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Allen West: IRS targeting of tea party is part of auto bailout conspiracy
Former Congressman Allen West on Sunday (R-FL) said that an admission by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it had improperly scrutinized tea party groups was part of a wider conspiracy that included President Barack Obama’s administration forcing Republican-owned car dealerships to be shut down during the auto bailout in…
Student files complaint against Allen West over ‘threat’
A student has filed a complaint with the Florida Atlantic University police against former Rep. Allen West (R-FL), claiming a statement he made online was threatening. “As students, we deserve to feel safe exercising our First Amendment rights to peacefully assemble and express our grievances with the University,” Stephanie Rosendorf…
Allen West horrified by Calvin Klein model: ‘I was like ewww, you know?’
Former Rep. Allen West, one of the most outspoken and least effective members of the House in recent years, has a new gig doing an online talk show, where a whole new side of the Florida Republican is coming to light. Writing for Yahoo! News, reporter Chris Moody spotlights some…
Allen West slams female soldiers: Why aren’t women in the NHL?
Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) on Thursday dismissed women in combat as a “foray” into an “equality trip.” The Department of Defense recently lifted its prohibition on women serving in combat positions. The military is expected to open 230,000 new positions to women. “I have to tell you, if this…
Tea party Reps vote for ousted Allen West over Boehner for Speaker of the House
The vote for Speaker of the House began Thursday morning in the wake of the New Year’s fiscal cliff deal that has left many in the Republican Party unhappy with the party’s Congressional leader, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), particularly members of the tea party caucus. According to NPR, the vote…
Rep. Allen West loses more ground to challenger after recount
Rep. Allen West’s (R-FL) reelection prospects grew dimmer Sunday, as a partial recount showed the freshman congressman, who was already projected to lose his race, falling further behind his opponent. Democrat Patrick Murphy gained 242 votes in St. Lucie County after a recount of early ballots there, boosting his lead to…
Allen West, NAACP at odds over super PAC ad
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) wanted to know “where’s the outrage” from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) after an ad was released depicting him hitting white women and black families. It turns out there isn’t any. “Where’s the outrage from Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and…
Dem super PAC’s ad features ‘Allen West’ punching elderly white woman
Opponents are calling a Democratic super PAC in Florida shocking and even racist for its cartoonish depiction of Rep. Allen West (R-FL) punching an elderly white woman and laughing as he steals money from a black family. The bizarre production comes by way of the American Sunrise super PAC, financed…
Allen West on ‘true racism’: White liberals want to be my ‘master’
Tea party darling Rep. Allen West (R-FL) on Saturday doubled down his suggestion that Democrats were racists by insisting that the “true racism” was that white liberals wanted to be the “masters” of black conservatives. West created a controversy last week when he said that President Barack Obama had proposed…
Allen West: Every American should be mandated to buy a Glock 9mm pistol
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) says that if the government is going to mandate that people purchase health care coverage then they should also require that everyone buy a Glock 9mm handgun. During a campaign rally in Florida on Sunday, West told supporters that it was “unconscionable” that the Supreme Court…
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