Five months after he was named vice chairman of the Republican Party in Texas’ Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth, a faction including local precinct chairs are seeking to recall him at a vote in January. One described the conflict as a “civil war” within the party.
They argue that Dr. Shafi, who came to the U.S. in 1990 before becoming a surgeon, is unfit because Islam is entwined with political ideology they believe is incompatible with Republican Party positions and American values—a charge Dr. Shafi, party leaders and religious experts reject as prejudice.
Top Texas Republicans including Sen. Ted Cruz and land commissioner George P. Bush have defended Dr. Shafi. And local GOP officials worry the controversy threatens efforts to expand the appeal of their party in Texas’ third most-populous county, part of a rapidly diversifying region that is important to Republicans maintaining statewide power.
“There are some people in our party here who are just plain anti-Muslim,” said Tarrant County GOP chairman Darl Easton, who appointed Dr. Shafi to his post. “There are more than I expected there to be.”
The Corruption of the Republican Party
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/12/how-did-republican-party-get-so-corrupt/578095/
[h=1]Muslim GOP Leader Targeted by Party Activists in Texas[/h] [h=2]Where supporters of Shahid Shafi see bigotry, opponents see a ‘civil war’ over the Republican party’s values[/h]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/muslim...party-activists-in-texas-11544783403?mod=e2fb
Part way through this piece (which seems good) is a link to this one: Why Trump Supporters Believe He Is Not Corrupt
Concise and, I think, pretty accurate.
Is the Weekly Standard’s end proof there’s no room for Never Trumpers in today’s conservative media?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ys-conservative-media/?utm_term=.584561b1a2ab
I'm sure the Post is already in the process of hiring some of the conservative writers from the WS to add to the vast diversity of opinions at the paper.
My only concern is there might not be enough room for another conservative voice at the WaPo with Jennifer Rubin and Max Boot already on board.
[h=1]Trump launches unprecedented reelection machine[/h] Unique structure of the president’s reelection campaign is an expression of his iron grip on the party.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018...qe-UjwLrFuBZv_pgBHi8bQfaO0xGVXltTyqjonGAx8DjI
Under the plan, which has been in the works for several weeks, the Trump reelection campaign and the RNC will merge their field and fundraising programs into a joint outfit dubbed Trump Victory. The two teams will also share office space rather than operate out of separate buildings, as has been custom.
The goal is to create a single, seamless organization that moves quickly, saves resources, and — perhaps most crucially — minimizes staff overlap and the kind of infighting that marked the 2016 relationship between the Trump campaign and the party. While a splintered field of Democrats fight for the nomination, Republicans expect to gain an organizational advantage.
Seems like it’s a good opportunity to grift some extra cheddar from events at Trump properties and unaccounted expenses with Trump family members. Smart business move.