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Sep. 28, 2012 11:23am Jonathon M. Seidl

Allen West has been very candid this week. At the beginning of it, he criticized Obama’s U.N. speech, saying the president needed to say “The Angel of Death in the form of an American Bald Eagle will visit you and wreak havoc and destruction upon your existence.” But that might have just been a warm up for a new attack ad the Florida congressman just releases against his opponent in Florida.

“Feb. 16, 2003, Fort Hood, Texas: Lt. Col. Allen West had just received deployment orders, and prepares his men to go to war,” the ad begins. Then it turns to what his opponent was doing the same day: “That night, South Beach, Miami: Patrick Murphy is thrown out of a club for fighting, covered in alcohol, and unable to stand. Murphy then confronts and verbally assaults a police officer. Patrick Murphy was arrested and taken to jail.”

Ouch:

Business Insider explains that Murphy’s incident occurred when he was 19 in college:

Murphy was a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Miami when he was arrested on charges of disorderly intoxication and possessing a fake driver license. In an interview with The Palm Beach Post,Murphy called it the “biggest mistake of my life.”

To be fair, the ad is slightly reminiscent of the 2000 presidential election when George W. Bush’s past DUIs were dredged up close to the election. So that raises the question: Do you think that Murphy’s actions as a 19-year-old college student are irrelevant to his leadership today? Or, do they highlight a lack in judgment that could point to larger problems?

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sparkyrules
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:15pm
Allen West For Attorney General of the United States of America.

VOTE! and VOTE often! Romney/Ryan 2012..lets do it again TEA PARTY!!!!!!!!!

TEA

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- DeniseR55
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:08pm
  If the shoe was on the other foot, I’m sure that Mr Murphy would be putting up the same kind of hard hitting ad. Remember politics isn’t bean bag.
  
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- johnjamison
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:08pm
  Romney should start naming who he would put in cabinet positions it would probably help his Capmaign ALOT.
  
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- ReviveOurNation
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:13pm
  The Majority
  
  I am a founding member of our local Tea Party and I support Romney/Ryan. You don’t speak for all of us.
  
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- Landon410
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:47pm
  if you’re a liberal you can vote slightly more often then a conservative…….. think about it
  
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- GABlueStarMom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:48pm
  We NEED Allen West for Secretary of Defense! More importantly our troops need Allen West as Secretary of Defense!
  
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- UGrev
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:49pm
  You are not tea party. You hack.
  
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- LetUsReason
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:53pm
  @ THEMAJORITY
  
  Trump?! :-D Are you really on here saying that most people in the tea party want Trump???! LOL….that is rich!
  
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- TAXEVERYONE
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:08pm
  Americans for Allen West!!!
  
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- Elena2010
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:08pm
  Blessedly, the colonel does not have a law degree.
  
  Make him SECDEF.
  
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- jblaze
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:12pm
  If Allen West’s past is relevant, why then….so is Mr. Murphy’s! Isn’t the DNC all about fairness? End of debate.
  
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- paperpushermj
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:15pm
  Rather see him as the Speaker of the House
  
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- Linda
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:23pm
  So, Murphy behaved in this manner 9 years ago. In the past 9 years he has matured and developed character to make him a better candidate than a hero like Colonel Allen West??!! Character matters! Can we please not make the same mistake we made with Obama?!!
  
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- MONICNE
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:25pm
  Murphy was not open about this albatross – if everyone knew about it no one would care now. In the military you do not learn how to be fair, you learn how to dominate the fight and decimate the opponent.
  
  Colonel West understands military tactics and Representative West will be appointed to an important cabinet position the new Romney administration before the debates.
  
  Romney and Ryan need his help by next week’s Debate to turn everything around, but be assured they WILL put this ship called America on it’s righteous course to freedom.
  
  Hang on, be PATIENT and stay the course. It’s going to be rough sledding. Haley Barbour says, “when bad happens, worse follows.” Ronald Reagan said, “Press on, but have a Plan B.”
  
  Our Plan B? Sarah Palin/Allen West 2016
  
  God Bless America
  Hooo-Ah
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:32pm
  Murphy reminds me of Lizzie Warren. Evil begats evil. That woman is one ugly paleface, but boy can she lie..
  
