Allen West: A real man who takes on a "lady"

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Dear Debbie, you're 'vile, unprofessional, despicable & not a lady' -- Allen West

Tea Party hothead Allen West blew up at fellow Broward U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz for her acerbic take on the Republican "cut, cap and balance" plan. Schultz, the Democratic National Committee Chair, all but named West ("the gentleman from Florida") in her criticism of the budget-cutting plan, which she said ruined Medicare and helped "Big Oil and companies that ship jobs overseas."

 

When he learned what she said (standard liberal/Democratic fare), West promptly trashed her by email, which Politico first obtained:

 

From: Z112 West, Allen
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 04:48 PM
To: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Cc: McCarthy, Kevin; Blyth, Jonathan; Pelosi, Nancy; Cantor, Eric
Subject: Unprofessional and Inappropriate Sophomoric Behavior from Wasserman-Schultz

 

Look, Debbie, I understand that after I departed the House floor you directed your floor speech comments directly towards me. Let me make myself perfectly clear, you want a personal fight, I am happy to oblige. You are the most vile, unprofessional ,and despicable member of the US House of Representatives. If you have something to say to me, stop being a coward and say it to my face, otherwise, shut the heck up. Focus on your own congressional district!

I am bringing your actions today to our Majority Leader and Majority Whip and from this time forward, understand that I shall defend myself forthright against your heinous characterless behavior……which dates back to the disgusting protest you ordered at my campaign hqs, October 2010 in Deerfield Beach.

You have proven repeatedly that you are not a Lady, therefore, shall not be afforded due respect from me!

Steadfast and Loyal

Congressman Allen B West (R-FL)

 

Wasserman Schultz spokesman Jonathan Beeton said in a statement: "I don't think that Congressman West is upset at the Congresswoman, but rather with the fact that she highlighted that he and other Republicans are once again trying to balance the budget on the backs of seniors, children and the middle class..As someone who lives in Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz's Congressional district, Congressman West knows that we have hundreds of thousands of seniors in South Florida who have paid into Medicare throughout their lives and now rely on this program to keep them healthy and active."

 

Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2011/07/dear-debbie-yo...

[Winston B. Relaford, Sr]

Wasserman Schultz is the poster child for the democrat party with their mindless and shameless attempts to look as if they are for the seniors, children and middle class. The truth is she only has an interest in symbolic gestures as opposed to anything of substance. Col West was right to chastise her and he has my support for future lashings on her vile backside. It's about the men in the republican party stand up to the Alinsky tactics and the Obama cronies who are trying to fundamentally change the very fabric of this great republic! Give em hell West!

[Michael A. Byrd, Sr.]

Ever since this person (not a lady) got the position of head of the democrate party she thinks she can say anything and get away with it. It is about time that we fight back with the "FACTS" on the current increases in government expansion and spending by this administration. If you want some good examples of these issues just listen to Bortze, Heritage Foundation (website) and a number of organizations that track government waste.

[Del Angelo]

Not sure what the racism comment is about...I don't know or care what their race is.  I do know that Mr WEST hit the nail on the head in describing the BAD behavior of the liberals.  The attempt to discredit his stand by their spokesperson comments is disgusting!  They cannot even understand their own lies when they speak them.

[Chuck Morrison]

Sounds like racism pure and simple to me.

[Jim Ryan]

Patriots never sleep.  Thank you Billie Tucker and thank you Congressman West.  We need fighters who will always roll up their sleeves and go on the attack against the cowardly bullies to expose their incompetence and their tactics.  Bring it on and "Let's Roll" - 9/11 United flight

[Gail Louise Yost]

Dear Debbie, I agree with congressman west but apparently because you are a liberal you think you have entitlement to say whatever you wish ....I am voting whenever I can against you and your cronies to get them out and may God judge people who are put in office to lead and play political games with peoples lives

[ROBERT S. BOURNE JR.]

i'am very proud of the congressman, give her hell