Posted on 05/18/2011 5:00:20 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, delivered a vintage performance Tuesday — full of confidence, never backing down — even when facing a somewhat restive audience posing sometimes hostile questions. Judging from the applause, most of the town hall audience of about 300 at the Pompano Beach Civic Center was supportive of West. And when several people who didn't like the congressman, what he was saying, or the format interrupted with shouts from the floor, the majority's displeasure was clear. Anne Deon, of Fort Lauderdale, repeatedly yelled out a demand that Congress increase taxes on big corporations and people in the crowd yelled, "Lady, this isn't 'Romper Room,'
"Lady, you're flapping. Sit down," and "Nobody came to hear you talk." After leaving in a huff, Deon said she didn't want to sit through West's opening remarks and see if he addressed her concerns during the question-and-answer part of the meeting because "he should get to the questions first. He's going to drone us to sleep."
Democratic activists and the liberal group MoveOn.org urged West critics to attend, and several criticized the format, which required people to submit questions written on cards. There didn't appear to be an effort to censor the questions. Moderator Ric Green, president of the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce, culled the question cards without the presence of West's staff, pitching those that didn't have a question or that included statements such as one woman's "I love you!" Green, describing himself as being as neutral as Switzerland, said there were no restrictions.
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fwiw - I think higher office beckons this man. 2012 is a bit daunting for a Presidential run. Invitation extended to move back to Tennessee and replace one of our RINO Senators.
There. Fixed it.
Thanks for the ping; post. BUMP-TO-THE-TOP for Allen West!
Someone should ask him why he voted to keep a hundred million dollars in funding for Obama school clinics, otherwise known as gateways to the Planned Parenthood slaughterhouses.
Done.
Because at the time ObamaCare as an entireity was DOA and he saw the GOP wasting time chipping away at every little issue when Obama is sitting by doing nothing but waging war against Israel waiting for the dollar to crash. West was more worried about these issues at that time.
Let’s hope ObamaCare is still DOA.Obama is a sneaky thug.
Let's hope ObamaCare is still DOA.Obama is a sneaky thug.
Bah.
bah black sheep has Obama got any wool for radical terrorists? Yes sir Yes sir a billion handbags full, one for Soro’s master one for the lame chicago mob, one for the fat bottomed janet that lives in the DHS lane.
Is that supposed to mean something?
Congressman West had a chance to pull the lever against a hundred million taxpayer dollars for Obama school abortion recruitment clinics, and he chose not to. It wouldn’t have cost him anything, not even an extra second out of his day. And all he and his supporters have to defend him with is lame excuses.
A weak and pathetic excuse.
Name any one better to lead us out of this mess; that can actually beat Obama other than Cain or maybe Bachmann. If your answer is Palin why did she say she would be Romney’s VP? Her poll numbers are not good. It is not that the MSM fixed them.She has a very low following with the Independent vote. Is there not a good candidate and we are all screwed?
So they all suck go watch dancing with the stars or the 1000 page american idol thread or the SARAH IS A GOD ALL OTHERS SUCK INCLUDING BACHMANN; worship threads; on here. I give up.
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