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 Takes the Metro home.1:35 PM, Apr 30, 2012 • By MICHAEL WARRENRepublican congressman Allen West of Florida took to his Facebook page to criticize Washington, D.C. culture, after attending this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend:
On Saturday night I was honored to be invited to the White House Correspondents Association dinner. There was much glam, glamour, and humor flowing. However, as I walked from the Washington Hilton in the rain to catch the METRO back to the Batcave, I pondered life outside that ballroom and the pomp. While the President laughs and dines, our Constitutional Republic is eroding and my countrymen are suffering. In this election year, it is sad to think that some of those who were sitting in that ballroom Saturday night laughing and living it up, are helping to perpetuate the manipulation and deception of our country.
West earned a mention from the night's entertainment, late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who brought up a recent interview in which President Obama referred to rapper Kanye West as a "jacka--." "No offense, sir, but I think you got the wrong West," Kimmel deadpanned. "I think you meant Allen."
West's aside about taking the Metro (subway) home is likely no populist embellishment: WEEKLY STANDARD staffers have witnessed the Florida congressman on board with other Washington commuters and tourists.
3:10 PM, Apr 11, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERAllen West created an apparent controversy when he stated at a Florida event, "I believe there’s about 78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party that are members of the Communist Party." Democrats decried West's comment--and even the Communist Party USA slammed the Florida congressman.
Read more... 1:37 PM, Jan 13, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERRep. Allen West (R-Fla.), a former Army lieutenant colonel, sends THE WEEKLY STANDARD an email commenting on the Marines' video, and has given us permission to publish it.
Read more... 12:59 PM, Nov 30, 2011 • By JOHN MCCORMACKRep. Allen West, a Tea Party favorite from Florida, tells radio station WMAL that Herman Cain is a "distracter":
Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain has become a distraction in the race, says GOP Congressman Allen West.
Read more... 4:46 PM, Aug 2, 2011 • By MICHAEL WARRENAccording to the Budget Control Act, the 12-member Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or the so-called supercommittee, must be formed within 14 days of the bill becoming law. Since President Obama just signed the law, Congress has until August 16, two weeks from today, to fill the slots. The next question Democrats and Republicans will need to answer is, which of their members will they select for the supercommittee?
Read more... 5:29 PM, Jul 31, 2011 • By WILLIAM KRISTOLMembers of Congress and their staff who know and care about defense are somewhere between alarmed and panicked at the emerging shape of the debt ceiling deal. (Consider this amazing on-the-record statement by Senator Joe Lieberman’s communications director to Jennifer Rubin just a few minutes ago: “Senator Lieberman is very concerned about rumors that the d
Read more... 6:00 PM, Jul 25, 2011 • By JOHN MCCORMACKAs Fred Barnes writes, it's not clear that there are enough Republican votes for John Boehner's new debt ceiling plan. But the speaker got a big boost on his right flank today from Congressman Allen West (R, Fla.). Jamie Dupree reports that West, an outspoken conservative and Tea Party favorite, is supporting Boehner's plan.
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