[littleharbour]

Redistricted by the state GOP. Given Luke warm support by the national GOP. Victim of massive voter fraud and left to swing in the wind by the corrupt courts and spineless GOP. This is what happens when you’re a black conservative. The Dems hate you and the GOP doesn’t want you.

[Engedi]

My sentiment exactly.

Thank you Col. West for fighting the good fight, justice. You are a man of honor ...carry on soldier.

[Truth29]

"Redistricted by the state GOP. Given Luke warm support by the national GOP. Victim of massive voter fraud and left to swing in the wind by the corrupt courts and spineless GOP. This is what happens when you’re a black conservative. The Dems hate you and the GOP doesn’t want you."

The GOP often seems to fight harder against conservatives than against the Democrats. People like Boehner just ooze that they would be far more comfortable just reaching across the aisle to agree with the Rats or, better yet, being the loyal opposition.

[newzjunkey]

West isn't making any excuses or leveling any blame on anybody else.

He's 51; he could easily run again in the next mid-terms.

The "redistricted" argument along with conspiracy theories were hashed out back in January...

I can’t speak to the FL legislature’s motives, but it is nearly impossible to craft an R-leaning, non-Cuban district in SE FL under the current laws and comply with the Fair Districts Act. West’s current district runs up and down the Gold Coast, stretching inland in arms to gobble up Republican-leaning areas. It’s pretty thorough, and even then it is a swing district. Under Fair Districts, the Republican legislature can’t do that anymore. In fact, it is arguably stretching what it can do under the current iteration of West’s district. . .

Florida GOP trying to force Allen West out of Congress through redistricting?

[skinkinthegrass]

Redistricted by the (spineless) state GOP...
Given Luke-warm (/ little) support by the national GOP...
Victim of massive voter fraud and left to swing in
the wind by the corrupt courts and spineless GOP...
This is what happens when you’re a black conservative...
The Dems hate you (!) and the GOP (really? TEA PARTY) doesn’t want you.*B@$T@RDS*
ALL OF YOU (FL. / Wash. D.C. ESTABLISHMENT DEM / RNC) ARE RACISTs NOW! ..
A POCK ON YOU MARXISTS & NOT ANOTHER $$$$ FOR YOU RNC...EVER!
and where was RUSH?...seemly, he only spoke of "the thievery" when it was all over....
How did they get to you Rush?...a note on Sunday afternoon during the Steelers' game?
LONG LIVE THE TEA PARTY
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time
with the (political) blood of patriots and tyrants."... Thomas Jefferson

[Republican Wildcat]

Redistricted by the state GOP. Given Luke warm support by the national GOP. Victim of massive voter fraud and left to swing in the wind by the corrupt courts and spineless GOP. This is what happens when you’re a black conservative. The Dems hate you and the GOP doesn’t want you.

Not one word of that is accurate except the part about the Dems. Not a single word.

[92nina]

You're being ridiculous. You will probably see that Romney won West's district, so you can't blame anyone other than the candidate's weakness or his opponent's strength.

Just what did you do for West? Did you even donate directly? Did you hop a bus and go volunteer? Bad news, friend, the GOP is you and if you didn't make much of an effort, why would you expect your neighbors to?

Take a breather. This is a very winnable district in 2014. It will be highly targeted and the NRCC will put a lot of effort into getting it back; count on it. If West plays his cards right, he'll be back in congress within two years.