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Life of the Party (New York Times interviews Allen West alert)
New York Times ^ | December 30, 2010 | Deborah Solomon

Posted on 01/03/2011 6:02:29 AM PST by Zakeet

When the 112th U.S. Congress is officially sworn in on Jan. 5, two black Republicans will be among the new majority in the House of Representatives. Do you think the G.O.P. has made progress in attracting African-Americans to the party?

One thing that you guys aren’t talking about is the fact there were 42 African-Americans that ran on the Republican ticket in this election cycle; 14 made it to the general election, and 2 of us were elected to the House.

[Snip]

Do you consider President Obama a good leader?

Not really.

[Snip]

Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, said last year that blacks don’t have a reason to vote Republican because Republicans haven’t given them one.

I think that there are some objective criteria that you can look at that Chairman Steele needs to try to work through.

What made you become a Republican?

When I retired out of the military, I registered myself as a Republican because my views and perspectives were more in line with that party.

... Are your wife and two daughters Republicans?

After all of the crap that I was put through in this election campaign, I don’t think they’ll be liberals any time soon.

What do you mean by crap?

When you turn on the television and people are accusing you of being a member of a white outlaw motorcycle gang and saying that you run drugs and deal with prostitution, I think that’s a little bit over the top. My opponent was very nasty.

You haven’t started your new job. But you probably feel ready to retire.

No. I have not yet begun to fight, as John Paul Jones said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimaries; allenwest; congress; teaparty; west
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That's my man!

1 posted on 01/03/2011 6:02:33 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

please dont make me fight you for him this early in the morning, cant we share?


2 posted on 01/03/2011 6:06:08 AM PST by mpackard (Read my Lip-Stick)
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To: HonestConservative

ping


3 posted on 01/03/2011 6:08:11 AM PST by don-o (Wait. What?)
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To: Zakeet

It’s going to take straight-shooters like West to lead the Republicans out of the wilderness.


4 posted on 01/03/2011 6:09:33 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: mpackard

you left out the best quote “I dont look to a man for my pride”
OMGosh, I love this man!


5 posted on 01/03/2011 6:09:56 AM PST by mpackard (Read my Lip-Stick)
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To: Zakeet

Go West!


6 posted on 01/03/2011 6:10:19 AM PST by magellan
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To: Zakeet

“No. I have not yet begun to fight, as John Paul Jones said.”

Thanks for posting. Saw him on Chris Wallace’s show yesterday. I hope we hear a lot from him. From his statement above, I think we will.

Go Allen go!


7 posted on 01/03/2011 6:12:03 AM PST by FR_addict
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To: Zakeet

My hero. Hopefully, someday my President!


8 posted on 01/03/2011 6:12:28 AM PST by FES0844
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To: Zakeet

I love this man. Wrote him several times after he lost his previous bid for the seat begging him to run for governor of FL instead (I wanted him here to fix florida first, call me selfish ;) . Glad he was elected. I would LOVE to see him on the ticket with Palin in 2012....unstoppable!


9 posted on 01/03/2011 6:12:54 AM PST by wombtotomb
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To: don-o

I feel sorry for Obama.. heh heh


10 posted on 01/03/2011 6:13:31 AM PST by manonCANAL
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To: don-o

Yes, I saw this.

Thank you for the ping.

Back atcha;

http://freedomradiorocks.com/2011/01/02/west-is-west-and-left-is-left/


11 posted on 01/03/2011 6:15:57 AM PST by HonestConservative (http://www.freedomradiorocks.com)
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To: Zakeet
You were raised in Atlanta, in a military family of Democrats, and were the middle of three boys. Are your wife and two daughters Republicans?[Because, as all people of sensitivity and education know, women are more enlightened than right-wing Neanderthals like you. We'd so love to see a scary man like you humiliated by dissension in the ranks at home.]

After all of the crap that I was put through in this election campaign, I don’t think they’ll be liberals any time soon.

I love the smell of roasting Stalinists in the morning.

12 posted on 01/03/2011 6:17:00 AM PST by SamuraiScot
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To: Zakeet

I like him. We have waited so long for someone like Rep West.


13 posted on 01/03/2011 6:18:10 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Zakeet

From what I know today, this man would get my vote in 2012 as VP or even P!


14 posted on 01/03/2011 6:20:30 AM PST by New Jersey Realist (Congress doesn't care a damn about "we the people")
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To: Zakeet

Very impressive man. Stands on principles.....so needed in the Congress today. :(


15 posted on 01/03/2011 6:21:58 AM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: Zakeet

I would like to see the whole interview, this link was edited, but it probably went something like this:

Slimes: You are a Black man that loves this country and say that you want us to be true to our founding principles. Is that correct?

West: Yes.

Slimes: Really?

West: Yes Really!


16 posted on 01/03/2011 6:26:27 AM PST by CDFingers (Liars and Commies and Czars Oh My!)
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To: Zakeet

One impressive young man.


17 posted on 01/03/2011 6:29:48 AM PST by Joe Boucher
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To: Zakeet

Wow!!

What a PATRIOT!

I couldn’t be more proud of any Congressman. I wish he were my Congressman, or that I had one worthy to shine his shoes.


18 posted on 01/03/2011 6:30:31 AM PST by Westbrook (Having children does not divide your love, it multiplies it.)
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To: mpackard

Me too!


19 posted on 01/03/2011 6:33:34 AM PST by jazminerose (o)
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To: mpackard
You'll should hear him give a speech {without notes} about the history of islam, beginning in the 7th century and all of the major battles they fought and why they did, who they fought and the outcomes.

The man is amazing and doesn't need a teleprompter.

20 posted on 01/03/2011 6:44:55 AM PST by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages, in honor of Standing Wolf.)
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