  • @yvettesnananone4798
    @yvettesnananone4798 Год назад +15

    Agree,local news is so important.Not sure what the solution is due to the conglomerates buying up all news sources.

    • @janncoons7445
      @janncoons7445 Год назад

      Stop watching the mainstream news check into Russell Brand. Kim that had to leave "The Hill" I can't remember her last name. There are several others that just follow the money and tell the truth

  • @ricklovelaec6442
    @ricklovelaec6442 Год назад +3

    this thing about not investagating a candidate during an election has got to change

  • @RM_FX
    @RM_FX Год назад +5

    It's going to get worse. Most people get most of their news from RUclips and social media, where anyone can post anything with near impunity.

  • @0098Elaine
    @0098Elaine Год назад +4

    Who is paying him the big bucks to stay in office and keep voting for anything Kevin wants?

  • @austinreednetwork
    @austinreednetwork Год назад +3

    You are going to blame a newspaper for only having a FB, that is THEIR fault! Ridiculous.

  • @MasterKenfucius
    @MasterKenfucius Год назад +4

    I'm so happy the Republican Party is now embracing Drag Queens! That shows some progress!

  • @danyellerobinson5940
    @danyellerobinson5940 Год назад +4

    I think it shows that after decades of poverty wages and increasing responsibilities, we simply dont have the same caliber of journalist that we had just a couple decades ago.

  • @Skinhound
    @Skinhound Год назад +6

    Media corruption is one of the most dangerous things facing humanity currently

  • @tlthomas77
    @tlthomas77 Год назад +2

    The problem is the newspaper has no social media presence. It’s like they don’t want to be noticed.

    • @babytoshiro7014
      @babytoshiro7014 Год назад

      Not every news source especially locally can run news 24/7 like cnn and fox and etc

  • @mamatrain100
    @mamatrain100 Год назад +3

    Not one word about the flood of money and clicks value is playing into this.

  • @janncoons7445
    @janncoons7445 Год назад +1

    Corruption corruption corruption! Despicable and abhorrent

  • @carlosestevam3620
    @carlosestevam3620 Год назад +3

    This Scamtos man has no shame!!!!

  • @pappete9988
    @pappete9988 Год назад +3

    The fact that republicans are happy to protect Santos tells you all you need to know about honesty within the party. Money and power are the only things that matter to the GOP.

  • @leeboriack8054
    @leeboriack8054 Год назад +4

    Who gave Santos the money to fund his campaign?

  • @Alex-ql9gw
    @Alex-ql9gw Год назад +2

    So has he done anything during office? Wonder what his daily activity is? Looking himself up online for 8 hours a day?

  • @csgarage3682
    @csgarage3682 Год назад +2

    This America is broken ....

  • @shaneroberts6391
    @shaneroberts6391 Год назад +2

    In all my years I have never seen a man look so desperate up at a lift ,just praying that it comes a lot quicker !!
    These reporters hang around the lifts ,like vultures on a carcass !!
    Just love it ,next time have a look at chicken George ,eyes up on the lift floor display !
    It's so funny !!

    • @shaneroberts6391
      @shaneroberts6391 Год назад

      @@shenderson2484 no doubt ,he would lie about too !!
      With the stairs ,he would say I was a fireman and not just any fireman, the champion stair climbing five years running ! LOL

  • @oo8405
    @oo8405 Год назад +1

    What about creating special newspaper only dedicated to investigating potential politician. Or follow on politician accomplishments.

  • @adelitavalle1852
    @adelitavalle1852 Год назад +3

    santos enjoys this attention.

  • @JacQues58
    @JacQues58 Год назад +1

    In the work world, they put new hires on probation. If the hire is good, hire him, if not... If they had this in 2017...

  • @kayalcorn9569
    @kayalcorn9569 Год назад

    Couldn't the small paper send the info to the opposition candidate? They shouldn't have to do that but cmon.

  • @roachtoasties
    @roachtoasties Год назад +3

    Reporter: "Mr. Santos, did you survive an assassination attempt?" Santos: "Yes I did." Reporter: "Do you have any proof?" Santos: "I'm still alive."

  • @doreathasmithalbright7476
    @doreathasmithalbright7476 Год назад +1

    An american shame !! On us!! The world is lookimg. Postcard report = F 😪

  • @mmm3ike
    @mmm3ike Год назад

    Even George Santos’s name is a lie on his resume lol

  • @jjvsqz
    @jjvsqz Год назад

    The smaller place have to call the bigger places for in order to get the job done...just the world we live.

