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Cribbing from FLA Politics, which picked up on this observation about Congressman Klein’s Tea Party-friendly Republican opponent.

FLA Politics: As the Palm Beach Post’s Randy Schultz recently pointed out, the tea is squirting outa Mr. West’s ears:

Last year, Col. West gave a stemwinding speech in which he urged people to “fix bayonets” and “take back the country.” It was a YouTube sensation, and brought in lots of donations. Col. West referred to the “tyranny” of the Obama administration. So we wanted to know what he considers examples of “tyranny.”

As it turns out, “tyranny” to Col. West means President Obama’s criticism of the Supreme Court during his State of the Union address. It means extracting $20 billion from BP upfront to compensate victims of the company’s negligence. It means the stimulus package, the financial bailout and the health care bill.

Tyranny? Elected representatives cast those votes. Most of those representatives will go before the voters and have to defend their records. Those who believe that parts of the health care law are unconstitutional will get to make their case in court. That’s democracy, not tyranny. In a democracy, sometimes your side loses.

Read: “It’s democracy, not tyranny“