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Allen West-isms: Tea Party favorite’s most infamous remarks

by Similoluwa Ojurongbe | July 3, 2012 at 9:47 AM
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Congressman Allen West speaks to a crowd at the 2011 Palm Beach County Tax Day Tea Party on April 16, 2011 at Sanborn Square in Boca Raton,  Florida.   Another prominent speaker included billionaire Donald Trump.  (Photo by John W. Adkisson/Getty Images)

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Allen West, a black Republican and favorite of the Tea Party, has made his share of provocative political remarks. From calling Nancy Pelosi “delusional” to accusing the president of attempting to turn the American people into “slaves”, West has not failed to entertain with his ‘isms’. Here are just a few of the most infamous…

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