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Rep. Allen West: President Asking Congress To Pass Jobs Bill ‘Absolutely Offensive’

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Not shockingly, Tea Party favorite Rep. Allen West was not too thrilled with President Obama’s job creating proposal he put forth to Congress last Thursday. Speaking last night to Judge Andrew Napolitano, Rep. West noted that he agreed with some of the President’s ideas, but that the way he encouraged support was “absolutely offensive” to him.

The part that Rep. West agreed with was miniscule enough to compare the bill to a band-aid on a bullet wound, such that it would not to all that much to fix the “economic morass in which he really has had a huge hand in creating. While the Congressman lauded the President for “borrowing ideas that we have put forth,” like cutting corporate tax rates and closing loopholes. That said, he refused to say whether the bill would be dead on arrival in the House, as no one has seen it in writing.

That, along with the speech itself, seemed to highly incense Rep. West, who told Judge Napolitano:

Something that was absolutely offensive to me is that we’re sitting there waiting to hear this speech, and finally, at 7 PM, we get a blast on our Blackberries where we have this speech, and at 7:30 the President starts speaking and tells us to pass this bill right now.

The offensive material seemed to be to Rep. West the idea that Congress would want to pass a bill which they have not had put before them, and only a half hour to read the speech intending to sell them the bill.

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  • Anonymous

    ” Pass the bill that’s on my teleprompter right now or there’ll be 500 union thugs on your front lawns , cause we know where you live , you sons of bitches .
     
    And I’m going to tell you to pass it 17 more times in the next 20 minutes “

  • Tampa Bay Raise

    Man, this West guy really dosn’t want his brother to get a job for some reason.

  • Sharpo

    why does big eddie guy have no balls?   Is it because he is a poosey?

  • Anonymous

    This piece of work is absolutely offensive.

  • Anonymous

    Everything about Obama is offensive to ” real ” Americans and apparently, lately anyway, to some libs…why would this latest campaign speech touted as him actually giving a sh*t be any different. 

    Anyone that actually got a tingle up your leg simply because this jackass got all pissy like a pre-teen girl is an emotionally deficiant moron, a liberal in laymen’s terms.

  • Anonymous

    I think he is just jealous of O.  I can’t believe we live in the same state.  I know Florida is RED but he is just a whack-job.

  • Rufus Danegro

    Allen West is a fatuous gasbag.

    That is all.

    Dismissed!

  • BR

    Now now……don’t be a racist!  

  • Common Sense

    Really?  What is a real American btw?  Is a real American somone exactly like yourself that believes exactly what you do?  The fact you broadly paint all liberals is childish.  What is sad and ironic is that what is actually wrong with our government and country is it is filled with small minded people like yourself that care nothing about this nation only your own beliefs …You would rather see this nation crumble than have it prosper if it is not governed by your narrow beilief system.  Party above nation!  Im sure thats what the vets really fought for…

  • Itachi

    What? You’re criticizing a black person? You must be a racist, son…

  • RP22

    Embarrassment to his constituents and the country as a whole..How did he get elected?

  • RP22

    Real American..Here we go again? Please define Real American..Is it someone who must agree with your myopic views of the world.
    When you say laymens terms, I assume you mean ignorant terms.

  • Anonymous

    Being a War Criminal is more offensive but hey….to each their own!

  • Darladoon

    yeah, obama “borrowed” their ideas

  • Jeeler

    If you consider yourself to be a “real” American, it’s no wonder you Murrican Tea-Baggers are the wold’s ignoramuses. Just think, bug-nuts: the sperm that made you won.

  • Anonymous

    Union thugs!
    Drink!

  • Norbit

    West should research the statistics on 2-parent families vs. welfare girl/woman parent w/o “other”, and the effect on the black family and black communities that has had over the past 50-60- while the Democrats were pushing those very programs!

  • Norbit

    Easy BigEd, we just have to hold on ’till 11-12!

