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Report: Congressman Wexler to resign
Reported by: Sun-Sentinel ^ | Oct 13, 2009 | Reported by: Sun-Sentinel

Posted on 10/13/2009 3:48:23 PM PDT by Fawn

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL---Our news partners at the Sun Sentinel report:

U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, who represents Broward and Palm Beach counties, plans to resign from Congress.

He plans to announce his plans at a news conference Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Boca Raton.

A Democratic source with knowledge of Wexler's plans said he is likely to take a public policy job that deals with the Middle East.

Wexler, a senior member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, has long been involved in issues involving Israel and Turkey.


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To: maggief; Fawn; Ann Archy; mewzilla; penelopesire; Condor51; stephenjohnbanker
Wexler lived with his family in Maryland and calculatedly used his in-laws’ address to establish Florida residency — in overwhelmingly Democratic Palm Beach. He was elected in 1996 and has NEVER faced a serious challenge. Wexler won a seventh term with 66.2 percent of the vote.

Criminy, seeing that Wexler is Jewish, and his Palm Beach district is Jewish.....I just hope this is not the same wealthy Palm Beach affinity crowd that got wiped out investing with Madoff (sniffle).

So how did Wexler pull of a seventh term win with 66.2 percent, you might ask? Luckily, Wexler's ardent supporters----"Democrats Living in Israel"----flew in to cast votes for him. This effort to keep Wexler in Congress by flying in planeloads of Democrats did not involve US tax dollars. Perish the thought.

Course, Wexler's new job at The Middle East Center no doubt does involve US tax dollars.

Did Cong Wexler vote for (or did he earmark) appropriations for The Middle East Center?

201 posted on 10/14/2009 6:05:28 AM PDT by Liz
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To: penelopesire

Weird coincidences are usually not so weird after all. Wexler has got to be dirty.

Doesn’t his quitting put the dems below 60? And NY requires a special election to replace him. That will take some time.


202 posted on 10/14/2009 6:17:49 AM PDT by downtownconservative (As Obama lies, liberty dies!)
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To: penelopesire; Protect the Bill of Rights
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Rahm Emanuel: From Clinton aide to money maker - He made friends and then a fortune
Chicago Tribune - Sunday, November 9, 2003
Author: Mike Dorning, Washington Bureau.

EXCERPT

Emanuel owes his investment banking job to Bruce Wasserstein, a high-rolling Wall Street dealmaker who was one of Clinton's most active fundraisers in the financial community.

Emanuel's two biggest deals involved politically connected utilities: one representing Commonwealth Edison's corporate parent in a merger and the other representing a buyer in the purchase of a home security business from telecom giant SBC Communications. Shortly afterward, SBC hired as its president William Daley, the commerce secretary of the former Clinton administration and the brother of Chicago's mayor.

He gained other commissions by pitching such major Democratic donors as S. Daniel Abraham , the press-shy billionaire and former owner of Slim-Fast, and Bernard Schwartz, a defense industrialist who was a central figure in a scandal over the export of missile technology to China. Taken together with their wives, the two men were the party's largest individual donors in the last presidential election, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan research group.

203 posted on 10/14/2009 6:18:02 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Fawn

I think Wexler did something to embarrass the ‘rats. He must have accidentally paid his taxes or maybe his daughter had a baby instead of an abortion or maybe he turned down Barney Frank’s proposal for an intimate night that would have included handcuffs, a tarp, canola oil and gerbils.


204 posted on 10/14/2009 6:18:25 AM PDT by 50mm (AARP is a steaming pile)
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To: Liz

“Wexler lived with his family in Maryland and calculatedly used his in-laws’ address to establish Florida residency — in overwhelmingly Democratic Palm Beach. He was elected in 1996 and has NEVER faced a serious challenge. Wexler won a seventh term with 66.2 percent of the vote.”

I remember his sudden appearance in Florida, only because I despised the little left wing runt.


205 posted on 10/14/2009 6:29:53 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: maggief

Veery interesting. It sounds like these people are the clean-up crew for whatever scandal Wexler is involved in. Whenever a democrat politician or appointee gets in trouble..the wealthy dem donors get ‘the call’ to do ‘clean up’ and ‘job offers’. Van Jones and Edwards come to mind. Who was the wealthy dem donor that paid off Edwards mistress? I can’t remember his name now.


206 posted on 10/14/2009 6:34:31 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: downtownconservative

Were you posting to the correct thread? Wexler represents parts of FL and is in the House and not Senate. Apologies if I read it wrong.


