Report: Republican Rep. Mark Souder to resign over affair with female staffer

[Ian David]

Source: NY Daily News

By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Originally Published:Tuesday, May 18th 2010, 10:20 AM
Updated: Tuesday, May 18th 2010, 10:20 AM

He survived a bitter primary two weeks ago, but now the Indiana Republican reportedly plans to resign amid allegations of an affair.

According to Fox News, Rep. Mark Souder will announce his resignation today after it was revealed he had an affair with a female who worked on his district office staff. The extent of the affair would likely have landed him in front of the House Ethics Committee.

"I wish I could have been a better example," Souder reportedly will say, according to a statement obtained by Fox News. "In this poisonous environment of Washington, D.C., any personal failing is seized upon, often twisted, for political gain. I am resigning rather than to put my family through that painful, drawn-out process."

The eight-term Congressman reportedly believes he "sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff."



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Rep. Mark Souder will reportedly resign amid allegations he had an affair with a female staffer.


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Yet Another Sanctimonious Family Values Republican Quits After Affair
5/18/2010 10:01:00 AM Posted by Metavirus

I hope someone out there is keeping a blog devoted solely to transgressions of the holier-than-thou:

Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), a champion of abstinence education and family values, will resign today after an affair with a female staffer in his district office, Fox News is reporting.

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Yes, someone IS keeping score: http://www.republicansexoffenders.com/

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House Republican Mark Souder Resigning TODAY, Over an Affair … With a WOMAN!

Indiana Republican and eight-term congressman Mark Souder is resigning immediately because he had sexytime with a woman who was not married-in-Christ to him. Souder just defeated a teabagger in the GOP primary, but with less than 50% of the vote, and eh we’ve never heard of this guy — Indiana’s third congressional district, we should pay more attention to this hotspot! — so let’s get to the crazy all-caps SORRY JEEBUS I PUT MY WANG IN ANOTHER LADY’S LADYPARTS. Also, he’s a wingnut who campaigned on the bullshit “I will repeal Obamacare,” so let the Devil take him!

The Devil take you, Mark Souder, for your Infidelity Against God! The Devil take you!

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http://wonkette.com/415474/house-republican-mark-souder-resigning-today-over-an-affair-with-a-woman


Tracy Jackson: Alleged MISTRESS Of Rep. Mark Souder (PICTURE, VIDEO)



Mark Souder, a Republican congressman from Indiana, has announced that he will resign his seat over an affair with a female aide. Fox News identified Souder's mistress as Tracy Jackson, a "part-time aide who worked in his northern Indiana district office."

"Jackson is still on staff," Fox News reported. "She is described as being in her mid-40s and married. Jackson handled communications for Souder in the district and periodically travelled with him."

Last November, Souder's office posted a video of Jackon "interviewing" the Congressman about an abstinence-only education hearing. The caption of the video noted that Souder was "one of the only voices speaking in defense of abstinence education."

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/18/tracy-jackson-mark-souder_n_580144.html