From the Miami Herald, about the conservative Republican Congressman: "Congressman Allen West told a group of black Republicans gathered for the party's national convention Wednesday that Democrats are racist and the media doesn't call them on it. West said Democrats have gotten away with attacking black conservatives. He then turned to the two reporters covering the event and said he had a challenge for them. 'Tell the story. You guys allow the other side to attack black conservatives, and you don't call them out,' West said. 'That's the most racist party I've ever seen in my life and you don't call them out.'"
The article continues: "While he acknowledged the party has a long way to go in building support among blacks, he said the party represents the same economic and social values as the black community. 'There's no other group more conservative on a Sunday than the black community. But someone's got to tell me, Lucy, what happens Monday through Saturday? And that's what's got to change,' he said. 'For too long this community has invested its political capital in one political party and what are the dividends that you have gotten back from that?' He pointed out that the unemployment among blacks is significantly higher than the rest of the country, particularly for teenagers, and that the median income for black families has dropped 11 percent since President Barack Obama took office."
Rep. Allen West: "Democrats Are The Most Racist Party Ever"
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8/30/2012
Labels: Political Parties, Racism