207 posted on 10/14/2009 6:39:32 AM PDT by JerseyDvl (Since they call Bush, "Dubya" then I must insist on calling Barry, "Hussein" *2009=1984 on steroids*)
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To: Liz
*** So how did Wexler pull of a seventh term win with 66.2 percent, you might ask? Luckily, Wexler's ardent supporters----"Democrats Living in Israel"----flew in to cast votes for him ***

Don't forget about the..

New York Jewish Democrats Who Have A Palm Beach Winter Home And Vote In Both New York And Florida.

Otherwise known as the:

'NYJDWHAPBWHAVIBNYAF'

208 posted on 10/14/2009 6:40:33 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: Liz

“Did Cong Wexler vote for (or did he earmark) appropriations for The Middle East Center? “

I’ll bet you he did.


209 posted on 10/14/2009 6:40:49 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: penelopesire; Liz

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Obama’s pick for chief of staff called ‘Rahmbo’
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - Friday, November 7, 2008
Author: Calvin Woodward and Christopher Wills Associated Press

EXCERPT

(Emanuel) was vice chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority and also served on the boards of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, beautyjungle.com and Slim-Fast, whose founder, S. Daniel Abraham, is a major Democratic donor.

(liz, see also #203)


210 posted on 10/14/2009 6:41:00 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Fawn

Interesting. Wonder what Middle East position he will be filling. Certainly was a very liberal congressman here.


211 posted on 10/14/2009 6:46:18 AM PDT by rjp2005 (Lord have mercy on us)
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To: Fawn

The only thing worse would be if Frankel went for his seat.


212 posted on 10/14/2009 6:47:39 AM PDT by rjp2005 (Lord have mercy on us)
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To: Condor51
New York Jewish Democrats Who Have A Palm Beach Winter Home And Vote In Both New York And Florida. Otherwise known as the: 'NYJDWHAPBWHAVIBNYAF'

Actually, I always read that acronym as "No You Just Didn't! What Hell Are People Believing When Huge Aggregates of Vacant Idiots Buy Nonsense, Yes, And Foolishness?"

213 posted on 10/14/2009 6:48:11 AM PDT by Lazamataz (DEFINITION: rac-ist (rA'sis't) 1. Anyone who disagrees with a liberal about any topic.)
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To: rjp2005
Interesting. Wonder what Middle East position he will be filling.

Surrender Czar.

214 posted on 10/14/2009 6:49:50 AM PDT by Lazamataz (DEFINITION: rac-ist (rA'sis't) 1. Anyone who disagrees with a liberal about any topic.)
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To: JerseyDvl

OOPS! I actually forgot that Schummer and Clintoon’s replacement were the senators from NY. I’m not an east-coaster and lost my head for a moment there. Thanks.


215 posted on 10/14/2009 6:55:20 AM PDT by downtownconservative (As Obama lies, liberty dies!)
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To: Lazamataz
*** Actually, I always read that acronym as "No You Just Didn't! What Hell Are People Believing When Huge Aggregates of Vacant Idiots Buy Nonsense, Yes, And Foolishness?" ***

LOL. That works for me :-)

216 posted on 10/14/2009 6:56:55 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: Condor51

ROTFL

Gotta add:

‘NYJDWHAPBWHAVIBNYAFLII’

(living in Israel)


217 posted on 10/14/2009 6:59:29 AM PDT by Liz
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To: maggief

So it is likely that Rahmbo set this ‘job’ up to get Wexler out of the way. Why? I don’t see Wexler resigning just because he wants to ‘spend more time with his family’ or ‘make more money’. Something is up. Too bad our so called press is corrupted, it might be interesting to find out what is going on here. Lots of possibilities.


218 posted on 10/14/2009 7:04:52 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: penelopesire; Liz

Looks like Wexler was taking trips sponsored by Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation and Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association about the same time period as when Rahm was hauling in the big bucks.

http://projects.publicintegrity.org/powertrips/search.aspx?act=results&data=01000000D08C9DDF0115D1118C7A00C04FC297EB010000008D6E01312FD1F745A88FE9D7F41A3AD70400000002000000000003660000A800000010000000B05D391E6266A08B030FA5F2A297902B0000000004800000A00000001000000064EBD4DE21D431FA722B5140205B6FD5600000005153ED5718F4110B3688173F29979DB852FBB6902BD79AFC3D5FB81D5EE3FA09BF6E8D18E338F7E0D192693DD5364F7F20C147207F2DC60BD8FFB9F1822FF1558D8D84D35B5C722DC3DF709A2CA525AFDE30813FC8E991F3A01B14DDA6AB5AC0140000005C2B67EF12A6FF728C77D304330C414F6BD63448

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WEXLER LEADS PEERS IN GLOBAL TRAVEL
Palm Beach Post, The (FL) - Friday, June 18, 2004
Author: VANESSA MALTIN, Palm Beach Post Washington Bureau
Rep. Robert Wexler, a Democrat from Delray Beach, led local lawmakers in international travel paid for by outside groups last year, according to their annual financial disclosures.

