democrats in the hunt, allen west turning blunt. they shouldn't count on winning florida you in november. their message won't res son nate with the sunshine state. on saturday night the outspoken and the awesome congressman addressed a dinner west palm beach. i wonder if he will say we need harry reid and nancy pelosi and my dear friend the chair of the democratic national committee know that florida ain't on the table. >> and we need to let president obama, harry reid, nancy pelosi, and my dear friend the chairman of the national committee -- >> we need to let them no that florida ain't on the table. take your message of equality of achievement, take your message of economic dependancy. take your message of enslaving the entrepreneur will and spirit of the american people somewhere else. you can take it to europe. you can take it to the bottom of the sea. you can take it to the north pole. but get the hell out of the united states of america. >> i don't know. i think the crowd went for it. >> that was my stunted half brother, guner

also, congressman allen west is absolutely furious. he says president obama's plan for a leaner military do something very dangerous. he is going to tell you. congressman west goes on the record. plus, hang on to your seats for this one. do you remember casey anthony? the mother found not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old child caylee? now the stunner, she is talking. why is she talking and what is she saying? you'll hear, you're about to hear from casey anthony herself. >>> this president has engage and is engaging in crony capitalism. it's happening with the national league religions board where he is paying back big unions that helped his campaign. >> as of today, this president has proven total willingness to violate the law and impose imperial presidency. >> the debate about american exceptionism. we are having it because some people suggest the president doesn't believe in it. one of the people who suggested the president doesn't believe in it was the president. >> greta: president obama wants to keep his job, but the other g.o.

also, congressman allen west is absolutely furious. he says president obama's plan for a leaner military do something very dangerous. he is going to tell you. congressman west goes on the record. plus, hang on to your seats for this one. do you remember casey anthony? the mother found not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old child caylee? now the stunner, she is talking. why is she talking and what is she saying? you'll hear, you're about to hear from casey anthony herself. [ female announcer ] this is not a prescription. this is mary... who has a million things to pick up each nth on top of her prescriptions. so she was thrilled that her walgreens pharmacist recommended a 3-month supply and would always be there to answer questions about her health. now mary gets 3 refills in one and for 3 months, she's done. more or less. ask your pharmacist about a 90 day supply today. walgreens. there's a way to stay well. >>> this president has engage and is engaging in crony capitalism. it's happening with the national league religions board where

when we come back a congressional duo that will knock your socks off and allen west. stay tuned. >> in more than 200 years of american history only three couples served in congress at the same time. only two have come from different states. never until now do you have one of the most eastern states, florida and the most western state, california. please join me in welcoming mary bono mac and connie mac. (applause) i don't understand. i know that you met while you were both members of congress, but what i don't understand is with people disliking congress so much why would the two of you want to serve? how many of you have a favorable impression of congress raise your hand. okay you are deaf. 0 out of 26. why do you want to serve? >> we now have children. when my first husband sonny passed away people encouraged me to run. >> sonny bono also members of congress. >> they were 6 and 9. people turn to do me and i turn to do my children. you think of that a lot they think about their children what it means to fight for them and what you believe in. it is without a doubt a

when we come back a congressional duo that will knock your socks off and allen west. stay tuned. >> in more than 200 years of american history only three couples served in congress at the same time. only two have come from different states. never until now do you have one of the most eastern states, florida and the most western state, california. please join me in welcoming mary bono mac and connie mac. (applause) i don't understand. i know that you met while you were both members of congress, but what i don't understand is with people disliking congress so much why would the two of you want to serve? how many of you have a favorable impression of congress raise your hand. okay you are deaf. 0 out of 26. why do you want to serve? >> we now have children. when my first husband sonny passed away people encouraged me to run. >> sonny bono also members of congress. >> they were 6 and 9. people turn to do me and i turn to do my children. you think of that a lot they think about their children what it means to fight for them and what you believe in. it is without a doubt a

who is allen west? who is this guy? let's debate this guy, talk to him and see what is going on in his mind. he seemed to be off the charts here. and the bottom line here, when we think about the ways in which the political discourse has been contaminated by this kind of language, i do think we need to be concerned about it and address it in some kind of direct way. also, can we get beyond the kind of isolationist, negative rhetoric dominating the discourse on the right, we just need to be better than this. we need to be better. >> i don't hear democrats talking the way jan brewer talks or the way congressman west talks. or i haven't heard any chairman of the democratic party speak that way about the pr -- the president of the united states. i never heard george h.w. bush talk like that. >> it feels like desperation, like this is a republican party that sees itself and the base slipping away, that has kind of painted itself in a corner with the anti-immigration, anti-woman, anti-reproductive right, anti-young people hav

