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‘Real News’ War Room: 2012 GOP Platform Takes Shape
- Posted on August 21, 2012 at 8:39pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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The GOP platform committee met for the last time Monday and the details of the 2012 platform are beginning trickle out. While we won’t get a look at the full platform until next week, several Republicans involved in the process have told Human Events that the platform will be a more conservative document than 2008. The shift right from the George W. Bush administration and 2008 nominee John McCain reflects the rise of libertarian influences from the Tea Party and Ron Paul supporters.
On “Real News” Tuesday the panel discussed the details released thus far regarding the platform, and how significant the document is for voters and a potential Romney/Ryan administration:
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Whiskey_Tango
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 7:40amIt’s another RINO convention lineup. Allen West should deliver the keynote, Marco Rubio should speak about integration, Ron Paul should speak about interventionalism, Jim DeMint should speak as the titular head of the TEA party, Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul should all be contributing. Instead we have Crispy Cream Christi!
Report Post »Brother Winston Smith
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:01amTO HELL with the “platform.” IF PAUL IS NOT NOMINATED… Obama is reelected. PERIOD!
GOP 2012 voting blocks with Ron Paul:
Gary Johnson supporters
Virgil Goode supporters
Veterans
Youth
Black
Tea Party
Liberty Movement
Libertarians
Constitutionalists
UNCOMPROMISING conservatives
Anti-war
Anti-croni-capitalists
Anti-“War on Drugs”
Anti-police/surveillance state
Tenthers
Independents
Third partiers
Democrats
DEFECTING 08 Obama voters
Baby Boomers
Republican Loyalists
GOP 2012 voting blocks with Romney/Ryan:
Baby Boomers
Republican Loyalists
DO NOT LET THE GOP SPLIT THE VOTES FOR OBAMA… AGAIN!!!!!!!
Report Post »Ron Paul 2012!
Brother Winston Smith
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:59pmCONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND LIBERTY RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
TO HELL WITH THE LEFTIST, SOCIALIST, PROGRESSIVE republican party “PLATFORM”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ron Paul has WON THE STATES NEEDED for a Tampa nomination!
Report Post »Ron Paul PRESIDENT! NOTHING LESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IqNKhy26fY
Tigress1
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:14pmPersonally, I don’t care what the platform is, what happens at the debates, etc. All I know is that this country cannot survive another 4 years of Obama. I’m sick of the discussion, the nit-picking, the name-calling, the class warfare, and the overall divisiveness. Let’s just get this election over with and kick Obama to the curb! Let’s bring respectability back to the office of the President.
Report Post »freeberty
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:47pmI’m actually looking forward to the debates, I‘m hoping Romney can show how different his presidency will be from Obama’s. If I feel like he is not going to have the backbone to make some serious reductions in the deficit I will probably vote for Gary Johnson.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:48pmyea who cares about the future….lets just close our eyes and hope for the best!
WOW
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:24pm@soysauce
“lets just close our eyes and hope for the best!”
Yep, that’s your view on how to deal with our enemies.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:07pmwhich ones
Report Post »bulletsinthegun
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:10pmtotal agreement
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:13pm@soy
The enemies that what to put a bullet in your head, you know the Islamist.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:14pmI concur with you and I also agree with liberty – I know it is hard to believe that there are some still undecided – there are. There are people in my Sunday School class that do not have the internet or cable – who only have the state controlled media. It is still up to us. We have to do everything to educate. We also cannot worry about being popular
There are actually women in my SS class that sit there with mouths agape who have never heard anything contrary to the O campaign except what they hear from me. Fortunately they trust me more than they do the O regime or the media.
It is up to us
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:24pmyou mean the jihadists?
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:58pm@Real,
Oh, did they buy enough hollow points to put five rounds in every American too?
