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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,030 posts)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 02:32 PM Jan 2023

New York Republicans want George Santos gone. They know just the person to help.

NEW YORK — When Long Island Republicans organized in 2021 to take back the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office after 16 years of Democratic control, no one expected the first blockbuster case to be against a sitting member of the party.

Yet here we are.

Anne Donnelly officially became the county's top prosecutor just over a year ago, propelled by a campaign focused on state bail laws and funded almost single-handedly by the county Republican Party. She is a 32-year veteran of the DA’s office who has conducted wide-ranging investigations against gangs and white-collar criminals. And last month, she pledged in strikingly strong terms to train her expertise on newly elected Rep. George Santos (R.-N.Y.).

That pronouncement launched her from relative obscurity into national headlines. And going forward, her prosecutorial experience, the desire of fellow Republicans to rid themselves of Santos and the unique powers of the district attorney’s office put her in a prime position to pounce on the fact-challenged lawmaker.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-york-republicans-want-george-santos-gone-they-know-just-the-person-to-help/ar-AA16T7Ha

But Kevin McCarthy needs him.

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New York Republicans want George Santos gone. They know just the person to help. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 OP
GQP knew about Santos' effed up life................. Lovie777 Jan 2023 #1
You are describing just about every younger Republican politician LakeArenal Jan 2023 #2
i Hope this BLOWS UP in Cha Jan 2023 #3
The guy is a shit-grin, anchor-weight albatross around the neck of 2024 GOP hopes. Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #4
Republicans don't have the balls to take him on. Fuck em. Autumn Jan 2023 #5
She's Not Gonna Do Anything Deep State Witch Jan 2023 #6

Lovie777

(12,278 posts)
1. GQP knew about Santos' effed up life.................
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 02:51 PM
Jan 2023

they knew he was a con man, liar, fraudster, etc. They knew what type of person he was and yet they helped him get elected.

Fuck them.

LakeArenal

(28,820 posts)
2. You are describing just about every younger Republican politician
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 03:35 PM
Jan 2023

Older ones just love this fresh blood saying all the things they wanted to say when government still had some civility.

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)
4. The guy is a shit-grin, anchor-weight albatross around the neck of 2024 GOP hopes.
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 04:23 PM
Jan 2023

Why hurry this, of all prosecutions?

Deep State Witch

(10,429 posts)
6. She's Not Gonna Do Anything
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 04:38 PM
Jan 2023

If she wants to be more than an one-term DA. The message will come down from the national RNC, through the NY RNC, to leave George/Anthony alone because they need his seat in Congress. Then she'll be a good little Republican and back off.

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