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Rep. Michael Grimm to resign after admitting to tax evasion
Fox News ^ | December 29, 2014 | Chad Pergram, Melanie Schuman, Mike Emanuel and The Associated Press Chad Pergram, Melanie Schuman,

Posted on 12/29/2014 7:11:09 PM PST by rdl6989

U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm plans to resign, Fox News confirmed Monday, one week after the Staten Island congressman admitted to federal tax evasion.

Grimm, who was re-elected to a third term representing New York's 13th district in November, is expected to resign sometime this week.

Grimm, a Republican, pleaded guilty on Dec. 23 in federal court in Brooklyn to one count of aiding in the filing of a tax return

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: grimm; michaelgrimm; repubresigns; taxevasion
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1 posted on 12/29/2014 7:11:10 PM PST by rdl6989
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He should not resign. No Democrat would have resigned.


2 posted on 12/29/2014 7:13:52 PM PST by SamuraiScot
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Why resign? Isn’t this a badge of honor for congress critters? Or is that just for Rats?


3 posted on 12/29/2014 7:14:21 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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Being he admitted it I knew it was a Republican-e. A Democrat can cut off a head and be pictured doing it and would still lie about it.


4 posted on 12/29/2014 7:14:45 PM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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Or is that just for Rats?

Just for the Rats

5 posted on 12/29/2014 7:15:24 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: rdl6989

Most appropriate.


6 posted on 12/29/2014 7:15:35 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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Look at Chuck Rangel, he got reelected. Oh but he did get a wrist slap from Wacko Pelosi in which he feigned anguish.


7 posted on 12/29/2014 7:16:29 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 7 acts of blatant treason and counting.)
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To: rdl6989

Hopefully Malliotoakis will be an improvement on the hispanics and women who have gone to congress promising to be conservative.

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Michael Grimm goes to Congress.
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GRIMM RESIGNING!!!!! BOEHNER FORCED HIM OUT!!!! THE NIGHTMARE IS OVER!!! OMG!


8 posted on 12/29/2014 7:18:37 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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now the precious nsa and demos begin use the cache if info they have on everyone and do their dirty work to reduce the repubs numbers...this is what the leadership of repubs are afraid of...the dirty goods that is being held on them...now everyone will get in line with the commies, socialists and demos...and yea the king, the premier, Dur leader and chief criminal...oh yea and golfer in chief!


9 posted on 12/29/2014 7:18:41 PM PST by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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10 posted on 12/29/2014 7:23:27 PM PST by hole_n_one
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to wit Rangel is still there.


11 posted on 12/29/2014 7:25:36 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Setting a good example, maybe now Charlie Rangel will do the same???? LOL!!!!


12 posted on 12/29/2014 7:28:38 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (2016 a Clinton/ Gore ticket?? The RNC better come up with Winners this time.)
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Good riddance. Now if others will follow suit. If only Rangel had been convicted...


13 posted on 12/29/2014 7:41:58 PM PST by Reno89519 (For every illegal or H1B with a job, there's an American without one.)
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He should do like Geithner and blame it on Turbo Tax.


14 posted on 12/29/2014 7:44:47 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (OK. Now How many votes do we need to IMPEACH and REMOVE the bastard?)
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GRIMM RESIGNING!!!!! BOEHNER FORCED HIM OUT!!!! THE NIGHTMARE IS OVER!!! OMG!


No, the nightmare would be over if Boehner was resigning, even if Grimm was the one who forced him out.


15 posted on 12/29/2014 7:47:28 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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16 posted on 12/29/2014 7:49:41 PM PST by FreeReign
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He needs to have a chat with Al Sharpton and find out how to handle these types of annoyances.


17 posted on 12/29/2014 7:52:52 PM PST by skimbell
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Charlie Rangel laughing at Grimm for resigning.


18 posted on 12/29/2014 7:55:09 PM PST by Mozilla
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The nightmare has only just begun. The GOP-E is Obama’s right hand.


19 posted on 12/29/2014 7:57:00 PM PST by Mozilla
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Bonehead forced him out?.

I doubt it. Grimm was a sure vote for Bonehead as speaker.


20 posted on 12/29/2014 8:25:09 PM PST by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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