November 5, 2023

Last week, the House of Representatives voted not to expel Rep. George Santos, probably the lyingest, maybe crookedest member of Congress ever. Raskin was one of 31 Democrats voting “no.” But not because Raskin thinks Santos should remain in Congress.

Raskin said he thought it would set “a terrible precedent” to expel a member who has not been convicted of a crime nor found guilty of ethics offenses by the House. If and when Santos is convicted of the “serious criminal offenses or ethics charges, I will certainly vote to expel him,” Raskin said.

After the vote, Santos sent thank you notes to the members who voted against his expulsion, including Raskin. But Santos’ note was so sloppy that Raskin couldn't seem to resist copy-editing it and returning, along with the suggestion that Santos resign.

First, Raskin corrected Santos’ spelling and grammar. Among other errors, Santos offered gratitude to colleagues for standing up for “principals,” which should have read “principles.”

Raskin circled that error, corrected two grammatical errors in large, blue writing, then added comments that Santos will surely not be grateful for. “I appreciate your note and only wish someone had proofread it first,” Raskin began.

“Meantime, you should apologize to the people of New York for all of your lies and deceit,” Raskin continued. “I know you must have thought you could get away with it all in the party of Trump, but the truth is resilient.”

In a nice final touch, Raskin added a P.S. smack dab in the middle: “It’s not shameful to resign.”

Hahaha!

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