Rep. Allen West (R-FL), the controversial and outspoken, one-term Tea Partier, lost his re-election bid to his Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy earlier this month. During his two years in the House of Representatives, West earned a reputation as one of the most brash Republicans as well as a top . But West he told NPR’s Michel Martinhas that he has big plans for his political future, likening himself to one of the nation’s greatest presidents: MARTIN: So what’s next for you? WEST: Look, you know, God closes a door so that he can open up greater doors. I will continue to, you know, stand up and fight for this country. That’s my goal. I have two daughters, 19 and 16, and I want to make sure that they grow up in a great America that provides them all the opportunities that it provided to their mother and father. MARTIN: Congressman Allen West is completing his term in Congress. He was kind enough to join us from a House recording studio on Capitol Hill here in Washington, D.C. WEST: And always remember, Abraham Lincoln only served one term in Congress, too. Read more http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/12/02/1269221/allen-west-compares-himself-to-abraham-lincoln/
