[Twotone]

This is an extremely powerful speech by Alan West. Well worth the time to watch...

[VRW Conspirator]

bump for later

[cizinec]

His speeches are usually powerful.

Unfortunately, he has too much sense to run for President in 2012.

[Always A Marine]

Bravo -- a great and important speech and an even more revealing Q&A session. What strikes me about Allen West, like several other new Conservative leaders, is his clear and direct way of speaking. Is is refreshing to listen to a Conservative statesman who knows what he believes and espouses his views with confidence and clarity.

Note for future reference:
If a politician speaks clearly and directly, he truly believes what he is saying. (e.g. Reagan, Palin, Cain, West)
If a politician does not speak clearly and directly, he does not believe what he is saying. (e.g. Dole, McCain, Huntsman...)

[Sequoyah101]

He does a good job. A good job like many people who know their business and are good at it. Speaking for 45 minutes from ideals, not a teleprompter. You gotta know your subject.

He is impressive as are so many of our military and lots of other people who are out making a living every day. They are American to the core, not politicians.

[brityank]

Thanks for this. Finally got the time to listen to it all, and he did not disappoint. How I wish there were four hundred more like him on the Hill!