Santos is expelled

[jarnon]

Colorado Congressman Ken Buck unexpectedly announced his retirement. That reduces the House Republican majority to 218-213.

[Bob78164]

And Santos is running for Congress again. —Bob

[Pastor Fireball]

And Santos is running for Congress again. —Bob

Good luck with that. The Nassau County GOP and the state GOP disavowed that fraud a long time ago.

[flockofseagulls104]

And Santos is running for Congress again. —Bob

Good luck with that. The Nassau County GOP and the state GOP disavowed that fraud a long time ago.

Too bad NJ and the democrats won't disavow Menendez.

[silverscreenselect]

And Santos is running for Congress again. —Bob

Good luck with that. The Nassau County GOP and the state GOP disavowed that fraud a long time ago.

Too bad NJ and the democrats won't disavow Menendez.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is under pressure to resign from office after he was indicted on bribery charges Friday. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leads the chorus of voices, which also includes several congressmen from the state and a growing list of Democratic senators.

These are these Democrats who have called on Menendez to resign:

Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
Sen. Peter Welch (Vt.)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.)
Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.)
Sen. Bob Casey (Pa.)
Sen. Jacky Rosen (Nev.)
Sen. Mark Kelly (Ariz.)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)
Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.)
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)
Sen. Michael Bennett (Colo.)
Sen. Martin Heinrich (N.M.)
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)
Sen. Patty Murray (Was.)

Rep. Andy Kim (N.J.)
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (N.J.)
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (N.J.)
Rep. Bill Pascrell (N.J.)
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (N.J.)
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (N.J.)
House candidate Sue Altman (N.J.)
Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.)
Rep. Jeff Jackson (N.C.)
Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.)

New Jersey officials
Gov. Phil Murphy
State Democratic Party Chairman LeRoy Jones
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/421 ... to-resign/

This article was last updated on September 27, five days after Menendez was indicted. That list is probably longer now. Menendez's seat is up for election this year. According to published reports in the last two weeks, he will not run for re-election, although he previously filed. Six other Democrats have already filed for Menendez's seat, including Representative Andy Kim and Tammy Murphy, the governor's wife. Qualifying ends March 25 and the primary is June 4.

[Bob78164]

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is under pressure to resign from office after he was indicted on bribery charges Friday. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leads the chorus of voices, which also includes several congressmen from the state and a growing list of Democratic senators.

These are these Democrats who have called on Menendez to resign:

Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
Sen. Peter Welch (Vt.)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.)
Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.)
Sen. Bob Casey (Pa.)
Sen. Jacky Rosen (Nev.)
Sen. Mark Kelly (Ariz.)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)
Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.)
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)
Sen. Michael Bennett (Colo.)
Sen. Martin Heinrich (N.M.)
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)
Sen. Patty Murray (Was.)

Rep. Andy Kim (N.J.)
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (N.J.)
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (N.J.)
Rep. Bill Pascrell (N.J.)
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (N.J.)
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (N.J.)
House candidate Sue Altman (N.J.)
Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.)
Rep. Jeff Jackson (N.C.)
Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.)

New Jersey officials
Gov. Phil Murphy
State Democratic Party Chairman LeRoy Jones
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/421 ... to-resign/

This article was last updated on September 27, five days after Menendez was indicted. That list is probably longer now. Menendez's seat is up for election this year. According to published reports in the last two weeks, he will not run for re-election, although he previously filed. Six other Democrats have already filed for Menendez's seat, including Representative Andy Kim and Tammy Murphy, the governor's wife. Qualifying ends March 25 and the primary is June 4.

And Menendez’s support among primary voters has cratered.

Note the contrast. Contrary to the lies told on this Bored, Democratic voters have abandoned a politician who has been persuasively charged with wrongdoing, without waiting for a conviction. At least one Republican on this Bored lies by claiming Democrats haven’t abandoned him fast enough. In contrast, Republican voters, including the aforementioned liar, continue to support a presumptive presidential nominee who has been persuasively charged with serious wrongdoing, and whose policy positions are demonstrably for sale. Many will continue to do so even after a conviction.

