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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Wed Aug 22, 2012, 10:58 AM Aug 2012

GOP Approves ‘Most Conservative Platform In Modern History’

GOP Approves ‘Most Conservative Platform In Modern History’

By Aviva Shen

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NO ABORTION IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST. The proposal for a “human life amendment” passed without a hitch — and without any exceptions for rape or incest. The committee didn’t stop there; they also adopted language that would ban drugs that end pregnancy after conception, which could potentially include Plan B, the “morning after pill.”
SALUTE TO MANDATORY ULTRASOUNDS. The GOP officially praises states’ “informed consent” laws that force women to undergo unnecessary procedures, require waiting periods and endure other measures meant to discourage them from getting an abortion. One such law receiving a “salute” was crafted by committee head McDonnell, who passed a notorious mandatory ultrasound requirement after he signed an unsuccessful bill to require an even more invasive transvaginal probe ultrasound during an abortion consultation.
NO LEGAL RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX COUPLES. <...>
REPLICATE ARIZONA-STYLE IMMIGRATION LAWS. Kris Kobach, who wrote the now mostly invalidated immigration laws in Arizona and Alabama, pushed for language calling for a border fence, a national E-Verify system to make it harder for undocumented workers to find employment, the end of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants and an end to sanctuary cities. The committee overwhelmingly approved the proposals, as well as a line chastising the Department of Justice to halt the lawsuits against draconian immigration laws in Arizona, Alabama, South Carolina and Utah: “State efforts to reduce illegal immigration must be encouraged, not attacked.”

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NO NEW TAXES, EXCEPT FOR WAR. The platform calls for a Constitutional amendment requiring a super-majority to approve any tax increase, “with exceptions for only war and national emergencies.” It would also deliberately hobble future Congresses through a cap limiting all government spending to historical average percentage of GDP — “so that future Congresses cannot balance the budget by raising taxes.”

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/08/22/723241/gop-approves-most-conservative-platform-in-modern-history/

CHART: Akin’s Views On Women’s Health Are In Line With GOP

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/08/22/724331/chart-akins-views-on-womens-health-are-in-line-with-gop-party/

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GOP Approves ‘Most Conservative Platform In Modern History’ (Original Post) ProSense Aug 2012 OP

The #s are brutal for the republicans Botany Aug 2012 #1

You mean Herman Cain, Michael Steele and Ron Christie hifiguy Aug 2012 #7

Its a little bizarre, really bhikkhu Aug 2012 #2

"NO NEW TAXES, EXCEPT FOR WAR" BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #3

Here comes a campaign woo me with science Aug 2012 #4

Expect campaign ads full of ad hoc arguments and "mine is better" platforms. Initech Aug 2012 #10

That's to fund this: ProSense Aug 2012 #5

Certainly seems like AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #6

This is Mitt's platform. ProSense Aug 2012 #11

And more guns! USA! USA! USA! Initech Aug 2012 #8

It isn't "conservative". I'M a fucking conservative. It's extremist and pushing toward fascist. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #9

Well said YoungDemCA Aug 2012 #14

They aren't even close to conservative. They're fascists. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #17

When it appears, the article I filed yesterday on my local RNC delegation nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #12

What about insurance paying for Viagra?? cliffordu Aug 2012 #13

Ryan calls Romney 'a good step in the right direction' toward total abortion ban ProSense Aug 2012 #15

Presumably Tomas de Torquemada hifiguy Aug 2012 #16

Botany

(70,587 posts)

1. The #s are brutal for the republicans

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 11:16 AM

Aug 2012

http://newsone.com/2031967/romney-african-american-vote/

Looking inside the numbers, Obama continues to lead Romney among key parts of
his political base, including African Americans (94 percent to 0 percent), Latinos
(by a 2-to-1 margin), voters under 35-years-old (52 percent to 41 percent) and
women (51 percent to 41 percent).

Add in gays, teachers, union workers, students, and now seniors who are scared of
Ryan/Romney's plan for medicare and social security and if done right we could really
win big this fall. Except for Oklahoma, Utah, Idaho, and some other really red states.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

7. You mean Herman Cain, Michael Steele and Ron Christie

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 12:49 PM

Aug 2012

together with a few homophobic ministers don't even add up to more than zero?

bhikkhu

(10,724 posts)

2. Its a little bizarre, really

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 11:24 AM

Aug 2012

I was just realizing last night, after thinking back over the conversations of the day with various conservative-type people, that my medium-sized town is more or less full of over-40 white males who don't know much about politics, don't remember much from school, and generally can't spell very well, but who consider themselves conservative ideological purists - the last bastions of a noble lineage, the bulwark against a rabble set to destroy everything "we" hold dear.

Most of them are decent guys in many ways, but get them going about politics and its like Walter Mitty on bad acid...

and on edit - the platform just confirms how deep the nuttery runs, all the way up.

BumRushDaShow

(129,512 posts)

3. "NO NEW TAXES, EXCEPT FOR WAR"

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 11:26 AM

Aug 2012

Yeah... gotta give a nod to Darth, Haliburton, and the rest of the neocons.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)

4. Here comes a campaign

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 11:29 AM

Aug 2012

in which nobody will talk about the wars, the successful impoverishment of millions by the banks, and the growing police state.

It will be all social issues and red meat until after the election, when the one percent will return to raping this country.

Here we go again.

Initech

(100,104 posts)

10. Expect campaign ads full of ad hoc arguments and "mine is better" platforms.

Reply to woo me with science (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 01:27 PM

Aug 2012

The pointless wars that have killed 2000+ now? Moot point.
Growing police state? He shot who in the what now?
The one percent making 10000x the average worker? Moot point.

But expect more of the same crap we've already been seeing and more.