  • Anonymous

    West is not exactly a war criminal. He is a hothead who lost his temper and scared an innocent man into a false confession. He did not physically harm the man, and did far less than the Cheney “authorized” waterboarding.
    West’s act was stupid, not criminal. It was stupid enough that he would never have gotten promoted again, and he resigned as he should have. It adds up to him still being an honorable man because he did resign for the good of the Army. Of course he can’t say it that way and remain in politics.

    Meanwhile, he still is a hothead, and a knee-jerk reactionary.

  • Anonymous

    West is not exactly a war criminal. He is a hothead who lost his temper and scared an innocent man into a false confession. He did not physically harm the man, and did far less than the Cheney “authorized” waterboarding.
    West’s act was stupid, not criminal. It was stupid enough that he would never have gotten promoted again, and he resigned as he should have. It adds up to him still being an honorable man because he did resign for the good of the Army. Of course he can’t say it that way and remain in politics.

    Meanwhile, he still is a hothead, and a knee-jerk reactionary.

  • Anonymous

    right lol

  • Dakota

     Some people, no matter how hard they try not to, continue to make asinine comments like yours. People like you and little Westie are what’s wrong with this country.

  • Fudge441

    West is a whack job and frankly his opinions mean nothing.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    We understand Q-Tip. You don’t want America and Americans to succeed. Now, go back and committ another war crime.

  • Anonymous

    Typical Tea Party nonsense and double standard.

    What does he want Obama to do??  Obama can’t act alone.   So, if he wants anything done, he HAS to call on Congress to pass a bill.

    If Obama had tried to act alone, West would be attacking him for that. 

    But instead, West is attacking him for actually demanding that Congress step up and actually do something for once? 

  • Anonymous

    Typical Tea Party nonsense and double standard.

    What does he want Obama to do??  Obama can’t act alone.   So, if he wants anything done, he HAS to call on Congress to pass a bill.

    If Obama had tried to act alone, West would be attacking him for that. 

    But instead, West is attacking him for actually demanding that Congress step up and actually do something for once? 

  • Anonymous

    Yes, it is offensive that Obama has to ask Congress to pass a Jobs Bill. 

  • Anonymous

    Obama didn’t ask Congress to pass a non-existent bill, he ordered them to pass it.

    More inaccurate reporting from Mediaite.

  • Anonymous

    You’re a right winger….I’d expect nothing but cheers for a convicted war criminal.

  • Propel2003

    Ok so another arm twisting to pass a bill that no one has read and yet you fricking morons pass it anyway!!! You should all be Fing FIRED!! Obama’s plans don’t work worth a $h!t and yet you morons still give him what he wants WTF!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SANM5RT2QEAGAUH3KZJHMYTHO4 jacob

    Why are you all pissed off. The man said they were asked to vote on a bill that isn’t even written. Sounds to me like a political stunt to say hey these people don’t agree with the president and don’t care about the people and the country mean while it’s him Obama and political hacks that want to get rid of our infrastructure meanwhile posing as hey i want to help you. Don’t forget the clinton administration made nafta and got rid of the regulations and then bush administration drove up our debt with the wars and now obama is accelerating it. It’s a neo-lib and neo-con problem. Grow up and have a grasp on the big picture not your political leanings.

  • Anonymous

    The purpose of any good speech is to tell people what must be done when is change is to be made. It may cover a long-term project by giving the general guidance, which the case is here, or it may give full details of what is to be done today, which is not the case here.

    This is the introduction to a process, not the detailed instructions to be carried out within the next 24 hours.

  • Anonymous

    STFU, and wait to see what happens. If it is not what you wanted, complain then, not now.

