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CNN Anchor Has Testy Exchange With Allen West Over Communist Remarks: ‘Name Names’
The Blaze ^ | 04/19/2012 | J.M. Seidl

Posted on 04/19/2012 12:00:06 PM PDT by izzatzo

Allen West’s comments that there are nearly 80 Communists in the House just won’t go away. And CNN is making sure of that.

CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien, for example, had a testy exchange with West on Thursday morning, confronting him on the remarks and demanding he “name names.”

From the beginning, O’Brien was combative, vehemently disagreeing with Allen West regarding Ted Nugent’s controversial recent comments. Then they turned to West’s own remarks. After playing the clip, O’Brien asked him about it, and West said that Communists have “renamed themselves progressive” but the ideology has stayed the same. Mediaite picks it up from there with a transcript:

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: allen; allenwest; cnn; communism; communists; cpusa; progressivecaucus; soledad; soledadobrien; west
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To: izzatzo

Yes we do..


41 posted on 04/19/2012 1:47:30 PM PDT by PLD (what is the difference between the Black Panthers and the KKK..Nothing I can see..)
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To: izzatzo

Before you start worshiping West, ask him why he thinks George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin in cold blood.


42 posted on 04/19/2012 2:00:13 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (The only flaw is that America doesn't recognize Cyber's omniscience. -- sergeantdave)
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To: izzatzo

Memo to Soledad O’Brien: West did not say card-carrying communists.


43 posted on 04/19/2012 2:16:27 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: izzatzo

Rumor has it Soledad O’Brien will be joining the obamma admimistration IF obamma wins in November!


44 posted on 04/19/2012 2:22:57 PM PDT by rawhide
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To: wolfman23601

Just like Obama says unemployment is down. Prove it


45 posted on 04/19/2012 10:33:23 PM PDT by Kozy (Calling Al Gore)
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