Report: REP.GRIMM TO RESIGN After Meeting With Speaker Boehner

[Segami]

Looks like Grimm the felon got broken into a million pieces........





Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) plans to resign from Congress in the wake of pleading guilty to tax evasion, according to The New York Daily News. Grimm, who was easily reelected in November, initially said he would not resign from Congress over the tax changes but, according to the Daily News, he decided to change course after speaking with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Monday. Grimm will announce his resignation on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to the Daily News.

"...Grimm said during that campaign that he would resign his seat if a conviction left him "unable to serve." Although he could have a last-minute change of heart, sources said Monday he realizes his position is untenable.

Grimm's resignation will mean Gov. Cuomo has to call a special election to fill the seat..."

http://www.nydailynews.com/michael-grimm-reportedly-decided-resign-congress-article-1.2060152

In April, Grimm was charged with 20 felony counts related to his alleged involvement in trying to hide $1 million in wages and sales at the restaurant he helped run before Congress. He was also charged with hiring illegal immigrants. But last Tuesday Grimm only pleaded to a single count of tax evasion. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will have to call a special election to fill Grimm’s seat as a result of Grimm’s decision. Grimm also made national headlines when he threatened to throw a NY1 reporter off a balcony. He told the reporter “I will break you in half.”



http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/michael-grimm-resign-tuesday-wednesday-congress

[Jesus Malverde]

1. "He was also charged with hiring illegal immigrants"

[roguevalley]

6. couple that with the one who spoke to the white supremicists and they are already

in big trouble. given the psychosis on that side, expect more of this.

[lovemydog]

2. That 'I will break you in half' thing

didn't go well for that tax cheat.

Let's get a good clean progressive in there. The more economic populist the better, imho.

[Rhinodawg]

3. Bad Karma .

nt

[Oilwellian]

4. One down, hundreds to go n/t

[Cha]

5. Who saw that coming?! Sure didn't bother the people of Staten Island who voted for this white

collar thug.

[meow2u3]

12. Staten Island would rather vote for a convicted thug than a Democrat

They're so far right they don't think they have a left hand.

[NBachers]

7. I'll joyfully follow this all the way down to his prison sentence.

Maybe he'll end up tending bar in some broken-down rat-infested Staten Island akly bar.

"I useta be somethin"

[belzabubba333]

8. there's an irony here with him threatening to break someone in half

[Vinca]

9. As in "meet your new cellie Big Bubba?"

[MoonRiver]

10. Another POS GOP scum bites the dust!

[B Calm]

11. Cheap Labor Conservatives. . .

[Orsino]

13. Meeting Boehner does terrible things to people.

Flowers wilt. Dogs bark. Children cry.

[rocktivity]

14. "Only" pleaded guilty to one count? He got to pick what he wanted to plea to?

He was "only" fortunate enough to have been offered a plea DEAL. And I love his promise to resign "IF a conviction left him unable to serve." No wonder Boner had to lay the hammer on him -- suggesting that you'll continue to serve even if convicted is arrogant even by HIS standards. At any rate, things sound very, um, grim for Grimm...


rocktivity

[napkinz]

15. :)