Grimm Indictment Moves NY-11 to Lean Democratic

[brooklynite]

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Source: Cook Political Report

This morning, former FBI agent and Staten Island GOP Rep. Michael Grimm turned himself into federal authorities and was indicted on 20 counts including mail and wire fraud, filing false tax returns, perjury and obstruction relating to his ownership of a health food restaurant prior to his 2010 election to Congress. As such, we are moving the rating of NY-11 to Lean Democratic.

Read more: http://cookpolitical.com/

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[mikeysnot]

1. has he resigned?

This will be interesting, tweet you bulge in your underwear, you have to resign...

I am interested in how this is going to play out seeing it was the same state.

[Jefferson23]

2. He is cooked..bye. n/t

[George II]

3. Sorry, but I don't think this is "Latest Breaking News" - it's opinion.

[H2O Man]

4. He turned himself in

this morning; that doesn't seem to be an opinion.

[Gore1FL]

8. It's the opinion of Charlie Cook that the district moved columns, however. n/t

[yallerdawg]

5. Rep Grimm was just highlighted...

on "Years of Living Dangerously," for a Chris Hayes block titled "The Surge" and the Staten Island Sandy devastation and loss of life.

Chris Hayes had chronicled Grimm moving from a global warming denier to a convert - but Grimm also pointed out our present Congress has no will to do anything about climate change.

Ironically, Grimm said the Republicans have other concerns.

[busterbrown]

6. More info on this creep.

Last Night on “ Living Dangerously” he had that certain to him..Fear, uncertainy, and anger.
Not a good combination which usually leads to insanity...

More: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/york-rep-michael-grimm-surrenders-indictment/story?id=23496040

[RussBLib]

7. Grimm news, indeed

and most welcome.

Dems have a good chance at taking the House back. Just look at all the clowns on the right!

[Gothmog]

9. It is my understanding that it will be hard to replace Grim on the ballot

We had the same situation in 2006 in Texas CD 22. Tom DeLay stayed in the race and won the GOP primary. After winning the primary, DeLay tried to withdraw to that the GOP could replace him. The Democrats sued and prevented the GOP from replacing DeLay. I think that Grim is in a similar position

[OKNancy]

10. Locking

Sorry, but you should post this in your previous thread about the same topic.
Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014790036