Rep. Fossella(R-N.Y.) Arrested on Charges of Driving While Intoxicated

[RedEarth]

Source: Washington Post

Rep. Vito J. Fossella (R-N.Y.) was arrested overnight in Alexandria and charged with driving while intoxicated, court records showed today.

Fossella is scheduled to appear in Alexandria General District Court on May 12 for an advisement hearing, the records said.

No other details were immediately available.

Reached by phone, Fossella's communication director had no immediate comment on the report.


Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/content/article/2008/05/01/pm-fossella1.html?hpid=moreheadlines

[asjr]

1. What is an advisement hearing? Is that

where they tell him how to beat the rap?

[BrklynLib at work]

2. I worked for his opponent when he ran. He is another Bush-loving hypicrite.

[TygrBright]

3. Cool! In about 20 years he can run for President on the GOPpie ticket! n/t

[bluestateguy]

4. Frankie and Louie can pull some strings to get Vito out of jail.

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[bluestateguy]

9. I'm Italian.

nt

[Judi Lynn]

5. What can he be thinking? This will heap dishonor upon the noble reputation of the Republican Party.

Unforgivable!



Congressman Vito.

[pjt7]

6. He's a co-author of the 9.11 first responder

bill H.R. 3543, so that's good. But, Cheney did a fund raiser for him last week, so I had my doubts.

Karma?

[speedoo]

14. There is nothing good about Vito Fossela. I should know.

I live in the District he allegedly represents.

He is a just a Bush-loving scumbag.

Sadly, however, this may not be enough to defeat him.

[JI7]

15. he smiles like an asshole

[DinahMoeHum]

7. Here's the website for his Democratic challenger for Congress.

Link:
http://www.steveharrisonforcongress.com/

:kick::kick:

[Jim Lane]

10. In 2006 the Dem got 43% against him, the highest ever

I already thought we had a chance to take him out this year, but now this latest development makes the race look even more winnable.

There are least two Democrats competing for the nomination. Steve Harrison is a lawyer who ran in 2006. Domenic Recchia, a New York City Council member, has the advantage of having won elections before (Harrison hasn't), but Recchia's biggest problem is that he doesn't live in the district.

[defendandprotect]

11. God, Flag, Rehabilitation . . . forgiveness . . . !!!!

[Happyhippychick]

12. Well let's all toast to his demise in Congress...

:toast:

[BlueManDude]

13. Wow - his seat was a pickup opportunity even before his booze cruise. nm

[JI7]

16. shouldn't he resign like Spitzer did ?

[Winterblues]

18. He violated a very serious Law, so yes he should resign immediately

It just goes to show Republican's total disregard for the LAW..This is a serious offense and should be treated as such...People die often because of people like him that disregard this LAW. It is SERIOUS...

[brooklynite]

17. Nadler thinks this is a seat we can pick up...

I had dinner with him last month and he was discussing the prospects. It dependson which Dem wins the primary, and his preference is the Italian City Councilman (I forget his name) and not Steve Harrison, the progressive.

[last_texas_dem]

19. All these Repug DUIers

Just saw this Texas State Rep got busted as well.

http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5706

Looks like he was already planning to retire, though, so it won't be an issue for him.

[MaineDem]

20. Actually this problem crosses party lines

This time it's them. Next time could be us.

[last_texas_dem]

21. Yeah, I agree

It was just kinda wild reading in the same morning about two Repugs getting busted for it.

[struggle4progress]

22. Congressman May Face Jail in D.W.I. Case

By JONATHAN P. HICKS
Published: May 3, 2008

... Mr. Fossella told the officer that he was on his way to pick up his daughter, who needed to go to the hospital, although on Friday he said that he had been on his way to visit friends ...

Mr. Fossella failed several sobriety tests on the street, including a preliminary breath test on which he registered a blood alcohol level of 0.133 percent. After he was arrested, he recorded a level of 0.17 percent on another machine. The legal limit in Virginia, as in most states, is 0.08 percent ...

Under a rule passed by the House last year, Mr. Fossella could also face an ethics investigation. The rule says that an arrest or indictment on criminal charges triggers the start of an inquiry within 30 days ...

Mr. Fossella was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Under Virginia law, he faces at least five days in jail for driving with a blood-alcohol level over 0.15, said S. Randolph Sengel, the commonwealth’s attorney for Alexandria ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/03/nyregion/03fossella.html?hp