Yes, Virginia — There Is a Santos Clause

All the falsehoods George Santos is accused of are small beer compared to the truth of his campaign — which is that the voters in his district decided to bring in a Republican to replace a Democrat.

AP/Mary Altaffer, file
The Congressman-elect for New York's 3rd District, George Santos, on November 5, 2022, at Glen Cove. AP/Mary Altaffer, file

It’s hard to recall a more delicious constitutional question than whether the Constitution would permit the House of Representatives to deny a seat to the newly elected Republican from Long Island, George Santos, for lying during his campaign. It’s a reminder of what a hard-bitten crew were the Founders who fashioned our national parchment and how determined they were to block the emergence of a king.

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