Posted on 04/22/2011 9:49:48 AM PDT by Kaslin
GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Did you hear what Congressman Allen West said? Well, hold onto your seat. He compared President Obama to a dictator. The congressman made those remarks during a recent appearance on "The Laura Ingraham Show." And to be specific, Congressman West said President Obama showed, quote, "third world dictator-like arrogance" during his budget speech. So what did he mean? Let's ask him.
Congressman Allen West of Florida joins us. Good evening, Congressman. Those are pretty tough words for the president. I know you have a lot of passion about your views, but the words -- any -- you want a do-over on that, or you stand by those words?
REP. ALLEN WEST, R-FLA.: Good evening. Happy Easter, Greta. And I do stand by those words. And perhaps one of the things that many people need to understand is that the truth needs to be said. When I go around and I talk to people down here in my district and we get phone calls, that speech that was given last week Wednesday was absolutely beneath the statesmanship or the atmosphere or the aura of the personality that the president should show.
I am sick and tired of this class warfare, this Marxist, demagogic rhetoric that is coming from the President of the United States of America. It is not helpful for this country and it's not going to move the ball forward as far as rectifying the economic situation in our country. And I'm not going to back away from telling what the truth is.
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She is just doing what a good interviewer does,,,
Except for my personal pet peeve -—
Interjecting “you know” into every other syllable. It has become a tic for professional talkers, something that used to be drummed out of kids in high school speech classes. It hits my ears like fingernails on a chalkboard, and really lessens my respect for the talker.
I didn't know about TPM or what TPM stands for, so thanks for the info.
It was an honor and priviledge to meet and speak to the great LTC Allen West at the FR Convention. Had I know then what I know now ... whew!!!
Have Blessed Easter!
That’s quite a resume. Thank you. Allen West is the perfect antidote for 0bama. A real American!
My mom, the teacher, had the same reaction to “you know” that you have. Of course it drove me crazy!
“Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (US Army, Retired) was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia and is third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. His parents instilled in him a very basic principle, love of God and Country. In 2004, when it was time to retire from more than twenty years of service in the US Army, he brought his wife and two young daughters to Broward County, Florida, where he taught high school for one year. He then returned to Afghanistan as an advisor to the Afghan army, an assignment he finished in November 2007. Allen West received his Bachelors degree from University of Tennessee and Masters degree from Kansas State University, both in political science. He also holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the US Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military operations. “Education is the great equalizer,” he says. “With a good education, any child in America can live his dream.” Allen West knows that for our children to live their dreams, they need to be safe. He has served in several combat zones: in Operation Desert Storm, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he was battalion commander for the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, and in Afghanistan, where he trained Afghan officers to take on the responsibility of securing their own country. In his Army career, Col. West has been honored many times, including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals (one with Valor), and a Valorous Unit Award. He received his valor award as a Captain in Desert Shield/Storm, was the US Army ROTC Instructor of the Year in 1993, and was a Distinguished Honor Graduate III Corps Assault School. He proudly wears the Army Master parachutist badge, Air Assault badge, Navy/Marine Corps parachutist insignia, Italian parachutist wings, and German proficiency badge (Bronze award). Allen is an avid distance runner, a PADI Master certified SCUBA diver, motorcyclist, and attends Community Christian Church in Tamarac Florida. Excellence is a West family tradition. His wife, Angela, holds an MBA and PhD. and works as a financial planner.”
Bears repeating, and Just wow, look at the comparison to the joke in chief currently on permanent vacation (My apologies to Aerosmith).
I think you said it earlier, and I agree. I have been a Palin supporter from the start, and this would be the only candidate I would consider over her.
Of course my dream would be Palin/West 2012. I think that’s a winner. She has the executive experience now, and he would be ready for 2020. She could send him out on the campaign trail, and they would both be able to do what she was prevented from in ‘08, they would destroy the Obozo!
Thank you, J A N
I’m behind him 100%
He would be the perfect antidote for the cancer called 0bama.
A real American in our White House again.
Way to go, Congressman West!! Tell it like it is!!
Hay howdy my DEAR friend!
I’m doing ok, hows about you girl?
Talking Points Memo, leftist/liberal website as I described above.
Yes, West is da MAN!
Very cool someone that may be in the Whitehouse...either position...got and gets help from the awesome FR conservative forum!
Then he needs to know that "We the People" believe he IS ready and we want HIM in 2012!
Please help:
For all the new members, there is a letter writing drive underway to draft Allen West for President. I will be hand delivering them all to him at his town hall meeting on Tues [April 26th] along with some others who live in the area. Just write from the heart and tell him why you think he should be in the WH, put his name in the subject box and email it to me at kiwigranny7@gmail.com
What makes you say that?
Don’t forget how he put his career on the line protecting his troops:
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.printable&pageId=21620
Gotta love West.
The man has guts and speaks truth to power.
Exactly
Glenn Beck will have Congressman LTC Allen West on his FOX TV show on Monday, May 9, 2011 for the full hour!
Spread the word!
Glenn Beck will have Congressman LTC Allen West on his FOX TV show on Monday, May 9, 2011 for the full hour!
Spread the word!
I saw the video on Youtube (Laura Inghram). Just as I was taking a sip of soda Col. West said Obama’s “a low level socialist agitator”, and I just about spit my drink out. I managed to swallow it without getting choked, but cracked up laughing!
Ditto for me. What spare time I have these days I'm generally on one of those sites I provided. Working on my letter for Shona to hand deliver on Tuesday.
It certainly would do away with the anti black rhetoric on the campaign trail. That would be refreshing.
Thank you for your good work.
I might have said this to you before because I can’t keep up:
Allen West For President: The Best Antidote For The Cancer on America Called Obama.
That could definately be refined, but it gets the message across.
Has allen West given any serious thought of running?
I have just been thinking that we should all write him in. At least in the primaries
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