Rand's demands from Romney & the GOP establishment

[Matt Collins]

he will pander to us then ignore us if he wins GUARANTEED.

We have the leverage to hold him accountable. Again, see the Salon link I posted above.

 

[Voluntary Man]

platform, shatform.

platform concessions are of next to zero value, when forced upon a party that routinely ignores its country's governing document.

to place this in perspective, let's view it through the microcosm of the school system: assume you were running for superintendent of schools, and your political rival offered you, as an incentive for supporting him, a position on the prom's decorating committee; would you be insulted or boastful?

 

[Galileo Galilei]

platform, shatdorm.

platform concessions are of next to zero value, when forced upon a party that routinely ignores its counties governing document, which its members actually pledge to uphold, unlike the platform. it is merely window dressing on a broken window. the entire structures is collapsing, and some people are obsessed with the curtains. let's secure the actual structure, before we redecorate. to place this in perspective, let's view it through the microcosm of the school system: assume you were running for superintendent of schools, and you political rival offered you, as an incentive for supporting him, a position on the prom's decorating committee; would you be insulted or boastful?

Great since they are zero value, that means all the Romney folk will gladly agree to any changes we want right?

 

[Voluntary Man]

Great since they are zero value, that means all the Romney folk will gladly agree to any changes we want right?

perhaps, but if that's all we get, then we'll have sold our birthright for a bowl of thin soup.

 

[Galileo Galilei]

perhaps, but if that's all we get, then we'll have sold our birthright for a bowl of thin soup.

That's not all we got.

 

[Voluntary Man]

That's not all we got.

show us your goodies, then.

 

[Matt Collins]

platform concessions are of next to zero value,

Yes of course, unless you have the power to enforce them; right now we do.

 

[RickyJ]

Yes of course, unless you have the power to enforce them; right now we do.

How do you plan on enforcing them?

 

[RickyJ]

We have the leverage to hold him accountable. Again, see the Salon link I posted above.

You think an article written on a liberal news site with the intention to motivate their base to get out and vote is real leverage and power?

They know it is bull crap, they just want to get people out to vote for Obama. Romney will be virtually no different than Obama except he will be a lot whiter.

 

[BamaFanNKy]

Wanna see what can happen if you promise to do something and go against it? See how affective John Boehner has been recently.

 

[Voluntary Man]

Yes of course, unless you have the power to enforce them; right now we do.

I'm sure you believe that....

 

[Voluntary Man]

That's not all we got.

still waiting.

 

[Matt Collins]

How do you plan on enforcing them?

You think an article written on a liberal news site with the intention to motivate their base to get out and vote is real leverage and power?

No, but the fact that it is being mentioned that Rand could potentially primary President Romney from the right will cause them to take us very seriously.

 

[Aratus]

Rand's demands from Romney & the GOP establishment


"[Rand] Paul wants platform provisions that call for prohibiting indefinite detention, protecting internet freedom and limiting the power of the Federal Reserve. There are other items on his wish list, but those are priorities."


http://hotair.com/archives/2012/05/25/hmmm-romney-huddles-with-rand-paul-to-talk-policy/

tampa, yes!

 

[carclinic]

Good planks but I hope he isn't expecting them to actually follow it.

Bingo! Expecting a RINO to actually follow through on anything conservative is lunacy.

 

[Zach Vega]

Rand's demands from Romney & the GOP establishment

"[Rand] Paul wants platform provisions that call for prohibiting indefinite detention, protecting internet freedom and limiting the power of the Federal Reserve. There are other items on his wish list, but those are priorities.

Ron Paul is in it to win the nomination, not to change the platform. Who even looks at party platforms?

 

[jkr]

4 realz!
this aint over yet.

 

[Galileo Galilei]

Ron Paul is in it to win the nomination, not to change the platform. Who even looks at party platforms?

In other words you are saying Ron Paul is just like Romney and every other politician; he just wants to win, and does not care about educating the public.

 

[Aratus]

having platform planking in place as in previous and prior
is actually a good idea. lets back rand in this, people!!!

 

[July]

I don't know if the party platform matters on the presidential level...or at least, no one seems to ever follow it, and that has always been part of the problem. But if it matters on a local state party level, where newer Republicans are educated by it and run races based on it, then it is a good thing to strive for, I think.