congressman allen west known for not mincing words. party favorite with a fire rye speech in florida. he was there endorsing herman cain or was with herman cain endorsing newt gingrich. there we go. west slammed the president's state of the union address. iraq war veteran getting very heated over planned defense cuts and raising a lot of eyebrows saying nancy pelosi and other dems should get the h, e, double hockey sticks out of the country. bob beckel calling for an apology. >> in my 30 years of politics i never heard anything more disgraceful in my life. i think that allen west hose an apology to a lot of people. martha: the congressman appeared on "fox and friends" just a little while ago. he says it is beckel who owes him the apology. watch this. >> well, first of all i think bob beckel owes me an apology for saying that he would not refer to me as a congressional representative, nor as a lieutenant colonel retired. i spent 22 years of my life insuring that bob beckel could live free and safe in this great nation. martha: now to the

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allen west is the host. he is addressing the group right now. >> he had a lot of excitement last week down in south carolina. now that excitement is coming to florida so i will take some notes from him. i think that the whole purpose for us being here today is how do we articulate and connect with conservative principles back to our community -- the african american community. i really believe that the core of the african american to be the truly is conservatism. we just have to be able to understand what that is. when we talk about those conservative principles and what we're going to discuss today -- limited government. understanding what effective and efficient limited government is that is physically responsible and constitutionally mandated. the rights and freedom of the individual and how it relates to them -- their responsibility and accountability. i think that we also have to understand there is a difference between equality of opportunity and equality of achievement for the individual -- and what d

we will have a conversation with two members of congress, first allen west of florida and later mark yor from arkansas. you're watching the "washington journal." we are back in a moment. ♪ ♪ >> i do believe the west, for all this historical shortcomings, and i'm skating in discussing the shortcomings, for all of these shortcomings the west still today represents the most acceptable and workable -- universally workable political culture. >> in 1991, the united states was the only global superpower. today, how to restore its status in the world from significant presents the. saturday night at 10 eastern. also this afternoon -- an argument that europeans no longer believe in anything other than their own personal economic security saturday at 11:00 p.m. and the new privacy is no privacy. how your rights are being eroded by social network. book tv every weekend on c- span2. >> for more resources, go to our campaign 2012 website. read the latest from candidates, political reporters, and people like you from social media sites. c-span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we want to

allen west with waserman schultz. >> dana: that would be fun. >> kimberly: they don't get along. >> gregerly: if you're in the frizzal thing. i gave up personals a long time ago. >> greg: who would you sit next to? >> kimberly: i like paul ryan. >> dana: i met senator scott brown today. it'd sit next to him. >> greg: you would come up to his ankle. >> dana: maybe i had high heels on. it didn't feel that short. >> kimberly: it's like forced speed dating. awkward and unnatural. nobody is having a good time. you can't wait for it to end. >> eric: who is in favor of this? whose idea is this? >> bob: this happened because the group had a lot of e-mail members of congress and decided that was something to pay attention to. in the end, there is a real story here. there is polarization between the parties of the congress of the united states. rating is low on either side. >> eric: i love polarization. >> bob: you are a polarizing qui. with wine or without. if you decide to run, i'd like to see a stark difference in the poll. it'd like to see your red wing agenda versus obama's agenda. you repres

. >> bob: allen west had something to say on greta's show.how you something taken out of the conversation with juan williams. go ahead with adam west, the rhodes scholar from florida. >> i think it was offensive when the president stood before the congressional black caucus foundation and told them to take off their bedroom slippers and put on marching boots and get out there and work for him. right now, we are not seeing the president that is working for black community. 97% voted for him. >> bob: i thought he was a rhode scholar. >> greg: he is a liberal's worst nightmare. >> bob: articulate candidate. but i did think he was a war hero and rhode scholar. >> greg: thomas soul, allen west, ward connerly. what do you have on the left? al sharpton on msnbc. >> bob: maya angelou -- >> greg: i am talking about the modern political thinkers right now. black conservatives. coming on strong. >> bob: but the question is do you think there is not a reason why republicans only get 5 or 4% of the black vote? i don't know. >> dana: president bush got mor

joining us right now, republican congressman allen west.s it going to take to win florida as opposed to what it took newt to win south carolina? >> i think when you look at florida, it's truly an indicator of, you know, the greater united states of america is the fourth largest state in the union. it's very diverse when you go from northern florida down to where i reside in south florida in the keys, you're going to have to be able to show the contrast between your vision for this country and that of president obama's and i think what the candidates should really do is focus in on the fact that last friday was the third year of the inauguration of president obama and start asking people that simple question that ronald reagan asked, are you better off now than you were three years ago and start joining the contrast with major economic factors like gas prices, gallon of milk, even the carton of eggs. things that the american people can understand. >> how about this? right now, the a.p. poll has mitt up. some say by tuesday, that could be a d

