Eugene David<br>...The One-Minute Pundit

Posted 5:22 PM by Gene

Western Eddie says our soldiers are the cause of the problem!

Also, Western Eddie:

• said he would lift the trade embargo with Cuba in exchange for the release of political prisoners. [Which would come first, West? I think we can guess.]

• said he would consider banning assault weapons if there were an effective way to do so, although he said past efforts have been "a joke."... [We would comment on West's "humorous" campaigning but will let it pass.]

• said Republicans appeared to be giving up on outreach to minorities by refusing to attend their presidential forums and debates. "Whatever happened to their outreach to Hispanics?" he said. [Note to West: It died with the immigration "reform" bill.]

• proposed an effort to deal with $83 billion in corporate welfare much like the military's base closure commission. It "would look at all the goodies that involve corporate welfare and have an up-or-down vote like we do with base closures, because otherwise they nitpick you to death." [Unless the goodies involve our contributors or our party, then we can nitpick 'em to death as we please.]

• said he was making a "mad dash" as the third fundraising quarter ends and would raise about as much as he did in the first two quarters — $6 million-$7 million.

THAT'S THE SPIRIT!