'Last night it took 70 dollars to fill the tank of my 2008 H3 Hummer,' West said. | AP Photos West fills Hummer, blames Obama

Rep. Allen West says he is not happy that he had to spend $70 this week to fill up the gas tank of his Hummer, and he’s directing his anger at President Barack Obama.

“People have asked me before is there any area where I could praise President Obama? Certainly, he has an impeccable penchant for understanding the power of the bully pulpit,” the Florida Republican wrote on his Facebook page Thursday. “President Obama is also very adept at promulgating deceptive language masquerading as policy, actually just insidious political gimmickry.”


He continued, “This ‘tax policy’ is an example as well as today’s speech on his ‘energy policy’ shall be. Here is the bottom line, last night it took 70 dollars to fill the tank of my 2008 H3 Hummer, what is it costing you? What does it cost the president to fill his gas tank?”

West’s Facebook post notably surfaced online just hours before the president was set to tour a center at the University of Miami where students learn about industrial energy efficiency and ways to reduce energy costs. Obama was set to deliver remarks at 2:25 p.m.

According to a Hummer representative, the 2008 H3 Hummer was discontinued in 2009. The 8-cylinder engine model averages 15.5 miles per gallon while the 5-cylinder H3 averages 16.5 miles per gallon.