Fox News punks Robert Wexler

Fox News' gotcha got Robert Wexler.

A week after a report showing the Florida Congressman was living in Maryland while claiming official residence as being his mother-in-law's house at a retirement community in Delray Beach, comes this statement:

"My wife, Laurie, and I have decided to lease a residence of our own in Palm Beach County. Although I am confident that I have represented my district as well anybody possibly could, I have heard the concerns of some of my constituents and do not want this issue to distract from my advocacy of the important issues facing our community and country."

The fact that Wexler has a home near D.C. is not illegal or unusual; most politicians do that for obvious convenience and family considerations. But Wexler got stung because the home in Florida was not his and his family could not even live there because it in a community for people 55 and older.

Comments

[The Landlord!]

These pinheads skirt laws all the time! It’s a prefect example of the manipulation of “the letter” of the law versus “the spirit” of the law.

Bottom line; a Representative should own, pay taxes on, and reside in a home within the district he/she represents… period!

Screw my tax dollars going toward “subsidizing” homes for these ¼ of a million tax dollars a-year crooks. Build a freaking Congressional Dorm modeled after a standard college dorm, and let them live there during session.

They are supposed to be “public servants” … not “public serve-us”.

[Fox News got Own3d by Nas]

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Not the biased truth
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[Sen. Ted Stevens]

Can you lighten up on the supposed rules? Sheesh!

This is hilarious. There isnt a residency requirement?

Wow, can we please have Congressional term limits now?

[Jeffers]

rep trey treviesa does not live in his district

[Jeffers]

buddy johnson does not live in this county

tim mahoney doesn't live in his district either

"Wow, can we please have Congressional term limits now?"

I second that motion; all in favor?

Crist doesn't live in his skin.

[Client 9]

Crist doesn't live in Florida. He's a citizen of the world, like Obama.

[Jeff's Wife Puts Out]

We are all citizen's of the world, nations do not exist.

Jeff's wife is my favorite wife of all.

[Bryan]

Members of Congress are not required to live in their district, but they are required to list a permanent residence in their home state. From 1993 to about 1995 John Mica and Bill McCollum lived in each other's districts after the 1992 redistricting. Bill may never have moved into his new district, but I know Mica eventually moved into his. Wexler did not violate any rules. He had a permanent residence listed at his mother-in-laws home. Nothing says that he is required to own his permanent residence. If the was a Property ownership law Charlie would be SOL!!!!

[Chris Brudy]

...And the children came to play. Though Wexler should own his own home in W Palm, there are slightly more important things to ponder. For instance, who stood the Air Force down on 9-11? Who ran the demolition rigging? Who told Guiliani WTC 7 was going to "come down"?

Whoever they are, I hope they live in their home districts.

Chris, mom wants you in bed by 8 tonight.

[Chris Brudy's Mom]

No, Chris can stay up until 10 because he wants to watch the Loose Change video one more time tonight.

Who cares, politicans are rat bast#$d scum sucking hack-in-the-boxes...

Wexler is a Democrat.

The rules do NOT apply to Democrats.

True, Congressmen do not have to live in their district, just in the state, but it still has to be their RESIDENCE! Having a part-time room at the in-laws is not a permanent residence.
Wexler should be bounced from office for abandoning his Florida residency. Unfortunately, the House is the sole judge of who is qualified to be a Congressman. And Speaker Pelosi will hold hearings for Wexler's disqualification right after she holds hearings on Bush's impeachment.

So whats new???? Politicians have been doing this all along. Even on the state level it happens all the time. Senator Diaz Di La Portilla has not lived in his distrct for years. All the media know it, many candidates that run don't live in the district. So why is this a sudden story?

These pinheads skirt laws all the time! It’s a prefect example of the manipulation of “the letter” of the law versus “the spirit” of the law.

Bottom line; a Representative should own, pay taxes on, and reside in a home within the district he/she represents… period!

Screw my tax dollars going toward “subsidizing” homes for these ¼ of a million tax dollars a-year crooks. Build a freaking Congressional Dorm modeled after a standard college dorm, and let them live there during session.

Gee how big of him to rent a place in the district he supposedly represents. He didn't say he's actually going to live there and I'll bet he doesn't. He'll just pay rent though so that will pacify his rented "constituents." Does he spend any time in his district office at all?

[terminator]

Wexler's a punk. He should be impeached!

the Palm Beach county district he represents must be the biggest bunch of liberal losers ever assembled in one place.

yeah, aren't they the same guys who screwed their buddy Al Gore in 2000?

You mean to tell me that Wexler lived at Century Village AND was a Congressman?! Wasn't that a story-line on Seinfeld?

I thought you had to be a senior citizen to live at Century Village.

Wexler is a L-O-S-E-R

Palm Beach county, hear this.

If you vote back Robert Wexler in November you get what you deserve.
A fraud for a Representative who now has been forced to lease an apt so he can still sucker you into his shell residency scheme.

he hasnt lived in Fla for 11 years, how can he represent you and the needs of palm beach county.

VOTE WEXLER out in November.!!!!!