Scandal in the Wind 2023. George Santos gets Sashayed

[they don't love you like i love you]

I'm not seeing any way the GOP holds this seat anyway with or without Santos unless a new map is passed and it's converted into an R vote sink.

[free my dawg]

Well if a special is forced in one way or another,  look for Souzzi to attempt a triumphant return.

Gross. No Republicans pls.

Ah yes, the reliably Conservative Thomas Souzzi. Are we thinking of two completely different people with that name?

The VP of No Labels' group in Congress? The guy who just ran a conservative NY-Gov campaign?

At least have some semblance of what you're talking about before you condescend to people.

[NewYorkExpress]

Well if a special is forced in one way or another,  look for Souzzi to attempt a triumphant return.

Gross. No Republicans pls.

Ah yes, the reliably Conservative Thomas Souzzi. Are we thinking of two completely different people with that name?

The VP of No Labels' group in Congress? The guy who just ran a conservative NY-Gov campaign?

At least have some semblance of what you're talking about before you condescend to people.

Souzzi would be the most conservative Democrat in the delegation, but he'd still vote to the left of any Republican in the country.

[Sir Mohamed]

So remember when I said McCarthy wouldn’t be open about his Santos distaste? Well I was wrong

https://twitter.com/newswire_us/status/1656422502694879235?s=46&t=XC6qQa4mbo...

If McCarthy had any backbone, he'd urge Santos to resign and if he refuses, strip from committee assignments and hold a vote to expel him.

[Joe Republic]

Wake me up when the Netflix documentary comes out.

I doubt the man who invented Netflix is in the mood to be making any documentaries about himself right now.

[Pollster]

Might be good to just turn this into a NY-3 megathread at this point.

Anna Kaplan in.

https://twitter.com/AnnaMKaplan/status/1656622657868279808?s=20

[President Johnson]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

[Oryxslayer]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might not have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

Probably one part ego, one part fear of the perceived national environment, and one pat had done it before and met with similar results but still landed on his feet.

[SWE]

So remember when I said McCarthy wouldn’t be open about his Santos distaste? Well I was wrong

https://twitter.com/newswire_us/status/1656422502694879235?s=46&t=XC6qQa4mbo...

Unsurprising that the first time the Republican Party is acknowledging that laws applies to its members is when it's a gay guy breaking the law

[Mr.Phips]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

And I don’t know why Pelosi and the DCCC didn’t try and talk him out of his suicide run for governor.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

And I don’t know why Pelosi and the DCCC didn’t try and talk him out of his suicide run for governor.

What makes you think they didn’t?

[Smash255]

So remember when I said McCarthy wouldn’t be open about his Santos distaste? Well I was wrong

https://twitter.com/newswire_us/status/1656422502694879235?s=46&t=XC6qQa4mbo...

Unsurprising that the first time the Republican Party is acknowledging that laws applies to its members is when it's a gay guy breaking the law

Ehh if he actually gave a crap about laws applying to its members he would be demanding Santos resign and calling a vote to expel his ass, but he hasn't since all he gives a crap about is his vote.    Instead he is simply stating he wouldn't support his re-election, which is obvious since McCarthy knows Santos doesn't have a shot in hell of winning re-election

[Mr.Phips]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

And I don’t know why Pelosi and the DCCC didn’t try and talk him out of his suicide run for governor.

What makes you think they didn’t?

Because unless he is an idiot that’s all it should have taken for him to realize that he couldn’t win the governors race and should have run for re-election.  Also, I think there would have been reports of it.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

And I don’t know why Pelosi and the DCCC didn’t try and talk him out of his suicide run for governor.

What makes you think they didn’t?

Because unless he is an idiot that’s all it should have taken for him to realize that he couldn’t win the governors race and should have run for re-election.  Also, I think there would have been reports of it.

Err…he is an idiot.  This has been very well-documented over the years.

[Sir Mohamed]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

And I don’t know why Pelosi and the DCCC didn’t try and talk him out of his suicide run for governor.

What makes you think they didn’t?

Because unless he is an idiot that’s all it should have taken for him to realize that he couldn’t win the governors race and should have run for re-election.  Also, I think there would have been reports of it.

Err…he is an idiot.  This has been very well-documented over the years.

Yup. Perhaps this opens the chance we get a better Dem from that district either in 2024 or a potential special election in the meantime.

[Suburbia]

Suozzi always wanted to be governor, he was a suburban Democratic stan for the 2000s when he was Nassau County Exec after decades of GOP rule in Nassau, and he used that to run for governor in 2006, he challenged Eliot Spitzer and lost.

He's like Rob Andrews in NJ, suburban white Dems who don't get traction, Steve Bellone will face that if he runs for higher office

[Smash255]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

Prior to being in Congress, Suozzi was the Mayor of Glen Cove and the Nassau County Executive.   He also did make a long shot bid for Governor in 2006, though did not have to give up his seat to do so (he was Nassau County Executive).  Suozzi likely simply would rather be an Executive then some middle of the road person in Congress (especially in the Minority Party), and would rather a shot in the dark chance at Governor

[free my dawg]

Why was Suozzi stupid enough to run for governor with no real shot at the nomination while giving up a swing seat and allowing this moron to be elected. He would have won against Santos, just like in 2020. He might have been the best Democrat in congress, but easily better than this.

Narcissism.

[NewYorkExpress]

Activist and non-profit co-founder Zak Malamad is the fourth candidate to enter the Democratic Primary.

The contest to determine the Democratic nominee in the indicted Republican Rep. George Santos’ seat is getting more crowded by the day.

Zak Malamed, a Democratic Party activist and nonprofit co-founder from Great Neck, New York, announced his bid for New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Monday.



“I really, truly never imagined that the most dishonest MAGA Republican would be representing me in my own congressional district,” Malamed told HuffPost, “And that alone really inspired me and moved me to step up and help and serve.”

“When you see your home or your family or those close to you struggling, you really have two choices,” he added. “You can run away and avoid them, or you can help — and I’m choosing to step up and help and serve in this moment.”

Malamed, 29, is the co-founder and executive director of The Next 50, a group that raises money to elect younger Democrats to public office. Malamed describes himself as a “common sense Democrat,” who identifies with the views of the business-friendly New Democrat Coalition.

Three other candidates have already entered the Democratic primary: Nassau County legislator Josh Lafazan, former state Sen. Anna Kaplan and law professor Will Murphy.

[NewYorkExpress]

Robert Garcia has introduced a motion to expel Santos.

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on the House floor Tuesday afternoon to expel GOP Rep. George Santos.

"I rise to give notice of my intent to raise a question of the privileges of the House. ... Rep. George Santos be, and hereby is, expelled from the House of Representatives," he said.

House Republicans can schedule this vote within two legislative days, but are likely to table it. It would need two-thirds majority to pass.

[WalterWhite]

Regardless of whether George Santos actually gets expelled or resigns, he is most likely not keeping his seat for very long. He only won because of Lee Zeldin's extremely strong performance across New York. In 2024, New York will likely revert back to its typical, hyper-Democratic leanings, which is very bad news for Republicans who won in competitive districts, such as George Santos.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1658573423835074579

[Make America Grumpy Again]

Shameful.  About a year ago I predicted that he wouldn’t survive a primary challenger but it’s looking increasingly likely that he may win a second term. He has active warrants and on a party-line vote they kept him in. Between him & Gosar threatening AOC last session, they really protect their own.
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/16/1176489151/house-democrat-introduces-resolution-to-expel-rep-george-santos-from-congress

[Tekken_Guy]

Shameful.  About a year ago I predicted that he wouldn’t survive a primary challenger but it’s looking increasingly likely that he may win a second term. He has active warrants and on a party-line vote they kept him in. Between him & Gosar threatening AOC last session, they really protect their own.
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/16/1176489151/house-democrat-introduces-resolution-to-expel-rep-george-santos-from-congress

Even if he somehow made it out of the primary he’s DOA in a general.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Shameful.  About a year ago I predicted that he wouldn’t survive a primary challenger but it’s looking increasingly likely that he may win a second term. He has active warrants and on a party-line vote they kept him in. Between him & Gosar threatening AOC last session, they really protect their own.
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/16/1176489151/house-democrat-introduces-resolution-to-expel-rep-george-santos-from-congress

The problem Republicans have is that expelling Santos would trigger a special election that a Democrat would win. If they didn't hold such a narrow majority, I could see him being thrown out.

But Santos will still most likely lose the primary (he's not charismatic enough, despite "owning the libs") and then that Republican will lose to the Democratic candidate, especially if the district is redrawn.