Rep. Allen West: " Obama Is The Food Stamp President" (Text and audio)

Real Clear Politics ^ | 1-23-12 | Real Clear Politics

[VinL]

Rep. Allen West...."When you really do the analysis, I mean it is true. President Obama, since he's been in the White House you've seen a 41-precent increase in food stamp recipients in the United States of America. You've seen a 16-percent increase in people on the poverty rolls. 6.4 million Americans are now in poverty under President Obama's watch."

"That has nothing to do with race. What is really appalling and disgusting and despicable is that you have people such as, unfortunately, my colleague, Mr. Clyburn and the charlatan Al Sharpton who all of a sudden now want to try to create a schism and try to hide away from the fact that the unemployment rate in the African-American community right now is 15.8-percent."

"For black adult males, 20 years of age or older it is 16.4-percent. For black teenagers, 16 to 19 is 40.7-percent. And the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus once said that if that if there were anyone else sitting in the White House right now they would be marching on the White House. So this has nothing to do about race, this is them trying to spin it to have a discussion about race. But this president is failing all Americans, every single hard-working American taxpayer is being failed.

[VinL]

Go West Newt, go West.

[KJC1]

Love it! Guaranteed to make some heads explode!

[struggle]

Oh lord almighty, give us the people with the guts to say what we want said in a way that destroys our opposition and leaves them only with silent embarrassment.

[jwalsh07]

Both barrels Colonel. Oohrah.

[RightGeek]

Colonel West puts the hammer down!

[madmominct]

WEST FOR VP!!!!

[Qwackertoo]

I wonder IF West will be at the debate tonight? I’ll be watching for him in the audience. I’d love him and Newt having a chance to talk in person this week, several times would be GREAT.