As the Republican party continues to grapple with how to handle serial liar George Santos (a.k.a. Kitara Ravache), Ann Coulter is weighing in on the matter and–surprise!–she thinks he’s just great!
Coulter appeared on News Nation’s Dan Abrams Live this week, where she was asked whether Santos will survive his first term, to which she replied in the affirmative.
“I think he ought to stay,” she said. “I mean, OK, it’s more than your average political lying, but there are a lot of liars in Congress.”
Not to fall for Coulter’s but-what-aboutism, but the vast majority of politicians don’t completely fabricate their entire biographies the way Santos has. (For a running list of every lie George Santos has told so far, go here.)
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“I would think The New York Times and Daily Beast ought to give Republicans credit for having a gay Latino,” Coulter continued. “Here we are reaching out. They say we’re not diverse enough. How about that?”
When asked by Abrams whether Republicans are at all responsible for not doing a better job vetting Santos/Ravache before running him as their candidate for U.S. Congress, Coulter again brought up The New York Times.
“One of the good things about being a Republican most of the time … is that we don’t have to investigate our own guys at all,” she said. “The New York Times will be doing that for us. ABC News will be doing that for us. Certainly the Democrats will be. But the entire media is going to be investigating your candidate.”
“It’s funny that The New York Times missed this one.”
Ah, yes. The old “Blame the media!” defense. GOP leaders and Republican voters are in no way, shape, or form responsible for electing this pathological liar to Congress. Nor do they bear any responsibility for getting him out of there now that he’s been sworn into office and is collecting a salary and benefits funded by taxpayers.
Coulter concluded by saying that if Joe Biden steps down as President she will “demand” George Santos resign as well. But until then, she thinks he should stay.
Last week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy awarded Santos seats on two House committees: Science, Space and Technology, and Small Business. This week, he told reporters he’s “standing by” the freshman congressman from New York.
“You know why I’m standing by him?” he said Tuesday. “Because his constituents voted for him. I do not have the power simply because if I disagree with somebody or what they have said that I remove them from elected office.”
A Siena Poll released last week found a 59% of registered New York voters wanted Santos to resign. Only about 20% thought he shouldn’t, and the rest didn’t have an opinion. Among Republicans, 49% said they wanted him out, compared to 26% who thought he should stay, and 25% who weren’t sure.
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McCarthy added that if the Ethics Committee finds Santos broke the law, he might change his tune. But until then, he’s standing by the guy who helped get him elected House Speaker… after a historic 15 votes.
“If for some way when we go through Ethics that he has broken the law, then we will remove him, but it’s not my role,” he said. “I believe in the rule of law. A person’s innocent until proven guilty.”
Earlier this month, Reps. Dan Goldman and Ritchie Torres, filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee against Santos and requested an investigation into whether he violated the Ethics in Government Act.
Santos is also the subject federal, state, and local investigations.
Oh, and he’s still wanted in Brazil for stealing his mom’s checkbook back in 2008 and using it to purchase clothes and shoes.
Mister P
I don’t care about Santos today. Mu first teenage crush
Lance Kerwin died and I am heartbroken.
Boo Radley
“James at 15.” *sigh*
kdhain12
Mine as well
LumpyPillows
Given a chance to be rational and promote a better government, Ann Coulter fails again.
G-Man
She will always fail because she has no morals or brain.
Richpontone
Coulter doesn’t care about Santos lying but Lying from her Dealer that is a firing offense.
Diplomat
No big deal, “everybody lies in congress.” So let him stay.
She’s one sick fk.
DBMC
Why do they still let this woman on the air?
whereshouldistart
Repeat after me…
“Ann who?”
LumpyPillows
Ann who?
Flamingo Falls
I’m not sure why anyone pays any attention to this crack whore.
whereshouldistart
Ann Coulter is just one of Steve Bannon’s venerial diseases.
It has no cure.
Mack
Face it, there are a lot of liars in Congress, but the Republicans have proven to be mega liars.
bachy
Yet another lying sack of sh|t with a platform. And people wonder why the US stinks these days.
Kangol2
Of course the plagiarizing vote fraudster Coulter is going to defend this lying creep.
But back to Santos, the financial fraud he appears to have engaged in may take down not only him but a host of other people. Google “Santos lies treasurer” and see what comes up.
Kitara Ravache won’t be able to samba or sashay away from the law when they come calling for her!
Diplomat
I wonder what they do to drag queens in jail.
mailliw110
They put them in charge of the annual Christmas pageant, obviously!
gaym50ish
Kevin McCarthy, you KNOW what you would be saying if Santos were a Democrat. You would be OUTRAGED that he hadn’t been booted already!
Steve
You hit the nail right on the head. Nor would he be put on any committees. Science? I guess this shows how much McCarthy cares about science.
LumpyPillows
The jumped the hypocritical shark decades ago. It would be funny if it weren’t so tragic for out nation.
Karlis
I know that “we’re all dumber now” is a cheap throwaway line for portals like this one, but speak for yourself, whoever wrote that headline. I don’t feel a bit wiser or dumber after reading about the latest idiocy that spewed out of Madam Coulter’s ugly mouth.
Steve
Karlis,
I respectfully disagree. I do feel dumber. Because I keep asking myself, what am I missing, I must be dumb. This person’s opinion and idiotic statement about how we should all be thrilled they have a gay criminal republican. What’s the overlapping part — criminal? And I agree with the notion that they NY Times dropped the ball on this one, big time. I find it hard to believe that had they put his fraud on the front page that he would have won. The people in his district cannot be so dumb and red they’d rather have George Santos in office than his blue competitor. So, yes, if this the Speaker of the House thinks Santos is just fine, then I definitely feel dumber.
Steve
What was most shocking to me. The people have no way to recall him. Recalls are only valid at the state level, not the federal level. I never realized this. It never occurred to me.
I also seriously have to start to wonder with the elections of some of these fools in the past few years MTG, that kid from Carolina — Madison???? Cannot remember, and now this morning Santos, what are people thinking? I get Lauren Boebert, she came across like Colorado’s version of Sarah Palin — and to some conservatives a gun-toting mom is an icon no matter how lacking in other skills and knowledge that might come in handy when serving in a government position. The thing is, back when the Constitution was written, the idea was that (a) only people of quality and character and standing would run, and likewise on being elected. There used to be debates between people with incredible minds and public speaking ability. Now, it’s all sound bites and insta messages and 30-second videos. You cannot tell me that George Santos survived a single debate against anyone. My great, great uncle trained pigeons more quick witted than this guy.
Anyway, my guess is, he’ll either be indicted and removed, or quit eventually. The GOP doesn’t really want him no matter what Ann says.
Kangol2
Santos won by 8 points because voters in his district, which had been safely Democratic until redistricting (thanks to a Cuomo-appointed right-wing judge) made it more Republican, decided to vote for MAGA Republican Lee Zeldin for governor and Santos rode his coattails. Most of the New York area media were pro-Zeldin, and pushed the red wave narrative. That helped Santos immeasurably, even though Zeldin lost.
straightupgay
Ohhhhh, the stories that these two could tell each other.
Actually, we need a horror movie with these two.
Wait, nevermind, we’ve been living it.
Jimmynj
Why does anyone give that loudmouth a platform to spread her ignorance?
CNY1983
i cant think of anyone who is interested in the diarrhea that comes out of her mouth.