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Newsjock

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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 10:01 PM Aug 2012

Allen West Sends Chick-Fil-A To Black Caucus Meeting And Offends Everyone, Says Dem Rep [View all]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/allen-west-chick-fil-a_n_1752172.html

A Democratic lawmaker says Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) offended the entire Congressional Black Caucus by delivering Chick-fil-A chicken and biscuits to their weekly meeting -- and then walking out -- when it was his turn to provide the group with a formal lunch.

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) told The Huffington Post that the incident happened about six months ago but is now fresh in his mind given West's recent comments in support of the fast food chain, which is run by a well-known Christian and backer of anti-gay religious organizations. Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy last week sparked a nationwide response from gay rights activists after publicly denouncing marriage equality.

"We have a rotation in the Congressional Black Caucus where every member provides the lunch one of the weeks when we meet," Hastings said in a Monday interview. The lunches, he said, are often quite delicious.

... "He did it deliberately," Hastings said, explaining that he saw West's message as, "You know, 'That's what I think of you all.'"
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What a douche. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #1
What a douche. AlbertCat Aug 2012 #18
I am surrounded by such people awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #23
down here in DFW. AlbertCat Aug 2012 #24
Modern republicans... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #25
Allen West.....offends. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #2
I bet he feels so clever. Robb Aug 2012 #3
Snagged/recycled from Systematic Chaos responding to troll: freshwest Aug 2012 #7
LOL! hifiguy Aug 2012 #12
I sent Chick-Fil-A!! Har-dee-har AlbertCat Aug 2012 #19
More Chik-fil-A holes. Initech Aug 2012 #4
What a jerk stevenleser Aug 2012 #5
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #6
Ditto all of the above except the deleted one. northoftheborder Aug 2012 #8
Gee, it's like the Civil Rights Act has never been passed. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #9
Mark my words, Allen West will have a violent episode in the halls of congress if he stays around lo Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #10
I was just going to post the same thing jaysunb Aug 2012 #22
Six Months Ago. nt. NCTraveler Aug 2012 #11
So? Marrah_G Aug 2012 #15
Allen West needs to be kicked out of CBC Panasonic Aug 2012 #13
They need to throw his ass out Marrah_G Aug 2012 #14
fuck allen west. wish i could be more respectful....but fuck him. spanone Aug 2012 #16
a hate-filled, little man SemperEadem Aug 2012 #17
Allen West just seems extremely hostile. Chorophyll Aug 2012 #20
Why is he in the Black Caucus? LoisB Aug 2012 #21
That guy is what one might term a "deliberate asshole." MADem Aug 2012 #26
No Real Surprise elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #27
Send him subscription to a gay men's magazine delivered to his congressional office. W T F Aug 2012 #28
Can they kick him out for doing that? UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #29
6 months ago. Read the article Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2012 #30
Sending fried chicken to the black caucus? wryter2000 Aug 2012 #44
He was Scalded Nun Aug 2012 #31
SOMEBODY needs to locate chervilant Aug 2012 #32
It seems like "Conservative" means nothing more than "dickhead" nowadays. Marr Aug 2012 #33
I have heard he will be easily re-elected Robyn66 Aug 2012 #34
He has one of those districts. Chan790 Aug 2012 #36
So people are now offended... SIX MONTHS LATER??? OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #35
No, many of us have been aware and offended by CfA for months or years. Chan790 Aug 2012 #37
Thank you! KamaAina Aug 2012 #42
It sounds to me like their issue wasn't the fried chicken, hughee99 Aug 2012 #43
Maybe they should have Oreos at the next meeting pstokely Aug 2012 #38
Just when I think Uncle Ruckus couldn't top himself... backscatter712 Aug 2012 #39
it's too bad they didn't save those sandwiches til today SemperEadem Aug 2012 #40
Nah, that's Tyson chicken...it has a half-life of 50 years... truebrit71 Aug 2012 #41
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