Tea Party congressman underwhelmed by current Republican presidential field [Allen West (R-Fla.)

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[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.

[Windflier]

I think she will run and will beat the censored out of zero.

[onyx]

From the FReepathon thread....lol.

"We're flat broke, but he thinks these solar shingles and really fast trains will magically save us.

So now he's shouting, all aboard the bullet train to bankruptcy."

"GAME ON"!!

[onyx]

Yep, me too!

[onyx]

PREFECT! ©

PREFECT! ©

[beaversmom]

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.

[onyx]

Boo-Hiss!

“A nightstick the size of a telephone pole and the muscle to wield it effortlessly.”

FIGHT LIKE A GIRL! GAME ON!

[RedMDer]

LOLOLOLOL! PREFECT!

[RedMDer]

Very nice and *shared* !

[onyx]

PLEASE ADD the rest of her statement! I edited...lol.

[trisham]

I LOVE that!

[trisham]

:)

[Oceander]

Rep. West speaks for a lot of us on this subject.

[onyx]

ME TOO!

[trisham]

[RedMDer]

"We're flat broke, but he thinks these solar shingles and really fast trains will magically save us.
So now he’s 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.

[onyx]

B T T T ! ! !



Ready for Snoopy!

[ansel12]

Annoying, is having a pro-abortion, Mitt Romney gal, harping at his pro-life, conservative competitor, Governor Palin.

[youscreamIscream99]

"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.

[youscreamIscream99]

I DO like Palin though, but I can only see her as a spoiler if she runs.

Sarah rocks!

[youscreamIscream99]

And YES the field is more than blah, West is right, it is zzzzzzzzz