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WHY DID THE SHARK TANK “ENCOURAGE” CAIR DIRECTOR TO JOIN BROWARD GOP?

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On Monday evening, at the regularly scheduled Broward GOP meeting, Nezar Hamze admitted that Javier Manjarres of THE SHARK TANK told him to join the GOP because [Manjarres] believed in “freedom of religion.” Later. in an interview with RED BROWARD, Hamze stated that Manjarres, “encouraged” him to join the Broward Republican Executive Committee.

Manjarres has offered several explanations as to why his name appeared on Hamze’s application and why Hamze told 300 Republicans that he told him to join. On Tuesday, Manjarres wrote on The Shark Tank,

“Interestingly enough, on his application, Hamze stated that I, Javier Manjarres had ‘encouraged’ him to join the BREC, when what I really did was answer his question of whether he should go through with it or not, I simply told him what the criteria was to become a member, and if he met the criteria set by the Republican Party, he or anyone else could join the BREC.” (emphasis added)

Manjarres’ own words make it clear that he discussed joining the Broward GOP with Hamze. But on Wednesday, Manjarres gave a new spin via Twitter. Manjarres implies this something cooked up by the Broward GOP:

“yeah, local GOP is grasping for anything to try to sink me, but failing miserably at it..lol”

Now, he blames the whole mess on CAIR. Again via Twitter, Manjarres writes:

“CAIR is using my stature to try to give their cause credibility, end of story. Rosenblum is jealous of ST, he has no cred-Joke”

So, is Manjarres claiming to be the victim of a vast conspiracy between bloggers, the Republican party and Muslims? This Captain Queeg-like defense strains all credulity. The video above shows contact between Manjarres and Hamze dating back to at least February 2011.

Captain Queeg

On February 18, 2011, Manjarres posted an interview of Hamze at CAIR HQ in Pembroke Pines, FL. In this video, Hamze is extremely critical of Congressman Allen West (R-Plantation) and U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner; Hamze even calls Hasner “dangerous.”

Days later, at an Allen West town hall at the FAU campus in Boca Raton, FL, Hamze confronts Congressman West. In his Shark Video of the encounter, Manjarres says Hamze was “wielding a Koran”. Manjarres’s own video shows him scrambling to get in position to capture Hamze confronting West. A second, independent video of the event shows Hamze pass by Manjarres and his camera.

Also included in the video is an August 16, 2011 report from CBS 4 Miami. The report details Congressman Allen West’s simple response to a letter from Hamze. When interviewed by CBS 4, Hamze is again extremely critical of West.

Then on September 15, 2011 Manjarres conducted a series of interviews with Hamze regarding his attempts to join the Broward GOP. Manjarres allowed Hamze to downplay negative aspects of CAIR and shariah law. Was this a manuever to make his membership in BREC more palatable? Manjarres would even post postal tracking numbers of Hamze’s application. Could this information come from anyone but Hamze?

The video culminates with Hamze’s admission at the Broward GOP meeting.

So,  has CAIR been using his stature since February 2011? No one forced Manjarres to interview Hamze at CAIR headquarters. Did bloggers and “Charlie Crist RINOs” and local GOP leaders hatch this plan just to “sink” him? Not possible according to Manjarres; he talks about their ineffectiveness and lack of leadership all the time.

More importantly, why is Manjarres having ANY discussions with Hamze about joining the GOP? Anyone with any common sense can see Hamze does not like Allen West or Adam Hasner. Hamze admits to Manjarres that he would not be able to support West. Didn’t Manjarres realize that Hamze joining the committee could cause chaos for candidates like Allen West and Adam Hasner? Wouldn’t Manjarres be extra-concerned about Hamze’s dislike for Hasner? Manjarres has endorsed Hasner. Mr. Hasner trumpeted this endorsement at the recent CPAC FL event.

Why didn’t Manjarres discourage Hamze from joining? Was he so obsessed with destroying the Broward GOP that he would jeopardize the West and Hasner campaigns? Did Manjarres warn anyone ahead of time? If he is the victim of a CAIR plot, why did Manjarres call the Broward GOP bigoted for denying Hamze’s application?

Shouldn’t someone ask Manjarres what he meant when he said at CPAC 2011, “We make the news”?

Someone pass the strawberries.

UPDATE:CAIR DIRECTOR ADMITS TO HUNDREDS AT BROWARD GOP: SHARK TANK “ENCOURAGED” ME TO JOIN (VIDEO)

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On Monday evening, the monthly Broward GOP meeting turned into a scene right out of Perry Mason or Law & Order. In front of several hundred Broward Republican activists, Nezar Hamze admitted that Javier Manjarres of The Shark Tank blog “encouraged” him to join the Broward GOP.

Mr. Hamze, executive director of CAIR South Florida, is an outspoken critic of Congressman Allen West and U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner. He submitted an application to join the Broward Republican Executive Committee. The application asks:

“Whom may we thank for referring you.“

BREC Vice Chair Collen Stolberg read aloud the names on Hamze’s application. One of those names was Javier Manjarres. Mr. Manjarres, an alternate committeeman and editor of The Shark Tank blog, rushed to the front of the room to deny he recommended Hamze. BREC Chairman Richard DeNapoli ask Stolberg to read the form again. She read the same names.

Then, in front of the entire audience, Hamze told Manjarres, “you’re the one that told me you believed in freedom of religion, and that I should join the BREC.”

After his role in this publicity stunt was exposed, Manjarres returned to his seat amid considerable boos and jeers from the audience.

The Committee held a vote by secret ballot on Hamze’s application for membership. De Napoli announced Hamze had been denied membership by a vote of 158 to 11.

In a videotaped interview following the meeting, Mr. Hamze told REDBROWARD.COM that Javier Manjarres did in fact “encourage” him to join the Broward GOP. Unhappy with the information going public, Mr. Manjarres chased the REDBROWARD reporter around the meeting room with his video camera. Later, in a quote in The Miami Herald, Mr. Manjarres stated, “It was a set up.”

Manjarres and Hamze have had extensive contact. Hamze’s attempt to join the Broward GOP has been the subject of numerous Shark Tank stories:

From Sept 2, 2011- “UPDATE- The Islamic Republican Club Coming To Broward County?“
From Sept 12, 2011- ” Islamic Republican Club Inches Closer to Existence (UPDATE)“
From Sept 15, 2011- “CAIR DIRECTOR HAMZE To Join Republican Club, Denounces Penal Aspect Of Shariah Law-Part 1“
From Sept 17, 2011- “CAIR FL Director To Support Allen West’s Re-Election?“
To prove Hamze’s application had been received by the Broward GOP, Manjarres produced U.S POST OFFICE tracking information provided by Hamze.

Also, Mr. Hamze appeared in previous Shark Tank stories regarding Congressman Allen West:

From February 19. 2011- “CAIR’s South Florida Chapter Executive Director Goes On The Record“
From February 19, 2011- “CAIR Director Questions Allen West’s Knowledge Of Islam (VIDEO)“
From February 21, 2011- “Allen West Confronted By Koran Wielding CAIR Executive (VIDEO)“

Hamze and members of CAIR conducted frequent protests at Congressman Allen West events and town hall meetings. Manjarres and his Shark Tank associates were on hand to capture these publicity stunts

The interview below was conducted after the meeting was adjourned.