Lt. Col. Allen West
Aaron Miller ·
February 5, 2011 at 7:15pm
I share the his view, though I am not so knowledgeable and so not as confident in that view.
But the real story here is that Lieutenant Colonel West, now a Congressional Representative of Florida, was willing to state such a political incorrect view so straightforwardly in public.
That sort of political courage will be very necessary in the next decade... not only to face down our false allies in the OIC, but also to address the entitlement reform that our politicians have avoided for generations.
Check out West's stances on other issues.
Sorry, Florida, but we might have to steal this guy for a presidential run in 2012.
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Sep '10
Re: Lt. Col. Allen West
I am so thoroughly disappointed in the presumptive R candidates, including the midwest governors. I pray I can one day cast a vote for this great patriot. God bless this man.
Sep '10
Re: Lt. Col. Allen West
Watch the body language of the two men he is sitting between at the 0:12 mark when he says "This is not a religion you are fighting against." They both flinch and distance themselves from his. A real politician cannot afford to offend any of their voters and they (whoever they are) subconsiously move away from him.
I've previously said that LT West is unlike most politicians. I've watched most of his speeches or at least portions of them. This is just a taste of the man. He's not a politician. He's a leader who is ready to do the right thing.
NOW, can we start adding his picture to the list of 2012 candidates when the question comes up on Ricochet?