Monday, October 18, 2010

Allen West and the Outlaws

Allen West can't seem to stay out of trouble.
In the latest incident West's ties to a nefarious Biker Gang is called into question.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Allen West says he has "clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain"


Allen West says he has "clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain" - PANTS ON FIRE!
Politifact Florida
During a candidate forum sponsored by the Pompano, Fla., Civic Association on Sept. 21, 2010, Allen West -- a retired Army lieutenant colonel running as the Republican nominee against Democratic Rep. Ron Klein -- made a rather striking claim.
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Friday, September 17, 2010

Pants on Fire! When we asked Allen West to back up his claim, he admitted it was wrong and changed it


Pants on Fire! When we asked Allen West to back up his claim, he admitted it was wrong and changed it.

West wrote that he "supports the rights of states to secure their border, such as in Arizona. Protecting US citizens must come first." For Klein he wrote: "Repeatedly voted in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants, even as violence on our southern border is increasing rapidly."

Grodin got back to us in the evening of Sept. 16 and he told us that the West campaign had made an error.

"We made a little bit of a mistake and we corrected it,'' he said. "We changed it on the website. Obviously there haven't been any amnesty bills voted on this session. .... For the record the campaign made a little bit of a mistake and we corrected. It's nothing like flat-out lying on a TV commercial."

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Congressional candidate Allen West doesn’t live in the district he’s running in

Congressional candidate Allen West doesn’t live in the district he’s running in
By Anthony Man September 17, 2010 08:49 AM

Some voters aren’t sure where congressional candidate Allen West lives.

Several people who posted comments in the discussion (ME) about a Thursday blog post about the ad war in the congressional campaign between West and U.S. Rep. Ron Klein in the Broward-Palm Beach county 22nd districts debated where Republican West lives.
Read More: Broward Politics, Sun-Sentinel

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Ron Klein Says Allen West is Too Extreme

Ron Klein Says Allen West is Too Extreme
Written by Kenneth Quinnell on 13 September 2010
And with quotes like: “I’m just honored to be here today with all my fellow right-wing extremists,” it’s easy to see why.
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