2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumGOP May Soften Stance on Gay Marriage
With the Republican National Convention less than two weeks away, moderate Republicans are drafting an amendment that would soften the GOPs official position on gays and lesbians, CBS News has learned.
Outside Republican groups have been publicly pushing the party to modify its stance on same-sex marriage for over a year, but multiple sources told CBS News that the effort has officially taken hold among a group of platform committee members who are furiously polishing their amendment ahead of the party gathering in Cleveland.
Its unclear if Donald Trump, the partys likely nominee, supports the changes or is actively involved in shaping the platform. Perhaps more surprising than the effort itself is the fact that staunch social conservatives from the Midwest and South are prepared to accept rhetorical tweaks.
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https://politicalwire.com/2016/07/09/gop-may-soften-stance-on-gay-marriage/
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Proud Liberal Dem
(24,436 posts)LGBTQ GOPers shouldn't hold their breath IMHO.
ruggerson
(17,483 posts)that the amendment revises the current mandatory "death by dismemberment" to death by lethal injection, as long as it's all paid for by the Mexicans.
LoverOfLiberty
(1,438 posts)that that horse really is dead and it doesn't serve their interest any longer to keep beating it.
LeftRant
(524 posts)Because the platform doesn't mean squat. Everyone just does what they want anyway, and last time I checked, we're still on the menu >:|
If they DON'T have a platform section about "religious liberty" and one about potty bills, it'll be a freaking miracle.
House Republicans Are Truly, Madly, Deeply Obsessed With Queer People (First Amendment Defense Act)