Mark Souder

11 Top Political Sex Scandals

latimes.com | June 8, 2011 | Posted 08.08.2011

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Although political scandals date to the country's earliest days, attention to sex-related wrongdoing in Congress began in earnest in the 1970s. Here a...

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Raiding the Closet

Susan Deily-Swearingen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Seems the closet isn't just for homosexuals who fear societal and familial disapproval anymore. It's also for hypocrites who don't want to lose their soap boxes and megaphones.

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GOP's Souder Just The Latest Politician With Sex Troubles

AP | HENRY C. JACKSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — On camera, Rep. Mark Souder was a paragon of morality, espousing the virtues of family values and abstinence education. But off ca...

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A Guide to Gaffe-Gate

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gaffes seem to be gushing as much as Gulf Coast oil. Why do some public people in the public's crosshairs self-immolate while others endure and prevail?

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NRA Favorites in Indiana Facing Defeats? Plus Update

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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The NRA seems to have taken an "anybody but Dan Coats" approach to the Republican U.S. Senate primary for the open seat being vacated by Evan Bayh.

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Ex-Congressman Mark Souder: 'I Prayed Multiple Times A Day, Sang Hymns' Yet STILL Had Affair With Staffer

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former congressman Mark Souder (R-Ind.), who resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives last month after admitting to having an affair with a mar...

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An Inconvenient Truth: Al And Tipper No More

Michelle Schweiger Schecter | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's the curious case of Tipper and the former Veep Of conduct untoward we haven't heard a peep While there's no sign of a jaunt down the Appalachian ...

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House Seats Of Congressmen Mark Souder, Eric Massa Won't Be Filled Until November

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The special elections to fill the vacant seats of Indiana's 3rd and New York's 29th congressional districts will not occur until Nov. 2, the same day ...

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Mark Souder: Affair Makes Me 'Wonder Whether Life's Worth Living,' But 'I'm Not A Suicidal Guy'

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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In an interview with the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, former Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) said that the fallout from his sexual affair with a married memb...

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Friday Talking Points [124] -- How's That Libertarian Thingie Workin' Out For Ya?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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We certainly have a lot of ground to cover this week, so let's dig right in. I'd like to start with a declaration, though: Bristol Palin is now fair g...

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Mark Souder and the Duplicity Inherent in 'Family Values'

Carol Howard Merritt | Posted 05.25.2011

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It makes me cringe to see the video of Rep. Souder patting himself on the back for standing up for abstinence -- while talking to his mistress. But I grew up in that Christian Right world, and I know it's full of opportunities to be bitten.

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Tea Party Favorite Marlin Stutzman Vying For Mark Souder's Congressional Seat

AP | DEANNA MARTIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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GOSHEN, Ind. — An Indiana state senator and tea party favorite who finished second in the Republican U.S. Senate primary will get a second shot ...

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Souder Response Highlights New Focus On Ethics Process

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're wondering how it happened that Representative Mark Souder (R-Ind.) was shuttled into the spotlight of scandal and out of his seat in Congres...

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Abstinence-Only Congressman Can't keep It in his Pants

Mike Larsen | Posted 05.25.2011

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One sure tip-off that a married congressman is getting some on the side is that he can't stop talking about family values.

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Mark Souder Affair May Not Break Congressional Rules

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

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The good news for soon-to-be ex-Rep. Mark Souder: There are no rules that expressly prohibit Members of Congress from sleeping with their staff. The ...

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Sex, Kid Lies, and Success

Phil Bronstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here in the U.S. the art of lying is not only having a bumper crop moment in politics and academia - it also is, statistically, a cherished trait in our children.

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Mastering the Political Arts: How Not To Take Responsibility

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.25.2011

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In recent days, we have witnessed two versions of the fine art of evasion -- one by a Republican Congressman, the other by a Democratic Senatorial candidate.

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Souder Blames DC For Sexual Misconduct

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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As most people know, the District of Columbia, along with being the home to everything political, is a city filled with monuments, museums, a subway t...

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Blumenthal, Souder and Other Liars: What's the Point?

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why do politicians tell lies time and again when common sense dictates they'll be caught, especially now that online searches allow facts to be instantly checked and communicated?

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Mark Souder: The Hypocrisy of the Hypocrite

Diana Butler Bass | Posted 05.25.2011

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But Rep. Souder's cheating scandal underscores something worse than mere hypocrisy: the use of religious faith to 1) manipulate and control others without having to submit the same standards yourself, and 2) cover for one's own sins.

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Rep. Mark Souder Cries Over Affair, Resignation (VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Rep. Mark Souder, an eight-term Republican who promoted abstinence education, said Tuesday he'll resign from Congress aft...

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Mark Souder/Tracy Jackson Videos: Getting Hot And Bothered Over Politics

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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By now, you've probably already seen this video of newly-disgraced Indiana Representative Mark Souder, being interviewed by his extramarital paramour,...

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Souder, Leading Drug Warrior, Asks Forgiveness For Sins

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Souder resigned his congressional seat on Tuesday, confessing to an affair with a staffer and ending an eight-term career as a Republican from In...

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Rep. Souder, Family Values Put You in Congress and Apparently Are Taking You Out

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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I have to point out - as a 30 year resident of the "poisonous environment" of the DC area - that resigning will not save Rep. Souder from a painful, drawn-out process of explaining his affair to his family.

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Hypocrisy Watch: Yet Another Legislator of Morality to Resign Over Affair with Staffer

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yet another in a lengthening line of legislative moralizers will resign today as a result of his own hypocrisy. Today's example is Congressman Mark So...

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