Report Post »TRUTHandFREEDOM
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 4:35amHere is the platform for the debates;
Obama and a percentage of debate questions will be focused on getting Romney to make a comment that they can spin into an anti Romney ad and topic that the media can make the headline for 2 weeks. Akin questions are already written I’m sure. Expanded abortion questions will follow. Our economy, freedom and superpower status will be much lower on the list of priorities because Romney will clearly stand as the stronger candidate there. They will have to assault him with abortion questions. I hope that he is prepared. I’ve known women who vote first on abortion (rights” (the legalization of ending some one else’s life for their convenience). All of that liberty vs socialism and freedom vs serfdom and economy stuff is just not important to them. They don’t WANT to grasp it. They have have an issue that they place as primary in the world.
Report Post »Tigress1
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:27am@Soybomb315_2, I care about the future. I am a political junkie and have kept up with the issues probably better than most. I’m just SICK of it all! Now for a political junkie to get sick of it all, you might be able to realize how bad it all is!
I confess, I’m addicted to following this stuff (See, I’m here right now!), it’s just that there is so much B.S. that it’s disgusting. I can’t wait until Romney is elected, then maybe I’ll be able to relax – a tiny bit.
Regarding the debates, I’ll watch them for entertainment value. It will be fun seeing Romney annihilate Obama, and Ryan tear Biden to ribbons. However, I seriously doubt it if anything that happens during one will ever change my vote to Obama. We just can’t get worse than Obama.
Just for fun to lighten the mood:
http://www.wnd.com/2012/08/ray-stevens-skewers-obamas-executive-orders/?cat_orig=politics
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:08pmThey should cite: WE SUPPORT the Constitution and Capitalism; WE OPPOSE Socialism!
Report Post »No Grass
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:29pmAgreed!
I would like to muse ….
They took the Communist Planks; now, 2000, 1963, 1928, 1922, and picked the top ten items to reverse/repeal.
Then I wake-up.
Report Post »myway
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 7:59amThey already do! They talk about that everyday!
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:06pm“…reflects the rise of libertarian influences from the Tea Party and Ron Paul supporters.”
You SEE boys… you‘re getting a wee bit o’ credit now… so take the Obama/Biden bumper stickers off your tricycles and get on board with the only game in town you patriots you!
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:31pmbut you said we would never have any influence
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:34pmBut I thought the ‘EVIL’ republicans were neocons.
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:36pm@soysauce
Brought to you by FreedomWorks, you know the NEOCONS.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:46pmi am part of freedomworks
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:47pmSOY. That’s right… “I said”… you don’t, or would never have any influence. I can‘t help someone else’s opinion on the matter might be. I still stand by what “I” said. If others feel they need to kiss the “collective” @sses of Ron Paul supporters… they have to live with that decision not me. Remember that “conscience” thing… ??
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:50pm@time2
Report Post »i actually thought at the time that it was the most accurate thing you ever said….Turns out you were wrong. That doesnt bode well for the rest of your rants/acusations
therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:51pm@soy
So am I. Is it funny how we both support an organization that has never supported Ron Paul.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:57pm@thereal
Report Post »Libertarians make up about 20-30% of freedomworks. What is with your obsession with Ron Paul???
TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:05pmSOY. The “Tea Party Movement” NOT the “Liberty/R3volution Movement” is what has the influence regarding the GOP platform. A Ron Paul $$ Bomb on the Tea Party anniversary a Tea Party grand pappy doesn’t make. I always found it funny when Ron Paul and his supporters tried to claim the Tea Party as their’s and stated that Republicans and the GOP co-opted the movement. Ron Paul never owned nor actually started the Tea Party Movement. Tea Partiers actually had to kick Ron Paul supporters to the curb many a time as an extreme embarrassment to the movement at many events.
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:09pm@soy
“Libertarians make up about 20-30% of freedomworks.”
Correct and they support Romney.
‘What is with your obsession with Ron Paul???’
I have none unlike you, brother liberal, left coast, just because, etc. To you folks everyone is a neocon, unless they kneel at the alter of RP.
