Rep. Allen West is cashing in on his latest controversy. The Republican Florida congressman declared to a campaign town hall event earlier this week that there are “about 78 or 81 members of the Democrat Party that are members of the Communist Party” — and then called out the Congressional Progressive Caucus as the alleged subversives.
West has now sent a fundraising e-mail to his support list, the Miami Herald reports. The key quote:
You know I am not afraid to speak the truth.
That’s why I’m the number one target of liberals and their friends in the media who are going completely nuts about my comments at a recent Townhall meeting. I need your help to fight back and stand up against the corrupt liberal media as they attempt cover for their left-wing allies.
In response to a question about Marxists in Congress, I called out the Congressional Progressive Caucus for their extreme left-wing positions. I stand by the point of my comments and I need you to stand with me today by making a contribution of $10 or more.