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- publicenemy2u
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:01pm
  West, who was not responsible for conducting interrogations in Iraq and had never conducted nor witnessed one, had his men detain Hamoodi. Hamoodi was beaten by four soldiers from the 2/20th Field Artillery Battalion on the head and body.[12] West then fired his pistol near Hamoodi’s head. West said “At the time I had to base my decision on the intelligence I received. It’s possible that I was wrong about Mr. Hamoodi.”[11]West was charged with violating articles 128 (assault) and 134 (general article) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. During a hearing held as part of an Article 32 investigation in November 2003, The charges were ultimately referred to an Article 15 proceeding rather than court-martial, at which West was fined $5,000
  
  It’s possible I’m wrong about West. It’s not probable that I’ll have him beaten and tortured to find out though.
  
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- Oh Please
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:08pm
  If you think West’s ad are tough, you should see what Murphy is spewing. Even worse because Murphy is lying and co-oping the REP campaign to try to win.
  
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- sleezevil
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:23pm
  Honestly, who hasn’t been In a drunken brawl during their high school and/or college years?? It’s part of the college experience! Lighten up!
  
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- sparkyrules
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:35pm
  Lets show some FORCE.Its time,now more than ever.We’re either Patriots or we’re not.This terrific Country we live in.United States of America. The Statue of Liberty will smile on November 6th,2012!
  
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- FrankWhite
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 4:01pm
  I don’t believe he is eligible to be Attorney General as he is not an attorney. I could not confirm this but it would seem some of the duties of the Attorney General require a lawyer or the person could be prosecuted for the unauthorized practice of law.
  
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- sparkyrules
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 4:32pm
  FrankWhite.Hey that don’t matter.President Obama has set precedent. President Romney can issue by decree or executive order that Mr.Allen West is the Attorney General of the United States.There’s NO SUCH THING as law or a Constitution .Nobody cares about silly stuff like that.Remember?
  I hate pendulums.
  
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- DMANFLA
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 4:57pm
  The law in 2000 was and still is 21 LEGAL drinking age. Guess someone missed that aspect too. Yes, it is important and not just a CHILDISH act. Wish more of our conservative reps would speak the truth like West.
  
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- mtcountrygrl
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 5:15pm
  It wasn’t THAT LONG AGO! That makes it important.
  
  And WEST for Secretary of State! Give him Hillary’s job.
  
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- hownow63
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 5:56pm
  @sparkyrules: Well, yes, let’s vote…but
  once,please. We don’t want to be seen as Chicago-style voters!
  
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- freethinking
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 6:14pm
  vote often ???
  
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- Kenszen
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 6:23pm
  If anything, the ad points out the age difference between the two and the experience chasm between the two.
  
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- Wolfgang the Gray
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 6:53pm
  If Allen West was the Republican Nominee this year, Obama wouldn’t stand a chance.
  
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- Seasoldier
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 7:28pm
  Many of the men LtCol West was preparing for war were 19 years old or younger. Their actions would be a matter of life and death and they would be fully accountable for everything they were about to do. They were prepared to sacrifice individual freedoms, family connections, and their very lives as necessary to ensure that 19 year old idiots like Mr. Murphy could behave with total irresponsibility and puke on their own lives. The ad is a fair comparison. Pray and Vote For Life and Freedom in every election in 2012 and beyond. Semper Fidelis.
  
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- TheePolitinator
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 7:56pm
  Exactly true, this is why the libs have been getting away with so much. they need to fight fire with fire. their pansy attacks won’t work. What Allen has done should be what Romney and all other Patriots do to their opponents. Because you know they would do the same.
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 8:49pm
  Gary Johnson 2012, rommie and his commies can go crying back to their mommies along with obammie and his commies. no compliance with the commie executive orders. enforcers of it should get the punishment of treason delivered by the people.
  
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- Mikealex
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 8:56pm
  Did some research, this dem was born in 1973 making him 29 not 19
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on September 29, 2012 at 2:19am
  Allen West is the best. Nuff said.
  
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- MastrSSG
  Posted on September 29, 2012 at 2:39am
  I love that ad!
  
