If Allen West had been a grunt, he would have received a DD and spent some time in Leavenworth.

[11 Bravo]

But since he was a field grade officer he was merely relieved of command, fined $5000, received non-judicial punishment, and was allowed to retire. It's not fair, but those familiar with the UCMJ understand that being fined and cashiered is still some serious shit.
Anyone who tries to present this deranged jackass as some sort of a paragon of military virtue needs to be reminded of these facts.

[The Magistrate]

1. True, Sir

[Turbineguy]

2. But in Florida

he would have still been elected.

[MrMickeysMom]

3. And yet, I heard someone defending his insults today ...

Some barbershop talk I caught today on NPR had one guy mentioning the rule of the playground where comments on the House floor are concerned. Since Deb Wasserman Shultz had the nerve to call someone in particular out on his vote. It apparently is not cool.

I say, that rule should apply for everyone, and a big "fuck you" to the "gentleman" from South Florida.

[mwrguy]

4. It's not too late to drag him back

to face a courts martial.

[gratuitous]

5. Be all that you can be!

Mr. West is not exactly a walking advertisement for a military career.

[11 Bravo]

6. I think Naval Aviation should co-opt him. You could land an FA-18 on top of his dome.

[Solly Mack]

7. K&R