Rep. Mark Souder Takes Responsibility And Resigns

Representative Mark Souder reminded us how very hard it is to remain "holier than thou" when he resigned for having an affair with an assistant.  If a resignation was called for then I commend him for voluntarily resigning instead of hanging on until his constituents or his colleagues ousted him.  So many before Souder have refused to resign when a resignation was called for - that is when the member of Congress violated a law or his oath, such that he would be expected to resign.

Souder, who was elected in 1994 on a "family values" platform, makes the following statement on his website.  "I believe that Congress must fight to uphold the traditional values that undergird the strength of our nation.  The family plays a fundamental role in our society... I am committed to preserving traditional marriage, the union of one man and one woman."

Perhaps Souder meant "one woman" at a time.

Was Souder sincere when he ran on a "family values" platform and like most of us stumbled.  Or did he select the "family values" platform only to get votes?