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- Ron on the Rio Grande
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 10:28pm
  The DUI allegations against GW Bush were never confirmed. No comparison.
  
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Jenny Lind
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:13pm
Everyone makes mistakes, and scews up at some time in their life. If he owned it, brought it up and said he learned from it, fine. If he ignored it and hoped it wouldn’t come up, it’s fair game. Sad we have come to that, but that’s the way it is. It could possibly backfire and stupid people feel sorry for him, we will see. Still love West, and when he runs for president, I will vote for him.

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- encinom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:28pm
  Shall we bring up the fact that West is a War Criminal, forced to leave the military for violating the Geneva Convention with his treatment of a prisoner.
  
  What is more damning, a stupid college stunt, or an out of control Colonel pull guns on innocent Iraqi?
  
  West was a failure in the Army and a failure as a congressman.
  
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- Fredhead
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:48pm
  War criminal,? really?? when he needed info, he got the information to keep his people under his command safe. That makes a war criminal? ,, then in your world, I guess it would.
  
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- rs9
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:52pm
  Enamanom
  There si a great vidoeo of Colonel West going into a buiding in Iraq after a fire fight with Iraqi dogs and somone says “that one is still alive”, West turns his machine gun on the guy and finishes him off and then he says,”not anymore”. Yeah **** that’s the kind of leadership we want. Go f##k youself
  
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- dwilco77
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:53pm
  @ Encinom
  
  Where in the heck do you get your information? Allen West is a War hero. He saved several American lives getting information out of an enemy soldier by scaring him. He did not even injure the guy. Your additions to the comments on this site are typically uninformed, and biased.
  
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- David Ross
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:58pm
  Only in the mind of a ignorant loser like ENCINOM is a terrorist who eventually gave up vital intel on a planned attack of our own military personnel a situation where he can actually refer to him as an “innocent Iraqi”. I guess if you view it from the enemy side like ENICNOM does they may in fact be considered “innocent” cause killing infidels is a just and noble act. Congrats dirtbag!
  
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- thop1960
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:00pm
  It’s interesting how liberals live in this fantasy land where everyone gets along and is nice to one another. Where if you just talk to your enemy nicely, they will tell you everything you want and be your friend… Fade into reality. That enemy will behead you, drag you naked butt through the streets and hang you from the bridge given the smallest opportunity. Oh, and the Geneva Convention? Really? When radical Muslims follow it, we will. Until then (never), we should keep out boot on their neck.
  
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- JQCitizen
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:01pm
  Encinom:
  
  Perhaps West did break the LETTER OF THE LAW in the military; That doesn’t mean he did the WRONG THING! What he did, ended his military career, which he accepted, but it SAVED LIVES, of which he is RIGHTLY PROUD, and for which WE, who have MORALS are GRATEFUL!
  
  Your BLIND LOYALTY, (on the other hand), for men as IMMORAL as ERIC HOLDER, and BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, who act OUTSIDE THE LAW, and AVOID RESPONSIBILITY, shows that you put all your chips on CORRUPT politicians because they give you a shady promise of buttering YOUR SIDE of the bread THICKER than someone else’s.
  
  YOU reveal yourself to be as CORRUPT and IMMORAL as the GOVERNMENT you Crave!
  
  This is the difference between Statists, like yourself, and those of us who DEMAND personal INDEPENDENCE, use COMMON SENSE, and ACCEPT personal RESPONSIBILITY!
  
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- TheMajority
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:08pm
  Encinom—what communist told you that?
  
  Think “Individualism and Liberty, against collectivism”, and you will see why the people who taught you that—are collectivists talking you out of you Individual Liberty.
  
  It is not a new fight. The fight of individualism vrs collectivism is as old as man kind. You are just a new player, a new piece to manipulate on the chess board.
  
  West is for indiviudalism, and individualism is what the USA is based on. Your argument is for communism, to assist communism, weather you understand that or not.
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:21pm
  That coming from Encinodork is a compliment, any American service member is war criminal to he/she /it. But since Barry is Commander -in Chief( BARF), and killed OBL, and lobs missles around like union payoff’s , is Barry a war criminal?
  
