[DoodleDawg]

He can fight his indictment, while stepping aside and thus (i) let another Republican waltz to victory in his district (the most Republican in NY) instead of giving Democrats a straw to which to hold on and (ii) not make it easier for Democrats and the mainstream media (but I repeat myself) to establish the narrative that “Republicans running for reelection are all corrupt, why, Collins already was indicted and he’s still running.”

Carl Paladino has announced he's running for the seat. We might be better off with the crook.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Paladino would have to be picked by the GOP in order to replace Collins on the ballot, no? I think that the party leaders will pick someone less controversial.