For those who don't know:

I found an article pointing to the situation and the original comment that Wasserman-Schultz made:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/19/allen-west-debbie-wasserman-schultz_n_904047.html

I also found a video of the Wasserman-Schultz speech:

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/allen-west-rips-vile-wasserman-schultz

Wasserman Schultz said: "The gentleman from Florida, who represents thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, as do I, is supportive of this plan that would increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Unbelievable from a member from south Florida." "

She went on to accuse him of supporting tax breaks for millionaires, big oil and companies that ship jobs overseas, while supporting budget cuts in education and healthcare.

" A spokesman for Wasserman Schultz, Jonathan Beeton, said in an email of his own: "I don't think that Congressman West is upset at the congresswoman, but rather with the fact that she highlighted that he and other Republicans are once again trying to balance the budget on the backs of seniors, children and the middle class. ... The truth hurts." "

I think this is symptomatic of how divided congress is and how different the views of Republicans and Democrats are. People like West are pushing irresponsible tax breaks at a time when the government needs as much revenue as possible so as to avoid going into deeper debt. Then they are sustaining those breaks by cutting essential services for the poor. It is the typical Reaganomics approach to the economy.

Well, Mr. West is a controversial character. This just one more of his controversies. He is a Tea Party favorite. He was forced to retire from the military after he and four soldiers under his command beat up and threatened to kill an Iraqi civilian police officer that they suspected of plotting an attack. The detention of the man was tantamount to torture. It turned out that the man was innocent and no plans of attack or bombs were found.

Well, after hearing the Wasserman-Schultz speech I can say that there is nothing insulting or inappropriate there. It sounds more like Mr. West does not like taking criticism. I think than rather than sending that e-mail, Mr. West should have clearly addressed the issues that Wasserman-Schlutz raised. Rather than being confrontational, he should have proven that Wasserman was wrong (that is something he would not have been able to do since Wasserman accurately depicted the political and economic stance or Mr. West and other republicans.)