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- GABlueStarMom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:51pm
  Enema, you spout your war criminal garbage here from the safety of your house, I DARE you to go to a military bar say… up at Fort Bragg or Fort Benning and say it, and see what happens.
  
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- StargazerInSavannah
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:57pm
  ENCINOM…..mental midget. Allen West, Ltc USArmy(retired) is an American fighting man/hero. He has served his country well in uniform for more than 22 years. During that time Representative West and his family made great sacrifice for his country. While you were sitting around playing with yourself and having same sex Ltc West served in two wars. After his retirement he served in Afghanistan as a independent contractor for DOD.
  Ltc West USArmy(ret) is not a ‘war criminal’, he has never been charged with a criminal act and is has retired with full retirement pay. He now serves honorably as a member of the U.S. Congress.
  You are a despicable piece of Democratic trash. I assume that you are continuing to serve your worthless cowardly life as Trash (synonym for Democrat)
  
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- inexiletill2012
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:27pm
  @ AT u ENCINOM…you have no idea how the military works outside your little left coast enclave. You sit there and pass judgment on a man who has spent most of his defending YOU.
  Discuss BRAVERY and COMMITMENT while you talk about West next time you and your lib pals have drinks at Braemar
  
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- encinom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:38pm
  Fredhead
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:48pm
  
  War criminal,? really?? when he needed info, he got the information to keep his people under his command safe. That makes a war criminal? ,, then in your world, I guess it would.
  ____________
  Only the info he got was worthless, didn’t lead to anything but the end of his career.
  
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- TheBurningTruth
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:39pm
  Ahhh, the “Everybody makes mistakes” slippery slope argument again. This is usually used by Progressive Liberals to equate some horrific crime like murder or rape with jaywalking. Another version of it is, “Who’s to judge?”
  
  Yet strangely enough, MOST of us are never in a bar fight, and we don’t fight with the police on the RARE occasions that we have to deal with them (often because some drunk 19 year old made “a mistake” while breaking into our homes looking to steal something for drug money).
  
  Yes, one’s behavior while young IS relevant, and most of us make MINOR mistakes that do NOT end in arrest.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:46pm
  ENCINOM, You not only constantly prove to all of us out here that you have never been in the service by displaying a total lack of understanding of how the military operates, or what the UCMJ is. This simply boils down to one question, that I doubt that you can even answer. But, here goes, since when is an Article 15 considered to make one a war criminal?
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:20pm
  ENCINOM, says “Only the info he got was worthless, didn’t lead to anything but the end of his career.” It just dawned on me that you have told this lie so many times before. Many others as well as myself who have served have explained this to you and others too many times in the past. West did overstep his bounds but did report the action he had taken to his superiors immediately after his men avoided an ambush. For basically overstepping his bounds he was offered NONJUDICIAL punishment in the form of an Article 15. Where he ever considered a war criminal Den Hague, or The Hague would have taken an interest. But, they never did. This is the first part of you constant lie. Just as I did 16 years ago, LTC West RETIRED from the Army a little over a year after the incident. He has full honors, and retirement benefits. I do have to admit though that an Article 15 in an officer’s file would likely prevent him from receiving future promotions. After all of the ring knockers, ladder climbers, and ticket punchers that I have known during my time of service, I have to salute this man, this officer for his willingness to actually put the lives of his men above his own career.
  
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- dblaess
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:22pm
  @encinom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:28pm
  Shall we bring up the fact that West is a War Criminal, forced to leave the military for violating the Geneva Convention with his treatment of a prisoner.
  
  What is more damning, a stupid college stunt, or an out of control Colonel pull guns on innocent Iraqi?
  
  West was a failure in the Army and a failure as a congressman.
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  And Barack Obama never served, was a failure as a senator, as a president, and you think Mr. West was a failure. Are you a racist? or just a hateful person? I think you need to be reported to Chris Matthews for your racist comments against an African-American.
  
