Via Atrios and the New York Post:
Defying disgusted constituents and angry Republican leaders, disgraced Rep. Vito Fossella has told pals he plans to seek re-election.
And, shockingly, the Staten Island pol is feeling “pretty good,” he confided to friends.
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Fossella confessed last week to having a 3-year-old daughter with gal pal Laura Fay, a 45-year-old retired Air Force colonel who signed him out of the drunk tank the morning after a drunken-driving arrest in Alexandria, Va. The congressman and his wife, Mary Pat, have three children.
The revelations sparked outrage among many constituents and in Republican circles. Insiders whispered that Fossella’s career is over and that he should step down, while House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) pointedly called on Fossella to make a decision this weekend.
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Those close to Fossella continue to support him, Molinari said. “Vito is surprised and emboldened by the support he’s been getting.”
“He’s gotten a lot of encouragement,” said Molinari. “I told him nobody is going to run a primary against him if you decide to run again.”
We’re all pulling for you Vito!
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