Exclusive: Indiana Rep. Mark Souder to Resign Amid Affair With Staffer

Fox News ^ | May 18, 2010 | Chad Pergram & Steve Brown

[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.

[Mr. Lucky]

Sauder first ran on a promise that he would serve no more than 12 years. Of course, he made up a lame excuse for not really being bound by that promise. Had he kept his word, he would be fondly remembered by posterity as an honorable man. Now he can live out his years as an object of ridicule.

Welcome home, Mark.

[STARWISE]

TERM LIMITS (or tar and feather) !

[Ken H]

He was a Wickardista who spoke favorably of the Raich decision. Good riddance.

/Schadenfreude

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Ugh—GUILTY!!

[RichInOC]

Politics…helping ugly guys get laid since the dawn of time.

[Ann Archy]

He was a good guy in the 90’s!! Been there TOO long!!

[Never on my watch]

I have said it before that I believe so many in Congress are compromised in some way or another. To me, it is the only way to explain the way they vote sometimes.

I am very suspicious that there are perverts and predators there who are owned by blackmail. What is ironic is that someone like Barney Frank can vote anyway he wants because his perversions are public knowledge. He could be photographed mating with a goat and would keep his leadership position.

If anyone wonders what happened to the traveling freak shows, they decided to set up camp in the Capitol building.

[ontap]

No! He is the same as any one else who puts his selfish desires before his family and the people who elected him. He’s a hypocrite who should be bounced out on his ear! Good riddance!!!

[rdl6989]

From Fox 59 News:

“Phone call to Souder’s office in Ft. Wayne: “No comment” , D.C. office wouldn’t pick up phone”

http://twitter.com/FOX59/status/14228743558

[vaudine]

When pols "take it out" they should get a mental picture of being in a glass case with the world looking in at whatever they do next. That should be temporarily sobering.

I would say many of these straying critters are just like their age groups in the real world--bucking up the flagging ego with a last flash of raised tostesterone and proving they still "have it".

Whatever it is, I wish it and they would go home.

Another reason for term limits.

vaudine

[mewzilla]

Scores of millions of citizens in this country and we can't find a few hundred who aren't degenerates?!

[mewzilla]

Gee, wonder if this district will get a special election...?

[Nonstatist]

Is sex so important for these men that they jeopardize everything for it?

THE question for the ages. . You really want that answered here on this thread ?

[AuH2ORepublican]

First of all, prayers for the Souder family. I hope that the Congressman repents and changes his ways.

On more mundane matters, say hello to Congressman Marlin Stutzman. There was already speculation that Stutzman would replace Souder in 2012, but it looks like it will come much sooner.

I assume that the state GOP will be able to select the IN-03 nominee for the November election, just as the Democrats are doing for the vacant Senate nomination. But if Souder resigns early there would be a special election. If he does resign early, I hope that the GOP can hold off on naming the replacement nominee until the special election has been held (or at least until the GOP nominee for the special has been selected).

[rdl6989]

See post #18

[mewzilla]

Thanks, but that doesn’t mean they’ll get it....

[Donna in Decatur]

even though Mike Pence is my congressman,I called Sounder's office to express my opinion of him and they said their offices are closed even though I called around 9:20 am.What a fool he is...nice family values guy!! you must practice what you preach!

[Trust but Verify]

Scum.

[tubebender]

Well at least it was a female staffer...

[B Knotts]

I took a look at Bob Thomas’ web site. He looks pretty solid.