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Tea Party congressman underwhelmed by current Republican presidential field [Allen West (R-Fla.)
The Hill ^
Posted on 05/20/2011 1:11:30 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Tea Party congressman underwhelmed by current Republican presidential field By Michael O'Brien - 05/20/11 02:45 PM ET
The current crop of Republican presidential candidates is "lukewarm" and unexciting, said Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), a Tea Party darling.
West, a freshman Republican lawmaker from Florida, badmouthed the 2012 field of GOP hopefuls while noting that he himself would not be seeking the presidency.
"I've got to tell you that no one is really exciting anyone out there right now," West told the conservative website Newsmax in an interview posted late Thursday. "I think by September, October, maybe we'll see a front-runner. But right now, you know, kind of lukewarm."
West said he "couldn't say right now" if he had any favorites, and that his only focus was on seeking reelection to his House seat next fall.
West's words might sound disappointing to someone like former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), a potential presidential candidate who helped propel West to his congressional nomination with a key endorsement just before the primary.
The political action committees of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) each eventually endorsed and donated to West, too, but not until later in the process, and much closer to Election Day.
West appeared at an event in Florida earlier this year with Donald Trump, who withdrew from seeking the GOP nomination last week. West credited Trump with setting a faster pace for the other Republican candidates.
"I think that he tried to get people to come out of their comfort zones, but you still have a pretty 'blah' atmosphere out there," West said.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012gop; allenwest; lukewarm; prolife
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To: RedMDer
I think she will run and will beat the censored out of zero.
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posted on
05/20/2011 4:39:26 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: trisham; RedMDer
42
posted on
05/20/2011 4:44:36 PM PDT
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: Roklok
43
posted on
05/20/2011 4:45:57 PM PDT
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: Windflier; trisham; RedMDer
44
posted on
05/20/2011 4:47:09 PM PDT
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: trisham
I haven’t been on the West bandwagon because I don’t know enough about him. Hope he doesn’t turn out to be another Colon Bowel.
To: Hildy
Boo-Hiss!
A nightstick the size of a telephone pole and the muscle to wield it effortlessly.
![](http://style.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sarahpalin.jpg) |
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FIGHT LIKE A GIRL! GAME ON! |
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posted on
05/20/2011 4:48:46 PM PDT
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: Windflier
47
posted on
05/20/2011 4:50:00 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
(restoration of our honor, dignity, and freedoms will save America. - Sarah Palin)
To: onyx
Very nice and *shared* !
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posted on
05/20/2011 4:53:32 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
(restoration of our honor, dignity, and freedoms will save America. - Sarah Palin)
To: RedMDer
PLEASE ADD the rest of her statement! I edited...lol.
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posted on
05/20/2011 5:01:20 PM PDT
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx
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posted on
05/20/2011 5:05:58 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: RedMDer
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posted on
05/20/2011 5:06:55 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Sub-Driver
Rep. West speaks for a lot of us on this subject.
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posted on
05/20/2011 5:09:04 PM PDT
by
Oceander
(The phrase "good enough for government work" is not meant as a compliment)
To: trisham
53
posted on
05/20/2011 5:10:57 PM PDT
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx
54
posted on
05/20/2011 5:13:11 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: onyx
![](http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/fullersstuff/SarahatTEAParty.png?t=1303004450)
"We're flat broke, but he thinks these solar shingles and really fast trains will magically save us.
So now hes shouting all aboard the bullet train to bankruptcy.
The 2012 election begins here. We will fight for America
and it starts here in Madison, Wisconsin.
Mr. President, game on!
- Sarah Palin Madison, Wisconsin. April 16, 2011.
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posted on
05/20/2011 5:27:03 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
(restoration of our honor, dignity, and freedoms will save America. - Sarah Palin)
To: RedMDer; trisham
56
posted on
05/20/2011 5:29:11 PM PDT
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: Hildy
Annoying, is having a pro-abortion, Mitt Romney gal, harping at his pro-life, conservative competitor, Governor Palin.
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posted on
05/20/2011 6:07:09 PM PDT
by
ansel12
( JIM DEMINT "I believe [Palins] done more for the Republican Party than anyone since Ronald Reagan")
To: trisham
"I think he needs to keep his negative opinions to himself. Okay to feel that way, but no reason to broadcast it to the leftist media. ********************************
Agreed. What was the point of this?" _________________________________________________________
I agree as well, the only point would have been if he had put his money where his mouth was and declared to run for POTUS
otherwise why bother? Just makes for bad feelings and doesn't look good for him personally-seems a little petty.
To: youscreamIscream99
I DO like Palin though, but I can only see her as a spoiler if she runs.
Sarah rocks!
To: youscreamIscream99
And YES the field is more than blah, West is right, it is zzzzzzzzz
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