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- dblaess
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:25pm
  @encinom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:38pm
  Fredhead
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:48pm
  
  War criminal,? really?? when he needed info, he got the information to keep his people under his command safe. That makes a war criminal? ,, then in your world, I guess it would.
  ____________
  Only the info he got was worthless, didn’t lead to anything but the end of his career.
  ———————————————————-
  George, yet again you do not know what you are talking about. PleY
  
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- BetterInformed
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 4:39pm
  encinom
  
  Here is someone who wants to speak to you.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopNAI8Pefg
  
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- sgtstubbs
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 4:54pm
  Having been arrest several times, I can say that not a big deal, but as long as it was a minor incident. Like Expired DL, vagrancy ( not having more than one dollar, and expired tag on car. At least I had screwed a few times. I should say that I worked for the same dept, it was detained at. LOL believe it not no.
  
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- DMANFLA
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 5:03pm
  EN whatever
  Another person who does not understand how to fight a war. You fight to decimate the enemy military and its economy, which in turn make the people of that country give up. Lessons of WWII. I personally don’t care if he did violate the Geneva Conv., the enemy he was fighting is not part of that BS piece of paper. You protect you and yours on the field of battle PERIOD.
  I did not hear anyone screaming about our men and women being treated outside the bounds of the GC, so screw them.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 6:24pm
  Col. Wrests actions hurt no one, let alone an innocent Iraqi! They have even been credited for saving American lives! Holder and Obama’s actions in fast and furious, on the other hand, not only hurt, but took the lives of hundreds of innocent Mexican citizens and one of our border patrol agents. What do you have to say about that ENCINOM? Perhaps they should both lose their jobs for that alone!!!!
  
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- CitizenVetUSA
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 6:37pm
  Troll alert; Ignore Bait & Switch Question……….. ENCINOM
  
  Compensated By Each Response
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 6:59pm
  ENCIDIOT/MONICNE/SLEAZY HIPPO/ad nauseum…you liberal clowns love to throw around “war criminal” don’t you? It really gets the lefty mob excited doesn’t it?
  Go ahead champ..prosecute West. Do I have to double dare you?
  
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- DIR
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 7:13pm
  An innocent Iragi? That’s strange he knew exacly where an ambush was being set up by his friends (the enemy). You libs are fast and loose with the facts. You say West is a war criminal? What did West do that’s a War Crime. You just don’t like him because he is truely black. Falsely calling a black man a war criminal is racist. You sanction abortion under the cover of womens rights, you’re an accomplice to murder, which in some states could get you the death penalty.. Barry lied an ambassador died, and on top of that the ambassador and others are just bumps in the road according to Barry. Barry’s a bump on the ass of humanity. In fact he qualifies as a sherrhoid, which is a real nasty pile.
  
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- inblack
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 8:09pm
  @JENNY LIND
  
  Yes everyone makes mistakes so this guy should be allowed to be a convenient store clerk, but not allowed to help run the country.
  
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- inblack
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 8:13pm
  @ENCINOM
  
  No, a war criminal is the iraqi who drags a body through the street, beating it and hanging it on a bridge for display or a gang of gutless egyptian trash that rapes a female reporter on the streets.
  
  A commander who threatens a captured enemy to protect his troops is a hero.
  
  Allen West is a hero! And he makes awesome campaign ads.
  
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- ZeitgeistBuster
  Posted on September 30, 2012 at 2:03am
  Encinomsense:
  
  Alan West a war criminal? If our military starts to say F** it, I wish I could protect my countrymen, but I’m d a m n e d if I do, and d a m n e d if I dont, so I’m outta here… laterz…. peace…. Are you gonna grab your ruck sack and a gun to hold off the hordes that WILL come to tear us apart as soon as Obama finishes UNILATERALLY destroying our inventory of missles?
  
  If that happens, then you and your ilk will have innocent blood on your hands.
  
  D A M N boy! Even the eunuchs of Rome understood the necessity of the soldiers of the garrison, and dared not speak evil of them.
  
  You are already a prisoner in your thinking. The actual chains for your wrists and ankles will not be far behind when the nations come here to divide us up, with mocking and disdain, just the way Jesus’ cloak was divided up and lots cast for the pieces.
  
  Mock while your freedom to do so persists. Or open your eyes and close your mouth, so that you can begin to feel the fain rumbling of the Earth under your feet, and let that communicate the urgency of the situation we are in as a country. It’s not the innocent era of “Leave it to Beaver” anymore my man.
  Voter fraud is against the rules too dude.
  
