It was not the best week for secret second family man Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY), and it looks like his weekend won't be much better. House Republican leader John Boehner says the embattled Fossella "is going to have some decisions to make over the weekend," which basically means that he and other Republican leaders are in the process of deciding the best way to dispose of Fossella's political corpse. Fossella has said that political calculations are "the furthest thing from my mind," which is fine because his limited options have already been well-illuminated by his forebears in political scandal. Whenever Fossella gets around to figuring out how to end this mess, here's what he'll likely consider:

The Eliot Spitzer Option: A speedy Fossella resignation is most likely if the Republican power structure determines that their best chance of keeping Fossella's seat rests with a pre-November special election. This scenario would probably involve Boehner talking Fossella into jumping off the cliff pronto by using thinly-veiled threats about his future earning potential in D.C., similar to what was done with corrupt Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) in 2006. It wouldn't likely take too much threatening anyway: Fossella is far from a rich man, according to his financial disclosure. And, hey, the guy's got two families to feed!

The Larry Craig Option: Fossella could decide to simply be another walking embarrassment on the Hill until his term expires in early 2009, an option that might be attractive to the Republicans given their recent inability to win special elections. Though this could be humiliating at times, there are two big upsides to this option for Fossella: (1) He'll continue receiving the $14,000 a month Congressional salary for the rest of the year, and (2) It keeps him in close proximity to secret second family.

The William Jefferson Option: Fossella could draw inspiration from his colleague Bill Jefferson, who won re-election to Congress despite allegations of far more serious offenses. Fossella puppet-master Guy Molinari has acknowledged that a run for re-election would be "difficult," but we think there are a number of campaign slogans that just might get him back in the good graces of his Staten Island constituents:

• Vote for Vito: Now Much Less Blackmailable!
• Fossella in '08: Doubling Down on Family Values
• Remember 9/11? Rep. Vito Fossella was against it.
• Congressman Fossella: Obviously Not Gay
• Re-Elect Rep. Vito Fossella: Let Those Who Haven't Gotten Totally Fucking Hammered at Some Bar In DC Before Getting Busted Driving Drunk Home to their Secret Second Family Cast the First Stone

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