Allen West is the perfect example of the sort of American hero Tea Party elevated in the midst of a myopic and entrenched GOP machine. The Machines tried to prosecute him for doing his job in Iraq, Americans elevated him to Congressman. On behalf of all Americans, I would like to thanks Allen west for facingdown the Machines, running for office, and never giving up. And on this MLK holiday, he also has a few important words about and for Obama.

Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., charged President Obama with “fomenting racism” in his reelection efforts, noting also that Obama is a “literal manifestation” of how Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement succeeded.

“With all of this progress, why is it that we continue to hear charges of racism emanating from the left, and most disturbingly, from the White House itself?” West said in a statement today. “It seems anytime there is criticism of the President or any of his black members of his administration, such as Attorney General Eric Holder, that criticism is decried as racist.” West recalled, in particular, that Holder has claimed some of his critics following Operation Fast and Furious were motivated by racial animus.

West said that “this [2012] campaign must be about ideas, policy and the direction of this country, and the President must not hide behind a curtain of so-called racial bias.”

He concluded by suggesting that Dr. King would be “devasted” by Obama’s handling of racial issues as president…

Rep. Allen West’s full statement: Mr. President, please don’t play the race card in 2012

Additional West News:

U.S. Rep. Allen West won’t ‘turn my back on my country’ if asked to run for vice president

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  1. AniMel says:

    VP? Why not President? Oh, right…he has more honor than Obama. He honestly doesn’t believe he has enough experience to be prez just yet and he’s not willing to ask for that responsibility.

    That is why Allen West is my hero. I would follow this man to the ends of the Earth.

  2. ancientwrrior says:

    Col. West is the type of man, leader, and soldier, men would follow into battle anywhere and fight for and alongside with. A man of character and honor, qualities sadly lacking in today’s so called leaders. If he called for it, he would have millions of current and former warriors at his back. He is today’s Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Patton.

  3. Leon Elam
    ‎”Community organizing is like a box of chocolates. You never know what kind of tyranny you are going to enjoy next.”
    ~ Barry Soetoro-Obama Gump

  4. Trish S says:

    Allen West is a true patriot! His message is what needs to be said! What a wonderful role model he is too!

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