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allen west, he could run for president. so we have all this amazing talent, and is not going to be a cakewalk for chris christie and six years, particularly because i will be just one enemy if he doesn't run this time. >> how tall are you? >> i think about 87 4. [laughter] give or take. [inaudible] >> this should become and we're counting on heritage foundation, we are county, they should do a good year for the republicans and the senate. unfortunately, you know, in 2010 we had a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of anger about obamacare, but it is just the luck of the draw. we did have good senate seats up either the democrats hold a vast, what, 60 or 70% are held, it was about 50/50 republicans and democrats out. the democrats were up for election like barbara boxer, they were in solidly blue states. they were not going to lose we did have many opportunities in the last election to pick up senate seats. but that changes next year. it changes three years from now. those are two fantastic years. i don't know how republicans are goin

host: democrats with representative allen west. you're on the air. thank you for taking my call. mr. west, let me ask you this -- tell me three things that you like about obama and what he is doing in the economy but leave the military -- just leave the military out? can you just give me three good answers that what you like about obama as far as what he's doing with, you know, american people? guest: i tell you, i have to go back and be very objective. i look at policies. and so therefore when i look at the fact that we have a debt that has increased in the three years under president obama that matches the amount of debt from george washington to almost president bill clinton, when i look at the fact that our debt-to-g.d.p. ratio which means what we areology compared to what we are producing for the first time since world war ii, we are upside down. we are about 101% to 102%. unemployment that has been at or above 8% for 34 straight months, let's talk about unemployment in the african-american community. we had a black conservative forum a couple da

florida congressman allen west posted a discussion on conservatism and the african american community. among the participants, congressman tim scott of south carolina and j.c. watts. live tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> i have never felt more strongly that america's best days and democracy's best days lie ahead. we are a powerful force for good with faith and courage. we can perform great deeds and take freedom's next step. we will carry on the tradition of a good and worthy people who have brought light where there was darkness, medicine where there was disease, food where there was hunger, and peace where there was only bloodshed. let us be sure that those who come after will set us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. we finished the race, we kept them free, we kept the faith. >> find state of the union address is going back to 1952. and what president obama delivered this year's state of the union address tuesday on c- span. it is washington your way. >> coming up, newt gingrich joined us this morning on washington journal. we begin with

joining us on high school way to vote is colonel allen west.'re a friend of brian, can you tell us who you're going to vote for? >> one of the things, i don't believe in card checks, so i think it's a secret ballot. so i'm going to keep it between myself, god and my wife. >> steve: very artful. you should go into politics. one of the things, when you're in politics and you say things like president obama, harry reid, nancy pelosi need to leave the country, some people, like bob beckel, get really upset. shear bob beckel, then we want you to respond. >> 30 years of politic, i've never heard anything more disgraceful in my life. i think that allen west owes an apology to a lot of people. >> steve: why did you say that the president and this former speaker and harry reid need to leave the country? >> first of all, i think bob beckel owes me an apology for saying that he would not refer to me as a congressional representative nor as a lieutenant colonel retired. i spent 22 years of my life insuring bob beckel could live free and safe in this great

. >> allen west will respond to debbie wasserman schultz, of course, they're both from florida and he's a republican, though, so he may have a contrary point of view. laura ingraham will be here at the top of your 8:00 hour and frank luntz will be doing some analysis with voters specifically in new hampshire. who they like in this primary. a major white house shakeup. president obama's chief of stiff william daley on his way out turning in his resignation after one year on the job. the president reportedly did not see this one coming. daley's tenure was supposed to last at least through the 2012 election. they scaled back his duties in november. maybe it wasn't a surprise. daley says he'll return to his native chicago where he will co-chair the president's re-election team and be replaced by the budget director. we're learning more about the islamic extremist accused of planning terror attacks in tampa. >> the infidels, the jews, the pagans, the hindus, the buddhas and the atheists they're the worst of creation. we will fight the church. looked at as evil. >> the views of the 25-year-ol

