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

[noamjunior]

Spitzer, Isiah Thomas , Fossella- being a sexist, innapropriate, macho jerk is not exclusive to racial, ethnic or political identification.

[ShantWhite]

noamjunior,

Please don't try to throw Isiah Thomas in this just so you can make a case for racism!! He is NOT an elected official that the PEOPLE put in office to reflect our views on the hill. Not to say what Isiah did was right, but you are wrong for selecting HIM as your scapegoat!!

[biglover]

Hell Shant/White. I noticed that too. He had to add a black man in there to make some kind of point?? Good for you for calling him on it.

[Roci]

So much for the other Party's notion of "Family Values."

Roci

[BlackWidowPilot]

Here's GOP "family values" in action:

http://www.armchairsubversive.org

"Family values" like the locals in THE HILLS HAVE EYES.

Bleah.

Leland R. Erickson

Citizen

[najablah]

THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR VITO!!

[BWonka]

Psssst... hey, Vito. You forgot your flag pin. Must have left it with your condoms.

[desertdweller]

Psssst...i­f Vito used condoms, we wouldn't be having this conversation :)

[KarateKid]

LMFAO!!

[doneflyin]

Republicans---

"Bom, bom, bom, bom, another one bits the dust!"

Bwahhahaaha!

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Poor Republicans.

~snicker~

[texastornado]

Another Republican bites the dust.

[frappe]

McCain, some maverick, eh?

[jj]

It's not like he's hitting on underage boys, trolling bathrooms for sex, or hiring prostitutes.

Sounds like he's head and shoulders above the GOP scandals these days - they should keep him.

[gevan]

Just when the Republicans think its safe to go back in the water...th­is guy happens. lol