Indiana GOP Rep to Resign Friday

[Col Hogan]

Could not keep it in his pants...cheated on his wife with a staffer...

Indiana Republican Rep. Mark Souder announced Tuesday he would resign from Congress, effective Friday, because he had an affair with a staffer.

The eight-term congressman apologized for his actions but provided no details.

"I am so ashamed to have hurt the ones I love," he said at a news conference in Fort Wayne. "I am sorry to have let so many friends down, people who have worked so hard for me."

Souder's decision could damage the Republicans' chances of holding onto the GOP-leaning district in northeastern Indiana. Souder won a bruising Republican primary on May 4 with 48 percent of the vote and was to face the Democratic candidate who four years ago gave him the toughest challenge since he was first elected in 1994.

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[bluehenbillk]

Could've been worse, could've pulled a McGreevey.

[OL FU]

8 terms, sounds like another one that we won't miss

[AZGrizFan]

8 terms, sounds like another one that we won't miss

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[Ivytalk]

8 terms, sounds like another one that we won't miss

Yup, and he's gotta get right with the Lord to boot.

[mainejeff]

Was it a male staffer?.......or do I even have to ask since it was a Republican.

[GannonFan]

Was it a male staffer?.......or do I even have to ask since it was a Republican.

No McGreevey here, this guy went the Sanford route and cheated with a woman (not Argentinian though).

[Ivytalk]

Was it a male staffer?.......or do I even have to ask since it was a Republican.

I have four words for you, Jeff.

Barney Frank.

Gerry Studds.

[houndawg]

Was it a male staffer?.......or do I even have to ask since it was a Republican.

I have four words for you, Jeff.

Barney Frank.

Gerry Studds.

Neither of whom are out there acting as spokesmen for "family values".

[AZGrizFan]

I have four words for you, Jeff.

Barney Frank.

Gerry Studds.

Neither of whom are out there acting as spokesmen for "family values".

True. When you have NO moral code, it's hard to ever violate one.

[OL FU]

I will give Sanford credit, he went for hot.

[mainejeff]

Was it a male staffer?.......or do I even have to ask since it was a Republican.

I have four words for you, Jeff.

Barney Frank.

Gerry Studds.

I have three for you, Hahvahd........

Closet Case CONKS.

[mainejeff]

Neither of whom are out there acting as spokesmen for "family values".

True. When you have NO moral code, it's hard to ever violate one.

You mean the code that Religious Fanatic CONKS dream up and then violate???.....

[houndawg]

I will give Sanford credit, he went for hot.

Yeah he did.

Without Sanford the republicans lose all respect.

[native]

I will give Sanford credit, he went for hot. ...

No fvcking excuses. The sonovabitch had four sons at home.

[OL FU]

I will give Sanford credit, he went for hot. ...

No fvcking excuses. The sonovabitch had four sons at home.

Well native it was a joke

Not only did he betray his family his continual whining about his soul mate is embarrassing as hell to a state that is pretty easy to embarrass.

[native]

No fvcking excuses. The sonovabitch had four sons at home.

Well native it was a joke

Not only did he betray his family his continual whining about his soul mate is embarrassing as hell to a state that is pretty easy to embarrass.

I apologize, shipmate. I recognized your post as a joke.

I am steaming mad at Sanford, not at you, my friend.

[dbackjon]

And of course Souder was a prominent "Family Values" guy, with being anti-gay marriage a big part of his campaigns