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Sec. Rice tells Rep. Wexler she did not have intelligence that cast doubt on her claims of Iraq having WMD.

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Legendary music producer talks about meeting Bob Dylan and how he came to produce Bob Dylan's Slow Train Coming. This is an out-take from Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan DVD http://www.gottaservesomebody.com http://dylangospel.blogspot.com/

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Rep. Robert Wexler's opening statements during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the constitutional limits of executive power.

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Representative Robert Wexler responds to Attorney General Mukasey's letter to Congress claiming administration officials have the right to ignore Congressional Supoenas

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Wexler Questions former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan in House Judiciary Committee on June 20, 2008.

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12:02 p.m: Wexler is yelling. "We must find a way...to resolve this situation so that Florida may participate in this historic nominating process that will soon come to a close." ... Says the rules provide for a reduction in the NUMBER of pledged delegates... Wexler announces Obama campaign's support for Ausman petition... -- says it would award Clinton a net 19 delegates... "Sen. Obama should be commended for his willingness to offer this extraordinary concession.... " 11:58 :Wexler acknowledges that the election was held without a compliant delegate election plan; "both Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton pledged not to campaign in Florida and both agreed at the time that the primary would not count. This contest was not a normal primary election." Argues that Obama's decision to follow the rules. Wexler notes said that the RBC told the campaigns that the process was non-binding; addresses a "canard;" this is "completely untrue." Wexler downplays the Obama campaign's roll in pushing against a new Florida primary. http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/rbc_meeting_live_wire_two.php RBC member Alice Huffman asks why a full delegate seating would be tantamount to be disunity. Wexler: "Respectfuly, I wish you had asked this question last year." Huffman says she couldn't have envisioned the future Wexler declares that no one supports voters rights more than he does. Harold Ickes then asks Wexler why he thinks Obama has conceded anything. Wexler: "What we are saying is that up to the number 19, which is the maximum amount allowable under the Ausman petition and your rules, we the Obama campaign ... have agreed to a concession..." He notes that "In the state of Ohio and the state of Pennsylvania together, Sen. Clinton won a total of 19 delegates.." (He means NET delegates)... http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/rbc_meeting_live_wire_3_clinto.php As the DNC prepares to decide the fates of the Florida and Michigan delegations...it turns out that while the Florida primary turnout was high relative to past primaries within the state, the relative Democratic turnout vs. the Republican primary lagged way behind relative party turnout in other primaries and caucuses across the country, where the voting counted from the start. And in Michigan in particular, the voting level there was simply abysmal. This suggests the possibility that far more Democratic voters would have come out in both states if they'd expected the contests to count, meaning that it's hard to argue that the primaries that actually took place really reflected the will of the people...Democratic primaries and caucuses have had proportionately much higher turnout than Republican contests...In a year when Democratic primaries had disproportionately high turnout compared to the GOP, it tells us something if a particular state's Dem contest was disproportionately low...two particular states were behind the Kerry baseline by a serious margin: Florida, where relative Democratic turnout was a few points behind Kerry's vote percentage -- and Michigan, where relative Dem turnout lagged behind Kerry's vote by a whopping 11 points. It makes sense that Michigan would suffer more from this problem, as Barack Obama and John Edwards had both taken their names off the ballot in recognition that the state wouldn't count, while Clinton kept her name in the race. As a result, many Obama and Edwards supporters would have failed to show up just to vote "Uncommitted" in a race that they were told wouldn't matter under the rules, and even some Clinton supporters wouldn't have viewed it as worth the time and effort. Indeed, the Michigan turnout wasn't even halfway decent by the standards of state-level Michigan primaries. The 2002 primary for governor saw over 400,000 more people turn out than this year's presidential primary, and the second and third-place finishers had almost as many votes combined as this year's presidential race had in total...if these two states had held recognized contests with turnout in line with the best-fit curve for the other states, it seems likely that many more voters would have turned out -- possibly as many as one million in Florida, and over half a million in Michigan -- and we simply can't know how those people would have voted. These simple facts render both contests, especially Michigan, seriously dubious as actual measurements of the will of each state's electorate. http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/primaries.php

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Congressman Wexler questions Attorney General Michael Mukasey on impeachment and enforcing contempt citations.

