Poor Vito

Cheers to the SI Advance for putting the pressure on Vito Fossella. The paper, which has helped usher in Republican candidates since as long as I can remember, has not only called for the congressman to resign but has consistently criticized his lack of candor about the utterly embarrassing situation he has found himself in.

Today the paper stays on his case as Islanders grow increasingly outraged, frustrated, and just plain grossed out by Vito's proclivities.

My guess: Vito either resigns or announces his intention not to run in the next election -- leaving some other clean cut GOPer to step in and take over. If (and this is a big IF) Vito continues this downward spiral and refuses to drop out the 13th district may see it's first Democrat since 1993.