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Title: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: VirtualStranger on August 24, 2012, 05:54:39 am
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/08/22/723241/gop-approves-most-conservative-platform-in-modern-history/?mobile=nc%2FCOLOR

Here are some specific highlights:
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They're not letting up. They're not even hiding it anymore. They're fucking doubling down on everything they have. Republicans have gone off the deep end, except this time, the deep end is the Marina Trench.

And guess what? When they lose this election, will the stop and reconsider their policies? Nope. They'll just blame it on Romney not being conservative enough and double down again.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: shykid on August 24, 2012, 05:59:44 am
At this point, they don't even go off into the deep end anymore. They define it.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: SpaceProg on August 24, 2012, 06:13:01 am
*Reads list*  Wow...  Now, I admit when I was younger I actually did consider myself a Republican, albiet one with some leftward leanings socially.   This bunch is just... wow.  Were this back when, I'd NEVER have even considered being a Republican.

This is, to quote Strong Bad, "Crazy-go-nuts"!
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Tolpuddle Martyr on August 24, 2012, 06:22:14 am
As someone outside the united states I fear for the safety of the planet if these regressive maniacs take charge.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Fpqxz on August 24, 2012, 06:44:08 am
Honestly, of all the things you mentioned, the only one I can say I support is the disallowing of military officers to wear their uniforms in gay pride parades.  I don't like the U.S. military being used for ANY political purpose.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Saturn500 on August 24, 2012, 10:25:25 am
*Reads list*  Wow...  Now, I admit when I was younger I actually did consider myself a Republican, albiet one with some leftward leanings socially.   This bunch is just... wow.  Were this back when, I'd NEVER have even considered being a Republican.

This is, to quote Strong Bad, "Crazy-go-nuts"!
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Cerim Treascair on August 24, 2012, 11:28:21 am
I'm rather impressed with the comments there.  Some of them are actually rather reasonable (for a certain value thereof, mind you)
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 24, 2012, 12:16:00 pm
NO ABORTION IN CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST.
SALUTE TO MANDATORY ULTRASOUNDS.
NO LEGAL RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX COUPLES.

And everything went exactly as expected. Not that this crap isn't still horrible, but with all of the anti-woman and anti-LGBT crap they've been endlessly spewing, I would have been pretty shocked if this wasn't prominently featured in the platform.

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“State efforts to reduce illegal immigration must be encouraged, not attacked.”

Efforts to reduce illegal immigration through ethical, rational means should be encouraged, but any government worth its salt will oppose methods that are outright bigoted and/or dehumanize illegal immigrants. Plus, the border fence is a colossal waste of time and money -- a fact that I suspect many Republicans know, yet continue to yap on about because it snares them the xenophobic and reactionary vote.

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NO WOMEN IN COMBAT. The platform condemns “social experimentation” in the military, which covers everything from the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to allowing officers to wear their uniforms in gay pride events to letting women serve on the front lines.

It's not "social experimentation" if it's already been successfully implemented in other nations.

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NO NEW TAXES, EXCEPT FOR WAR.

Not a shocking stance for the Republicans, but still a horrifying insight into their antisocial priorities.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: shykid on August 24, 2012, 12:47:07 pm
Honestly, of all the things you mentioned, the only one I can say I support is the disallowing of military officers to wear their uniforms in gay pride parades.  I don't like the U.S. military being used for ANY political purpose.

War is a "political purpose," and expressing one's beliefs and political opinions as a member of the armed forces is acceptable, even if they are absolutely reprehensible, provided the individual doesn't claim to be speaking on behalf or the armed forces as a whole, but simply wearing one's uniform alone does not do that.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: nickiknack on August 24, 2012, 01:53:58 pm
At this point, they don't even go off into the deep end anymore. They define it.

THIS, now this is a plan for self-destruction.

Also Dear GOP, get the fuck off this planet.

Is it wrong that I actually agree with the Fed audit part, but that may have to do with the fact there are many progressives that are in favor of that idea, such as Bernie Sanders.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Distind on August 24, 2012, 02:19:36 pm
Is it wrong that I actually agree with the Fed audit part, but that may have to do with the fact there are many progressives that are in favor of that idea, such as Bernie Sanders.
Only in that they still don't really know what the audit is. You can say auditauditaudit, but without detailing what you're auditing, what it should look like, and then coming out with a list of irregularities, an audit is meaningless. Particularly given what they fed is expected to do is attempt to herd cats with massive political influence and almost no sense.

