Muslim reporter describes being ridiculed at the Texas GOP convention [for wearing headdress]

YahooNews ^ | June 14, 2014 | Jason Sickles

[Steelfish]

Muslim Reporter Describes Being Ridiculed At The Texas GOP Convention Republican chairman: 'Would the state party ever condone that? Absolutely not.' By Jason Sickles

The GOP gathering first attracted national attention by fast-tracking a new platform that includes endorsing “reparative therapy” for gays. Some of the more moderate Republicans in attendance had hoped to address the matter, but the anti-gay topic was never allowed to come up for debate.

Now, a reporter who was covering the convention says she was targeted and taunted because of her Muslim headdress.

Heba Said, a senior at the University of Texas at Arlington, is the opinion editor of the school paper, The Shorthorn. The 22-year-old said she applied for media credentials and attended the convention hoping to share with her readers what it was like to sit in on panel discussions with delegates.

Instead, Said writes, “I discovered a cult-like hatred that is simply disgusting.” From her report:

As I walked through the halls, people stopped in their tracks and frowned and shook their heads at me. Panelists threw the word “Islamist” around as if it were perfectly OK, and one man even asked if I felt alone at a meeting. I was referred to as “you people” and “y’all Muslims” more times than I can count. The worst part was the way delegates looked at me, as if I were something to fear when I approached them.

“I did not observe any of this," said Steve Munisteri, Texas GOP chairman. “I never heard a single anti-Muslim statement, and I never saw any anti-Muslim activity.”

Munisteri said to Yahoo News in an interview that this year's meeting drew 10,000 participants, and that everyone was expected to "treat their fellow delegates and guests with respect and civility.”

[Gene Eric]

>> Instead, Said writes, “I discovered a cult-like hatred that is simply disgusting.” From her report:

A hatred that murdered 270 million souls since its inception 14 centuries ago.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Don’t believe it unless she has a video. There have been all kinds of attempts to provoke “racism” from conservatives, tea party, NASCAR fans and other traditionalists. She’s a liar until proven otherwise. James O’Keefe gets video, why couldn’t ol’ Muslima infiltrator get video?