  • Anonymous

    convicted war criminal? who would that be?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GVWU6V6ORHYQ57UOHAEI52XTVU Dennis

    Q-Tip??? If I say anything negative about our president then I’m a card carrying member of the KKK but insults of west by liberals has nothing to do with race. Explain that to me. West has more American Patriotism in his pinkie than you could ever comprehend of having yourself. Who died and made you King anyway? Why don’t you leave west alone and go to a gay wedding or better yet, go to planned parenthood and get a front row seat to a woman “chosing” to kill her baby. And when you’re finished with that go hug a tree and shut the F@## up. Sick of hearing your superior acting BS

  • Sharpo

    why are you a poosey? and why won’t you mention that the house is in play? are you a coward? You must be a coward

    You have a poosey

  • Sharpo

    real americans.  … aka purity tests.

    sounds german to me

    why is barak_must_go about purity tests? LOLZ !

    is barack_must_go a nazi?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Terry-Vicena/100000348491873 Terry Vicena

    the truth hurts a little doesn’t it dakota?

  • Sharpo

    why are you a poosey?

  • Bob

    I love it when Republicans try to make us believe that they’re so wise that they could see through a candidate’s hype and slogans.
    These are, after all, the same people who believed that Bush was a ‘uniter not a divider’ and ‘a reformer with results’ who was ‘chosen by God’ to “restore honor and integrity’ and ‘spread freedom’ to ‘human-animal hybrids.’

  • Bob

    Isn’t if funny how the Real Muricans are the ones pushing a secessionist for the presidency in the form of Rick Perry?
    Break out the Lee Greenwood.

  • Bob

    Your keyboard is going to short circuit if you keep projecting so much spittle in its direction.

  • Bob

    Judging by the hilarious hairdo, I’d say people still loved him from his days in Bel Biv Devoe.

  • Anonymous

    you racist son of a bitch…..go the hell away

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

    It would be nice if you knew what you were talking about….  instead of just parroting what you think you know.  

  • labman57

    Who does Obama think he is … the President of the United States???

  • Anonymous

    “Absolutely Offensive” Mr. West? Really?

    Was the president asking for you to get off you ass more “Offensive” than say…..Committing war crimes? 

  • Anonymous

    Yes, allen west is a obnoxious, repugnant piece of crap, rascist and bigoted. What I find amusing, as usual, is you have managed to turn a discussion of this despicable ahole into another obama hatred rant. Poor dears.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Victor-Tiffany/100001320367593 Victor Tiffany

    I’ll put $50 down that says Propel2003 is a racist.  The false claim that “Obama’s plans don’t work worth s $hit,” is a pretty good clue that he’s operating in a reality outside of the norm. He will always complain, so long as Obama remains as President.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Victor-Tiffany/100001320367593 Victor Tiffany

    Maybe that’s why Glenn Beck wants to see him in the White House.

  • http://twitter.com/runforfun54 Ilene K

    What is it exactly that is “offensive”?  Come on.  This was FAR from a “campaign speech.: He is the freaking PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!  Are you so flipping stupid you don’t even remember how the Congress kept whining about JOBS?  Allen West is a disgrace to this country and a disgrace to the US Congress.  Typical TEABAGGER crap – invectives, invectives, invectives with ZERO SUBSTANCE!!!. President has every right to askCongress to pass this bill. (and before you start whining about the Congressman’s military service, he’s lucky his ass isn’t in a military prison.)

  • Anonymous

    Why is it Fox always put someone to talk to their cause that has a shaky backgound.  Can’t they pull anyone in that has a clean record or maybe these are the only people willing to talk to their cause.

    Allen West:  he achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel, electing to retire after an investigation of his conduct during the interrogation of a detainee in Taji, Iraq.  Oliver North is another thug they have on alot.  The only thing is does for me is causes me to question the integrity of the whole program.     

  • thetruthandnothingbutthetruth

    VICTOR TIFFANY IS A NARCISSISTIC LIAR

    Hijacking a forum to post comments not relevant to the the topic for self-aggrandizement is narcissistic.

    Attempting to re-direct the topic to ones own self-serving obsession is egotistical and slanderous.

