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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
S. E. Cupp

Republican liars go far beyond George Santos

Rep. George Santos, R-NY, leaves the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Getty)

“Honesty is such a lonely word.” As the great Billy Joel once sang, “Everyone is so untrue.” That could be the anthem for this modern era, when liars and lying are not only tolerated, but rewarded for their artful deception.

Now comically synonymous with the countless lies that he’s told — there are literally too many to count — George Santos says he has no plans to leave Congress, where he’s representing the great state of New York and its 3rd District. While many of his Republican colleagues in New York have called for his ouster, as of yet, Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has decided his seat’s far too important to worry about little things like sociopathic dishonesty.

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