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TAMPA, Fla. — In a convention dominated by the politics and policies of the conservative far right, the Tea Party and “family values” special interests, delegates to the 2012 Republican National Convention on Tuesday approved a platform calling for a ban on all abortions and same-sex unions, reshaping current Medicare benefits into a voucher-like program and tax code reform that would make it easier for businesses to generate more capital and create more jobs.
In language crafted by Tony Perkins, the anti-gay leader of the Family Research Council, the platform states that the party believes that it must honor the rights of states and the federal government not to recognize same-sex marriage, and backs a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
On the subject of abortion, specific and uncompromising language states that “the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed.” It opposes using public revenues to promote or perform abortion or to fund organizations that perform or advocate abortions.
The platform also says the party would not fund or subsidize health care that includes abortion coverage.
The platform also pledges to move both Medicare and Medicaid away from “the current unsustainable defined-benefit entitlement model to a fiscally sound defined-contribution model.”
The GOP said it supports a Medicare transition to a premium-support model with an income-adjusted contribution toward a health plan of the enrollee’s choice, amend age eligibility in light of longer life spans, and transition services for low income recipients into a block grant program in which the states would be given the flexibility to determine the best programs for their residents.
While both Democrats and Republicans routinely approve platforms during their conventions that coincide with presidential election races that are meant to encapsulate each party’s policy initiatives and goals, historically, those same goals are normally sidelined once the victorious party takes power.
The latest poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, released Monday, showed a higher level of interest in the GOP platform versus people interested in watching Romney’s acceptance speech.
Fifty-two percent of the poll’s respondents were very interested in learning about the GOP’s platform, while 44 percent were interested in watching Romney’s acceptance speech, and 46 percent who were interested in watching Paul Ryan’s speech.
Overall interest in the Republican convention has been relatively flat — 44 percent of those surveyed say they are very or fairly interested — compared with 48 percent in 2008 and 46 percent in 2004 who were very or fairly interested in it.
“The Pew opinion survey showed that overall interest in both party’s conventions is virtually identical. That is, a majority of Americans say they aren’t interested,” reported the Los Angeles Times.
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HAHAHAHAHAH good luck fuckheadz~.
plot twist: they get into office
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They just sliced their own throats with the election. There are way too many gay voters, and even more women who are pro-choice. Way to go, jerkoffs, you might be able to fix the economy, but leave your bible thumping at home.
NEVER!!
Then it will show just how ignorant this divided states really is.
can hardly believe that THIS was once the party of Abe Lincoln and the abolition of slavery, or the party of Teddy Roosevelt and the U.S.A.’s extensive National Park system.
They are ignorant and afraid to learn.
what a surprise at least mitt can not retro this the stand is made
the GOP party scare the HELL out of me……if they have their way, ALOT OF RIGHTS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY …..WAKE UP PEOPLE.
good obama has a chance to win if it sunny and rain free!
They are not the party I once belonged to…glad I left them!
American fascism
Its scary to think of how many people are going to vote for them. Very sad. :(
Another tragic move by the party. As a Romney-Ryan supporter, I feel the party has betrayed the candidates and may lose again to an incumbent who gives us the rhetoric of hope and change but leaves Americans with little change in their pockets. If Romney-Ryan lose, it will be a tragedy, in my opinion. But I saw signs of hope tonight. More younger, diverse crowd that simply is not going to go along with the religious fossils that craft the platform. The Santorums are slowly fading away. There’s a new breed coming that will recover the party from the death grip of intolerance, idiocy and and hypocrisy. The party of Lincoln deserves to stand in the image of Lincoln, not in the shadow of fear and ignorance. #
Wow, if elected life as we know it will be without rights for all except those who think like them.
Wow….Glad I am a voting citizen…I will voice my opinion at the polls…as will many others, I am sure.
The GOP scares the hell out of me! This country will go to SHIT if Romney wins.
It’s frightening to me thinking about what will happen to our rights if Republicans get elected. We need to help get Democrats out to vote!
That’s why I struggle with my stance on politics.100% pro-life and 100% for same-sex marriage. I do still believe that the republicans will when this though because there are so many people who want Obama out.
I expected nothing more from the Loonypalooza Party.
This is most certainly NOT the party Abraham Lincoln once belonged to.
It is a indeed a sad day for women and the LGBT community.
But nevertheless we shall overcome this persecution.
Love Will Prevail
VOTE VOTE VOTE – and not republican either!
If they could come up with a test to see if the fetus would be gay or transgender, or democrat, they would allow abortion under those circumstances.
Umm. ANY sane woman/LGB member wouldn’t DARE vote for the Republican candidate at this point. They’ve basically doomed themselves to lose with their socially-backwards agenda.
these people make me sick… this country should never have been about taking rights away!
I expected nothing more from the GOP
Vote for your life!
BUT most ppl will not vote or care what their platform is, they’ll just vote by the rhetoric that is spewed…SAD!
Apparently the Republican Party is under the impression that it is 1850. Tell them to hop back into their DeLorean and GTFO.
MF they are all going to Hell, destroy by Yave!
Did they still let us have the right to vote? Party platform is to end the plight of women by ending women’s suffrage…..
Def voting anything but republican’T
Idiots!
Unsurprised.
Hello 1800″s no rights,do not like they took their 6 shooters kill them Not while i’m alive Peace for every one right for every one love who u want to ,be who u want to be,
I’m surprised they didn’t add taking away the right for women and blacks to vote along with it!
How far backwards can we as a nation go with this type of thinking trying to “lead” us forward? Women and the LGBT community definitely need to get out and vote DEMOCRATIC and keep us in the 21st century!
Oh, come on folks, stop kidding yourself. Stop parsing words. Admit it. The Republican Party of today has evolved so damn far to the right that it is void of decency, morality, and common sense. It excludes more people than it includes. And those that it does exclude are doused in religious “immoralities” or other hateful stupidity. Sad that the Republican Party of old that embraced anti-slavery, women’s rights has devolved into the rich and ignorant. How in hell can anyone join this Robber Baron and ignoramuses club while keeping their heads held high? How the hell do you look yourself in the mirror in the morning? LGBT Republican is an oxymoron.
Party platform, otherwise known as a wish list. They forgot to tack on a pony.
To the GOP…now you have hit me twice.
they are so out of step with reality.
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Big surprise-Not
Party of H8te continues…
Fine. Give them some more rope. Get women & GLBTs and allies to vote and it will be fine.
Should we be surprised?