    To lie, deny and present oneself as anything but an idiot with a keyboard and internet link is a fraud.

    “Using one’s opinion blog to substantiate lies and deceptions and further one’s agenda of character assassinations only displays the destructive narcissistic behavior of a self-absorbed egomaniac.”

     a url address does not a critic make, especially if it is a buggy and broken link to a website.  To pretend to be anything but a LIAR is… well, it’s a LIE. To plagiarize the works and writings of others without credit/acknowledgment in order to promote an obsessive compulsive agenda to slander and libel Beck and anyone else, is unlawful and reprehensible.

    Why does Tiffany continue to criminally attack, slander and THREATEN someone who has done NOTHING to him?
    Why does he have such an obsessive-compulsive determination to continue his psychotic and convulted assignations?
    Where is his proof? There is none.
    Why can’t he present the facts? He has none.
    He invents lies because he is one  mentally disturbed miscreant in desperate need of psychiatric evaluation. He continues his outrageous posting because he seeks attention and feeding of his aberrent ego.

    Because he is socially inept and psychologically dysfunctional, he will continue to call out those he insults and mocks for further abuse only to cry foul when they respond in kind and manner.

    Whatever he writes, wherever he writes, there is only one truth: VICTOR TIFFANY IS A NARCISSISTIC LIAR

  • http://www.facebook.com/horace.henry3 Horace Henry

    You cannot go by Mr. West feeling that what the President said was “offensive to him”. He is simply taking it personally. I think that the people whom Mr. West represents got the message clearly. That’s what he should go by, not how he feels personally. That is the problem with quite a few of the representatives that we the people sent to Washington. They get up there and pretend to represent the people but in reality, they forget and start to simply pursueing their own agendas.

  • thetruthandnothingbutthetruth

    They have been brainwashed!!! It ain’t hard to get an idiot to repeat nonsense or train a monkey to dance to music. Just look around at all the idiots here who repeat the nonsense and dance to the tune of a broken organ grinder. Soros taught his minions well. He learned at the feet of Das Fuhrer and passed it on to the mindless liberalazzi who lap it up like starving dogs. Let them eat their own shit and succumb to their own disease.

  • thetruthandnothingbutthetruth

    They have been brainwashed!!! It ain’t hard to get an idiot to repeat nonsense or train a monkey to dance to music. Just look around at all the idiots here who repeat the nonsense and dance to the tune of a broken organ grinder. Soros taught his minions well. He learned at the feet of Das Fuhrer and passed it on to the mindless liberalazzi who lap it up like starving dogs. Let them eat their own shit and succumb to their own disease.

  • thetruthandnothingbutthetruth

    Is it racist to vote for someone because he is black or not to vote for him because he is black?

    Operating on the lunatic fringe and spitting out the garbage of propaganda makes you as guilty as the ones you condemn.

  • thetruthandnothingbutthetruth

    I don’t see Glenn Beck mentioned here. Relevance? None. Never is when you post. Why is that? Why do you lie?

  • KnightsoftheRoundtable

    Word travels fast….

  • KnightsoftheRoundtable

    It’s offensive that the POTUS would go on TV, to Congress and the American people and try to brainwash them by repeating over and over again…20 times…to pass a bill that does not exist. What is he? Stupid? or just plain evil?

    Sounds like Hitler at a Nuremberg Rally.

    THAT is what’s scary…and offensive.

  • Vasallese

    no one who will repeat the talking points has a clean record. They do not exist.

  • Anonymous

    Take your racist a** out of my country you bumpkin.
    West was pissed because the president told those watching to contact their congressmen- to West that’s
    a LOT OF WORK FOR HIM AND HIS STAFF- answering all those coments from voters- he’s really a sad case- no wonder he was thrown out of the military.

  • Anonymous

    Dennis
    You problem is you know it’s not “acting”- everyone really is superior to you righty losers.

