tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post4766633050574388371..comments2024-03-22T16:02:08.213-05:00Comments on The Wheel: Election Wrap: Omar's FutureMark Stegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-84085206799877609442013-05-31T16:02:19.987-05:002013-05-31T16:02:19.987-05:00More evidence that the tea party types are more Is...More evidence that the tea party types are more Islamophobic than I had given them credit for... Cathie Adams, the president of the Texas Eagle Forum and former chair of the Texas Republican Party, spoke about Amir Omar and his run for Congress in 2006 in a talk to the Far North Dallas Tea Party. <i>Unfair Park</i> has the <a href="http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/05/cathie_adams_tea_party_islam.php" rel="nofollow">story</a>:<br /><br />"Adams next turns to Richardson City Councilman Amir Omar and his failed 2006 bid for Eddie Bernice Johnson's U.S. House seat: 'Many of my Republican friends were supporting him because they didn't wanted to look like racists,' Adams says. 'I went right into the heart of that, and I changed my Republican friends from supporting a man who had never even voted. But they were afraid of not supporting him because he was a Muslim. That man moved and came to Richardson and ran for mayor and lost to Laura Mackza. Thank God.'"Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-1626182630388150172013-05-23T07:53:38.963-05:002013-05-23T07:53:38.963-05:00Sharia Law. Thanks, Peggy, for bringing up the ele...Sharia Law. Thanks, Peggy, for bringing up the elephant in the room that I only hinted at in my first comment. If the attitude behind that question is widespread among tea party types, then there's no future among tea party types for Amir Omar.<br /><br />As for Omar turning his back on the establishment ... from the very first forum, he highlighted his differences with the people who didn't want direct election of the mayor. After the RC voters guide was published, he accused Maczka and her supporters of "lies and dirty tricks." So, yes, I'd say he turned his back on them after they turned their backs on him.Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-61318711957702368822013-05-23T06:36:51.892-05:002013-05-23T06:36:51.892-05:00The first question asked at the Tea Party sponsore...The first question asked at the Tea Party sponsored debate was whether either candidate would instill Sharia Law if elected. I don't think that was aimed at Laura...<br /><br />I'm not sure I understand your comment: "In return, he turned his back on them". Are you referring to Amir's support for the direct election for mayor - or something else?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03161802308679368482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-10446625687935070822013-05-22T20:10:50.679-05:002013-05-22T20:10:50.679-05:00David, you might very well be right. I've hear...David, you might very well be right. I've heard from others that the tea party types were very split this election, for reasons I won't go into here. I don't have any polling data to settle it, but just going by the 70%-30% final vote, Amir Omar probably didn't have strong support from any groups, including the tea party types.Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-69062827495342035672013-05-22T19:08:08.134-05:002013-05-22T19:08:08.134-05:00Mark, if you think Amir was in any way supported b...Mark, if you think Amir was in any way supported by the Richardosn Tea Party, think again. They were Laura fans. Maybe if you would show up to the Tea Party meetings sometimes, you would see that for yourself.<br />david chenowethdc-tmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175240802333780232noreply@blogger.com