Obviously, I'm less sanguine about removing transgender care from the ACA. But I think that this platform, if it were an honest portrayal of GOP priorities, wouldn't be that bad for people in blue states. For people in red states, however, it's a disaster. The GOP goal of dismantling federal regulations means that states like Louisiana can do horrible things without any recourse: more elimination of educational topics, more elimination of antidiscrimination laws, more unchecked and unregulated pollution.
One of the reasons I intend to flee the state if Trump is elected, despite leaving behind my family, including a father with worsening Parkinsons.
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But anyway, I’m very happy to see Republicans hitting almost all of the right notes on foreign policy here. The big question, of course, is whether they can get Trump to go along with this plan. On that score, I’m not optimistic.
But anyway, I’m very happy to see Republicans hitting almost all of the right notes on foreign policy here. The big question, of course, is whether they can get Trump to go along with this plan. On that score, I’m not optimistic.
In fact, that’s my general verdict on this entire RNC platform. The national-level GOP has improved on policy by leaps and bounds — refocusing on economics, taking more reasonable positions on culture wars, and triangulating some of Democrats’ ideas. If the party were actually being led by someone who was on board with this agenda — a Reagan-type figure — I’d be much more optimistic about the next four years.
Sadly, it is not.
I'm curious what you think about this quote, though. The author, as do I, seems to think the platform is not an accurate representation of Trump's goals during the next four years.
If Romney were heading the GOP ballot, I'd be much, much less concerned.
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When the NYT Editorial Board calls for the incumbent President to step down...
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Now the Biden campaign is calling the people who are sounding these alarms 'bedwetters'
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Re: Now the Biden campaign is calling the people who are sounding these alarms 'bedwetters'
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Re: Now the Biden campaign is calling the people who are sounding these alarms 'bedwetters'
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That term has been used for months if not years, they didn't just make it up...
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Right, but since Joe (and Donald) probably both wear adult diapers...
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Re: Right, but since Joe (and Donald) probably both wear adult diapers...
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Honestly, the word's been used so much it's an established term by now. Don't think they invented it
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How can you say this with a straight face?
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Very easily, I assure you - though there's a difference between 'did' (past) and 'would' (future)
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Re: Very easily, I assure you
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That's actually empirically not true
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Let's not fool ourselves about Montenegro and Macedonia
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A smarter NATO
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I've voted Libertarian for President the last two times
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You make a good point about the popular vote.
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Re: You make a good point about the popular vote.
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This is the part that bothers me as well.
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I agree he's putting his ego ahead of the Republic.
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I will vote for who I think will do best at standing up to Xi and Putin.
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Your analogy is pretty poor honestly.
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You also are trying to redefine how the score is kept
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If popular votes were paramount then Rassemblement National
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Re: You're still looking at it from the current two-party system framework.
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I meant California
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The popular vote is the popular vote - one citizen, one vote, wherever they may live.
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It's an interesting read.
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Agreed that it wouldn't be a good idea for Obama and Clinton to take a leading role.
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