[maggief]

FWIW ...

http://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/1009/Wexler_will_resign_seat_to_head_Mideast_center.html

Democratic foreign policy hands said earlier today that Wexler, an important early Obama supporter in Jewish Democratic circles, was seeking to transition out of the Hill to private sector work where he could make more money and pay for children’s school tuitions, etc.

S. Danny Abraham is a long time associate and supporter of Wexler from his Palm Beach district, major Democratic party donor close to the Clintons, and dovish pro-Israel philanthropist. The Middle East center Wexler will head is revived from an earlier incarnation. Among its past associates, Clinton-era DAS Toni Verstandig and Dan Rothem.

In a speech earlier this month on Middle East policy at the Center for American Progress, Wexler strongly defended Obama’s Middle East peace push.

[penelopesire]

The ‘official’ story is up:

Robert Wexler to head Middle East peace foundation

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361918/posts

I wonder if he will resign immediately?

[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.

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?