I'll repeat myself: He's got to go.
Rep. Vito Fossella, a married congressman from Staten Island, this morning admitted to having an out-of-wedlock child with a former Air Force officer with whom he carried on a longstanding extramarital affair.No, what you need to do is resign so a possible GOP successor has a chance to win in November.
The stunning admission comes exactly a week after the Republican politician was busted for drunk driving in Alexandria, Va. presumably on the way to visit his mistress and their young child.
"I have had a relationship with Laura Fay, with whom I have a three-year-old daughter," Fossella, 43, said in a statement.
Fay, 45, is a retired Air Force intelligence officer who may have met Fossella when she served as a congressional liaison from the Pentagon.
"My personal failings and imperfections have caused enormous pain to the people I love and I am truly sorry."
But the embattled lawmaker, who is up for a tough re-election battle this fall, left open the possibility that he may try to stay in office.
"While I understand that there will be many questions, including those about my political future, making any political decisions right now are furthest from my mind," he said.
"Over the coming weeks and months, I will to continue to do my job and I will work hard to heal the deep wounds I have caused."
Looks like Mrs. Fossell may be exercising her own veto.
Andrea Peyser helps give the push.
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