Bigotry Narrative Established by Tarrant GOP Leaders- Darl Easton Should Resign

Bigotry Narrative was Established by Tarrant  GOP Leaders

Darl Easton Should Resign

By

James Scott Trimm

There has been a concerted effort by the Tarrant County Republican Party leadership in cooperation with the liberal media, to establish a narrative that the opposition to Shahid Shafi is driven by bigotry.

This is simply not true.  In fact in a recent article supporting Shafi, Republican Precinct Chair Warren Norred  admitted "While Dr. Shafi is a Muslim, it's not mere bigotry driving this concern."

In fact those who oppose Dr. Shafi's appointment do so for a variety of reasons.

On August 31st I published an article titled Has Tarrant County GOP Turned its Back on Israel?

This article was about how Shafi had refused to publicly state that he would support Israel with Jerusalem as its undivided capital and oppose creation of a Palestinian state within the historic borders of Israel.  My concern was not that Shafi was a Muslim, but that he did not appear to support our pro-Israel platform. 

Later that same day, I got a message from a Party official (who shall remain nameless) saying:

"It is a simple narrative that I am trying to establish. The TCGOP does not approve of bigotry within the party. I understand your concerns and its importance, I get it. ... Perception is everything. ... I would ask a favor, please stop working against what my goal is here..." 

The leadership within the Tarrant County Republican Party collaborated with the liberal media to intentionally establish the bigotry narrative.  

They have also tried to establish the narrative that the opposition to Shafi is "a very small group."  However, it became apparent at the  November 10th meeting that this claim was false as well.

Anyone who attended the meeting could see that the opposition to Shafi was the clear majority.  When Shafi spoke, his supporters tried, and failed, to initiate a standing ovation, but instead most of the audience was subdued to say the least.  And not one procedural vote went Darl Easton's way.  One thing was for certain, Shafi's opposition was not a "small group" at all.

As County Chair Darl Easton has created a mess.  While Tarrant County has turned purple on his watch, his focus has been on making and defending controversial appointments.

Darl and his administration have intentionally established a narrative that the effort to remove Shafi is "bigotry" by a "small group" and not the position of the majority.  

This has now created a public relations nightmare.  The party is divided and will not unite under Darl's leadership with these controversial appointments in place.  Yet, since Darl and his cohorts, have established a narrative for the liberal media that this is only about bigotry, the liberal media will attack the party as "bigots" (as they already have, thanks to Darl and his administration) when he is removed.  If Shafi resigns, the damage would be less, but the liberal media would still spin it that Shafi was "forced out" by bigotry. 

There is only one way forward that limits damage to the party at this point.  Darl Easton must, for the good of the party, resign.  With Darl's resignation, all of his controversial appointments simply evaporate with no action needed by the Executive Committee.  The question is, is Darl Easton more concerned with what is best for the party, or is his primary concern his own ambition?

Please Darl, you alone can fix this mess!  Resign, and allow the party move forward out of this mess you have created!

Sign the Petition to ask for Darl Easton's resignation. 

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