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Depressed_American
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:12pm
The Left went all the way back to 1965, when Mitt Romney was in High School, to discredit him. What relevance does that have today????

Sometimes you have to fight the Left, using their own tactics……..

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- Sosorryforyou
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:28pm
  And before that, the Right went all the way back to Pres. Obama’s birth to discredit him. Once one side starts it, it’s hard to play victim when it happens to your side. And, it happens on both sides and has for many, many years. All politicians need to be very thick skinned to get through an election season these days.
  
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- Silver Lining
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 4:41pm
  Leave it to the LEFT to bring up the birther stuff…again. BTW, check your history – that stuff started with Hillary Clinton.
  
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John 3:16
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:11pm
If it is the TRUTH then let it be said.The truth is always fair regardless of who it is about. Truth is knowledge and the only people who don’t like the truth are Democrats, progressives, liberals, communists, socialists, the dominate media, RINOs and the Regime in the White House, Including and mostly our president little boy blue lips Obama.

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- strewth_cobber
  Posted on September 29, 2012 at 1:04am
  My The Blaze nickname is Strewth_Cobber, and I endorse JOHN 3:16 and JOHN 3:16′s comment!
  
  “Strewth” is Aussie vernacular, short for ‘God’s Truth’ :-)
  
  Perilous times.
  Maranatha
  YHWH bless!
  
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godlovinmom
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:09pm
How come it only matters when the past is a republican’s past…little onesided…they bring up anything and everything on Romney…which is pretty squeaky clean…obama…not so much!…I say dig it all up Allen!

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BODYBAG
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:03pm
@ARPHAXAD
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:35am
Just because the Democrats do something does not mean the Republicans
should stoop to the same level.
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You do if you want to win. Besides you omit a critical difference. Liberals lie,
manipulate and distort. West’s ad is factual and it DOES speak to character.

“Patrick Murphy is thrown out of a club for fighting, covered in alcohol, and unable to stand.
Murphy then confronts and verbally assaults a police officer. Patrick Murphy was arrested
and taken to jail.”

The critical point here is West links to the same time period. This happened on the very
same night in which West deployed and served our country as a decorated hero.
LESS THAN 10 YEARS AGO.

Which man are YOU more inclined to TRUST?
I dont even have to think about it.

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- encinom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:30pm
  I don’t trust the war criminal forced to leave the military because of his violation of Geneva Conventions.
  
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- happ77
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:57pm
  He wasn’t “forced” he resigned.
  Did you know we’ve had more casualties in Afgan in
  the last 3.5 yrs than in the 7 plus during GB.
  
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- crazyrightwingmom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:02pm
  encinom is such a joke no one even pays any attention to him anymore, so he’d better use one of his other names!
  
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- QuincySmith
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:30pm
  Bodybag;
  
  “The critical point here is West links to the same time period. This happened on the very
  same night in which West deployed and served our country as a decorated hero.
  LESS THAN 10 YEARS AGO.” ~~~ Interesting that murphy knew ten years in advance he would loose to Col. West.
  
  Econ: Don’t you have something better to do somewhere else?
  
