You paying attention, Florida. It's more than apparent that Marco Pollo's gotta go, and I couldn't think of a better man to challenge that tea party turncoat than the Lieutenant Colonel!TheHill: Former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that he may mount a primary challenge to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in their state’s 2016 U.S. Senate primary.
West told station WMAL that he could run for Senate “if I see people that are not taking our country down the right path, if I see people that are not standing up for the right type of principles, and putting their own party politics before what is best for the United States of America.”
Asked directly if he would rule out challenging Rubio, West responded, “Chirping… chirping… chirping.”
We’ll see what happens down the pike,” he added. “God will set my feet on the right path.”
The one-term congressman, who narrowly lost re-election last year, acknowledged he would face an uphill battle.
“That’s a pretty heavy lift, because you’re talking about running against a sitting senator, and then, of course, that creates that schism that the other side would love to see happen,” said West.
But the former congressman said he had a “lot of concerns” over the comprehensive immigration reform proposal crafted by a bipartisan group — including Rubio — in the Senate.
Related link: Go Allen West! Challenge RINO Rubio, please
