Richard “Scott” Silverthorne was arrested on August 4.

A group of supporters of Mayor Vince Gray have set up a website, Facebook page and Change.org petition expressing their allegiance to the embattled executive.

At least Native Washingtonians and myopic little twits alike can unite behind one idea: Mayor Vince Gray should resign.

Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) today asked Mayor Vince Gray to provide a formal statement on the illicit $653,000 shadow campaign, but he stayed away from asking him to resign.

While three members of the D.C. Council have called on Mayor Vince Gray to resign, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson called any such move “premature.”

Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) is the second member of the D.C. Council calling for the resignation of Mayor Vince Gray in the wake of revelations that a “shadow” campaign was waged in support of his 2010 run.

Councilmember David Catania (i-At Large) is the first elected official to say that Mayor Vince Gray should resign.

After a day on which he was charged with two federal crimes, Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. (D-Ward 5) resigned the seat he had held since first being elected in 2006.

In news that’s likely to lead the day, WUSA9 reported late last night that embattled Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. (D-Ward 5) has told close confidantes and colleagues that he’ll resign as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors over $300,000 in city funds he allegedly used on personal expenses like a luxury SUV and travel.

According to the New York Times, embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is planning to resign. Weiner’s office on the Hill has reportedly been vacated and locked, and no one is answering the phone. The tabloids tomorrow should be interesting, huh?