Republicans have smarter wives

May 11th, 2008
By JAZZ SHAW, Assistant Editor

Representative Vito Fossella of New York continues to provide one of the more tawdry stories of the current political season. Having been found driving to Virginia with a blood alcohol content level of .17 (more than twice the legal limit) was only the beginning of the story. It turned out he had been on his way to visit his girlfriend. She, it came to pass, was the mother of a young daughter they shared. Needless to say, none of this made Mrs. Fossella terribly pleased. And now, it turns out that while his wife was at home taking care of the Congressman’s other children, Vito and his girlfriend were off on taxpayer funded junkets to Europe and points beyond.

Fossella and his lover took several trips together overseas on official taxpayer-funded congressional business, including to Europe in July 2003. Questions remain about earlier congressionally approved trips Fossella took, where Fay may have joined him in exotic European and Mideast locales on the taxpayers’ dime.

Now by this point, you may well be rolling your eyes and thinking, “What? Another one?” Following the affairs of governors in New York and New Jersey, among others, such stories seem to be all too commonplace. This one, however, has a bit of a twist. The missing element is the tearful apology before the media with the devoted wife standing quietly behind her man, garnering far more sympathy than anyone would have for the politico in what must be one of the most horrid, embarassing moments of her life.

Not so with Mrs. Fossella.

A close family friend said Fossella’s wife was considering divorce - and if so, planned to go after the house and custody of the couple’s three children.

“She’s mad,” said the source, who asked not to be identified. “She wants to move on.”

Mad? That may be putting it mildly. Vito may want to stay away from the family home for a while or his wife may be cutting him off from more than his checking account. Good for you, Mrs. Fossella! I feel bad for the experience you’re going through, but at least you aren’t being paraded around like Mrs. Spitzer making the entire episode even more painful to watch.

This entry was posted on Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 11:03 am and is filed under Corruption, Foreign Affairs, Politics. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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pacatrue 5 months ago 1 point
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I've actually stopped caring about my politician's affairs. It's between him and his wife and family. He could still be a great congressman or a lousy congressman. No idea. As for the tax payer funded trips, are they legit or not? If no one would write an article if his wife was on the trip, then I don't care if it was his long-time girlfriend or 7 women he picked up from watching Girls Gone Wild videos. It's only a bit relevant if he's also using his legislative power to restrict the affairs of average citizens. Then revealing the hypocrisy is more relevant.

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kritt11 5 months ago 1 point
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Well, some political wives may choose to remain loyal to their straying husbands, I do agree that its refreshing to see an unscripted reaction once in a while.

I am not about to sit in judgement of them morally, but it does indicate a weakness in making personal choices, which could also be the way they make choices that affect all of us. Many conservative politicians seem to advocate family values, and then proceed to destroy their own families without a second thought. That is the very definition of hypocrisy.

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runasim 5 months ago 1 point
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Talking about how other people's wives should deal with their husbands can be entertaining, like other forms of gossip.

Expecting them to conform to one's judgement is a form of pop psychology I dont' appreciate.

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OriginalPechanga 4 months ago 1 point
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Will Fosella be charged with taking Fay on government paid for excursions? Sad for his family.

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