The Talented Mr. Santos

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For many, it’s a matter of deep obsession whether George Santos is eventually removed from Congress, via the ballot box or otherwise. But few observers are more invested than Robert Zimmerman, the Democratic candidate who lost his election to Santos late last year. In today’s issue, I chat with Zimmerman about this strange mess—and what could have been done to change the outcome.

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The Talented Mr. Santos

A campaign post-mortem about the deceptions of George Santos, the intra-party blame game, and why Robert Zimmerman is keen to have a rematch.

WILLIAM D. COHAN

In the early morning hours of December 19, a month after the self-proclaimed redeemer George Santos pulled off his somewhat surprising victory in New York’s uber-wealthy 3rd congressional district, The New York Times published its first gangbusters, multi-bylined, report unraveling his various tall tales, lies, mistruths, and fabrications. Surprise, surprise, Santos had never worked at Goldman Sachs, nor Citigroup, nor was he Jewish. Nor did his mother die on 9/11, nor is his given name George Santos. It’s hard to keep up, to be honest...

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