Allen West #conspiracy

Allen West #conspiracy huffingtonpost.com

WASHINGTON -- As many as 80 House Democrats are communists, according to Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.).

West warned constituents at a Tuesday town hall event that he's "heard" that dozens of his Democratic colleagues in the House are members of the Communist Party, the Palm Beach Post reported. West wouldn't elaborate beyond that, however, and didn't offer up any names. There are currently 190 House Democrats.

A request for comment from West's spokeswoman was not immediately returned.

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old comment by farpadokly

Is it a crime to be a communist in the United States? No.
There actually is a Communist Party in the United States.
Turns out he was referring to the "Congressional Progressive Caucus" which advocates "universal access to affordable, high quality healthcare", fair trade agreements, living wage laws, the right of all workers to organize into labor unions and engage in collective bargaining, the abolition of significant portions of the USA PATRIOT Act, the legalization of same-sex marriage, US participation in international treaties such as the climate change related Kyoto Accords, strict campaign finance reform laws, a complete pullout from the war in Iraq, a crackdown on corporate welfare and influence, an increase in income tax rates on upper-middle and upper class households, tax cuts for the poor, and an increase in welfare spending by the federal government."
That sounds to me like slightly left-of-center pale pink liberalism, but to people like Allen West, I suppose it's "Communism".

old comment by Papabear

"WASHINGTON -- As many as 80 House Democrats are communists, according to Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.)."

Hmm. How about according to the non-retarded Representatives?

"West warned constituents at a Tuesday town hall event that he's "heard" that dozens of his Democratic colleagues in the House are members of the Communist Party, the Palm Beach Post reported. West wouldn't elaborate beyond that, however, and didn't offer up any names. There are currently 190 House Democrats."

Yeah, it's them alright... but I refuse to say who they are (because I'll be proven wrong and sued for every dime I've taken... uh, I mean, uh, earned.)

"A request for comment from West's spokeswoman was not immediately returned."

Surprise.

Allen West #conspiracy huffingtonpost.com

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