Fishy George Santos (Nassau: retired, best, island)

[Mrpepelepeu]

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/n...?smid=tw-share

Be careful who you vote for. They can lie their way to congress.

[S.I.B.]

Normally you'd say there's no way he can survive this....

[kmrlongisland]

Two takeaways:
1. How long was the NYT sitting on this story?
2. Wouldn't the public best be served if it was published prior to election day?

[Mrpepelepeu]

Originally Posted by kmrlongisland

Two takeaways:
1. How long was the NYT sitting on this story?
2. Wouldn't the public best be served if it was published prior to election day?

Absolutely. I thought the same thing.
But, at least it's out there now.

[Smash255]

This is pretty crazy even for Santos. It also goes to show what a terrible job the Zimmerman campaign did.

[Renifer Erop]

Originally Posted by kmrlongisland

Two takeaways:
1. How long was the NYT sitting on this story?
2. Wouldn't the public best be served if it was published prior to election day?

1. I don't think they were "sitting on" it; I think they just hadn't done the research pre-election. But I don't work for the NYT. Maybe they were for whatever reason.

2. Definitely agree that the public (and especially that district) would have been much better served had this story been published prior to election day. As always, hindsight is 20/20.

[TVR1997]

Originally Posted by Smash255

This is pretty crazy even for Santos. It also goes to show what a terrible job the Zimmerman campaign did.

Right how did they fail so miserably in Opp Research 101?

Untouchable because he is a double minority?

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by TVR1997

Right how did they fail so miserably in Opp Research 101?

Untouchable because he is a double minority?

Think they took the race for granted in general. As it was even putting this aside, Zimmerman's campaign sucked.

[S.I.B.]

meanwhile, nothing from Newsday on any of this.

[TVR1997]

Originally Posted by Smash255

Think they took the race for granted in general. As it was even putting this aside, Zimmerman's campaign sucked.

The NY Dem party should be ashamed of their performance in this election cycle.
The red wave generally fizzled everywhere else and it seems like they just gave up, especially in Nassau.
I understand many incumbent Dems retired but it was an embarrassing showing for Dems.
And they should not have taken it for granted. Registered Dems outnumber registered Repubs, but there's a large independent vote. Curran losing her county exec reelection bid as a moderate Dem (and generally liked) was the warning sign that Dems were in trouble and they did nothing in response to that.
The GOP does very well with turnout on the Island.