Priebus: GOP platform 'not the platform of Mitt Romney'

[maddezmom]

The official platform language poised for approval at next week's Republican National Convention doesn't fully represent the party's presumptive presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said Tuesday.

Republicans are gathered this week in Tampa to draft official platform language, and potential language calling for the adoption of a constitutional amendment to curb abortion rights has drawn newfound scrutiny.
The RNC's platform committee is set to vote Tuesday evening on draft language related to abortion, which calls for "a human life amendment to the Constitution," along with "legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to unborn children."

"I think as far as the details of some of these things, like an exception for rape or life of the mother, these are not uncommon differences that candidates have and don't share some of the detail on some of those exceptions," Priebus said on MSNBC. "This is the platform of the Republican Party; it's not the platform of Mitt Romney."

The party adopted identical language in its 2004 and 2008 platforms, which doesn't talk about exceptions or granular details, but also doesn't specifically stipulate an exception to bans on abortion in cases of rape, incest, or the health of the mother.

more: http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/21/13395825-priebus-gop-platform-not-the-platform-of-mitt-romney?lite




RNC Chair: We’re a pro-life party
On the heels of Rep. Todd Akin’s incendiary remarks on rape, NBC News has confirmed that next week’s Republican National Convention platform could include calls for the “Human Life Amendment,” which would outlaw abortion in all circumstances, even in cases of rape or incest. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus discusses.
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/21/13395825-priebus-gop-platform-not-the-platform-of-mitt-romney?lite

[phantom power]

1. yep...

[hifiguy]

2. May I present the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the US?

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

(emphasis added)

What is so goddam hard to understand about "born or naturalized." You have to be BORN to be covered by the Amendment; similarly one would have to be BORN to become a naturalized citizen.

These inbred teabilly doucherockets can't even fucking read.
(credit to Duchess St.Rollins for "teabilly doucherockets&quot

[progressivebydesign]

3. Wow.. does the GOP clown car have enough room for everyone?

Cuz this is the most ridiculous, bullshit, fake, campaign in history.

Who the hell IS Mitt?? He's a shape shifter.. they're trying to mold him weekly according to polling. If your fucking NOMINEE doesn't embody your platform, then someone is lying.. somewhere. So they're asking their voters to vote for a guy that does NOT support their platform? Who would those voters be getting? A former pro-choice moderate republican turned staunch pro lifer and right wing mouthpiece (thanks to a several hundred million dollars from the Koch bros. and Adelman?) who has paired with a Tea Party darling who pretends to be a policy wonk and the second coming of Opie Taylor?

The GOP Is all sorts of messed up.

[reflection]

4. The truth is,

he's nothing more than a vending machine. Put in money, get what you want out.

All of them are to a degree, but these guys are just brazen about it. Hell, Romney even sold his VP pick for $100M.

[HopeHoops]

5. Oh yeah, that's just going to bring the Sun RIGHT out.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. So my unborn great grandchildren have 14th Amendment rights?

That is fantastic!
Just wait till I tell my unborn grandkids the news!

[brooklynite]

7. So, in other words...

....Mitt Romney, who controls all aspects of the Republican Convention is either 1) too scare to assert his own policy positions on other Party members, or 2) completely disdainful of the Party faithful by allowing them to waste their time on a Platform he won't give a moments attention to.

[Frustratedlady]

8. Is this because of Priebus or are they just going through the motions and...

not bothering with the details? I've never seen such a messed up party in my life. Pug or Democratic.

Romney has never come out with any ideas that stick. That "wall" must be so covered from throwing ideas that there is no space for more. It's piling up deep, as we speak. Ryan says something and then changes his tune after Romney and Ann hear what he's up to. I can honestly say, I have no clue what the Repug team is running on. They've wasted all this time, money and energy lying about Obama...even when faced with the truth. It is totally incredible.

Maybe the campaign is just something to fill the time until the election, as they plan on rigging the machines to win in the end. With all that cash, they should be able to figure that out.

I can hardly wait until the first day of the convention. Popcorn bags are lined up on the counter and I'm not even going to waste time on bowls. Redenbacher and I are going to be constant companions. I just have to remember that I can't catch popcorn in the air and laugh at the same time.

[ProSense]

9. So Mitt Romney has no platform?

RNC PR BS is a joke like his party and Presidential candidate.

Clowns.

Akin wasn't out of line, he was toeing the Republican Party line
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/20/1122030/-Akin-wasn-t-out-of-line-he-was-toeing-the-Republican-Party-line

[maddezmom]

10. I think what he's trying to say is..... it's Ryan and the rest of the RW nutz running the show

Rmoney is just a figure head.

[warrior1]

11. then why the fuck is running for office

because that's what the party elites want.

[Agnosticsherbet]

12. It is well known that the only part of Romney they are electing is his hand.

Because that is the only part of him that matters, the part that will sign legislation.

There have been other empty figureheads in history given the top spot and controlled by others. It could be argued that Bush was a figurehead for most of his 2 terms, if not all. But it is not usually so open that the person they want to elect is nothing more than an empty mask for another face and a glove on another man's hand.

[eppur_se_muova]

13. Is the GOP the party of Mitt Rmoney ? I don't think they want to be.

Like every other function of the GOP, the candidacy was decided by the highest bidder. Now they're unhappy that they didn't get a good deal when they sold out ! They're not just whores, they're whiny whores !