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June 25, 2008 MSNBC Keith Olbermann

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January 15, 2008

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July 11, 2007 House Judiciary Committee on Commutation of Scooter Libby

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Let me reintroduce Were Not Going Down in the hopes that people will hear the song for what it was meant to be: a call to action for young people everywhere, regardless of their backgrounds or political beliefs. I dont usually get into a discussion about the meaning of my own lyrics, but there is one point I really need to address here. Some people took issue with the words a war were going to lose, especially those with loved ones serving overseas. I felt that line was pretty explicitly referring to the medias negative portrayal of fighting in the Middle East (that is, Front page news.) Let me state this as clearly as I can: I have never thought not for a second that our heroic servicemen and women might fail in their mission; when they do come home, it will be in honor, not in defeat. Ive spent the past three months living in Texas and the patriotism Ive encountered in every store, bar, and ballgame has made me change the way I look at our country and the times we are in. American patriotism is the greatest feeling I have ever felt. But I dont think that people who shut their eyes to the problems we face here in America and throughout the world are being patriotic. Touring the mid-west, I met a lot of off-duty troops who came to my shows, and I was awed by their courage and discipline. They were all actively engaged in the fight to make the world a better, safer place. If there was any doubt before, meeting those men and women made it absolutely clear to me that I am not cut out to be a soldier. But that doesnt mean that I can simply turn off to everything thats going on in the world. No matter where you fall on the political spectrum or what your views on foreign policy, you can find a lot of evil and misery in the world today. My song is not about pointing fingers at America, or at a particular political party or world leader. If theres a villain in the song, its apathy, and indifference, and blind acceptance of the status quo. Its time for the people of my generation to take a stand, to show some awareness of the unnecessary suffering in the world, to acknowledge the mistakes that have been made. Patriotism, I have learned, helps unify us in this common struggle, so that we can lift our voices together and say with courage and pride, Were Not Going Down! LYRICS: Front page news has Louisiana blues And a war we're gonna lose; we're dying. Hunger strikes in the middle of the night Are we covering our eyes and hiding This is never-ending, we could make it right We could keep pretending, but why... These walls are falling down There's fire all around We hear the sirens sound, but we're not going down Our time is here and now We come together now We're standing strong and proud, 'cos we're not going down Winter heat burning people on the street Devils marching to the beat of crying Crash n' burn to the point of no return Are we ever gonna learn we're lying We could be the saviors, we could make this right We could all be neighbors, tonight... These walls are falling down There's fire all around We hear the sirens sound, but we're not going down Our time is here and now We come together now We're standing strong and proud, 'cos we're not going down Arms raised in the human parade We fight for the future today We are the Mission, and we are the Vision Together we'll trigger the change We'll scream at the top of our lungs We'll jump from the tip of our toes Our generation can save the nation From more, more, more war, more war These walls are falling down There's fire all around We hear the sirens sound, but we're not going down Our time is here and now We come together now We're standing strong and proud, 'cos we're not going down

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Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) drills Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on who exactly put fired New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias

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The Democratic National Committee's Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting on May 31, 2008 in Washington DC.

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Florida Rep. Wexler shreds Attorney General Gonzales.

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House of Judiciary Committee Hearing on Internet Gaming on 11/14/2007.(Part 12 of 22). For complete details on the hearing go to judiciary.house.gov/oversight.aspx?ID=396

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12:02 p.m: Wexler is yelling. "We must find a way...to resolve this situation so that Florida may participate in this historic nominating process that will soon come to a close." ... Says the rules provide for a reduction in the NUMBER of pledged delegates... Wexler announces Obama campaign's support for Ausman petition... -- says it would award Clinton a net 19 delegates... "Sen. Obama should be commended for his willingness to offer this extraordinary concession.... " 11:58 :Wexler acknowledges that the election was held without a compliant delegate election plan; "both Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton pledged not to campaign in Florida and both agreed at the time that the primary would not count. This contest was not a normal primary election." Argues that Obama's decision to follow the rules. Wexler notes said that the RBC told the campaigns that the process was non-binding; addresses a "canard;" this is "completely untrue." Wexler downplays the Obama campaign's roll in pushing against a new Florida primary. http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/rbc_meeting_live_wire_two.php RBC member Alice Huffman asks why a full delegate seating would be tantamount to be disunity. Wexler: "Respectfuly, I wish you had asked this question last year." Huffman says she couldn't have envisioned the future Wexler declares that no one supports voters rights more than he does. Harold Ickes then asks Wexler why he thinks Obama has conceded anything. Wexler: "What we are saying is that up to the number 19, which is the maximum amount allowable under the Ausman petition and your rules, we the Obama campaign ... have agreed to a concession..." He notes that "In the state of Ohio and the state of Pennsylvania together, Sen. Clinton won a total of 19 delegates.." (He means NET delegates)... http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/rbc_meeting_live_wire_3_clinto.php As the DNC prepares to decide the fates of the Florida and Michigan delegations...it turns out that while the Florida primary turnout was high relative to past primaries within the state, the relative Democratic turnout vs. the Republican primary lagged way behind relative party turnout in other primaries and caucuses across the country, where the voting counted from the start. And in Michigan in particular, the voting level there was simply abysmal. This suggests the possibility that far more Democratic voters would have come out in both states if they'd expected the contests to count, meaning that it's hard to argue that the primaries that actually took place really reflected the will of the people...Democratic primaries and caucuses have had proportionately much higher turnout than Republican contests...In a year when Democratic primaries had disproportionately high turnout compared to the GOP, it tells us something if a particular state's Dem contest was disproportionately low...two particular states were behind the Kerry baseline by a serious margin: Florida, where relative Democratic turnout was a few points behind Kerry's vote percentage -- and Michigan, where relative Dem turnout lagged behind Kerry's vote by a whopping 11 points. It makes sense that Michigan would suffer more from this problem, as Barack Obama and John Edwards had both taken their names off the ballot in recognition that the state wouldn't count, while Clinton kept her name in the race. As a result, many Obama and Edwards supporters would have failed to show up just to vote "Uncommitted" in a race that they were told wouldn't matter under the rules, and even some Clinton supporters wouldn't have viewed it as worth the time and effort. Indeed, the Michigan turnout wasn't even halfway decent by the standards of state-level Michigan primaries. The 2002 primary for governor saw over 400,000 more people turn out than this year's presidential primary, and the second and third-place finishers had almost as many votes combined as this year's presidential race had in total...if these two states had held recognized contests with turnout in line with the best-fit curve for the other states, it seems likely that many more voters would have turned out -- possibly as many as one million in Florida, and over half a million in Michigan -- and we simply can't know how those people would have voted. These simple facts render both contests, especially Michigan, seriously dubious as actual measurements of the will of each state's electorate. http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/primaries.php