Note Donny’s abrupt reversal with respect to Bud Light mere hours after Anheuser Busch executives announced a $10,000-a-plate fundraiser for him, and his abrupt reversal on Tik Tok in the hope of attracting financial support from one of its billionaire investors.

That’s bribery, pure and simple. Does anyone expect the House Oversight Committee to investigate it? —Bob

[flockofseagulls104]

...continue to support a presumptive presidential nominee who has been persuasively charged with serious wrongdoing...

Persuasive only to those with TDS. To rational people, it's obvious that these charges are purely political. And, of course, you bring Trump into this discussion, as your obsession compels you to do.

[Bob78164]

Santos has left the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent. --Bob

[jarnon]

Colorado Congressman Ken Buck unexpectedly announced his retirement. That reduces the House Republican majority to 218-213.

Ditto Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher. That makes it 217-213.

[jarnon]

Santos has left the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent. --Bob

Sen. Menendez is also considering running as an independent. They have an inflated sense of their own popularity.

[silverscreenselect]

Santos has left the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent. --Bob

New York has very tough laws about qualifying to run as an independent, so it's unclear whether Santos can qualify. But if he does, the district, which is already in play, becomes a likely Democratic pickup.

One interesting sidelight about the Gallagher resignation. Under Wisconsin law, the special election for the remainder of his term will be held in November, along with the regular election. So the Republicans will remain a person down for the next eight months.

[silverscreenselect]

More bad news for Republicans on the local level in special elections. In Alabama, a Democrat flipped a seat in the State House that was in somewhat of a swing district near Huntsville. The Democratic candidate, Marilyn Lands, lost in 2022 52-45. But after the Republican incumbent resigned after being convicted of voter fraud (funny how it's always Republicans who actually get convicted of voter fraud), she ran again and won on Tuesday 62-37. Some of this margin may have been buyer's remorse the same as with George Santos, but she made abortion and reproductive rights the centerpiece of her campaign. This is the first special election in the country since the Alabama Supreme Court decision declaring an embryo a human being.

[jarnon]

This is the first special election in the country since the Alabama Supreme Court decision declaring an embryo a human being.

I think you mean in Alabama.

[silverscreenselect]

Santos has left the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent. --Bob

New York has very tough laws about qualifying to run as an independent, so it's unclear whether Santos can qualify. But if he does, the district, which is already in play, becomes a likely Democratic pickup.

One interesting sidelight about the Gallagher resignation. Under Wisconsin law, the special election for the remainder of his term will be held in November, along with the regular election. So the Republicans will remain a person down for the next eight months.

Santos has ended his independent campaign for Congress.

[kroxquo]

Santos has left the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent. --Bob

New York has very tough laws about qualifying to run as an independent, so it's unclear whether Santos can qualify. But if he does, the district, which is already in play, becomes a likely Democratic pickup.

One interesting sidelight about the Gallagher resignation. Under Wisconsin law, the special election for the remainder of his term will be held in November, along with the regular election. So the Republicans will remain a person down for the next eight months.

Santos has ended his independent campaign for Congress.

Much to the disappointment of absolutely no one.

[Bob78164]

Santos has left the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent. --Bob

New York has very tough laws about qualifying to run as an independent, so it's unclear whether Santos can qualify. But if he does, the district, which is already in play, becomes a likely Democratic pickup.

One interesting sidelight about the Gallagher resignation. Under Wisconsin law, the special election for the remainder of his term will be held in November, along with the regular election. So the Republicans will remain a person down for the next eight months.

Santos has ended his independent campaign for Congress.

Probably had something to do with the $0 in his fundraising report. --Bob

[Bob78164]

Santos has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He will almost certainly serve at least two years in prison. He has agreed to pay restitution of almost $374,000 and is subject to a forfeiture order of more than $205,000. --Bob

[Beebs52]

Santos has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He will almost certainly serve at least two years in prison. He has agreed to pay restitution of almost $374,000 and is subject to a forfeiture order of more than $205,000. --Bob

Okay.