Broward GOP Roasted On The Daily Show Over Vote Against Muslim Republican Nezar Hamze

It wasn't the first time the Daily Show has sunk its teeth into the South Florida, but it's certainly one of the funniest: Thursday night Jon Stewart's Comedy Central show aired a segment skewering the Republican Party of Broward County for in September having shut Muslim member Nezar Hamze, the executive director of the state's Council on American-Islamic Relations, out of its executive committee.

In fact, the Broward GOP was so against Hamze they changed their rules in order to vet him in a public question and answer session, then vote on his acceptance by secret ballot. "Voting against Hamze has nothing to do with Hamze's religion," read a flyer passed out before the meeting, "it's about his actions against Republicans from his position as executive director of CAIR Florida."

Never mind, of course, that Hamze is a Reagan-worshipping, dyed-in-the-wool right winger, of course -- it certainly didn't stop Republican congressional candidate and self-proclaimed "terrorphobe" Joe Kaufmann of "Americans Against Hate" then, and it doesn't stop him in front of the Daily Show cameras.

"What is your definition of against?" asked Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones. Responded Kaufmann: "Uh...going against something that you believe is wrong?"

Of course, Jones couldn't believe Hamze still wants to remain a Republican after being labeled a terrorist by his own party, and before taking him speed-dating with representatives from smaller parties, offered up a killer jab: "That is so nonsensical, it actually makes me think you're a Republican."

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Comments

[buxxer29]

07:44 PM on 01/08/2012

I never will understand why someone would want to be the member of a group who not only doesn't want them, but wishes they didn't exist. Some examples: Log Cabin Republicans, and this guy.

[The Knocker]

09:42 PM on 01/08/2012

Maybe there is another side to this story in that it confirm the word on the street that the Republican party is really an exclusive club i.e only certain citizen needed apply.
Though I salute Mr. Hamze for once again demonstrated how certain fringe group has hi-jacked the Republican party.

[demcratville]

03:33 PM on 01/08/2012

Each state with it's own competing currencies! LOL

[Simply The Lib]

06:25 PM on 01/07/2012

Thats what's he gets for wanting to be a republican, vote Obama

[Doug Sandlin]

02:30 PM on 01/07/2012

Priceless.

[USA90815]

02:27 PM on 01/07/2012

One can only smile and laugh in disbelief. Thank you Daily Show.

[susanbsbi]

02:08 PM on 01/07/2012

What else would I expect out of Broward County, Ft Lauderdale Florida, GOP. If they could the would close down Holiday Park, because of the residents that live there. I love the city but not the politics of it. That is why I move to The town of Palm Beach

[teron678]

11:04 AM on 01/07/2012

He looks so much like Cenk from TYT.