Posted on 05/15/2014 11:58:07 AM PDT by PoloSec
On Wednesday, former Congressman Allen West told Ben Shapiro that he is considering a run for President in 2016.
Shapiro: And I am not saying something’s going to happen. But I am hearing very strong rumors—we have to ask— there have been very strong rumors that you are interested in throwing your hat into the ring for the 2016 presidential nomination on the Republican side of the aisle. Is there any truth to those rumors?
West: Well look, the thing is this. As I was doing the motorcycle ride across the country and wherever we stopped, you know, fuel stop, overnight stop, people would come up and they would ask me that question.
It would be very disrespectful and dismissive of great Americans if I did not step back and take the time to consider it and pray about it and talk it over with close confidantes. So that what I will do. And we will make the right decision, not just for me but for the country and for the future of this great constitutional republic.
So am I considering it? Yes. I am considering it. That does not mean I am going to jump it and do it, but in respect to those people who are so very kind and believe that I have that level of capacity and capability, that’s what I have to do for them.
(Excerpt) Read more at thepunditpress.com ...
From the best I understand: a) because the Democrats targeted him, and b) because he was too much of a hothead and so made himself an easy target.
Agreed. How can the grassroots keep the conservatives from splitting the vote again?
My state primary is so late in the spring that the nominee is determined weeks earlier. Thus, the state presidential primary is irrelevant.
This was true in 2008 and 2012 and looks like 2016 will be similar.
The same thing could be said for any state that had a late primary.....
If the primary was close then every late state primary would come into play wouldn't it?.........
It is what it is.....
Nugent: Ambassador to the UN
Palin: Sec of State/Defense
True THAT!
I’m good either way on that one!
Ha! I meant SCOTT Walker!!!
Fat finger typing day... sorry!!!!
“...Gowdy is new because of the Benghanzi situation....”
Here’s my logic on Gowdy.
He’s the one who stepped up and got in their faces, regardless of whether or not there are results. He’s hammering these cretins from the House bullypulpit.
Cruz did it in the Senate. Gowdy’s doing Boehner’s job AND eating his lunch while he’s doing it.
I love his unabashed Americanism and his sense of his role in the grand scheme of things.
Just my take.
What YOU said :)
C’mon people you that are saying ‘he needs more experience” etc.
Educate yourselves - for cripes sake “he doesn’t have enough experience” etc etc
He’s “Lt Col” West - he would rebuild our military and stop the criminal actions against them from the gov’t
he knows what Islam is - backwards and forwards and will NOT kow tow to them. NAME ONE OTHER politician that will tell them, to their face, to take a flaming leap? (He’s the only one that will reverse their march in our country)
He knows the Constitution, backwards and forwards - he would protect our gun-rights. our freedom of speech etc etc
etc etc etc - I’ll take his knowledge and commitment and courage over more ‘political experience’ any dam day -
He’s served in Washington - he knows how they work/connive...but if you think someone with more years as a politician is preferable - that sounds more like a member of the ‘establishment’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP2p91dvm6M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxt9-5oqYeMhttps:
remember his first town hall as Congressman - confronted by a CAIR Muzzie -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MZx38i6iYs
name one ‘more experienced” politician with the guts to tell theses truths above and below - go look at his YouTube clips - “not enough ‘experience” - BAH - WE DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR POLITICS AS USUAL - GET IT! Our country is going down in flames NOW - we need a fireman NOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNut9BK43kw
So it’s WEST YES
West doesn’t SPEAK PC - calls out the communists in WAshington
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4FnkhFxYPU
He understands the progressive encroachment of Islam in America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgZppLvjvaE
So YES YES YES
WEST WEST WEST
You mean like a commander on the battlefield.
YES YES WEST WEST - as you say
ALSO - WEst on Immigration — any of you freepers out there that can name ONE of your ‘more experienced politicians’ that are as knowledgeable and as unafraid (on the issues in the links I posted in post no. 91 and here - to say it like it is as Lt. Col West - Please do enlighten us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Px0S5DCsFg
I’m thinking I need to retire from all of this - including FR, going into the next elections. We have enough to confront from our enemies without the splitting a spitting that goes on here in FR.
I’m great gramma - I’m tired. I have portraits to paint, columns to write. Sanity to save...
WEll and truly said - listen up, Freepers.
Ditto that!
Oh good grief - what is this? 'denigration under the guise of soft praise"?
Or you were living on another planet when West was in Congress and on the news most every day -
Do some resear5ch - watch the plethora of videos on West - He fears no press, no politicians, no muzzies, and does not speak PC. He takes 'em all on and no holds barred.
“...public looks for experience...”
You forgot the /sarc tag.
You nailed that one!
Fraud
and the GOPe - who are afraid of him - he speaks the truth - not PC.
He's honorable and will hold with the Constitution..
He'll enforce the immigration laws - etc etc
so between the dem fraud and the GOPe undermining, he 'lost.'
Why do an increasing numbe of Freepers opine now that don't seem to've been listening the past few years - or do some research before they opine, or 'ask 'pretend questions'?
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