Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Dispel Outrageous Allen West Claims

Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) ^ | 4/11/12 | Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)

[mdittmar]

Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva and Keith Ellison react to Allen West claims:

“Allen West is denigrating the millions of Americans who voted to elect Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) members, and he is ignoring the oath they took to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution—just like he did. Calling fellow Members of Congress ‘communists’ is reminiscent of the days when Joe McCarthy divided Americans with name-calling and modern-day witch hunts that don’t advance policies to benefit people’s lives.

“We hope the people of Florida’s 22^nd Congressional District will note that he repeatedly polarizes the American people instead of focusing on their interests. When people like Rep. West have no ideals or principles, they rely on personal attacks. The CPC is proud to stand up for economic equality and civil and human rights for all Americans. Congress is having, and will continue to have, an ongoing debate about job creation, home foreclosuresand the issues that concern working families. But we will not engage in base and childish conversations that lower the high level of discourse Americans rightly expectfrom their representatives.”

[Chode]

Progressives, feh... me doth think they protest too much! a communist by any other name and all that

[JimRed]

Calling fellow Members of Congress ‘communists’ is reminiscent of the days when Joe McCarthy divided Americans with name-calling and modern-day witch hunts...

Joe McCarthy was right, as is Allen West.

[DesertSapper]

Commie is as commie does.

[sergeantdave]

Your gumption is appreciated, and if I ran the rapid reponse team, I’d hire you in a second.

However, your perfectly reasoned response doesn’t go much beyond FR; then again, if I get to Heaven’s gate before you, you can bet I’ll put in a good word to St. Peter for your effort.

Cheers, buddy.

[John 3_19-21]

Any prospective GOP minority must be stopped if the DNC/MSM is to play the race war card and maintain their dwindling control.

[rockinqsranch]

Good post.

[falcon99]

Alan West isn’t ignoring their oaths of office, they are. And yes, he is denigrating those who put them in office because they either believe in their communist ways or are just plain stupid.

[mdittmar]

No need,but thanks,

[Dead Corpse]

“If you throw a rock at a pack of dogs, the one that yelps is the one you hit...”

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"The Techniques of Communism," by Louis Francis Budenz, page 13:

[Tuketu]

I agree with West and have called the Democrat Party the Communist Party for over 30 years. McCarthy? He was right and look at all the Commies in the Movie Industry. The more they all denigrate Sen. Joe, the more they show their RED STREAK.

I do not think the reds constituents have been insulted. They are stupid and won't know what happened. Their fearless Marxist soon to be dictator, ObAmA will con them down. Oops a misspell.

[maine-iac7]

The commies outed the names themselves - of course, we have to go to out of country media to read it - list of names via link in article

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/13696

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy0MO2Vd_H4

[PghBaldy]

He went overboard. Unless they are members of the CPUSA with a little card that goes into their wallet, most people will think he went overboard with hyperbole. That said, the accused said this with a straight face:

When people like Rep. West have no ideals or principles, they rely on personal attacks.

What was that, but a personal attack?

[G Larry]

Perhaps the CPC can explain which of their policies the Communists wouldn’t support?

[okie01]

It was not so many years ago that I followed a link to the Democratic Socialists of America website (dsausa.org) and found a photograph of the entire House Democrat Progressive Caucus.

The caption claimed that they were all proud members of the Democratic Socialists of America party. It was signed by Nancy Pelosi.

The Democratic Socialists of America were, and remain, a front group for the Communists.

Thus, his claim is not "outrageous" -- it is absolutely the truth.

Psssssssst. The picture is no longer there...