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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: thundley4 on October 13, 2009, 08:57:34 PM
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'U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler to step down
BY BETH REINHARD
BREINHARD@MIAMIHERALD.COM
U.S. House of Representatives member Robert Wexler of Boca Raton, a self-described ``fire-breathing liberal,'' defender of Israel and friend of both President Barack Obama and Gov. Charlie Crist, is quitting Congress to head a think tank seeking peace in the Middle East.
In a conference call Tuesday night with Democratic leaders, Wexler said he will become director of the Washington-based Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. Wexler, 48, is expected to make a public statement about his plans at a 10 a.m. Wednesday press conference at his Boca Raton office.
The jockeying to represent his heavily Democratic congressional district began in earnest Tuesday as the news of his departure began to leak out.
``I'm still a little bit in shock over all this,'' said state Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Parkland, though he added he was ``for sure'' considering a run for the seat. Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1281623.html)
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What did he get caught doing.....
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What did he get caught doing.....
or Who did he get caught doing?
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What did he get caught doing.....
I haven't seen anything of wrongdoing yet, just some rumors that his seat could be in jeopardy because of healthcare. (Lots of old people in his district) Maybe he is going to be named as ambassador to Israel.
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Maybe he is going to be named as ambassador to Israel.
I'd laugh if the Israelis met him at the plane and told him "thanks but no thanks".
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I can't really tell if this is a promotion or he's being put out to pasture. :P
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There's a story on Redstate that he might be involved in a criminal investigation.
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/10/14/is-robert-wexler-under-criminal-investigation/
But he's a democrat - move along, nothing to see here.