Posted on 08/07/2012 2:41:48 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Rep. Allen West's Chick-fil-A Treat Gnaws at Black Caucus By Amy Bingham | ABC OTUS News 1 hr 13 mins ago
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have lunched on their fair share of fried chicken, but when the group's only Republican member, Rep. Allen West of Florida, brought Chick-fil-A for his turn to provide lunch, "every member" of the group was offended, caucus member Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., told the Huffington Post this week.
West provided the now-controversial chicken sandwiches about six months ago, but Hastings' recollection of the delivery carries fresh potency in light of Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's open support for a "biblical definition" of marriage.
Gay rights activists were incensed by Cathy's statements and staged a boycott of the chicken chain. Although the caucus' Chick-fil-A delivery took place before the recent hullabaloo, Hastings said, he saw it as an "in your face" way for West to make a statement in support of the company's conservative views, which the primarily Democratic group does not share.
"He did it deliberately," Hastings told the Huffington Post Monday. "Every member of the Congressional Black Caucus that was there was offended."
West spokeswoman Angela Melvin said his choice of Chick-fil-A "had nothing to do" with the company's values or stance on marriage.
"He loves Chick-fil-A," Melvin told ABC News. "Catered the event on something that was affordable and what average Americans eat. The fact that Mr. Hastings would turn this into anything else is laughable and desperate."
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This was long before the recent row over marriage values, so I’m honestly trying to figure out why anyone there would have been offended. (?)
OH, Alcee Hastings, Mr. Ethics was “offended”? Waters? Conyers? Jackson Lee?
Now ain’t that just TFB
Who cares what Alcee thinks? He’s so corrupt that Democrats impeached him and removed him from the federal bench.
Which just goes to prove that the members of the “BLACK caucus” are socialists first, and black second (or maybe third).
What? So, let me understand....this happened 6 MONTHS AGO?
And I’m to believe all those blacks (even typical Dem 1s) were “offended” by CFA way back when, when no-one talked about CFA?
I guess blacks have finally gotten on board, then - you’re supposed to love homos, not revile them as regular blacks do (dirty little secret).
Man, if someone buying me Chick Fil A was the most offensive thing that I ever had to experience, I'd be pretty happy.
:-)
Well said. Maybe we should have a “like” button around here.
Why?...Are they all a bunch of flaming boy-rapers?
Their "being offended" may not play real well back home in their districts this election season.
Good work Congressman West.
To bad the GOP-e doesn’t have the balls to put him on the ticket. I would
"Baby, you can't taste racism." (Clerks II quote)
snicker........
Nice going Allen West....the only sensible member of the CBC is you and Tom Scott (if he is a member!).
By The Way, where is the Caucasian Caucus?
The Congressional CHICKEN Caucus!! Hilarious...in more ways than one.
Thanks for helping me out with this. I didn’t realize there was a grandfather clause.
IT WAS 6 MONTHS AGO!
Remember how the Soviet Union would rewrite history when an earlier version became inconvenient...
Which is EXACTLY why he should be selected as the VP
Sorry, I meant to add...
Wouldn’t it be fun to watch the VP debate if West were going up against Biden?
If Hastings ate the Chick Fil-A food, then that makes him a “Chicken shit”. What goes in, must go out!
The same for his brain.
Oh, he’s also a crook.
Ummm, Ummm, Good!
So........they were SO offended they had to eat ALL of it?
LOL! Good for him. Black Christians need to have the truth in their denying faces. Their values and what is pushed on their children by liberals are opposites. It’s hurting black children, badly.
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