Ex-GOP Congressman And Tax Felon Threatens Seat Republicans Hoping To Flip

UNITED STATES - JULY 11: Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., walks to the Capitol for a vote on Friday, July 11, 2014. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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Michael Grimm, a former New York Republican congressman and tax felon, is gunning for a congressional seat in the 11th District while the party solidifies behind a different candidate less likely to drag down their chances to flip a vulnerable seat.

According to a Thursday Politico report, Grimm doesn’t care. “I’m 90 percent of the way there to run,” he said. Prominent GOP figures are backing state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R).

Though Grimm dismisses his conviction and time served as a “witch hunt,” he did plead guilty to hiding over $900,000 in income and of hiring employees for his restaurant “off the books.”

“The cloud is gone. It’s over; it’s in the past,” he told Politico. “I’ve had a lot of colleagues call me and tell me they’d love to have me back.

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  1. “The cloud is gone. It’s over; it’s in the past,” he told Politico. “I’ve had a lot of colleagues call me and tell me they’d love to have me back."

    Sure, as long as he doesn’t vote in Florida. Oh, I forgot. He’s a prosperous white guy, so …

  2. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    The ego/entitlement-driven delusion in this guy is gi-normous.

  3. Avatar for tao tao says:

    2019 = The year of the zombie pandemic.

  4. Though Grimm dismisses his conviction and time served as a “witch hunt,” he did plead guilty to hiding over $900,000 in income and of hiring employees for his restaurant “off the books.”

    Why not just go into the restaurant biz full time and not look back? What - selling pizza and zeppoles don’t make enough money for him?

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