Another Politician caught cheating

[scooterbug44]

In more "glad I was sitting down for that shocking item" news, another politician has been caught having an affair with a staff member and is resigning.

How stupid do you have to be to think noone will find out?

An 8 term Republican Congressman probably just handed his seat to a Democrat.

Keeping my fingers crossed that it was just him being dumb and cheating on a 35+ year marriage - no airport stalls, minors, hookers etc. involved. :roll:

Rep. Souder says he'll resign over affair - Capitol Hill- msnbc.com

 

[Geo]

I'm surprised this is still news in this country and that the guy even needs to resign. I don't condone extramarital affairs but seriously- why is it even relevant if it was consensual?

 

[Linda]

When will the republicans learn to quit running on "family values". In addition, this moron's big platform was preaching sexual abstinence for teenagers. Too bad he couldn't practice what he preached

 

[scooterbug44]

That is why I am keeping my fingers crossed - the fact that he immediately left the race and is resigning isn't a good sign.

Adultery is his wife's problem (though I think it speaks to character), sleeping with someone who works for him/has their salary paid by taxes makes it ours.

OMC! He was preaching ABSTINENCE! And he made a video with his mistress about it! That is hilarious! And they were apparently having their dalliances in various parks around town - please let him have railed against homosexuals doing that! :rofl:

 

[BeachSiO2]

I think one of his biggest problems was that he was a very vocal proponent of abstinence and recorded a video where he was interviewed by the alleged staff member he had an affair with. Here is the story that is circulating..

Rep. Souder And Mistress Recorded Video Praising Abstinence (WATCH) | TPMMuckraker

 

[Arkiehawg]

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . INTERVIEW . Congressman Mark Souder . April 23, 2004 | PBS

The Ten Commandments are the closest thing we have to a foundational set of principles that are both in the Old Testament and reinforced in the New Testament. The specific reason I have them in my office is that, a number of years ago, after we introduced a bill that would allow the posting of the Ten Commandments, a group from my district came in and presented them to me. I said I would keep them in my office. We also have them posted in our district office as well. I believe they are foundational principles.
-Mark Souder


I guess that he misread Commandment #7

 

[Jdarg]

I think one of his biggest problems was that he was a very vocal proponent of abstinence and recorded a video where he was interviewed by the alleged staff member he had an affair with. Here is the story that is circulating..

Rep. Souder And Mistress Recorded Video Praising Abstinence (WATCH) | TPMMuckraker

I imagine Jon Stewart will be all over this.

 

[scooterbug44]

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . INTERVIEW . Congressman Mark Souder . April 23, 2004 | PBS

The Ten Commandments are the closest thing we have to a foundational set of principles that are both in the Old Testament and reinforced in the New Testament. The specific reason I have them in my office is that, a number of years ago, after we introduced a bill that would allow the posting of the Ten Commandments, a group from my district came in and presented them to me. I said I would keep them in my office. We also have them posted in our district office as well. I believe they are foundational principles.
-Mark Souder


I guess that he misread Commandment #7

I think politicians think of those more as suggestions than commandments.

I imagine Jon Stewart will be all over this.

OOh! And Colbert!

 

[Linda]

That is why I am keeping my fingers crossed - the fact that he immediately left the race and is resigning isn't a good sign.

Adultery is his wife's problem (though I think it speaks to character), sleeping with someone who works for him/has their salary paid by taxes makes it ours.

OMC! He was preaching ABSTINENCE! And he made a video with his mistress about it! That is hilarious! And they were apparently having their dalliances in various parks around town - please let him have railed against homosexuals doing that! :rofl:

I watched the video on The Huffington Post. His mistress is also married and fairly attractive while he is just flat out ugly. :funn:

 

[Arkiehawg]

I watched the video on The Huffington Post. His mistress is also married and fairly attractive while he is just flat out ugly. :funn:

Opposite attraction.....plus he is a corn-fed boy from Indiana...;-)

He was a wayyyyyyyyy right wing-nut, looking at some of his background.

The night time entertainment is going to have a feeding frenzy.