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Old 12-30-2014, 07:24 PM
 
Location: Planet Earth
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Remember too,

You get a crooked Congressman who doesn't pay his income tax.
The crooked Congressman who said he'd break the reporter like a boy? Yeah he resigned. But that's not because many Islanders wanted him to.
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Old 12-30-2014, 08:10 PM
 
Location: Staten Island
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The crooked Congressman who said he'd break the reporter like a boy? Yeah he resigned. But that's not because many Islanders wanted him to.
Just remember Grimm wasn't from SI. He was from Queens. The only reason we voted for him was because Reechia was an absolute train wreck and by keeping the seat Republican even now with Grimm stepping down we can field a stronger candidate than the Democrats can. The Democrats have a shot if Mike McMahon runs again, outside of that there is no body viable.
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Old 12-30-2014, 08:14 PM
 
Location: Staten Island
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Just remember Grimm wasn't from SI. He was from Queens. The only reason we voted for him was because Reechia was an absolute train wreck and by keeping the seat Republican even now with Grimm stepping down we can field a stronger candidate than the Democrats can. The Democrats have a shot if Mike McMahon runs again, outside of that there is no body viable.
Absolutely agree.
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Old 12-30-2014, 10:59 PM
 
Location: New York City
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Just remember Grimm wasn't from SI. He was from Queens. The only reason we voted for him was because Reechia was an absolute train wreck and by keeping the seat Republican even now with Grimm stepping down we can field a stronger candidate than the Democrats can. The Democrats have a shot if Mike McMahon runs again, outside of that there is no body viable.
Grimm played the "I have a Sicilian mother" card pretty often, from what I remember of his first run.

It's hardly his first scandal. I remember when he banged some girl in the bathroom at The Owl's Head bar in Bay Ridge.
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Old 12-30-2014, 11:11 PM
 
Location: New Jersey!!!!
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That's not a scandal! I did the same thing at Kettle Black.
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Old 12-31-2014, 01:29 AM
 
Location: New York City
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That's not a scandal! I did the same thing at Kettle Black.
Rep. Grimm, gal in bar bathroom for 17 minutes | New York Post

Congressman denies steamy romp in Brooklyn wine bar - NY Daily News

Michael Grimm Denies 15 Minutes in Bar Bathroom -- NYMag

Congressman Michael Grimm the center of attention amid tryst story, government shutdown | SILive.com

For Grimm, it was a scandal.
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Old 12-31-2014, 02:23 AM
 
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Grimm played the "I have a Sicilian mother" card pretty often, from what I remember of his first run.

It's hardly his first scandal. I remember when he banged some girl in the bathroom at The Owl's Head bar in Bay Ridge.
Is that really a scandal? That's just another night for a single decent looking guy.
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Old 12-31-2014, 07:27 AM
 
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During a Morning Joe appearance late last month, Chuck Todd, as we reported, described the congressional race on Staten Island as a "fight between mob families." - See more at: Todd Apologizes for Calling Staten Island Race 'Fight Between Mob Families'
Once again, more Italian duscrimination. I thought that after the recent events in Missouri, the US was against discrimination and pro-PC, but the population seems to exclude Italians from this. If Chuck Todd made a similar comment about Jews or blacks, his career would be over, and rightfully so.
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Old 01-01-2015, 09:08 PM
 
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Once again, more Italian duscrimination. I thought that after the recent events in Missouri, the US was against discrimination and pro-PC, but the population seems to exclude Italians from this. If Chuck Todd made a similar comment about Jews or blacks, his career would be over, and rightfully so.
Where's the Italian outrage? Because it is said about Italians and they don't complain like other groups who do, when they are painted poorly by the media is whose fault?
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Old 01-01-2015, 09:29 PM
 
Location: Staten Island
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Where's the Italian outrage? Because it is said about Italians and they don't complain like other groups who do, when they are painted poorly by the media is whose fault?
No, not loudly enough. In many ways we gave ourselves this stereo type. I think Shows like Mob Wives and Jersey Shore are despicable and give Italians and Staten Islanders a bad rap. Can you imagine the out rage of there was a Jewish Jersey shore or a Black version of Mob Wives staring the baby mommas of gang members. The out rage would reach Washington D.C.
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