Former Rep. Allen West, a decorated combat veteran, took to Twitter Thursday morning to weigh in on outgoing Defense Secretary Leon “Panther” Panetta’s move to lift the ban on women in combat.
Predictably, the hate began immediately and it’s just getting started:
.@AllenWest You were a disgrace to your office, and a shame to Black people that aspire to be great.
— Isaiah L. Carter (@IsaiahLCarter) January 24, 2013
@AllenWest You're a sexist pig, and I am so embarrassed that you're a paid representative of our United States of America. #Equality #Women
— Shelly Wymer (@ShellyWymer) January 24, 2013
& unfortunately he's black @Shugah RT @KateNocera: He's back! http://t.co/U7YvcF7J
— pfire☔#QueenOfPopCulture ? #CivilWrites ?? (@firefire100) January 24, 2013
@lizzwinstead @AllenWest <<<<Another misogynistic A$$hat! I can't IMAGINE what his wife and children (if any) have to put up with…
— ?~StarBaby~? (@stardazedfla) January 24, 2013
.@AllenWest I truly believe I speak for most of this great nation by this statement: Uncle Tom, go fuck yourself.
— Isaiah L. Carter (@IsaiahLCarter) January 24, 2013
As always, changing hearts and minds one “Uncle Tom” at a time.