Allen West accuses Dems of being plantation racists towards him and Herman Cain

[RamboLiberal]

Rep. Allan West is now saying that Democrats only criticize him and Herman Cain because they’re racist.

On the Mark Levin show, West addressed his recent spat with DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz by implying that the only reason liberals have a problem with him is because he’s black and conservative:

”I grew up in the inner city, strong values, came from a strong military family and background,” West continues. “What we do is we totally invalidate the liberal social welfare policies and programs. And you know, I’m the threat because I’m the guy that got off their 21st-century plantation, and they cannot afford to have a strong voice such as mine out there, reverberating and resonating across this country.”
If West had simply said that sometimes liberals unfairly attack black conservatives by questioning their racial authenticity, suggesting that there’s some sort of “betrayal” involved with being black and conservative, he would have had a defensible argument. Instead he flatters himself and disparages the majority of blacks who vote Democratic by suggesting that they’re somehow slaves who haven’t escaped the liberal/Dem “plantation.” GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain recently said something similar, concluding that liberals don’t like him “because I won’t stay on the Democrat plantation like I’m supposed to.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/allen-west-and-the-plantation-card/2011/03/04/gIQAYajqRI_blog.html

What a vile RW nutbag!

[hobbit709]

1. One thing the Rw is good at is playing the victim

[gateley]

2. No, we just hate idiots and assholes. Erik Cantor comes to mind -- see? nt

[Warpy]

3. Uh, guys, pointing out you're both nitwits who are talking out of their

nethermost holes and who would benefit from anger management treatment is not the same as using racial pejoratives any more than pointing out that Bachmann and Palin would both benefit from psychiatric evaluation and care is sexist.

Get over yourselves, boys. You are hardly victims of anything but your own limited intelligence and poor judgment.

[gratuitous]

4. No Allen; if we DIDN'T criticize your reprehensible behavior, THAT would be racist

As it is, you're getting the exact same treatment that any white knucklehead would get for his misogynistic bullshit.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. I'm sorry, but...

...have you ever seen anyone from the left create any posters like this...


or this....



or this...



or this...


as it relates to either Allen West or Herman Cain?

No?

Than in your own words, "Shut the heck up", Allen.

And to infer that African Americans should afford West and Cain the same respect they afford President Obama is extremely patronizing and belittling of the vast majority of African Americans in this country. They know when someone does not represent their own best interests, and West and Cain (and Steele and Thomas) do not do so, regardless of the color of their skin.

[Raschel]

6. He grew up with strong values? Calling someone vile because they disagree isn't a sound value.

[latinaliberal]

7. Did not take him long to play the race card

Poor conservatives, always the victims...

[shanti]

14. sure didn't

:(

[Raschel]

8. All because Wasserman said it was wrong to take first from those who have the least.

Who wants to keep who on the plantation? (didn't know where to put the 'whom in there)

West is fine with treating the elderly like slaves. They gave their money to the plantation all of the years that they worked, and now he wants to take some away from them.

[KeepItReal]

9. Hey West, BLACK DEMOCRATS agree with all other races, YOU ARE BAD NEWS

I can't be a racist against another Brother, right?

[geardaddy]

10. Idiot

"What we do is we totally invalidate the liberal social welfare policies and programs. And you know, I’m the threat because I’m the guy that got off their 21st-century plantation..."

This guy obviously has benefitted from a lot of government money. Isn't the military the 21st century plantation?

[awoke_in_2003]

11. and if we criticize...

the Stupid Sisters we are accused of being sexist.

[HockeyMom]

12. A sexist is a sexist

doesn't matter what the color of his skin is.

[lpbk2713]

13. Stupid comes in all shapes and sizes.

"WAAAH!! No fair!!"



Get over it asshole.

[Ganja Ninja]

15. "a strong voice such as mine out there, reverberating and resonating across this country.”

What an ego maniac. This guy is either a complete lunatic or a conman trying to get a cut of the tea party money.

[immoderate]

17. He does seem to have self-esteem problems.

I wonder how often he reminds those around him how important he is.

--imm

[Raschel]

24. I noticed that too. What an ego.

[immoderate]

16. We're all on the plantation, but Allan West is good with de Boss Man.

The PTB count us as livestock, when they can't work us, they eat us.


--imm

[eilen]

19. He wants us to know who is Straw Boss. nt

[eilen]

18. Gosh, I had no idea what color he was

Just from his words I thought he was a vulgar asshole.

He should not use his color as a shield. He should take responsibility for his unprofessionalism and incivility. People don't like him because of his personality. Kind of like Clarence Thomas.

[cherokeeprogressive]

20. Dude needs to get a clue. It's only about race when WE say it's about race.

What in the world was he thinking...

[Solly Mack]

21. A war criminal says what?

http://articles.cnn.com/2003-12-12/us/sprj.nirq.west.ruling_1_allen-west-iraqi-detainee-military-justice?_s=PM:US

[spanone]

22. mr cain is quite the racist....he hates muslims

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/herman-cain-strives-for-new-levels-of-anti-muslim-buffoonery/2011/03/04/gIQAJ7WpLI_blog.html

[LLStarks]

23. He thinks he's a gentleman, but he's just an always-angry asshole. nt

[Raschel]

25. What's up with that? Cain's always angry too. They both need therapy. Can we get someone more stable

in West's place.