Romney Town Hall Supporters Fret About Candidate’s Toughness Suggest Allen West VP

[SunsetDreams]

Conservative elites have publicly scolded Mitt Romney in the past week for not being either tough or savvy enough to take on President Obama. At a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo., Tuesday questions from the audience suggested the rest of the base might share those concerns.

Romney’s very first question was from an audience member who wanted to know how the nominee would combat attacks in the media — and suggesting the pugnacious Rep. Allen West (R-FL) as a running mate for that very reason.

“We need a fighter,” the questioner said. “I’ve been listening to Allen West talk. He’d make a great VP. He’s a fighter and that’s what we want.”

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Another questioner wanted to know how Romney would be able to debate Obama on health care given the similarities between their health care laws, another sensitive spot for Romney. He too offered some advice for how Romney could improve his standing.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/romney-town-hall-grand-junction-colorado-nervous-health-care-outsourcing-allen-west.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

One of the comments cracked me up!

Allen West is an angry man with a bucket shoved over his head so he can't see or hear anything, who then proceeds to start a fight with the nearest highway because it's making too much noise. ffs.

[RagAss]

1. Thanks...I just pissed my pants.

[The Magistrate]

2. God Should Be So Kind, Ma'am

And that comment is a pearl beyond price....

[SunsetDreams]

7. Agreed Sir! nt

[AJTheMan]

3. Very funny comment.

Allen West is an angry man with a bucket shoved over his head so he can't see or hear anything, who then proceeds to start a fight with the nearest highway because it's making too much noise. ffs.

LOL!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. Chris Christie and Alan West should be chained together and thrown into a knife fight pit

Let them fight it out for the VP slot with razors.

[HooptieWagon]

5. Dear God, please make this happen.

[SunsetDreams]

6. I know that would be sweet!

Please oh please Romney pick West as your running mate!

[spanone]

8. oh please put allen on the ticket...pleeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzz

[Honeycombe8]

9. It's the black thing. The Republicans are hooked on this minority thing.

They are convinced that the ONLY reason Obama won is because he's black. My Republican brother was talking a couple of yrs ago about Jindal running...because Jindal is Indian and dark skinned. He didn't mention any other reason.

That's the way Republicans pick their leaders. Not based on ideas, smarts, savvy, etc. They must be the right type, and follow their orders.

They are fixated on the minority thing. It's funny, because they also have a strong distaste for minority leaders. So if they DO choose a minority for VP, it'll be a title in name only. They won't actually use his talents, if he has any.

It'll be interesting to see them struggle with this.

[xfundy]

10. It's like they're casting for a horrible reality show.

"We're not racist! Look and Condi Rice and Colin Powell!"

Yes, look at them. Shills for warmongers.

What they're casting for is "malleable figurehead."

West apparently wants the part. Lettuce spray he gets it.

[Rozlee]

14. They doth protest too much.

There are 44 African-Americans in Congress today. Only two of them are Republican and they're the first black Republicans elected to Congress since 2003. African-Americans are tokens to Republicans, as are every other minority out there. Teabaggers are 95% white, the crowds at Romney rallies are almost exclusively white and rumor has it that the number of participants at the African-Americans for Romney was so low, that the crickets were louder than the speaker.

[Jamaal510]

11. Yes Romney, please put Alien--I mean Allen West on your ticket.

Because, you know...he's such an eloquent speaker and everyone in the Black community loves him.

[Arctic Dave]

12. Eff me! That is classic!

I laughed for five minutes.

[rocktivity]

13. Talk about history repeating itself

Remember this guy?

rocktivity

[PopYoColla]

15. please oh please oh please

oh please oh please pick allen west.....

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. Oh please.

[Jim Lane]

17. If we can't have Palin, I'd settle for West. A laff riot either way. (n/t)