Gothamist: Rep. Fossella Says He Won't Resign After DWI

bornbrednewyorker

Sun, 04 May 2008 11:28:44 -0500

starrygordon equals no clue on politics. Fossella reps SI and southern Brooklyn. Staten Island has more registered Democrats than Republicans. Bigger problem on SI is the lack of Democrats who actually vote.

sonyactivision

Sat, 03 May 2008 22:22:24 -0500

He should use his power to make the traffic lights turn more slowly.

blablanyc

Sat, 03 May 2008 16:00:19 -0500

Fossella doesn't only represent Staten Island. He also represents southern Brooklyn. The Democratic congress members in NYC don't have anything to worry about their jobs neither. They play both sides. They make certain the poor in their districts get the welfare, public housing and Section 8. Then they also suck up to Wall St and other business interests. Great system.

ihateallbrokers

Sat, 03 May 2008 14:47:17 -0500

funny how if you get a dui or dwi your might get fired from a private sector job, thus when the revolution starts and the unwashed masses rise up, then the hypocrite politicians will be thrown from rooftops, but he will deserve a special place in the mass public executions..

UnrepentantFenian

Sat, 03 May 2008 10:43:01 -0500

I don't blame him for having a couple of drinks and thinking he's ok to drive - I blame him for being a moron. What kind of idiot takes a breathalyzer?! Refuse everything and ask for an attorney.

Dave Hogarty

Sat, 03 May 2008 10:33:22 -0500

[4] Exactly. " . . . even having one drink . . ." is actually legal, and not necessarily dangerous. It's people like Fossella, who can't differentiate between getting behind the wheel after a beer or two and getting behind the wheel when they are completely shitfaced that are dangerous.

iralarry

Sat, 03 May 2008 09:51:48 -0500

libhomo has the key point. As far as endangerment of the general citizenry, Fossella wins the prize for stupidity and deserves to pay dearly for this. Fossella is a law maker and he can't even follow existing ones. I heard one idiot claim he is human, he made a mistake, lets forgive him. Yea, right. And if he struck your kid while playing and crushed her head, how forgiving would you be then? Idiot. THe mere fact that nothing bad came of this save for his being apprehended in the act is irrelevant. The intent is still there-to drive while knowingly under the influence. That alone is a crime, a damn serious one and he deserves to pay. This is an outrage and no one should sit idly by while he gets a pass. SHAME ON YOU FOSSELLA. Man up and and do the time, prick!

starrygordon

Sat, 03 May 2008 09:38:50 -0500

What's the cure for being a dangerous moron? Staten Island's seat in the House of Representatives. There, he'll do what he's told and stay out of trouble, drunk off his ass or not. Just don't let him into a motor vehicle.

skowen

Sat, 03 May 2008 09:31:23 -0500

"...even having one drink..." Come on buddy, you blew a .17 just admit you had a ton of drinks and were blasted.

libhomo

Sat, 03 May 2008 09:21:55 -0500

The crime Fossella is charged with is far more serious than what Spitzer has been accused of. Spitzer was hounded out of office by the corporate media, while those same media outlets happily accept Fossella's refusal to step down. The rightist bias and GOP partisanship of the corporate media are so blatant now. They don't even bother trying to disguise their lack of professionalism.

Dave Hogarty

Sat, 03 May 2008 09:13:31 -0500

Fossella should be thanking his lucky stars that he was pulled over before he killed someone. Running a red light? Unable to recite the alphabet? That's not DUI; that's drunk off one's ass. Rehab, counseling, blah blah blah. What's the cure for being a dangerous moron?

starrygordon

Sat, 03 May 2008 08:29:22 -0500

Fossella's seat is perfectly safe, anyway -- he's a good ol' boy in the Deep South of Staten Island, where, being a conservative Republican incumbent with an Italian name, he's got a lifetime job. Even being "caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy" probably would not pry him out. They may not know much down there, but they know what they like.