  • @joeadams1225
    @joeadams1225 Год назад

    Small local newspapers are being closed down through out the world...bought out and stripped. See 🦊

  • @judyandrews2543
    @judyandrews2543 Год назад

    They do have a phone.

  • @JRR31984
    @JRR31984 Год назад

    THIS VIDEO ended well. THAT'S the way to bring truth to light AND BEAT the old redandBLUEpedo, especially when the man at the end says "bringing a policy to protect the newsroom" "around Washington than the local community"-- instead of "bringing policy to protect the overachiever or the less popular citizens on the streets, etc etc".

  • @medullaoblongata9670
    @medullaoblongata9670 Год назад

    I hate conspiracy theories and those that spread them however I feel something seriously wrong is more deeply hidden here with this Santos situation.

  • @dankelly4747
    @dankelly4747 Год назад

    Is he a PREIST also???

  • @lubbadubdub7055
    @lubbadubdub7055 Год назад

    When your wealthy and entitled. You don’t lose your job.

  • @themotorcyclemasswhole
    @themotorcyclemasswhole Год назад

    Kinda ignore how the supremacy of identity politics played into people ignoring the red flags. Santos played *both sides* perfectly.

  • @annabrown7302
    @annabrown7302 Год назад +2

    SANTOS YOUR NOSE IS GROWING LONGER EVERY TIME YOU OPEN YO MOUTH

    • @0098Elaine
      @0098Elaine Год назад +1

      And he is getting richer and richer by who ever wants to keep his vote!

  • @JRR31984
    @JRR31984 Год назад

    (2:18-2:54)

  • @jasonshingoose272
    @jasonshingoose272 Год назад +1

    Santos is from the moon. Gop build a wall of some sort already.

  • @reneortega9255
    @reneortega9255 Год назад +6

    I'm dressing up like Santos for Halloween! 🎃 👻

  • @roberthalvey8880
    @roberthalvey8880 Год назад

    I hope the Republicans that ignore Santos deception aren't parents

  • @paulsavage6485
    @paulsavage6485 Год назад

    there are 3 parties to blame here: 1.) Santos as the fabricator; 2.) Political Party (R) - NOT vetting the candidate and endorsing Santos: 3.) Voters - who voted along party lines - exclusively.

  • @camouflagelarge90
    @camouflagelarge90 Год назад +1

    Support NPR!

  • @cardboardmark
    @cardboardmark Год назад

    Keep voting conservative.

  • @marilynbables8071
    @marilynbables8071 Год назад

    Good-bye Persona non grata Santos Devolder Anthony George whatever!!!

  • @waynepickett1871
    @waynepickett1871 Год назад

    SANTOS: POSTERBOY FOR THE GOP!!

  • @AI-xs4fp
    @AI-xs4fp Год назад +2

    Santos is the skidmark of American politics.

    • @victorlloyd5271
      @victorlloyd5271 Год назад

      I only wish Santos was the skidmark of American Politics. I fear he is a harbinger of the politics to come.

  • @marciafierro4931
    @marciafierro4931 Год назад

    Excellent! George Santos is the Republican VAMPIRE, Herschel Walker would have been their WEREWOLF! 😆😅🤣😂

  • @antonyragu84
    @antonyragu84 Год назад

    Are there any literary awards for imaginary resumes under fiction category?

  • @johnwow2646
    @johnwow2646 Год назад

    Well Georgie Porgie get's his 2 years of fame and then he's out never to be elected again! Greeter at Walmart? Dishwasher at Denny's? Prison laundry? Or wacked in the street when he's out walking his french poodle?

  • @haroldlamble5163
    @haroldlamble5163 Год назад

    Santos has proven how low we've fallen as a country. This guy is as low as you can get. The GOP has encouraged people like him to get into politics. Santos has never earned an honest dollar in his life . The party of Bobert and Green.

  • @ZheFu-mp2fn
    @ZheFu-mp2fn Год назад

    Same reason you *network* has been around for a decade but only has 162k total views. Too basic for anyone to care or pay for.

  • @royalmadz8080
    @royalmadz8080 Год назад

    How can you trail and shame Santos? Pamela Harris has a indecent past as illicit affair with the former Mayor of San Francisci for many years yet media her go her ill reputation. The ex mayor even attested in writing such ill repute relation in newspaper and none of media went against this? HOW BIAS!!!

  • @roman2011
    @roman2011 Год назад

    Super insulting to Jews and GOPers

  • @maximilianc9897
    @maximilianc9897 Год назад +1

    Lock him up ! Lock him up ! Lock him up !
    The US does not need another Trump !
    This guy makes Trump a newbie.
    His lies are oozing out of his ears, nose and mouth. Despite that, he still managed to win an election.

