Republican Jewish Coalition Condemns Arkansas GOP State Senator Referring To Chuck Schumer As "That Jew"

Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matthew Brooks said today: "The Republican Jewish Coalition condemns in the strongest terms the remark by Arkansas State Sen. Kim Hendren, who reportedly referred to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer as 'that Jew' at a Pulaski County GOP meeting last week. Sen. Hendren has since apologized for that comment, and rightly so. That kind of language, which identifies an individual solely by their religion, their race, or another characteristic, has no place in politics. The RJC has a long record of denouncing such comments, from Republicans or Democrats. We spoke out against Pat Buchanan as well as Howard Dean, and against Ramsey Clark as well as Bob Parker (once the Republican candidate for mayor of Indianapolis), after they used divisive language that reinforced negative stereotypes or played on prejudices about Jews, Christians, or others. The Republican Party represents Americans from every religious and ethnic group. The GOP has welcomed the participation of Jewish Republicans. Rep. Hendren's remarks were notable as an exception to the GOP's tradition of inclusiveness, which stretches from President Lincoln, through leaders like Jack Kemp and Ronald Reagan, right to the present day."
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