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Rep. "George Santos" (R-NY) if nothing if not shameless. He's resisted calls to resign, even from senior members of the Congressional Republican Conference. And now, just over 100 days into his term, he's announced his reelection bid. Speaking of gifts to the world of snark.
We are hardly in tune with the dynamics of NY-03, but we do know it's D+2, and that "Santos" won election the first time by a whisker. And this time, he's already got a Republican challenger (Air Force veteran Kellen Curry) as well as a Democratic challenger for the general election (politician and Ph.D. candidate Josh Lafazan). Oh, and the local GOP organ has already said it will not support "Santos" under any circumstance. Oh, and he might well end up in legal trouble that causes him to get tossed out of Congress. Oh, and he's refunding more donations than he's bringing in. Still, it's not like he has anything better to do than run for reelection. After all, nearly all the good drag shows in Washington run only on the weekends.
Despite the Democratic lean of his district, "Santos" is all-in on running the Trumpiest campaign he can, and that includes both the substance (such as it is) and the style. This weekend, the Representative channelled his inner Donald for a Twitter flame war with Lafazan, who looks like this:
Here is the exchange:
Lafazan: Unlike @Santos4Congress, I didn't have to lie to get elected. My credentials are clean, I'm actually Jewish, & unlike yours, my diploma from Harvard is real
"Santos": Real like your chin?
Lafazan: Corrective jaw surgery helped me breathe normally & saved my life. My insurance covered it, & it's why I'm fighting so hard for universal health care.
You are beneath the office you hold. And I can't wait to replace you in Congress, in 2024 or sooner.
Send postcards from jail.
Looks like game, set and match to Lafazan from where we sit. In any case, if the race is already this nasty, it's going to supply a year's worth of headlines for The New York Post.