Allen West: 'I Meant Censure' The Press Over WikiLeaks, Not 'Censor'

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Allen West: 'I Meant Censure' The Press Over WikiLeaks, Not 'Censor'
The Huffington Post
Nick Wing
First Posted: 12-15-10 06:05 PM | Updated: 12-15-10 06:28 PM

Allen West, the Tea Party-backed congressman-elect who on Tuesday fielded heavy criticism for apparently suggesting that media outlets should be censored for running stories about WikiLeaks' disseminated information, responded Wednesday by claiming that he had actually called for "censure," and that people had misheard his original statement.

This is how he explained the incident in a recent Facebook post:

I am heard on the African-American Conservative Radio Show saying the media should be censured- meaning "harshly criticized." In no way would I ever ask to "censor" anyone or any organization. Of course, very few news organizations are even printing this reply so here it is for you so you understand my intention and my vision as a leader:

"It has never been my intent to quiet or censor the press or anyone for that matter utilizing their right of freedom of speech granted to them under this country's great American Constitution. The confusion comes with the word censor...when I meant censure- in context that the media should be harshly criticized for printing the damaging documents Assange has released which so clearly puts our soldiers and country at risk."

Scroll down for the clip. Do you think West is telling the truth?



Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsUoQpOKlLw&feature=player_embedded

[geckosfeet]

1. It's a simple cya move. He will align with popular opinion whenever it shifts.

[kgnu_fan]

2. whatever...

[hobbit709]

3. Are his lips moving? Then he's lying.

[mmonk]

4. LOL.

How does one "censure" the press?

[myrna minx]

5. How on earth would one 'censure' the media?

:eyes:

[C_U_L8R]

6. Censor... Censure... Whatever

He's still saying the press should be punished for telling the truth.

Yet another unamerican teaclown.

[last_texas_dem]

7. Allen West is what happens when angry and/or ignorant

voters vote the party-line without taking into consideration the qualifications, competence, and/or sanity of hte folks that they're casting their votes for.

Here's hoping he's the Wes Cooley of this class of Freshmen.

[Ganja Ninja]

8. This guy might just win next year's "rookie of the year" at the douche bag awards.

He's well on his way.

[pacalo]

9. To criticize the media as a member of the federal goverment is, in effect, no different

than an attempt to censor the "free press" (a quaint term nowadays).

If he wants to show his support for freedom of the press, he'd have kept his mouth shut; what's his angle here?

[theaocp]

10. Liar. n/t

[Agony]

11. Same difference...

authoritarian jackass.

[Canuckistanian]

12. Censure?