Allen West: You'd Be On A 'Suicide Mission' If You Challenge My Support For Paul Ryan's Budget

WASHINGTON -- Don't even think about challenging Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) on his support for the House Republican budget plan, or you'll be on "a suicide mission," he warned Thursday.

West posted on his Facebook page that he is proud to endorse the budget proposal put forward this week by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

"Anyone challenging me on my support to this visionary plan to restore our economic security will be signing up for a suicide mission," wrote West, a 22-year Army veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. "My recommendation to any detractors, read Proverbs 17:28 and heed its advice. It is time for those who understand how to govern, not demagogue."

What does Proverbs 17:28 say? "Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue."

In the same Facebook post, West also aligns himself with a Wall Street Journal editorial from Tuesday that hails "the reform wing of the Republican Party" as being "alive and well." The editorial praises GOP leaders for being willing to "risk their popularity to address America's serious problems" and calls Ryan's budget proposal "a worthy marker."

"I am proud to be called a Reform Republican who will not stand for the status quo that is failing our America," West wrote.

Democrats have slammed Ryan's budget for, among other things, proposing to change Medicare into a voucher-based system, repeal President Barack Obama's health care law and scale back many social welfare programs. On Wednesday, White House spokesman Jay Carney went so far as to say that anyone who supports it has "severely diminished capacity."

Comments

[thinkingperson3]

01:29 PM on 04/01/2013

Regarding his quoting Proverbs 17: 28 - maybe he should follow his own advice!

[ttommycook]

09:34 AM on 03/30/2012

How does a radical like this guy get elected?? It seems like the more crazy statements you make, the more popular you get with radicals. It's time for compromise.

[crimsonflush]

10:42 PM on 03/29/2012

Suicidal, egomaniacal, christian radical fundamentalist unckle tom, where can I vote for this guy, sign him up.

[Lambert Lamb]

02:28 PM on 07/03/2012

West is the angry Oreo. Believe me, you don't want him to represent you in any district. His first order of business he recently stated @ a Jupiter Island "residents only" town hall meeting was to have the Army Corps of Engineers finally cover the cost of dredging the St Lucie Inlet so that the residents of Seawalls' $ Sailfish Point will not have their 70 foot yachts dragging the bottom @ low tide when conversing the inlet to go trolling the gulf stream for sail-fishing here on the treasure coast.

West's next order of Business...?

Securing plenty of that ultra pure white beach sand for Florida Massive Beach Sand Replenishment Program( of course using federal dollars) so the residents of places like Hutchinson $ Jupiter Island can enjoy a Ocean for a backyards -- all at our expense!

Isn't the soooooooooooooo precious coming from a conservative such as West?

"LOL"

[rebel36]

09:45 PM on 03/29/2012

Why isn't he running for president??? =(

[IdahoBlue777]

09:56 PM on 03/29/2012

He'd fit right in with the other sad sacks the Republicans have trotted out.

[cdwyn1960]

09:35 PM on 03/29/2012

proverbs is old testament. start by living in the new you SINNERS. Allen West is not a born again christain he's and evil person.

[dystopian]

02:30 PM on 03/28/2012

Matthew 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Universal Health Care, Bible-style. Mr. West, you have absolutely NO CLUE what Jesus taught, you should be ashamed for pretending you know the first thing about what Jesus taught or the Bible says. You are shameful.

[jitlonas]

07:53 PM on 03/26/2012

Is that a smile or a smirk? This man seems to have so much venom in him that every photo of him shows an unsmiling and menacing demeanor. Chill out, Mr. West. I'm sure 22 years in the army didn't do that to you.

[IdahoBlue777]

09:58 PM on 03/29/2012

Maybe he got the smirk when the army booted him out quite unceremoniously for torturing prisoners of war.

[Coffee4Me]

06:20 PM on 03/26/2012

"Anyone challenging me on my support to this visionary plan to restore our economic security will be signing up for a suicide mission," wrote West, a 22-year Army veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. "My recommendation to any detractors, read Proverbs 17:28 and heed its advice. It is time for those who understand how to govern, not demagogue."
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love how he demagogues while ordering others not to.

[Paul1965]

12:56 AM on 03/26/2012

quien es mas macho? Allen West es mas macho!

[BB King]

04:46 AM on 03/27/2012

Is this Ron Paul? :-)

[Paul1965]

10:09 AM on 03/27/2012

no, but is this The BB King?!

[hruss1125]

12:44 PM on 03/28/2012

Allen West is a d--- fool.

[the-lexicon]

03:28 PM on 03/23/2012

These clowns can't even get their metaphors lined up in a row. garbled nonsense.

[ActionLady]

11:33 AM on 03/23/2012

I've said it before and will say so again: This man is not well.

[taquinas]

05:28 AM on 03/23/2012

Take me out - Franz Ferdinand
End your misery.

[dystopian]

02:34 PM on 03/28/2012

Agreed. To use a metaphor that Mr. West and his TeeBaggers probably have used numerous times, this guy needs to be "taken out."

[kabomprice]

04:15 AM on 03/30/2012

And take Rick Scott with you.

[Jaime Serna]

09:47 PM on 03/22/2012

EGOMANIACAL!

[ClintBMD]

04:40 PM on 03/22/2012

Clearly, Proverbs doesn't apply to Mr. West. I doubt anyone would ever be confused as to his foolishness.

[webwzrd]

04:25 PM on 03/22/2012

Here's an interesting little fact that Republicans won't admit to. The 2009 deficit left by Bush was 1.4 trillion dollars, which has LOWERED every year over year of this administration.

The other little fact that they Repalzheimer away is that if Bush hadn't squandered the balanced budget and projected surplus left to him, we would now have NO DEBT AT ALL.

[kabomprice]

04:17 AM on 03/30/2012

This needs to be said over and over very LOUD!