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- Publius Duo
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:26pm
  Hey Encinom douche, if you are going to make an arguement and cite a source, stop using the MSNBC model and include the whole citation. Here, let me help you, compliments of Wiki;
  Part(1) While serving in Taji, Iraq, West received information from an intelligence specialist about a reported plot to ambush him and his men.[11] The alleged plot reportedly involved Yahya Jhodri Hamoodi, a civilian Iraqi police officer.[11] West, who was not responsible for conducting interrogations in Iraq and had never conducted nor witnessed one, had his men detain Hamoodi.[11] In the process of detaining Mr. Hamoodi, soldiers testified that Hamoodi appeared to reach for his weapon and needed to be subdued.[11] Hamoodi was beaten by four soldiers from the 2/20th Field Artillery Battalion on the head and body.[12] West then fired his pistol near Hamoodi’s head,[11] after which Hamoodi provided West with names and information, which Hamoodi later described as “meaningless information induced by fear and pain.”[11] At least one of these suspects was arrested as a result, but no plans for attacks or weapons were found.[11] West said “At the time I had to base my decision on the intelligence I received. It’s possible that I was wrong about Mr. Hamoodi.”[11]West was charged with violating articles 128 (assault) and 134 (general article) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:32pm
  ENCINOM, You just will not stop telling your lies, will you? Please tell us, just what part of the Geneva Convention did LTC West violate? Having read the Geneva Convention, and quite a boring read it is, at that. I’ve also used it as a guideline as I spent two tours as a combat doctrine writer, yeah I know, thank God for editors. Regardless, I am quite familiar with the articles of the convention. As I stated above, had there been a violation of the convention, The Hague would not have taken an interest, there would have certainly been some action taken. And, it would have been well publicized too. So, take your lies and go pound salt.
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 8:44pm
  i will take the one that is not a murderer.
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 8:47pm
  nothing is worse than being a murderer and murdering.
  
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teddrunk
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:58am
Yes, that’s all w ell and good but what’s the real issue dear to the hearts of half the voters out there, women. Which one will support them killing their own children.

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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:49am
What’s good for the goose, is good or the gander. No one can tell me that if the roles were reversed, Murphy wouldn’t do this.

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- loriann12
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:05pm
  It’s not the drunken part that bothers me….it’s the false ID that bothers me. I’ve never owned a false ID in my life….wouldn’t even know how to get one. If he associates with someone who can provide a false ID, I don’t want him in government, period.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:08pm
  RIGHT ON! Especially with Nancy Pelosi making the defeat of Allen her #1 enemy. Just the fact that he is her #1 enemy is enough reason for all of us to back Col. West!!
  
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- happ77
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:19pm
  RIGHT ON right on.
  
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floridareader
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:49am
How about doing something similar Obama/Romney:
Obama, as member of the Choom Gang was a pot-smoking innovator and creator of some new trends to get high.
Romney never has done drugs or taken alcohol. His commitment was been God, family and business. While Obama got high on pot and produced low grades at school, Romney turned to gold almost everything he touched.

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- godlovinmom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:05pm
  There is NO comparison of these two men…obama…take, take, take,…Romney…give, give, give…no brainer!
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:12pm
  Believe me, if I were Trump or Adelson I would be doing this. I would form a PAC
  and pour my own money into it and produce campaign ads that would take the
  paint off the walls of Barry’s and Axlerod’s offices.
  The Choom gang, pothead marxist screw-up who conned a nation and became
  the first cult-leader narcissist President.
  
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hi
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:45am
We need to do a romney ad like this comparing him in high school to druggie Obama. We need some scathing ads. Mr. Beck you should have an “Ad Against Obama Donation’ button. Hire the guy who put this ad together.

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- SimpleTruths
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 2:57pm
  You mean when Romney was in high school and he and two of his buddies bullied an innocent fellow student, tackled him to the ground and cut his hair? That Romney?
  
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- Stelex
  Posted on September 29, 2012 at 10:26am
  Simple, I had the same thing done to me, 3 jocks dragged me into the auditorium and cut my long hair. I fought like hell but in the end got a pretty good haircut. I’m 48 and don’t begrudge them for being idiots at times in high school. I did plenty of stupid things also…….we get over it. Libs Don’t
  
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sizquier66
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:44am
I’m glad to see somebody in the republican party is fighting to win! Most republicans make me sick because they don’t seem to have enough balls to fight like real men. They seem to be a bunch of ******* huddling in a corner, hoping they don’t have to fight too hard to keep their seat. Take it to the ******** and ram it down their throats! TAKE NO PRISONERS!! KUDOS MR. WEST!!!

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SamIamTwo
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:43am
Mitt needs to learn from Allen.

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BODYBAG
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:42am
We salute you Lt Col Allen West.
We need more representatives like you. Honorable, committed defenders of the Constitution.
He’ll take out Patrick Murphy like an Al Qaeda terrorist.
Other conservatives should take notes. Barry & his progressive cult are ruthless liars and
they’ll do or say anything to get elected. West hits ‘em head-on and makes it hurt.

