# How was George Santos' resume not an election issue? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [December 27, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188 "2022-12-27T23:46:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 25
**Author:** ![MulderMuffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldermuffin/32/2862_2.png) [@MulderMuffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MulderMuffin)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/481 "2023-01-29T03:30:25Z")
This reporting from Mother Jones was very interesting. Apparently lots of big money donors to his failed 2020 election run don’t seem to exist. Quelle surprise. > **[We tried to call the top donors to George Santos' 2020 campaign. Many don’t...](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/01/we-tried-to-call-the-top-donors-to-george-santos-2020-campaign-many-dont-seem-to-exist/)** > > The list of matters to investigate keeps growing. > During Santos’ first run for Congress, only about 45 people maxed out to his campaign during the primary and general elections. In nine instances, _Mother Jones_ found no way to contact the donor because no person by that name now lives at the address listed on the reports the Santos campaign filed with the FEC. None had ever contributed to a candidate before sending Santos the maximum amount allowed, according to FEC records. Nor have any of these donors contributed since. The Santos campaign’s filings list the profession of each of these donors as “retired.” > **[George Santos' new treasurer wants you to know he's not George Santos'...](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/01/george-santos-new-treasurer-wants-you-to-know-hes-not-george-santos-treasurer/)** > > "We informed the Santos campaign on Monday that Mr. Datwyler would not be interested in serving as their treasurer." > On Wednesday afternoon, more than a half-dozen campaign committees affiliated with George Santos filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission stating that Thomas Datwyler, a campaign finance consultant, had taken over as the committees’ treasurer. > There was only one problem: Datwyler had not agreed to serve as treasurer. In fact, he had told the Santos campaign on Monday that he did not want the job. Perplexing how documents were filed and electronically signed by someone purporting to be Datwyler… ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/482 "2023-01-29T03:42:00Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Hopefully the DOJ won’t make this investigation too protracted a thing. At least Garland isn’t trying to fob the whole thing off on yet another special counsel. So far. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/483 "2023-01-29T14:51:41Z")
> [@MulderMuffin](#): > > Perplexing how documents were filed and electronically signed by someone purporting to be Datwyler… I hope you’re not suggesting something…nefarious. /s ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/484 "2023-01-30T12:50:53Z")
Wait Wait did a hilarious segment on the lies by Santos uncovered this week. You can read the transcript here: > **['Wait Wait' for Jan. 28, 2023: With Not My Job guest Natasha Lyonne](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1152116180)** > > Natasha Lyonne is an actor, writer and director with one of the most recognizable voices in the world. She stars in the new series Poker Face, so we ask her three questions about getting Botox. Here’s a small snippet: > SAGAL: True or false? Writing on Wikipedia, Santos said he had appeared on an episode of “Hannah Montana.” > BABYLON: False. > SAGAL: No, it’s true. He said that. (LAUGHTER) > SAGAL: Negin, true or false? In that same post, Santos spelled “Hannah Montana” correctly. > FARSAD: True. > SAGAL: No, false. He did not spell it correctly. ---
**Author:** ![MulderMuffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldermuffin/32/2862_2.png) [@MulderMuffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MulderMuffin)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/485 "2023-01-31T15:12:38Z")
> **[Rep. George Santos is stepping down from committees amid fabrications about...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/31/santos-fabrications-committee-assignments-republicans/)** > > Santos (R-N.Y.) told House Republicans on Tuesday that he will step down from his committee assignments, according to a person familiar with the discussion. Looks like Santos is voluntarily giving up his committee assignments because he is “a distraction”. Yeah, right. There’s something going on. Can’t wait to find out what. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/486 "2023-01-31T15:15:14Z")
Trump/Santos 2024? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/487 "2023-01-31T15:21:03Z")
At the very least he has figured he’d better lie low and Not Be Seen… ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/488 "2023-01-31T15:23:06Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Trump/Santos 2024? I think Santos/Greene (or probably Greene/Santos) is more likely. Not that they’d get anywhere with it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if they announced it. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/489 "2023-01-31T15:23:57Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > At the very least he has figured he’d better lie low and Not Be Seen (was waiting to see if there was a hidden link to the Monty Python sketch, then realized that’s a bit too pointed for the forum) But yes, I think they’ve moved past the “ignore it and it’ll blow over” and into “damage control mode.” ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/490 "2023-01-31T15:28:05Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > At the very least he has figured he’d better lie low When this plan was explained to Santos, he said “Okay, I’m normally really good at these but I never knew you could aim them in specific directions.” ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/491 "2023-01-31T17:18:40Z")
> [@MulderMuffin](#): > > There’s something going on. Can’t wait to find out what. The R’s were taking flak for trying to kick experienced Democrats off committees while putting a newly elected lying sack of shit onto committees. So Santos was told to go away, because the hypocrisy was just to freakin’ obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/492 "2023-01-31T17:21:14Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > So Santos was told to go away, because the hypocrisy was just to freakin’ obvious. And Committee work is work. (not bad work, but you have to read some, and show up) Santos would probably not mind skipping that part of his “job.” ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/493 "2023-01-31T17:27:18Z")
Dumb and dumber? No, Liar and Liarer. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/494 "2023-01-31T17:56:03Z")
Santos is “lie-est”. ---
**Author:** ![vbob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vbob/32/4439_2.png) [@vbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vbob)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/495 "2023-01-31T18:11:55Z")
So far. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/496 "2023-01-31T22:00:37Z")
Jesus. You just scared the shit out of me. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/497 "2023-01-31T22:16:27Z")
Is there a source for this information that quotes any human OTHER than Santos? It makes sense (same pay, less work), but I don’t know why they can’t find a more reliable source. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/498 "2023-01-31T22:29:02Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > Is there a source for this information that quotes any human OTHER than Santos? The WaPo article that @MulderMuffin linked to quotes other House Republicans who seem to be confirming it. > [@](#): > > House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-Tex.) said he understood that the withdrawal from the committees is temporary, until Santos is cleared in ongoing investigations. The 34-year-old freshman Republican has faced increased scrutiny, including a [federal probe into his campaign finances](https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/01/27/santos-doj-investigation-fec/?itid=lk_inline_manual_15) and [a local investigation into his résumé fabrications](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/28/george-santos-investigation/?itid=lk_inline_manual_15), since the misrepresentations of his experience, personal life and education became known. > > “It took me by surprise but it was probably the right decision,” Williams said. > [@](#): > > “Without the ethics investigation being complete, I think it’s the right decision,” said Rep. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.), who had also called on Santos to resign. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/499 "2023-01-31T22:57:59Z")
I saw that, but they seemed to be basing their reaction on Santos’s statement. Has House leadership weighed in? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188/500 "2023-01-31T23:18:42Z")
Here’s an interview with the man he swindled. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/N3agfAOgXQA/maxresdefault.jpg "Why this Navy vet was shocked to see George Santos in Congress") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3agfAOgXQA) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188.md?page=26)