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Allen West Offends Congressional Black Caucus With Chick-Fil-A Gift

McGovern Wrote: Aug 09, 2012 8:12 AM

Well, at least you can't say Hastings is stupid. He did understand West completely, Hastings: "He did it deliberately," Hastings said, explaining that he saw West's message as, "You know, 'That's what I think of you all.'"

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Allen West Offends Congressional Black Caucus With Chick-Fil-A Gift

Apparently Congressman Allen West sent the Congressional Black Caucus Chick-Fil-A six months ago, but with the latest controversy surrounding the company, the "incident" is being revisited.

A Democratic lawmaker says Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) offended the entire Congressional Black Caucus by delivering Chick-fil-A chicken and biscuits to their weekly meeting -- and then walking out -- when it was his turn to provide the group with a formal lunch.

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) told The Huffington Post that the incident happened about six months ago but is now fresh in his mind given West's...

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