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I just love this picture of Col. Allen West showing up for his five day congressional orientation<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Yup. Got my military helmet bag; always ready for a battle, and I\u2019m taking names and notes.<\/p>\n

Yup, my tie does sort of match my bag; you like that, right?<\/p>\n

Yup, I look good standing in this doorway.<\/p>\n

Yup, yup, yup. Great picture. I do not anticipate Congressman West to sit around becoming part of the wallpaper, hiding out between election years.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"