Kinda reminds me of the old 'open fort knox' bid, where they did, all the gold was there, and everyone turned around and left for 40+ years.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Vypernight on August 24, 2012, 02:19:54 pm
Of course, they left out the part about the economy.  So they blame Obama for it but have no answer themselves.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: SpaceProg on August 24, 2012, 02:33:43 pm
What problem with the economy?  The rich are getting richer... so... what's the problem? /richrepublican
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: IanC on August 24, 2012, 03:17:03 pm
Im scared for you guys.

It doesn't seem to matter what the result is this November - things are going to be horrible for you :(
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: RavynousHunter on August 24, 2012, 03:20:43 pm
Its pretty much a foregone conclusion that Obama's going to win...defeating an incumbent president is very difficult, at best.  Add to that the fact that the GOP's pretty much gone balls-first into the Sea of Crazy, they're effectively fucking themselves.

Say what you want about Obama, at least he isn't as frothing-at-the-mouth nuts as these stupid bastards are.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: VirtualStranger on August 24, 2012, 03:25:17 pm
The fact that "no abortion exemptions for rape" is now in their official party platform means that their public condemnation of Todd Akin for his comments was nothing but saving face. This proves that they do not give a shit what he said, they're just mad at him for telling everyone outright what they all actually believe.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Distind on August 24, 2012, 03:27:44 pm
Say what you want about Obama, at least he isn't as frothing-at-the-mouth nuts as these stupid bastards are.

Given they've been like this since he won the democrat primary in 08, I'm surprised he's managed a damn thing.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: DrFishcake on August 24, 2012, 03:48:28 pm
All that's missing is the Jim Crow Laws. That is missing, right?
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: VirtualStranger on August 24, 2012, 03:53:42 pm
All that's missing is the Jim Crow Laws. That is missing, right?

Don't worry, they're also in the process of creating voter ID laws in order to prevent blacks, latinos, and poor people from voting.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Cerim Treascair on August 24, 2012, 04:03:30 pm
I'm waiting for the Obama win, then his answer to the news is "okay, good.  Time for no more mister nice President.  Let's go to work!"

The next day, all the politicians and Freepers advocating violent revolution are arrested and sentenced for treason.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: ironbite on August 24, 2012, 09:37:41 pm
Oh if only that could happen.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Cerim Treascair on August 24, 2012, 11:09:52 pm
Oh if only that could happen.

Shut up! I can dream, can't I?! *runs off crying*
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Vypernight on August 25, 2012, 03:45:22 am
All the voting laws that are in place were created by the Republicans, right?  If so, and after all the other crap they've been trying to pull, I want to vote for Obama just to stick it to them for once. 

I'd actually prefer Gary Johnson, but I don't want the Republicans to get away with all of this.  If Obama wins, I'll give him a year to actually get us in the right direction.  If nothing changes, I'm pushing for a Vote Independent 2016 campaign.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Xander Zzyzx on August 25, 2012, 10:56:00 am
I just read that list and: holy shit! Especially that part about the mandatory ultrasounds, I guess as long as it's not the woman's choice, right, GOP? And as for the Arizona-style immigration laws: That would probably make me afraid of going anywhere the US, ever. I'd hate to be any America who isn't sour cream white after they get their way. It seems like in their hell-bent desire to restore the USA to a Flanderized version of the 1950s, they have overshot that goal and, instead, will end up making it a complete dystopia.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Saturn500 on August 25, 2012, 12:22:52 pm
I just read that list and: holy shit! Especially that part about the mandatory ultrasounds, I guess as long as it's not the woman's choice, right, GOP? And as for the Arizona-style immigration laws: That would probably make me afraid of going anywhere the US, ever. I'd hate to be any America who isn't sour cream white after they get their way. It seems like in their hell-bent desire to restore the USA to a Flanderized version of the 1950s, they have overshot that goal and, instead, will end up making it a complete dystopia. the Fallout Universe's pre-war USA.

Fixed
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Cataclysm on August 25, 2012, 03:32:14 pm
So now the Republican Party is more crazy than the Constitution Party. Just great.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: agentCDE on August 25, 2012, 06:48:33 pm
I just read that list and: holy shit! Especially that part about the mandatory ultrasounds, I guess as long as it's not the woman's choice, right, GOP? And as for the Arizona-style immigration laws: That would probably make me afraid of going anywhere the US, ever. I'd hate to be any America who isn't sour cream white after they get their way. It seems like in their hell-bent desire to restore the USA to a Flanderized version of the 1950s, they have overshot that goal and, instead, will end up making it a complete dystopia. the Fallout Universe's pre-war USA.

