Black Box Report

Staten Island congressman Vito Fossella has decided to throw in the towel. In a press release, the embattled Republican acknowledged what the rest of us already knew; a drunk driving arrest, coupled with a whole second secret family, isn't exactly a great campaign platform for a "family values" lawmaker. The politics of this scandal will sort itself out this November, but I want to kick Fossella when he's down for a different reason: He's a moralizing hypocrite.

Just like Eliot Spitzer condemning the scourge of prostitution when he has a call girl on speed dial.

Just like Larry Craig proselytizing about the sin of homosexuality while playing footsie in an airport men's room.

Just like good ol' Newt Gingrich who led the impeachment fight against Clinton while he cheated on two different wives.

Fossella is the latest phony in a long list of those who’ve condemned others' sexuality and behavior, while he couldn't keep his pants on. This fraud voted to impeach Clinton for screwing around and supported a constitutional amendment to keep gays from destroying the sanctity of marriage. But there's more; he voted to ban gay adoptions, which makes perfect sense for a guy with a secret family on the side who treats Father's Day like an obstacle course.

Nobody's perfect, I'll be the first to admit, but if this past year should have taught us anything it's that the moralizers are the ones we should trust the least.