Sex, Money and Hypocrisy: The Recipe for a Scandal

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.2 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Scandal, it seems, no longer stops politicians in their tracks. George Santos — who was expelled from Congress last Friday — will reportedly make six figures after just one week as a Cameo star. Donald Trump has been mired in countless trials and controversies — and yet he is still the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination. This week on “Matter of Opinion,” the hosts reminisce over famous political scandals of yore. From tan suits to yacht affairs, what actually makes a scandal scandalous? And in the Trump era, are there real consequences to messing up anymore? Plus, Michelle Cottle tears down the house with her holiday gift guide.

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0:00.0	You can't hide in here? This is the rage room!
0:02.0	This is the rage room!
0:04.0	From New York Times opinion, I'm Carlos Lusada.
0:09.0	I'm Michelle Kottle.
0:10.0	I'm Ross Dauthett.
0:12.0	And I'm Lydia Polgreen.
0:13.0	And this is matter of opinion where thoughts are allowed.
0:19.0	It's just what I do.
0:20.0	It's what you do.
0:21.0	It's just what I do. It's just what I do. So, last week, as you may have heard, Republican representative from New York, George
0:30.1	Santos, was booted from Congress after weaving what our colleagues here at the New York Times called a
0:36.4	tapestry of lies.
0:39.4	More like a bunch of throw rug.
0:41.3	This is sort of a cat, I mean let's not
0:44.0	beer cochies,
0:45.0	tapestry implies that they all fit together and anyway.
0:48.0	They're a thing of beauty.
0:50.0	And more than the tapestry really really, the 23-count indictment, charging him with conspiracy,
0:55.8	wire fraud, identity theft, and various other misdeeds.
1:00.1	His final words, as he was walking down the house steps were,
1:03.2	to hell with this place.
1:05.7	Which is not how I feel about my workplace.
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