"The press wants to write gotcha stories and talk semantics, but just look at the words and actions of the Progressive Caucus. You can call them socialist, Marxist, communist or whatever you want, but the point is, they oppose free markets and individual economic freedom, they want to redistribute wealth, and they want to see the nation fundamentally transformed. Their policies are destructive and I will stand up to them regardless of the critics.
Members of this Caucus lavished praise on Fidel Castro following a 2009 visit, just to name one example. The Communist Party USA claims the Progressive Caucus as its “ally.” If you are skeptical, just start watching House special order speeches on CSPAN regularly," said Allen West.
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I knew you wouldn't be able to stay away from this.
West said he believes that "there are 78 to 81 members of the [sic] Democrat Party that are members of the Communist Party." Not "socialist, Marxist, communist or whatever you want" but "members of the Communist Party."
Weasel around this all you want, Lynn, there's nothing "gotcha" or "semantics" about expecting public officials to refrain from reckless, highly specific, totally unfounded accusations about their political opponents. If West had a shred of honor instead of endless self-regard, he'd apologize.
No, Steve, you got it wrong. I knew that YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS.
I am surprised there are only 81.
Why don't you address all those 1%ers giving him campaign donations. What's up with that, Steve? Aren't you Occupiers a little confused by all of that?
The last time a Republican made that accusation, the press challenged him to name them. It didn't end well for him.
Joe McCarthy is smiling in his grave! West does this for reaction, not fact.
He made his point. There is nothing wrong with what he said. You Democrats want to take it away from folks who have made it and give it to those who want hand-outs and run up the national debt to unsustainable proportions. I work hard for a living but I don't expect to give it to you or be taxed to the hilt. Change the Code and make it fair to all but don't take from one to give to another and highly tax investments. Pathetic.
Gee Lynn, really looks like your boy put his foot in his mouth this time.
Lynn, please explain why you believe they are socialists?
It's easy to call people names.
"reckless, highly specific, totally unfounded accusations about their political opponents".Hey Steve-o, your above quote describes that Democratic Darlig Debbie Wasserman-Shultz to a tee.You're such a selective hypocrite,Steve-o.Debbie Darling bleats out outrageous lies every time she opens her lisping mouth. Probably from that forked tongue she's speaking with!And by the way, Steve-o,where is the outcry from hypocrites like you about the hate speach being spewed forth from the new KKK,the Black Panthers?Would you be upset if some white supremeist group called for the murder of Brown -eyed black people?
Read again what West said. You are twisting everything around, something you Dems do.
Twist this around, West stuffed the head of a person into a barrel and discharged his sidearm into it. If you don't believe it read the transcripts.
The guy is a hot head, and given to wild accusations.
So excuse number one is the tired, infantile: "Debbie Schultz does it too!"
Excuse two is "You're twisting his words." Yet his words are clear: "there are 78 to 81 members of the Democrat Party that are members of the Communist Party." Like I said: reckless, highly specific and totally unfounded.
You can weasel around but you can't hide.
I guess you take the bible literally as well.
What he said:
You can call them socialist, Marxist, communist or whatever you want, but the point is, they oppose free markets and individual economic freedom, they want to redistribute wealth, and they want to see the nation fundamentally transformed.
GET IT NOW?
Please God Please God Please God Please God Please God Please God Please God make Romney pick West for VP. It will be a beautiful thing to be able to watch Allen West show his true colors to the American people for 6 months.
He'll set the Republican Party back 20 years and kill the tea party for good.
All the true conservatives I know take the bible literally.
LOL. All "true" conservatives have brains. Now tell us, where did you meet these people? At the parting of the Red Sea?
You have mastered the art of double-think, Lynn.
How so? Truth hurts.
Steve-o,where is the outcry from hypocrites like you about the hate speach being spewed forth from the new KKK,the Black Panthers?Would you be upset if some white supremeist group called for the murder of Brown -eyed black people?
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