How quickly you change your spots when you realize you’ve back a loser.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:10pmTHEREAL. SOY is the face of the disaffected Dem (or just plain disaffected) that has latched onto Ron Paul as his personal savior.
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:26pm@time
True. I doubt soy has ever voted.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:28pm@Time2
Report Post »I have never voted for a democrat. You are making an ass of yourself
TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:38pmYeah, yeah, yaeh SOY…. that’s what all the Ron Paul supporters say. Oh, and the majority here also say they’ve never smoked dope or visited a prostitute, lmao. Based on what I’ve read form you… you’re a new Ron Paul guy with a Democrat Party base education.
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:42pm@soy
“@Time2
I have never voted for a democrat. You are making an ass of yourself”
I said ‘I doubt soy has ever voted’, not TIME2. I know your get confused a lot, but try to focus and keep up with current events.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 10:56pmTHEREAL. SOY has an affinity for Bob “mumblin” Dylan just as he does with Ron “mumblin” Paul.
Check this out and just insert Ron Paul‘s name where you read Dylan’s. Funny stuff.
“Today’s installment: Soy Bomb!
Considering the sort of reverence most people hold for the rock icons of the 1960s, it’s weird to think that Bob Dylan ever needed any sort of a comeback. But that’s just what happened when the venerable rocker released Time Out of Mind in 1997. After decades floundering with middling music, Dylan finally seemed to be embracing his own mortality on the dark, desolate Time Out of Mind, which tapped into Dylan’s particular vision of love, death, freedom and the American experience. The minimalist flavor on the album pleased old fans (who were glad to have the old, weird Dylan back) and attracted a whole new generation of admirers.”
Lol.
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:02pm@time2
How true, still laughing.
Report Post »resme
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:04pm@time, What’s wrong with Bob Dylan? He is a decent sing/writer in my opinion. What Genre of music do you subscribe to? I’m thinking bluegrass or Garth Brooks.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:09pm@thereal
Time2 said i was a ‘disaffected dem’. You guys cant even keep your **** straight.
You guys are vile and Godless
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:15pm@soy
“Time2 said i was a ‘disaffected dem’.
That’s not saying you voted. Are you confused again?
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:30pmRESME. Dylan is a lousy singer IMO, but is a good song writer. He’s also a JEW…. ohhhhh, that should put-off some Ron Paul anti-Semites who might have thought they liked him or could, lol.
I’m an Oldies (50′s) and Classic Rock guy RESME (I don’t include Dylan on my list) and also like old Motown classics. At one time I worked as a DJ spinning discs in a REAL radio station RESME… a Classic Rock Station in NY back in the day.
Garth Brooks and Bluegrass? Lol. Well, I DO like Alison Kraus and Union Station…
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:36pmSOY. Good nite you Obama voter you… lmao!
Report Post »resme
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 11:58pm“I DO like Alison Kraus and Union Station” My grandpa listens to union station on Youtube, Huge waylon jennings fan also. I do like classic rock and older country (Hank williams Sr, Pink floyd, Zeppelin, Beatles, Bob seger, Merle haggard, Etc.)
“Dylan is a lousy singer IMO, but is a good song writer. He’s also a JEW” Lol, Pictured dylan wearing a yamaka.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 9:03pmLet‘s see you’re going to announce you’re going to make government smaller reduce taxes end the welfare warfare state,secure our borders,deport 20 million illegals I know this one can be done because we rebuilt Europe after WW II and if any pig in DC tells you it can’t be done then he needs firing to.
Report Post »Purge congress of all democrats I mean communists same thing,exploit all our natural resources,kill all green energy BS programs,terminate several unconstitutional departments,IRS EPA DOE HUD and I‘m sure there’s many more,anyway do all this and I’m on board. What am I thinking they’ll never willingly reduce their power over us,oh well one can dream.