  • Anonymous

    Dennis
    You problem is you know it’s not “acting”- everyone really is superior to you righty losers.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Carolyn-Sumners/100000456648674 Carolyn Sumners

    Deflecting from the President’s speech (job creation ideas) is what I see when I read/hear folks focusing on his “pass this bill” insistence….it’s difficult. perhaps, to criticize many of these ideas since they were bipartisan or Republican ideas in the past.  This widespread reaction is amusing, really..when you hear so many of the obstructionists hell bent on this same (silly) focus, rather than the content of the message, you know they are short on criticism…but, hey, they gotta come up with something to screech about, right?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Carolyn-Sumners/100000456648674 Carolyn Sumners

    I would also add that it is the Presidents job to provide the direction to Congress…it is their job to get it written and PASS THIS BILL….it’s not hopeful that they will do much of anything with a sense of urgency..I don’t think even the lowest approval rating in their history gets their attention.  I think Congress deserved having it repeated at LEAST 20 times…they don’t seem to be listening to the people of this country, or the President either.  Maybe we need to show up on the lawn in the numbers of millions and chant PASS THIS BILL  until they really respond to the unemployed in America.

  • KnightsoftheRoundtable

    There was nothing new in the speech that BO hadn’t said before. It was a campaign speech . Content=same old speech. Different Day. Different Place.

    Congress had 4 years under Democratic control to do something. The didn’t even pass a budget. So don’t go waving your arms in protest.

    Wake up, Ms. Sumners. There is no bill. There is no plan. Just a speech.

  • KnightsoftheRoundtable

    That’s because lobbyists, unions and corporations have bought and paid for their votes, for PORK, for earmarks.

  • KnightsoftheRoundtable

    What realm are you in? Fantasyland? BO’s plans don’t work. “Shovel ready wasn’t as shovel ready as we hoped it would be.” He can’t run a country on hope and change. It takes work. It takes jobs. So far the unemployment rate hasn’t gone anywhere but up. There is no work and no jobs because he’s shipped them all overseas.

    Calling someone a racist because he doesn’t agree with you or BO makes you a hypocrite and a bigot. Where’s your proof? You can’t just call someone a racist because you don’t like what he said. If that’s the way it works, I can call you a Nazi because you look like a SS guard. 

    Save your money, Butthead. You’ll need it to pay your bail. Interstate gambling is against the law.

  • KnightsoftheRoundtable

    But he has to have a bill! He doesn’t. He just gave a speech for fuck’s sake. What part of how the government works don’t you understand? West wasn’t attacking him for demanding Congress to step up. He was attacking him for the manner in which BO demanded Congress to “pass the bill”.

    You need to read it again. Read more than just the headline. Use what little comprehension skills you have.

    Something that was absolutely offensive to me is that we’re sitting there waiting to hear this speech, and finally, at 7 PM, we get a blast on our Blackberries where we have this speech, and at 7:30 the President starts speaking and tells us to pass this bill right now.
    “The offensive material seemed to be to Rep. West the idea that Congress would want to pass a bill which they have not had put before them, and only a half hour to read the speech intending to sell them the bill.”

  • KnightsoftheRoundtable

    Sure could have fooled me. He’s a PINO: President In Name Only. Actually doing the work and leading the country requires more than just talking about it. He does talk, I can give him that much. 

  • KnightsoftheRoundtable

    Better be careful there. BO has a few skeletons in his closet. Holder won’t be able to cover his ass or BO’s too much longer. Then we can talk about treason and a few other felonies in the White House.

  • Anonymous

    Al has been taking lessons from BushDrunk.

  • Anonymous

    You must have mean Bush and Cheney

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1182827949 Mona Lawrence

    How dare this wastoid trash the President. He is the biggest loudmouth,no nothing moron teabagger in congress.  AMAZING

  • Lyndaliles

    All of YOUR bitter diatribes are offensive to all
    of us REAL AMERICANS.

  • Djbynum02

    Allen West is a typical heartless Republican bastard.

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