Dems, CBC Pile on Allen West

                               
Allen West                                                                     Debbie Wasserman-Schultz

Oh, the fury!

In the wake of an angry exchange between Congressional Representatives Allen West (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL), Democrats are reacting with "shock and dismay" at West's strong words toward Wasserman-Schultz after she blasted him on the House floor..

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/20/house-democrats-rip-gop-rep-west-over-email-to-party-chairwoman/?test=latestnews

Of course, this stuff goes on every day in Congress, but the Democrats know that West is a target they must go after whenever possible. Listen to what Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) had to say:

"It's unfortunate," Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, told Fox News. He could not say whether the CBC would seek to discipline its only Republican member, but claimed lawmakers were upset the incident has brought "undue attention" to the caucus."

Of course, one can only ask where Cleaver's concern about undue attention to the Black Congressional Caucus was when Maxine Waters and Charlie Rangel were (and are)  up to their necks in one scandal after another. That's just for starters.

The fact is that if West is a member of the CBC, he is obviously the most distinguished member. However, as we all know, black, conservative Republicans in the CBC are treated like skunks at the garden party.

The Democrats also know that West is a rising star in the Republican party. They know that West is one of the most popular politicians with  the Tea Party-you know, those "racist white people" that the Democrats and media love to portray.

They also know that Allen West is headed eventually to the White House-unless they can stop him.