Robert Wexler

Robert Wexler Resigns From Congress

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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Update: In a conference call with Democratic leaders Tuesday night, Wexler said he will become director of the Washington-based Center for Middle East...

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Rep. Robert Wexler's Ghanian Extortionist Detained By Secret Service

AP | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

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BOCA RATON, Fla. — The U.S. Secret Service says a man is being held in the West African nation of Ghana after attempting to extort money from U....

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Rep. Dan Maffei On Colbert: Prostitutes, Cocaine, NAMBLA, Oh My! (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics

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Stephen Colbert's latest iteration of his awkward-moment inducing series, "Better Know A District," went after new comedic ground by revisiting one of...

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The Case Against Jeb

Dan Sweeney | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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Dan Sweeney

Crist, Sink, whomever: Somebody has to shut Jeb down and to do so, they'll have to start early -- like, now -- 2010 isn't far away.

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Let Truth Trump Fear in the Jewish Community

Jeremy Ben-Ami | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Jeremy Ben-Ami

Let's hope the real victor in 2008 is the Jewish community -- as it finally excises the politics of fears and smears and forces candidates to debate the issues on the merits.

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Arianna on Larry King Live

Huff TV | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

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2008-09-23-AlarryKing.jpg Arianna appeared on Larry King Live to talk about the current economic crisis and the impact on the 2008 election.

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Americans Say No to War with Iran: Will Washington Listen?

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

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Sarah van Gelder

Congressional Democrats are sponsoring Resolution 362, which amounts to an act of war against Iran. The good news is that growing outcry from Americans is causing some to have second thoughts.

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In Praise of Barney Frank's Flip on the Iran Blockade Resolution

Robert Naiman | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

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Robert Naiman

This country urgently needs more members of Congress like Barney Frank, who are willing to state forthrightly that they made a mistake.

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Iran Resolution Must Change

Rep. Robert Wexler | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

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Rep. Robert Wexler

I am not willing to leave even the "slightest crack" open for this president to unilaterally set this nation down another disastrous path of war in Iran.

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My Experiment With Rep. Robert Wexler on Fixing A Media Flaw That Angers Many Viewers/Listeners

Rob Kall | Posted 07.09.2008 | Media

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Rob Kall

My solution that could set a precedent for how the mainstream media handle unfinished interviews and resolve unanswered questions.

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Democratic Unity: Big Step In Florida

Ron Levitt | Posted 06.23.2008 | Home

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Ron Levitt

The Florida Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this weekend was remarkable for the united support of Obama on display. Even representatives of the state's overwhelmingly pro-Clinton women's caucus were wearing Obama buttons.

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Worse Than Any Impeachable Offense

Mary Lyon | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

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Mary Lyon

I would never have thought there'd be any greater crimes than those of George W. Bush, nor any villain greater. I'm wrong. And no, it's not Dick Chene...

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