West update: He now says he was referring to the members of the Progressive Caucus [View all]

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Rep. Allen West: Democratic group is Communist


By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY
Updated 8m ago

By Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images

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Now, his office says West was referring to the Congressional Progressive Caucus when the freshman Tea Party favorite made his remark at a town hall meeting Tuesday night.

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The Congressman was referring to the 76 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. The Communist Party has publicly referred to the Progressive Caucus as its allies. The Progressive Caucus speaks for itself. These individuals certainly aren't proponents of free markets or individual economic freedom.

We called Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., a co-chairman of the progressive caucus, for a response. The Florida Democratic Party sent out an e-mail with a round up of clips about the West remark.

"With his claim that nearly half of the Democrats in Congress are members of the Communist Party, West seems to be competing with Sarah Palin in the "going rogue" department," the Florida Democrats said.

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