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Legendary producer Jerry Wexler talks about producing Bob Dylan's Slow Train Coming album and what it means to him. This is an out-take from Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan DVD http://www.gottaservesomebody.com http://dylangospel.blogspot.com/

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"The charges are too serious to ignore. There is credible evidence that the Vice President abused the power of his office, and not only brought us into an unneccesary war but violated the civil liberties and privacy of American citizens. It is the constitutional duty of Congress to hold impeachment hearings." From Wexler' email: Last night, I took to the floor of the House of Representatives and outlined our case as to why this Congress must hold immediate hearings on Rep. Kucinich's Articles of Impeachment. I didn't do it alone: I was armed with nearly 200,000 signatures of support from you and so many others. Please watch the video of this speech and forward it to as many people as possible. I've posted it on the front page of: www.WexlerWantsHearings.com This morning, I delivered letters to all of my colleagues in the House of Representatives, urging them to support Cheney Impeachment Hearings. You can read a copy of both the letter to my colleagues as well as the letter to Chairman Conyers I am asking them to sign at: http://www.wexlerforcongress.com/news.asp?ItemID=230 Additionally, I have delivered to my colleagues in the Judiciary Committee a list of names who have signed up at www.WexlerWantsHearings.com. We now have almost 200,000 patriotic Americans dedicated to this cause. We are beginning to make some progress. I have urged the Democratic Leadership to enforce the subpoenas being ignored by Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten by holding them in contempt of Congress. This fight is not over. You must continue the pressure on your representatives and the media, or Congress will take no notice. That would be a historic mistake -- one we must prevent Congress from making. We stand at a critical juncture in our efforts. Forget all of those arguments that it is too late or that we have run out of time. You can't run the clock out on our Constitution. Those of us dedicated to this fight -- Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the online community, and millions of patriotic Americans -- will keep the pressure on. I will be furiously lobbying my fellow members of Congress to get behind these efforts and sign onto my letter to Chairman Conyers. Please continue to spread the word and help deliver accountability to the corrupt Bush-Cheney administration. With great respect, Congressman Robert Wexler

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Legendary music producer Jerry Wexler talks about being in the studio and the recording of Slow Train Coming with Bob Dylan. This is an out-take from Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan DVD http://www.gottaservesomebody.com http://dylangospel.blogspot.com/

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Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)

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Florida Rep. Robert Wexler, testifies before the DNC Rules Panel on behalf of the Obama campaign. Wexler proposes to allow half of Florida's delegates to be reinstated, to help rebuild party unity. As reported by Ambinder: 12:02 p.m: Wexler is yelling. "We must find a way...to resolve this situation so that Florida may participate in this historic nominating process that will soon come to a close." ... Says the rules provide for a reduction in the NUMBER of pledged delegates... Wexler announces Obama campaign's support for Ausman petition... -- says it would award Clinton a net 19 delegates... "Sen. Obama should be commended for his willingness to offer this extraordinary concession.... "

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