What a Difference a Day Makes
New York seems to be having a rough go of it lately. Just last week, the New York Times called several of the state’s Congressional Representatives out onto the carpet seeking public opinion on their use of tax-payer dollars to fund exorbitant vehicle leases. Now,we hear of another congressman who basically checks himself out of reality for….oh….THE LAST THREE YEARS!
According to an AP Article this afternoon, Vito Fossella has been playing family guy with well, two families. So on top of the long-term infidelity, (and it remains to be reported on whether or not his wife knows about his other family) Vito makes a move to ensure he makes the front page (and on to my blog) - he gets himself arrested on a DUI charge!
At this point, all the details of how the story broke matter not. You have another elected congressman making a fool out of all his constituents and voters who put him in office. In Vito’s only defense to those same folks who backed him nothing on his bio page claims or otherwise indicates he is a strong advocate for family values. However, while I am not intimately familiar with his campaign platform, I think it would be safe to guess that he portrayed himself as a value-oriented guy. So, while most of us will agree that Vito has qualified himself as a Not-So Model Politician. Yet, there is one more part to this story.
So what happens when a jack-rabbit in the desert can’t find water and starts the tortuous process of dehydration? The buzzards take notice and begin plotting their next meal! While adultery itself is not a crime in most states, it usually spells certain doom for aspiring politicians. There is always a young upstart waiting to pounce with more promises of a clean campaign and accountability. Apparently, Democratic hopefuls have been bird-dogging ‘ole Vito’s seat for some time now. So, do the democrats work to build a platform that will offer the people of the 13th District in New York a better life? NO! They move to take Vito’s seat solely on the moral high-ground??? Filthy, gutter tactics - definitely not Model Politics
Tags: Congress, Political Scandal, Shady Politics