Allen West: Obama Will Lose 2012 Election In 'Brutal Bloodbath'

Tea Party-backed Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) predicted in a recent interview that President Obama would lose in a "brutal bloodbath" to any GOP presidential candidate.

Despite his confidence in the electoral strength of the Republican presidential hopefuls, West singled out Newt Gingrich, telling Newsmax that the former House speaker is "the smartest person out there."

(Video of Newsmax's exclusive interview with West above)

West went on to suggest that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, whom he called "center to center left" earlier this month, had work to do to prove himself as a "true conservative." Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum's second-place finish in Iowa was overblown, West continued, and he said Texas Gov. Perry was still irreparably damaged by his gaffes and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) simply couldn't win with his foreign policy platform.

The most important thing, West said, was for Obama's opponent to "understand it's going to be a brutal bloodbath because this is such an important election cycle."

West also took direct aim at Obama for his recent move to recess appoint some nominees that had been held up for months amid opposition from Senate Republicans.

"He has a complete contempt for the legislative branch," West said. "We don't have an imperial presidency, but I think that is what he's starting to believe."

West has never shied away from criticizing the president. Last year he claimed Obama was a "low-level socialist agitator" who portrayed "third world dictator-like arrogance." And earlier this week, West weighed in on security issues, appearing to suggest that he believed military commanders should consider ignoring Obama's orders when it came to his administration's new Pentagon strategy.

 

 

Comments

[Cinque McfarlaneBlake]

06:43 PM on 03/24/2012

I believe in America, the people and the constitution. Not this president, nor the last one, or the one before him. I do not believe in what america has become. We can do much better. And sticking with polices and making decisions that only exacerbate the problems we have before will only make things worse for those who do not want to deal with the reality of what many americans and people around the world struggle with everyday.

[ilevy57]

12:50 PM on 03/09/2012

an Iraqi police officer, was taken into custody following the discovery of his participation in a series of terrorist attacks against U.S. forces in Saba al Boor, near Tikrit. Col. West's interrogation -- taken as a last resort -- coerced information of an imminent attack against soldiers under his command, undoubtedly saving an untold number of American lives.For politically correct reasons he was disciplined. If we lost American lives because of not knowing the enemies plan, you would hear nothing about it.

[tom high]

05:33 PM on 02/19/2012

Obama, increased the debt 12 trillion dollars, sucked 100 billion out of Social Sec. to extend unemployment benefits, gave $40.00 for gas to working families.
Economic, bail out of an auto company 52% of that company owned by Fiat, the tax payers are stilled owed billions by that bail out.
Military, Obama,more drastic cuts to America's nuclear arsenal, the United States would take concrete steps toward "a world without nuclear weapons," while merely urging "others to do the same."
Obama claimed the threat of nuclear war has decreased in years, the risk of a nuclear attack has gone up, citing proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction, terrorists' determination to obtain them. We should divorce American national defense strategy from nuclear weapons, hoping other members of the club will follow. Called "cognitive dissonance," the ability to believe two contradictory things simultaneously. Liberals see evidence of intellectual sophistication. Realists see magical thinking.
Immigration , 123 billion year ,President Barack Obama recently assured El Salvador that the US would not deport Salvadorans residing illegally in the United States. As the election nears, and the president looks to court Hispanic voters, he also created a new position of “public advocate” for illegal immigrants. His duties would appear to be to advocate that millions circumvent, rather than follow, current federal law.
Administration said it will focus enforcement only on those who have committed crimes, understanding that it is not a crime to illegally enter and reside in the United States.

[rhamilton500]

01:01 PM on 02/04/2012

What a True American with Values........

[tom high]

05:35 PM on 02/19/2012

He is a true American more so than the trojan horse in the white house

[rhamilton500]

10:15 AM on 02/20/2012

yes he is. Future POTUS....everybody love the COL.

[PrezObamaSupporter]

08:44 AM on 01/31/2012

Is this a bin laden relative?

[rhamilton500]

01:03 PM on 02/04/2012

no his middle name is not hussien

[PrezObamaSupporter]

08:39 AM on 01/31/2012

UNAMERICAN

[PrezObamaSupporter]

08:38 AM on 01/31/2012

I ALL seriousness................................................

This boy is mentally unstable and a danger to himself.

[PrezObamaSupporter]

08:33 AM on 01/31/2012

What can you expect from the dishonorably discharged???
DISHONOR!

[Carrie142]

10:33 PM on 03/11/2012

Just by that one sentence alone tells me you know nothing about this President or Allen West. If he was dishonorably discharged he wouldn't be allowed to wear a uniform in public. People just make things up as they go along.

[PrezObamaSupporter]

08:31 AM on 01/31/2012

Civilized Americans don't talk like this.
Only heathens.
The T(oilet) P(aper) is full of them.

[PrezObamaSupporter]

08:26 AM on 01/31/2012

This boy should be arrested for terrorist talk.

[StoneSoupStation]

03:44 PM on 01/29/2012

Mr. West's bombastic rhetoric and prejudice is the kind of talk that gets idiots to start thinking it's ok to treat those they don't agree with as "less than." That's an interesting take for an African American man who appears old enough to surely recall the days when he was "less than." In fact, if I remember correctly, it was "3/5ths" less than of most of the morons who are currently supporting him. My how easy it is to forget history.

[meg G]

10:48 AM on 01/18/2012

Love You Allen...The truth is always refreshing!

[Jude OConnor]

06:07 AM on 01/18/2012

What is so shocking is the MSM ignoring what has and is happening with this President and to compound it all is the Congress sitting on their hands asking each other for advise. The internet is full of video of our President's lies but these videos are absent from the news. I'm shocked that the CIA and FBI have not arrested some of the Congressman but then I realize that there is a double standard.

[Carrie142]

10:34 PM on 03/11/2012

Media matters and Soros money.

[JeffAnspach]

12:59 PM on 01/16/2012

What a friggin nut. What kind of district does a wacko like this one live in to get elected to congress? Scary.

[dinaos37]

12:42 PM on 01/16/2012

Republicans just can't stand seeing a Democrat as president expecially a Black one. Admit it, it is racism in the worst form. No political party should say how individual personal lives should be run and they need to stay out of people's bedrooms, churches,science and personal decisions.
Cooperate in Congress so the govermet can run and stop destroying America with stupid and biased opinions.

[Rightous]

11:37 AM on 01/17/2012

Allen West said after the 2 months payroll ex. fight,that the republican leadership gave in to pressure,and that maybe they should give him a chance at leadership,so him being negative toward the president sounds a little envis to me.Being the nation first black president,"it seem to me,that black mens like Allen West,Tim Scott,Hermain Cain would be happy.It is obvious that these so called black men deserve the disrespect,and scorn from the black cummunity.Being an tea partyer show just what mind set they have toward their own race.

[Jude OConnor]

06:11 AM on 01/18/2012

Does race take precedence over brains? According to your post it does.

[meg G]

10:51 AM on 01/18/2012

Please stop there are plenty of Black Conservatives. Allen's black we love him and will support him all the way to the top...Us white folks...down here in Florida...we like conservatives no matter what color. So Maybe if you don't like West you are racist1