Things getting worse for Fossella
The Politico has still more on Vito Fossella’s (R-Staten Island) legal woes:
Fossella was arrested last Thursday in Virginia, with a blood alcohol level of 0.17 — over twice the legal limit in the state. If found guilty, he would have to serve five days in jail, an outcome analysts said could present major political problems.
“The prospect of jail time would make it very hard for him to run again,†said Cook Political Report House analyst David Wasserman. “The difference between serving jail time and pleading down to a lesser charge makes a huge difference in Fossella’s political future.â€
I find a 0.17 blood alcohol while driving completely unacceptable. The Washington Post’s Sleuth blog digs up a great quote from former Senator Conrad Burns: “There’s drunk, and then there’s knee-walking drunk.”
Fossella was in a bit of a political trouble even before this. Like many Republicans this cycle, he can’t raise any money:
Fossella’s scandal also puts his lagging fundraising in greater focus. Fossella has been one of the weakest Republican fundraisers, and he has less cash on hand than (likely opponent, Domenic) Recchia. At the end of March, Fossella reported just $248,000 in his campaign account, while Recchia had banked $325,000.
Maybe this is old news, but with the current technical issues I haven’t seen it mentioned.
Apparently Fossella also has now admitted to fathering a child from an extramarital affair . Apparently the mother of the child is the one who picked him up after the arrest.
Could it get much worse for this guy?