Fixed

Fundamentalism... Fundamentalism never changes.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Witchyjoshy on August 25, 2012, 06:54:32 pm
I just read that list and: holy shit! Especially that part about the mandatory ultrasounds, I guess as long as it's not the woman's choice, right, GOP? And as for the Arizona-style immigration laws: That would probably make me afraid of going anywhere the US, ever. I'd hate to be any America who isn't sour cream white after they get their way. It seems like in their hell-bent desire to restore the USA to a Flanderized version of the 1950s, they have overshot that goal and, instead, will end up making it a complete dystopia. the Fallout Universe's pre-war USA.

Fixed

Fundamentalism... Fundamentalism never changes.

Kinda funny how no matter what mask fundamentalism wears, it all boils down to the same kinds of bullshit.

Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Antitheist, Buddhist, Taoist, Republican, Democrat (though rare), BNP, etc.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Barbarella on August 25, 2012, 08:53:44 pm
THESE FREAKS HAVE ALLLLLLL BOARDED THE CRAZY TRAIN!

I hope there's a RECORD NUMBER OF SANE, PROGRESSIVE VOTERS, THIS YEAR!!!
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Witchyjoshy on August 25, 2012, 09:24:20 pm
Good news is, there seems to be something of a growing coalition of Republican Women (and I'm sure Republican Men Who Support Women) that are vocally supporting Obama.

Hopefully it'll counteract the voters that the Republicans are desperate disenfranchising so that they can rig this election.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 25, 2012, 09:40:40 pm
I just read that list and: holy shit! Especially that part about the mandatory ultrasounds, I guess as long as it's not the woman's choice, right, GOP? And as for the Arizona-style immigration laws: That would probably make me afraid of going anywhere the US, ever. I'd hate to be any America who isn't sour cream white after they get their way. It seems like in their hell-bent desire to restore the USA to a Flanderized version of the 1950s, they have overshot that goal and, instead, will end up making it a complete dystopia. the Fallout Universe's pre-war USA.

Fixed

Fundamentalism... Fundamentalism never changes.

"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Witchyjoshy on August 25, 2012, 10:02:47 pm
Is that French for "The more things change, the more they stay the same"?

*is guessing*
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 25, 2012, 10:18:46 pm
Yeah. It's a famous quotation. And an accurate one, at that.
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: kefkaownsall on August 25, 2012, 11:10:55 pm
Rereads platform.  I can see why Oklahoma voted to ban Sharia law.  That is more friendly to women
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Stormwarden on August 25, 2012, 11:23:52 pm
Rereads platform.  I can see why Oklahoma voted to ban Sharia law.  That is more friendly to women

You said it, and then some. The GOP's lost it's mind, and now it's doubling down on the Der- Wait, sorry. Derpy's a nice pony, and she doesn't need to have her name associated with fucktards like these. Is it too late to get some of them committed?
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Kristine on August 26, 2012, 01:28:28 pm
The Romney-Ryan-GOP plan to create jobs:

1. Fire 500,000 teachers, cops, and firefighters
2. Eliminate collective bargaining
3. Lower or eliminate the minimum wage
4. Repeal child labor laws
5. Let health insurance companies do whatever they want
6. Phase out Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment insurance
7. Let the banks do whatever they want
8. Let the country’s highways, railroads, and airports crumble
9. Eliminate all government funding for private sector contracts except those involving weapons or the military
10. Outlaw contraception
11. Make higher education unaffordable for most people
12. Allow the value of people’s homes to drop as far as they can
13. Increase spending on weapons systems the Pentagon considers unnecessary
14. Cut taxes for the super-wealthy in order to provide less money for paying down the national debt
15. Build a pipeline that will provide more oil for China and India
16. Reward companies that ship jobs overseas
17. Redefine rape
18. Make U.S. Senators appointed by state legislators instead of elected by the people
19. Make it very difficult for students, the elderly, and the poor to vote

Sure sounds like a plan to me.

(These are all things the Republicans are actually advocating or even enacting (or attempting to at the federal and/or state level.)
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Vypernight on August 26, 2012, 02:52:40 pm
You forgot;

"Deregulate any laws already in place for safety and health reasons."
Title: Re: GOP approves new party platform
Post by: Kristine on August 26, 2012, 03:06:10 pm
haHAAAAA
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