Allen West Contrasts Past Presidents to Today's Leaders

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., offered a contrast between past leaders and the current crop of politicians in an early Presidents' Day message. Despite losing to Democrat Patrick Murphy in 2012, West has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016.

As we head into Presidents' Day weekend, we remember some of America's greatest leaders George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, West emailed supporters on Thursday. Unfortunately, we're also reminded of the lackluster leaders in Washington today.

West pointed toward fewer members of Congress having served in the military than was the case 40 years ago and insisted there was a connection between a decline in the quality of our leaders. It's time to restore common-sense, conservative leadership in our government," West insisted, adding his Allen West Guardian Fund PAC will support 14 hard-charging conservatives in Novembers elections.