Muslim Republican heckled as "terrorist" - Justin Elliott from salon.com

[Douglas Carpenter]

Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 14:46 ET

Muslim Republican heckled as "terrorist"

By Justin Elliott

http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2011/09/27/florida_gop_rejects_muslim&source=newsletter&utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Salon_Daily%20Newsletter%20%28Not%20Premium%29_7_30_110

Last night, the Broward Republican Executive Committee met to consider Hamze's application to become a voting member, a meeting that ended with him being called a "terrorist' by hecklers and an unprecedented 158-11 vote to deny him membership.

The usually perfunctory approval process for BREC membership was changed at the meeting in order to publicly vet Hamze and to then vote on his application using a secret ballot. He was the only one of 11 candidates rejected.


The Miami Herald was there:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/26/2426666/broward-gop-blocks-muslim-activist.html


At times, when he addressed the packed room at the Sheraton Suites in Fort Lauderdale, a few members shouted out among the crowd of about 300.

“Terrorist!” said one man.

“Let him speak!” said another. …

“I don’t have a positive impression of Mr. Hamze. I don’t think he will be an asset to our party,” said Scott Spages, who is involved in programs concerning radical Islam at his church, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. …

A new litmus test was then born: Do you support Rep. Allen West? The tea-party Republican has repeatedly denounced Islam and clashed with Hamze. So has Joe Kaufman, chairman of the group Americans Against Hate and former vice-chairman of the Republican Jewish Coalition of South Florida. “Are you willing to support Congressman Allen West… as a Republican?” Kaufman said loudly in the microphone. “Will you denounce terrorism?"


http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2011/09/27/florida_gop_rejects_muslim&source=newsletter&utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Salon_Daily%20Newsletter%20%28Not%20Premium%29_7_30_110

[muntrv]

1. And they wonder why Repukes are called racist.

[LonePirate]

2. Again the Republicans force people to choose between human dignity and their breed of crazy and hate

I am astounded that anyone would willingly be associated with people like them.

[demosincebirth]

3. If he is a repuclican what the hell did expect, a red carpet treatment?

[provis99]

4. why would this guy try to join the republicans anyways?

makes as much sense as a black man trying to join the Klan, or a Jew trying to become a Nazi.

[drm604]

5. Maybe he'll become a Democrat now.

[Scuba]

6. Lovely people, aren't they?

sarcasm thingy

[Canuckistanian]

7. Which begs the question

WHY would he WANT to become a member of one of the most radical conservative organizations in the country?

I assume he watches Fox. Did he not get the message?

[fascisthunter]

8. Enjoy Your Party!

[MadMaddie]

9. Racism alive and well in the Republican party!

By the way this fellow should have known he wasn't welcome!