GOP wants more vision, policy from Trump at convention

[brooklynite]

The Hill

The first night of the Republican National Convention received mixed reviews Tuesday from GOP strategists and lawmakers who said they liked that the annual gathering showcased diverse faces in the party but that the tone was too dark to appeal to voters beyond President Trump’s base.

During the next three nights of the gathering, these Republicans argued, Trump’s team needs to lay out a vision and specific policy proposals for what the next four years under the incumbent president would look like. But Republicans were quick to point out that Trump and the Republican National Committee did not even publish a policy platform for this year’s convention, which outlines the party’s values.

“The lack of a clear platform is disconcerting,” said one GOP lawmaker, who spoke on background to be more candid. “What do Republicans stand for and believe — not just DJT!”

The convention is very much a production by and for President Trump, who is slated to speak each of the four nights. All of his adult children are also speaking, as are first lady Melania Trump, who will address the convention on Tuesday night, and Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend.

[Karadeniz]

1. Trump? Vision? Policy? Why? He'll say whatever sounds good, then do whatever fascist

Maneuver benefits his ego, then the GOP will support it. So why bother? Meaningless.

[onecaliberal]

2. Trumps wants all the money now. That IS his SOLE vision and policy.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. And immunity from prosecution

[nolabear]

3. Because nothing says good governance like fly by night policy.

[jmowreader]

4. Well...they can't do that yet

Trump only does what Putin tells him to, and Putin’s instructions are not in yet.

[hatrack]

5. Well I'd say they're shit outta luck . . . .

Maybe they could consult the 2020 GOP Platform, and then they . . .

Oh, right,

[The Magistrate]

6. What Silly Rabbits, Sir

Republicans do not believe in anything but that cheap thug Donny.

They call themselves members of the Republican party and claim they don't know that? For shame --- of course they know it. They may feel embarrassed by it when it is so crudely displayed to folks who are not part of the family circle, but they know it. They share it themselves.

[crickets]

8. "the annual gathering showcased diverse faces in the party"

[tanyev]

9. They know he's incapable of it, and they continue to support him,

but they thinking saying stuff like that protects them from culpability.