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Exclusive: Indiana Rep. Mark Souder to Resign Amid Affair With Staffer
Fox News ^ | May 18, 2010 | Chad Pergram & Steve Brown

Posted on 05/18/2010 6:11:33 AM PDT by rdl6989

Eight-term Rep. Mark Souder will announce his resignation Tuesday after it came to light that he was conducting an affair with a female staffer who worked in his district office, Fox News has learned.

Multiple senior House sources indicated that the extent of the affair would have landed Souder before the House Ethics Committee.

Elected as a family values conservative as part of the Republican revolution in 1994, Souder survived a tough re-election challenge in 2008 and survived a contested primary two weeks ago.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 2010midterms; in2010; in3; marksouder; scandals; souder
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1 posted on 05/18/2010 6:11:33 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

was she worth it? sad for his family


2 posted on 05/18/2010 6:12:54 AM PDT by silverleaf
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To: rdl6989

Indiana Wants Me
R. Dean Taylor

(police sirens}

Mmm mm-mmmm-mm
Mmm mm-mmmm-mm

Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
I wish I had you to talk to

If a man ever needed dyin’, he did
No one had the right to say what he said about you
And it’s so cold and lonely here without you
Out there the law’s a-comin’
I’m scared and so tired of runnin’

Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
I wish I had you to talk to

It hurts to see the man that I’ve become
And to know I’ll never see the morning sun shine on the land
I’ll never see your smilin’ face or touch your hand
If just once more I could see
You, our home, and our little baby

Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
{police sirens}
I wish I had you to talk to

I hope this letter finds its way to you
Forgive me, Love, for the shame I put you through and all the tears
Hang on, Love, to the memories of those happy years
Red lights are flashin’ around me
Yeah, Love, it looks like they found me

Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
I wish I had you to talk to

Indiana wants me (this is the police, you are surrounded)
Lord, I can’t go back there (give yourself up)
Indiana wants me (this is the police, give yourself up)
Lord, I can’t go back there (you are surrounded)

{shoot-out sound effects}


3 posted on 05/18/2010 6:14:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you'll know that its desolation is NEAR. Luke 21)
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To: rdl6989

ANOTHER example if what happens to a previously “good” guy who has been in that cesspool of DC FAR too long.


4 posted on 05/18/2010 6:14:55 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
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To: rdl6989

Wow! I’m shocked!

No, not at the story. At the headline—I had to read 2 paragraphs or so before I found out this guy is a REPUBLICAN!

Usually on these ‘neener, neener’ type announcements, the affiliation is emblazoned across the headline for Republicans, NEVER for Democrats.

Of course, this IS Fox reporting, so that makes a difference.

Another one bites the dust—TEA party people want ALL the bad’uns out, so who’s going to take his place? Any good conservatives in those parts to step up?


5 posted on 05/18/2010 6:15:33 AM PDT by pillut48 ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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If this guy is resigning because of a scandal, why is Charlie Rangel, who is vastly more corrupt, with far bigger scandals, still sitting in the congress?
6 posted on 05/18/2010 6:17:04 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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So he won the primary only to resign? That is low.


7 posted on 05/18/2010 6:17:06 AM PDT by Sybeck1 (Pander to me for a change!!)
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To: US Navy Vet

“Citizens go to Washington thinking it’s a cesspool.
After a few years, they think it’s a hot tub.”


8 posted on 05/18/2010 6:17:17 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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survived a contested primary two weeks ago.

Why did this a**hole wait until after his primary? He needs a good public flogging.

9 posted on 05/18/2010 6:18:12 AM PDT by A_Tradition_Continues (formerly known as Politicalwit ...05/28/98 Class of '98...PROCESS MATTERS)
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To: rdl6989

He just survived a primary challenge. So now what?


10 posted on 05/18/2010 6:18:16 AM PDT by earlJam
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To: Elsie

Friend of yours?


11 posted on 05/18/2010 6:19:04 AM PDT by Utah Binger (Mount Carmel Utah, 20 Miles North of Fredonia Arizona)
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To: Sybeck1
So he won the primary only to resign? That is low

Who takes his place for the elections in November?

12 posted on 05/18/2010 6:19:13 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Sybeck1
So he won the primary only to resign? That is low.

It's outrageous.

13 posted on 05/18/2010 6:20:12 AM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: US Navy Vet

I notice that the article specified “female” staffer........They didn’t used to have to....................


14 posted on 05/18/2010 6:20:17 AM PDT by Red Badger (When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you'll know that its desolation is NEAR. Luke 21)
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To: SmokingJoe

Why didn’t he just switch parties? This is a resume enhancer for a Rat.


15 posted on 05/18/2010 6:20:39 AM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: rdl6989

Thought it was probably a Republican since Dims rarely resign over a little playing around, even if it’s a gay rep and a House page.


16 posted on 05/18/2010 6:20:57 AM PDT by Will88
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To: SmokingJoe

Just go away. All you so-called conservative republicans that have skeletons in your closet which will embarrass the conservative movement - all of you - just pack your crap and leave asap. We do not need any distractions as we are trying to save our country.


17 posted on 05/18/2010 6:21:06 AM PDT by Free America52 (The White guys are getting pissed off. We beat Hitler Hirohito and Krushchev. Obama will be easy.)
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To: rdl6989

A resignation of the candidacy would be filled by a caucus of Republican precinct per IC 3-13-1-4.

IC 3-13-1-4
United States Representatives
Sec. 4. A candidate vacancy for United States Representative shall be filled by a caucus comprised by the precinct committeemen of the political party whose precincts are within the congressional district. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.


18 posted on 05/18/2010 6:21:12 AM PDT by blf1776 (Mrs. Palin tear down that tent!!!)
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To: SmokingJoe

Party leaders will most likely appoint a successor to run, probably the opposing candidate, unless the candidate was too badly damaged in the primary.

Why can’t these guys keep it in their pants? You want to find someone else, get a divorce and move on.


19 posted on 05/18/2010 6:22:21 AM PDT by rstrahan
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Here are the primary results: I don’t know how they’ll handle this but Bob Thomas, the second place finisher, is probably furious over this.

Gregory (Greg) Dickman 2126
Mark Edward Souder 38428
Bob Thomas 27062
Phillip J. (Phil) Troyer 12848

http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/primary/sos_primary10?page=office&countyID=-1&partyID=-1&officeID=5&districtID=-1&districtshortviewID=-1&candidate=


20 posted on 05/18/2010 6:23:01 AM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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