Vito Fossella, New York Republican, Won't Run For Re-Election: Report

The AP is reporting that Republican Congressman Vito Fossella will not run for re-election after revelations that he fathered a child with his mistress and was arrested for drunk driving:

New York Rep. Vito Fossella will not seek re-election after a series of damaging revelations about a child from an extramarital affair, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to make the announcement public. Fossella was expected to make the announcement Tuesday.

Fossella, 43, has admitted to fathering a daughter with a Virginia woman.

The congressman's secret relationship with the woman, Laura Fay, was revealed after he was arrested for drunken driving May 1. Fossella was stopped after running a red light, and he told officers he was going to see his sick daughter, according to police.

Earlier: Vito Fossella Cries On House Floor After Drunk Driving, Adultery Revelations

Comments

[Mark701]

You gotta love GOP "family values".

[helonias]

And why won't he resign?

[Masterbasser]

Are we continuing to witness the demise of the GOP ? Is this their own fault ? Were they just too smug for their own good ? Did they think they were above the law and beyond the reach of retribution ? DO I REALLY DIG WATCHING THEM COMMIT INSTITUTIONAL SUICIDE ??






answer: A resounding ------- HELL YEAH !!!!

[mkaren]

Vito Vossella shuns his gay sister, Victoria Fossella, refusing to go to family events if she and her partner attend.

[MrClean]

Why can't I read this WITHOUT that silly grin on my face?

CONDOMS? We don't NEED no stinking CONDOMS!!

[caroledj]

Yet another problem for the GOP.

[lodipete]

I'm surprised he would quit. He & his mentor,Guy Molinari, are arrogant as hell. i'll believe it when I see it.

[eastutican]

Can someone explain why Fossella, a caring father who just had a drink, is being run out of town while Senator Vitter, with wall-to-wall prostitutes and responsibility for the death of a madam, remains in DC ??

How is it that the women get arrested and imprisoned and the men sit in their offices, get paid to be on legislative committees and let time pass until they are "rehabilitated" ??

I am not a fan of Hillary but her campaign has lasted this long because Men get free passes and women get the double standard: they service and their johns are on the loose.

Riddle me that.

[Deaninphilly]

Who cares. I really don't care what people do in their private lives it's none of my business. I don't know if his wife already knew or didn't and I don't care. Just like I want people out of my private life I don't go into theirs.

The DUI thing however is another issue.

[biglover]

I wouldn't care either except these people are the first to criticize and call for other people's resignations and then we find out they are doing the same goddamned thing. Bunch of fricking hippocrits - that's what the repubs are.

Mos dems don't care how people live their lives, but it is the rethugs who are always calling us immoral and godless. So far the republicans own the title of immoral and godless

[windyindie41]

Yes, but the problem is, HE ISN'T GOING TO STEP DOWN. He and his fellow Republicans would rather let a piece of scum like Vito sit among them for the next six months then risk losing ANOTHER seat to the Democrats in a special election. Amazing. And again, it's the hipocrisy that's the most painful, since Fossella was ANOTHER one of these "family values" hacks, all the while secretly having two families. Then to go and get a DUI, and not immediately enter rehab, as so many other recently druck politicans have done, just shows that the Republicans have given up decency in every way.

[dgscol]

He deserves a chance to redeem himself - by stopping the illegal lobbying by foreign groups, foreign companies and multinationals that do not pay taxes in the US at all. If he takes the deal, then hopefully we can find more poor chaps who want to join. Everyone makes a mistake, but few are given a chance to redeem themselves.

[missjane]

Oh, what to do when you have such an excess of "family values" morality??? Spread it between two families!!--like so much manure in the garden of hypocricy.

[lyingtruth]

Now he can pursue his dream of being a wiseguy!

[CoulterIsASuccubus]

I don't get it. What is the big deal for Republicans? At least he was with a WOMAN.

[Harrier]

I thought Republicans were perfect and always did the right thing. This busts that bubble

[Wilbur]

Republicans like to have people think that the initials "G.O.P." stand for "God's Own Party." In reality, those initials stand for "Grubby Old Perverts."

Wilbur

[Jazzcomedian]

With two families to feed, it's a bad time for him to be out of work.

[joebaggadonuts]

It always amazes me that women go for these creeps. Losers to losers I guess.

[Peddler]

Power and money attracts more than bees to honey...

[dadw5boys]

True Family Values are Democratic Values!!!!!

Always have been. What is good for the family is good for the country. Each family member must have a voice and rights just like citizens.
When Parents feel they belong in society they take that home and their kids feel they belong and respect for fellow Americans soon follows.

[biglover]

dawdw5boys. You are right on the money. The dems are much better family people and care for others too.