. ♪ ♪ >> well, yes, in case you missed it yesterday, i was none to pleased with congressman allen westof enslaving the entrepreneur will and spirit of the american people somewhere else. you can take it to europe, you can take it to the bottom of the sea, you can take it to the north pole, but get the hell out of the united states of america. >> well, yeah, after seeing those outrageous and i mean outrageous comments, i see this, in my 30 years of politics i've never heard anything more disgraceful in my life and i think that alan west owes apology to a lot of people and admire the fact you were in the military and served your country, i understand that. we're 20% american and we're not going anywhere if you like it or not. >> you can call him representative. >> i'm not going to call him representative. >> call him lt. colonel ichlts i'm not going to call him that either. he has no right to say we should take our message anywhere, this is our countries and we have a right to say it here, if you doesn't like it he ought to get the hell out. >> well, that was calm. and west had this reac

. >> debbie wasserman schultz, colonel allen west, laura ingrah ingraham, frank luntz. we might need a third hour. rick santorum, if we have access to his team sweater vest. >> yeah. >> this is -- if i was a true entrepreneur, i would have done this in 1988. >> i was the sweater vest guy. >> that's right. last night on the hannity program, mr. santorum gave mr. hannity one and i think he would like mr. hannity to wear it. >> all right. let's get right to your headlines this morning because as you saw in our opening there, the occupy new hampshire protest turned ugly as republican candidate rick santorum and his family are surrounded by a noisy mob. >> ahhhh! >> the santorums confront outside of a restaurant by a combined pack of occupy protesters and ron paul supporters. all of them shouting bigot and shame. nobody was hurt or arrested. newt gingrich's security team saw this kind of trouble coming and canceled a campaign stop at his manchester headquarters last night. we're learning more about the islamic extremist accused of planning terror attacks in tampa. >> the inf

cain, but first we will hear from florida congressman allen west. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. and just so that i can clarify the record, i do not dress like jeff that water. -- at water. our wives dress alike. -- our wives address us all like. look, when i stand here and see this brilliant gathering it really brings a true humble honor to me that i can stand before you. when i think about the privilege i had of taking off the camouflage uniform and still being able to serve this great nation, i can tell you that each and every day i wake up is a great day in the united states of america. it is a great day for angela and myself. [applause] you know, someone just came up to me and said, what on earth did you do to the huffington post? [laughter] every single day they are writing about you, and you are driving them apoplectic. but as i stand here today you're looking at the number one target for the entire democratic party in the united states of america, and i wear that as a badge of honor, ladies and gentlemen. [applause] but the question is, why would a first term c

before the president speaks we will have allen west from florida, and we will have the head of star wood hotel, and simpson-bowles discussion and any way to get the numbers under control. and now, inside the capitol where the people will address the nation for the first time in a state of the union role. one thing that will come out tonight is the fact that the trend is his friend, the economy is looking up, the president is going to say we are still if hard times but look how much we have come back from the really, really testify times the will people buy that? will they accept that? the man who will outlean -- outline it is next. >>neil: from our nation's capitol, neil cavuto here ahead of the president talking about how he will preserve capital and get our capitalist system moving again, but the theme is whether the capitalist system has been fair and continues to be fair to all on that issue he will be featuring warren buffett's secretary. i have made much of this because the president will make much of it. and a former top economic adviser joining me right now. austin, the president

. >> congressman allen west, state of florida joining us. thanks for being with us. >> always a pleasure. >> he's in a tough fight because of the redistricting for his district. >> tough district anyway. >> but he's raised go o-gobs of money. i honestly didn't get what he was talking about. >> can i try to explain that because i do think when a lot of people hear that message -- >> i get it. it's out of a speech. i understand breaking down a speech into 30 seconds is a challenge. >> unfortunately a lot of people hearing that they think they're saying i think there's a black kenyan muslim president and should get out of the country when that's obviously not what is being said. this not the vision of america. >> explain it to us, please. >> look, america is built on a romantic idea of rugged individualism, risk takers, doers, pioneers. that's has a practical manifestation as well. short-term unemployment, weak social safety net. what that does is create an economy that is vibrant. barack obama in much of the left right now threatens that by pu

minute analysis and the guy who has a congressional district in the sunshine state of florida, allen west. so we got a busy four hours to kick off right now, ladies and gentlemen. thanks for joining us. >> i believe that was the talking heads. >> i was going to say -- >> we are the talking heads. >> i was trying to figure out what the name was song was to see what the relevance. this must be the place. thank you very much. >> right. that's great. plus we can also take -- we are talking heads. >> this is your place for election results. >> ok. >> tonight. >> and before we do that, we have to tell you the other news of the day as well. fox news alert. 15 suspected al-qaida terrorists killed by air strikes in yemen while you were sleeping. police people that is who live in the city of ladar says the drone fired missiles at two vehicles on the ground. among the dead, four regional al-qaida leaders. no word on who is behind the strike. democrats looking into operation fast & furious say their year long investigation has turned up no evidence that high level officials at the justice department