Wexler, a senior member of the House International Relations Committee, reported taking two trips to Germany and one to Taiwan. They were paid for by the International Management and Development Institute, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung - a nonprofit institution that promotes the values of social democracy - and the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association .

In addition to his congressional salary, Wexler reported assets of between $1,000 and $15,000 and no liabilities. The assets and liabilities do not include properties that are not income-generating.

(snip)


219 posted on 10/14/2009 7:21:34 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief; Condor51; Just mythoughts; stephenjohnbanker
Nice finds, mags----mmm, mm, mmmm......looks like the "Buddy System" really pays off.

Emanuel was recruited for his investment banking job by Bruce Wasserstein, a Wall Street dealmaker who was one of Clinton's most active fundraisers in the financial community. Emanuel's two biggest deals involved politically connected utilities: representing Commonwealth Edison's corporate parent in a merger; representing a buyer in the purchase of a home security business from telecom giant SBC Communications. SBC then hired as its president William Daley, Clinton's commerce secretary (brother of Chicago's mayor).

He gained other commissions by pitching such major Democratic donors as S. Daniel Abraham, the press-shy billionaire and former owner of Slim-Fast, and Bernard Schwartz, a defense industrialist who was a central figure in a scandal over the export of missile technology to China. W/ their wives, these were the largest individual Dem donors in the last presidential election, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

Emanuel was vice chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority and served on the boards of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, beautyjungle.com, and Slim-Fast, whose founder, S. Daniel Abraham, is a major Dem donor.

Pres Clinton in 2000 named Rahm to the Freddie Mac Board. Rahm was paid $31,060 in 2000 and $231,655 in 2001---of course, Rahm paid all his taxes. During Emanuel's tenure, Freddie Mac was plagued with scandals involving campaign contributions and accounting irregularities. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) later accused the Freddie Mac board of having "failed in its duty to follow up on matters brought to its attention." Emanuel resigned from the board in 2001 when he ran for Congress.

Rahm leaned heavily upon the industry as 2006 Dem Congressional Campaign Committee Chair. Financial industry donors contributed more than $5.8M to the Dem committee, behind only retirees.

THIS IS THE CREEP IN OUR WH Obama was meeting with top lawmakers when Rahm Emanuel began nervously cracking a knuckle..... Obama turned to complain. Emanuel then held the offending knuckle up to Obama’s ear and, like an annoying little brother, snapped off a few special cracks.

This episode is illustrative of a seriously disturbed sociopath .......b/c Obama was getting the attention, Rahm began cracking his knuckles to assure everyone and himself that he, too, was present. The guy NEEDS to be in the limelight.....he needs ego-boosting at all times. Notice how he arrogantly stands with his hands on hips for official pics---just so he will stand out from the crowd.

SELFLESS RAHM was a civilian volunteer assisting the Israel Defense Forces during the 1991 Gulf War, repairing truck brakes in one of Israel's northern bases.

RAHM HAS GIVEN OUT THIS VERSION During the 1991 Gulf War, Israel was asked by the United States not to militarily respond to the Scud missiles that Iraq was hurling at them. Israel did not .........and Rahm was in Israel to assist them in not responding militarily.

Rahm volunteered for “Sar’el”——a three-week Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) training program (like US boot camp) where civilians are trained to assist the Israeli military. Civilians like Rahm lived on an IDF military base to get the proper training. A civilian volunteer, Rahm assisted the IDF during the 1991 Gulf War, repairing truck brakes in one of Israel’s northern bases. Rham Emanuel has been trained to organize a civilian security force at “Sar’el”---the IDF training program for civilians.

FRIGHTENING STATEMENT Obama has stated that Rahm tells him "everything he needs to know about Israel." Rahm's father was an Israeli who was part of the underground resistance movement under the British Mandate.

ANOTHER RAHM VERSION Rahm Emmanuel for many years went around claiming that he’d lost a finger in actions against Israel's enemy when he was in a tank. Now if Rahm fought in the military of foreign government, that would negate his American citizenship.

Obaba can settle these viscious Islamic smears ONCE AND FOR ALL. Obaba should obtain copies of Rahm's “Sar’el” paychecks to demonstrate that payments to Rahm were NOT coming out of the IDF military budget. Cause if they did, that would wipeout Rahm's US citizenship (bawl) when they serve in the military of a foreign government).

Rahm Emanuel today is a dual Israeli-American citizen. It is not clear whether a dual citizen is permitted to serve in a high level US govt job that makes policy decisions for Americans.

220 posted on 10/14/2009 7:34:06 AM PDT by Liz
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