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Title: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: roo_ster on August 19, 2011, 12:50:20 PM
"Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response To Being Called Out For Ties To Islamophobes"

Strange only if you are an historical ignoramus.

I thought it was beautiful, concise, and true; three attributes very few official pronouncements from our elected policritters share.

http://thinkprogress.org/security/2011/08/17/297619/allen-west-nuts/#comment_link

Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: Waitone on August 19, 2011, 02:44:40 PM
Historical irony at its finest. 

"Nuts" translated is "I will not surrender to your agenda".

Brevity!
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: HankB on August 19, 2011, 03:24:30 PM
I laughed out loud when I saw this on TV . . . and I don't often do that.

My mother - bless her heart - was watching at the same time, and didn't know what I found so funny. So I explained to her the significance (and history) behind Allen West's one word answer.

Her response? "Good for him!"   =D
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: RoadKingLarry on August 19, 2011, 09:51:11 PM
I had a crusty old social studies teacher back in Jr. high that was "there". We knew that story.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: seeker_two on August 20, 2011, 12:00:45 PM
I really wish this guy would run for POTUS.....
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: roo_ster on August 20, 2011, 03:37:54 PM
Quote from: seeker_two on August 20, 2011, 12:00:45 PM
I really wish this guy would run for POTUS.....

Let him develop a bit.  He's plenty young for 2016 or 2020.

FTR, the GOP has a darn deep bench, what with Jindal, West, Ryan, and others.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: RoadKingLarry on August 20, 2011, 04:56:22 PM
Quote
the GOP has a darn deep bench

 It's the "starters" that concern me.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: HankB on August 20, 2011, 07:11:13 PM
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on August 20, 2011, 04:56:22 PM
It's the "starters" that concern me.
Yeah - Huntsman (the dude that Obama appointed to an ambassadorship) just came out lambasting Perry for not accepting the Global Warming scam.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on August 20, 2011, 09:30:22 PM
Quote from: HankB on August 20, 2011, 07:11:13 PM
Yeah - Huntsman (the dude that Obama appointed to an ambassadorship) just came out lambasting Perry for not accepting the Global Warming scam.
Heh. I think it was Dick Morris who said that Huntsman is running in the wrong party's primary.  :lol:
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: gunsmith on August 21, 2011, 12:00:48 AM
Quote from: HankB on August 20, 2011, 07:11:13 PM
Yeah - Huntsman (the dude that Obama appointed to an ambassadorship) just came out lambasting Perry for not accepting the Global Warming scam.

Huntsman is ridiculous, why is he even running?
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: roo_ster on August 21, 2011, 01:11:04 AM
Quote from: gunsmith on August 21, 2011, 12:00:48 AM
Huntsman is ridiculous, why is he even running?

Because John Anderson was unavailable.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 21, 2011, 02:22:20 AM
Because Bloomberg wasn't even crazy enough to run this time.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: seeker_two on August 21, 2011, 08:17:40 AM
Because some people miss John McCain.....
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: Waitone on August 21, 2011, 12:48:25 PM
Republican establishment is throwing any and everything available up against the wall to see what sticks.  It is going deep on the depth charts to come up with something that threatens the TEA party types.  Perry made a mighty splash; Palin has yet to make up her mind.  Meanwhile Obama's number crumble even in core groups.  Interesting election coming at us.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: longeyes on August 22, 2011, 06:32:17 PM
I have only one question: Can we afford to keep the "kids" on the bench?  I don't think so.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: Scout26 on August 22, 2011, 09:06:17 PM
I like Allen West more and more every day.

The perfect response and the lamestream media for the most part had no idea what it meant or its historical context.   Morons.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: makattak on August 22, 2011, 11:27:02 PM
Quote from: longeyes on August 22, 2011, 06:32:17 PM
I have only one question: Can we afford to keep the "kids" on the bench?  I don't think so.

Of course we can. Palin is an excellent standard bearer, should she choose to run. Perry is also acceptable.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: Clem on August 24, 2011, 08:52:59 AM
Great response by Col. West. Not surprising the Lame Stream Media are going crazy.

West appears to be a good man, but I would like him to get more experience before looking for higher office.
Title: Re: "Allen West’s Strange, One-Word Response"
Post by: 230RN on August 26, 2011, 03:54:21 PM
Beats the two-word response he probably had in mind.