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On Friday, the Fox News host and his guest, former Florida GOP congressman Allen West, were discussing Trayvon Martin when O’Reilly made the ridiculous observation that the now deceased unarmed 17-year-old’s clothing (hoodie) that he was wearing the night he died was the real reason George Zimmerman shot and killed him. “The reason Trayvon Martin […]

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There are taterheads, and then there are total taterheads. Former Florida Rep. Allen West just might be a total taterhead. West is known for being black and conservative. Nothing wrong with that. I’m just as black and every bit as conservative as he is. But he and I part company on several things. When he […]

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Former Rep. Allen West used social media this past week to air his opinion on the Pentagon’s decision to allow women to serve in combat roles in the military. The Fla. Republican, who served over 20 years in the military tweeted, “Women in combat billets? Another misconceived lib [liberal] vision of fairness and equality.” The […]

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West conceded his re-election fight Tuesday, two weeks after the election gave way to court appearances, two partial recounts and unending accusations by his camp that the vote count wasn't fair. In a statement, the Republican freshman said "there are certainly still inaccuracies in […]

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U.S. Rep. Allen West (R-FL) is the latest politician to be caught in a sex scandal over a letter he sent his wife nine years ago during his tour as an Army lieutenant colonel in Iraq. In the hand-written letter, West asked that his wife, Dr. Angela West, be his own personal “porn star,” and […]

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Few Republican lawmakers sided with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Wednesday as he blamed President Barack Obama for the embassy attack in Libya that left the U.S. ambassador to the country dead – except for Rep. Allen West of Florida. Referring to the Arab Spring protests that toppled oppressive regimes in Libya, Egypt Tunisia and […]

While most Americans are focused on the tough-and-gritty race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, U.S. Rep. Allen West, a black Republican from Florida, says he’s also a victim of mean-spirited campaigning in his contest for re-election. A new campaign ad called “Fighter” shows a cartoon version of West wearing boxing gloves and repeatedly […]