  • @MarkSayer-wy1zn
    @MarkSayer-wy1zn Год назад

    It was Kitara Ravashe that changed that paperwork I bet? Don't be disingenuous shouldn't even come from this fraudster in the first place. He is calling the media liars? Really? The pair on this guy, he has no shame in his game. If this guy/lady, what ever he is does not end up behind bars for his finance paperwork then our justice system is truly broken, like I think many of us already know it is.

  • @calikiwi
    @calikiwi Год назад

    Journalism is dead. Been replaced with self interest podcasters and talking heads who spout corporate and CEO’s personal agendas.

  • @albertdeleon6272
    @albertdeleon6272 Год назад

    Special counsel jacksmith links Donald Trump to Epstein's little black book

  • @billmago7991
    @billmago7991 Год назад +1

    Because it's a bigger news story if he gets in Congress then it's a big story every day for two years.....for the media that equals $$$$

    • @im_rpgz
      @im_rpgz Год назад

      Sadly this is true.

  • @starstern1077
    @starstern1077 Год назад

    Chat GPT did it

  • @csgarage3682
    @csgarage3682 Год назад

    Who is Santos' husband?

  • @liusteven7566
    @liusteven7566 Год назад

    poor guy

  • @rjf3826
    @rjf3826 Год назад

    Can you let him know to walk home at 9 plz

  • @rebekahhoover3494
    @rebekahhoover3494 Год назад +1

    What did this teacher do or say to make this kid want to shot her?😮

    • @brianwalsh1401
      @brianwalsh1401 Год назад +4

      Maybe the kid confused her with you.

    • @judys5767
      @judys5767 Год назад +1

      That is a ridiculous question. How was that child raised and sneak a gun out of the house? Why does a 6-year-old know how to shoot a gun?

  • @terry6384
    @terry6384 Год назад

    We want George or whoever he is???
    For speaker of the house!

  • @PericoDelgado88
    @PericoDelgado88 Год назад +1

    GQP at it's best.

  • @oscarmote292
    @oscarmote292 Год назад

    Pinocchio gorge santos, luis montiel garcia, fernadando dosantos rios 😄😄😄😄🤣🤣🤣

  • @johntootoo4301
    @johntootoo4301 Год назад +1

    George Santos landed on the moon.

  • @dam8087
    @dam8087 Год назад +2

    Classic Republican and a perfect reflection of the morals of the average right-wing voter

  • @aiaiairimba7859
    @aiaiairimba7859 Год назад

    I am a good liar....better than Santos and almost the same level as trump. I think I have 100% chance to become a congressman and 99% to be the next president of the USA. I am on my way to the American Embassy now to get the application form to migrate there. My name is Gorgeous Santono Landrover.

  • @oscarmote292
    @oscarmote292 Год назад

    Pinocchio

  • @morbidlyoppressed9038
    @morbidlyoppressed9038 Год назад

    “The border is secure” Lie
    “My son beau died in Iraq”. Lie + stolen valor
    “I worked as a truck driver once”. Lie
    “Only people making over $400,000 will be affected one penny”. Lie
    “I’ve been to Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas twice as president”. Lie
    “The price of gas is down from $5 when I took office”. Lie
    “College loan (reparations) are passed and are in effect now”. Lie
    “The average federal income paid by millionaires is 8% …. If you’re a cop, a union worker or a firefighter you’re probably paying 3 times that”. Lie
    “Gun manufacturers are the only industry in the country exempt from law suits”. Lie
    “When I took office there was no vaccine available”. Lie
    “As a youth I was arrested protesting for civil rights”. Lie
    “I’ve been against the war in Afghanistan from the beginning”. Lie
    “The # of small businesses is up 30% since I took office”. Lie
    “Al-Qaida is gone from Afghanistan”. Lie
    “The cost of an automobile is back to where it was before the pandemic”. Lie
    “We are sending back the vast majority of people coming in”. Lie
    “I can send every qualified person to a four year college for $150 billion”. Lie
    “The boilermakers union endorsed me because I sat down with them and went into great detail with leadership my plans”. Lie
    “Republicans eliminated funding for community policing.” Lie
    “During the Obama administration 18,000 people received clemency”. Lie
    “Confirming Amy coney Barrett is unconstitutional”. Lie
    Joe Biden
    More and more at politifact😮😮😮

    • @canderson5098
      @canderson5098 Год назад

      Whoa, that puts a whole new perspective on things and totally distracts me from the actual subject.

    • @morbidlyoppressed9038
      @morbidlyoppressed9038 Год назад

      @@canderson5098 is the subject how you dESerVe college reparations ?