Gersh Kuntzman, editor-in-chief of The Brooklyn Paper , took the unusual step of pre-releasing an editorial that raises the concern the Rep. Vito Fossella scandal will only continue to grow, turning him from "a congressman into a punching bag."
The editorial raises a number of yet-unanswered questions, such as whether Fossella spent any taxpayer dollars on his "shenanigans" and whether his positions on military issues were influenced by his relationship with the retired Air Force colonel who turns out to be the mother of his child.
"And how much time will Fossella divert for damage control - time that is supposed to be reserved for his constituents," the paper asks. "We suggest that Fossella avoid the drawn-out bloodletting and quit right now."
Kuntzman also released an editorial cartoon by Cristian Fleming that depicts a drunken Fossella shackled to a ball and chain that appears to bear VP Dick Cheney's face. The cartoon, which appears below, and the editorial, which appears after the jump, will both be in the hard-copy version of the paper this Saturday,
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Gersh Kuntzman, editor-in-chief of The Brooklyn Paper , took the unusual step of pre-releasing an editorial that raises the concern the Rep. Vito Fossella scandal will only continue to grow, turning him from "a congressman into a punching bag."
The editorial raises a number of yet-unanswered questions, such as whether Fossella spent any taxpayer dollars on his "shenanigans" and whether his positions on military issues were influenced by his relationship with the retired Air Force colonel who turns out to be the mother of his child.
"And how much time will Fossella divert for damage control - time that is supposed to be reserved for his constituents," the paper asks. "We suggest that Fossella avoid the drawn-out bloodletting and quit right now."
Kuntzman also released an editorial cartoon by Cristian Fleming that depicts a drunken Fossella shackled to a ball and chain that appears to bear VP Dick Cheney's face. The cartoon, which appears below, and the editorial, which appears after the jump, will both be in the hard-copy version of the paper this Saturday,
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