The war of words between South Florida Congressmembers Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Allen West continues to reverberate, following West's angry tirade at his Democratic colleague in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
That's when the GOP freshman Congressman from Fort Lauderdale issued a vitriolic email to Wasserman Schultz, who in addition to representing Palm Beach and Broward counties in her Congressional district, does double duty as the face and voice of the Democratic Party nationally in her role as Democratic National Committee Chair.
West called DWS "vile, unprofessional ,and despicable," "a coward," "characterless," and "not a Lady," and demanding that she "shut the heck up," following her comment after West had left the House chambers that his support for the "cut, cap and balance" plan that "would increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries, unbelievable from a Member from South Florida."
The rough exchange is being dissecting across the country, but back here in Tallahassee, Florida Democratic Party Chair Rod Smith, not wanting to waste an opportunity, fired back in an email to Dems across the state on Wednesday that they could register their angry at West's comments by giving a little back to the Democratic Party of Florida: