Observers from both parties question the efforts to replace disgraced Rep. Santos with a prominent Democrat on procedural and ethical grounds.
Democrats in New York City and the rest of the state look forward with confidence to the special election set to take place on Feb. 13, 2024, believing that the candidate announced on Thursday, former Rep. Tom Suozzi, stands an excellent chance of beating anyone the GOP puts forward in a deep-blue part of the country.
But some observers fault not only the hasty decision to oust Rep. George Santos, but also the manner in which GOP higher-ups forced the disgraced Santos to step down.
Some, including a prominent Democrat former state senator, have expressed concerns to The Epoch Times about the implications of Democrats rushing to take advantage of Santos’s abrupt departure to flip the balance of political power in New York’s Third Congressional District.
Lawmakers have acted without regard for due process, even while showing timidity about the bribery and deceptions of a figure far mightier than Mr. Santos was while in office—Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who continues to serve as a member of the world’s most powerful…
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