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cdn1979
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:40am
the ad is very effective. I do not always (if ever) agree with rep West but the fact of the matter is, he knows how to win the election. straight talking, hard hitting. it’s politics. this is not walk in the park. if you want to win, you have to fight. romney should have this guy running his campaign.

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lizaz
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:38am
Of course it’s fair….the LSM will jump on something a conservative maybe did when he was five years old!!! Remember how obama’s media tried to make a big deal about Gov. Romney’s hair-cutting incident when he was college student??

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Arphaxad
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:38am
I love Allen West and vote for him in second for any office he chooses to serve. Now let me say that this add is despicable.

What someone does at 19 does not mean they are the same at 28. This is a campaign attack add that I would expect from a Democrat, no need for such a great man as Allen West to stoop to that level.

Don’t sink to the level of the dirtbags.

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- sizquier66
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:47am
  I’m glad to see somebody in the republican party is fighting to win! Most republicans make me sick because they don’t seem to have enough “cojones” to fight like real men. They seem to be a bunch of cowards huddling in a corner, hoping they don’t have to fight too hard to keep their seat. Take it to the ******** and ram it down their throats! TAKE NO PRISONERS!! KUDOS MR. WEST!!!
  
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- GABlueStarMom
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:57pm
  To excuse Patrick Murphy because he was a “19 yr. old College Student” is a slap in the face to every one of those 18-22 yr. olds who were preparing for battle along side Lt. Col. West. Do you pay attention to the KIA’s? Do you pay attention to their ages? I would say 90% of them could have been in college getting drunk but instead they were serving their country.
  
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elosogrande
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:36am
The point isn’t just about what Murphy did – it’s what West did. Allen West was already a man among men, who went to war; while Murphy was just another screw-up pretending to be a man and taking the path of least resistance.

West is still a man.

Is Murphy still a screw-up? Probably. Was this episode the biggest mistake in his life? I’ll bet it isn’t – it’s just the only one we know about.

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vbell
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:36am
Once upon a time the people of a great and large nation voted for a leader without regard to his past. Now look what a mess we’ve gotten ourselves into and may never fully recover!

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:50am
  Which nation is that? Its always been an issue here.
  http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/48734
  
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- SLAPTHELEFT
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:55am
  Yep we got obama.
  
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Mapache
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:33am
If Barack Obama and his PACS can bring up a prank that Romney did when he was 15 years old or a story from Bain in 1999 then I would see no reason why West could not bring up an event less than 10 years old.
Of course, Murphy should have addressed this a LONG time ago and if this is a shock to the voters, Murphy has only himself to blame.

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- Arphaxad
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:35am
  Just because the Democrats do something does not mean the Republicans should stoop to the same level.
  
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- SavvyCowboy
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:45am
  I wish Allen West were our GOP Presidential candidate…..God willing in 2016 he will be.
  
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- PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 3:49pm
  @MAPACHE The story about Romeny cutting someone’s hair was a made-up story. The family has come out and said that it NEVER happened and Romeey, being the guy he is, when asked about it, apologized even though he said he did not remember it. So, the story is another LIE. Dems: Lie, Lie, Twist the truth, use half truths, edit tapes, Lie, Lie, Twist the truth.
  
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macombman
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:32am
This may be one of the best political ads I ever saw. Game…Set…Match

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skiz
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:31am
I want this man for President! I will back Romney over odumba$& any day, but it would be great to have someone like West just telling it like it is and damn the torpedoes!

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- QuieroUSA
  Posted on September 28, 2012 at 1:02pm
  Amen to that!!!! Romney needs to increase his testosterone level and get in the ditches with these ******** if he wants to save this country and win the election………..enough Mr. Nice guy. There is a plethora of information that can be used against ODUMBO and his thugs.
  
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JAMACAMECRAZYMAN
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:30am
Go Allen!

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SamIamTwo
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:30am
Smack down politics. Lovin’ it!

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MN NICE
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:29am
Do you think Murphy or his Irish cousin Obama has the desire (or ability) to change course in their lives?

We need more Allen Wests in this country!!

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jungle J
Posted on September 28, 2012 at 11:29am
This is the kind of truth that only the sane will hear.

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