No, this is not The Onion

[EnergizedLib]

https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/rep-elect-george-santos-admits-fabricating-key-details-of-his-bio/amp/

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“I never claimed to be Jewish,” Santos said. “I am Catholic. Because I learned my maternal family had a Jewish background I said I was `Jew-ish.'”

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When does he get the SNL treatment?

[druidity33]

1. whatever you do...

don't read the comments at the Post.

yuck.

[TheBlackAdder]

2. Perhaps he meant to say that he was Jewish Adjacent.

[Takket]

3. that... might be the most horrible lie/excuse for anything I've ever heard lol

[milestogo]

4. Is he Whoopi's friend?

[EnergizedLib]

5. I'll say

I do hope the voters in his district are embarrassed, but our country has lost it to the point they may vote for him again.

[rubbersole]

7. Higher office material for repubs.

They were fine with Herschel Walker. Great football player. As flawed a candidate that I have seen in 60 years of paying attention.

[EnergizedLib]

9. That's where the Republicans are now

Character has been completely sold out for power, completely.

And the fact that we hate it only contributes to them getting behind it.

[DBoon]

15. They bailed on character decades ago

They have now sold out any hint of competence as a requirement for elected office.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. San-tos Santos is Jew-ish Jewish?

[DeeDeeNY]

8. Santos attended this recent right-wing gathering

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2022/12/11/white-nationalists-other-republicans-brace-total-war

[HUAJIAO]

10. White Nationalists, Other Republicans Brace for 'Total War'

December 11, 2 by Hannah Gais and Michael Edison Hayden

"A collection of radical right figures including white nationalists and ultranationalist European leaders gathered in Manhattan for the New York Young Republican Club’s (NYYRC) annual gala Saturday night, where that group’s president declared “total war” on perceived enemies.

“We want to cross the Rubicon. We want total war. We must be prepared to do battle in every arena. In the media. In the courtroom. At the ballot box. And in the streets,” NYYRC president Gavin Wax declared to a room full of supporters at 583 Park Ave., an event venue on New York’s Upper East Side.

“This is the only language the left understands. The language of pure and unadulterated power,” Wax added.

The white nationalists of VDARE snap a selfie with Steve Bannon at the NYYRC gala on Dec. 10. From left to right: Peter Brimelow, Steve Bannon, Lydia Brimelow. (Photo by Michael Edison Hayden)
At the five-hour event, which Hatewatch reporters attended, white nationalists Peter and Lydia Brimelow of VDARE hobnobbed with Steve Bannon, a former Trump adviser and White House official. Donald Trump Jr. was also in attendance."

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2022/12/11/white-nationalists-other-republicans-brace-total-war

[JudyM]

12. 😳

“In the streets” is fighting words. How are they not terrorists?

[soldierant]

11. It would appear that he is not

Jewish enough to know that one's Jewishness is determoined exclusively by whether or ot his mother was Jewish.

[Archae]

13. SNL had a character like Santos already.

Jon Lovitz's "Chronic liar," 35 years ago.

[FakeNoose]

14. He's not Jewish, he's "Jew-ish"

Either way it's a deliberate misstatement to the voters.