[V K Lee]

Seems they attempted this same strategy years ago, during the first Bush administration. Didn't seem to help them then. Have they at last learned? Seriously doubt it.

[BigEdLB]

I would submit a couple of ideas to Trumps website, but Don’t trust RNC

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Given that they not only steadfastly refuse to listen to the conservative voting base, but actively oppose us on the two most pressing and crucial issues of the day -- i.e., Illegal Immigration and Islamofascism -- why should anyone believe they'd be any saner or more trustworthy on lesser issues?

[Starboard]

We’re tired of platforms, policies and promises that are never kept by the GOP. They never do what they say they’re going to do. So we’re not interested in anymore talk; only actions speak.

The GOP controls both houses of congress but has done absolutely nothing with its majorities. Except talk.

[oblomov]

Just use the 1952 GOP platform.

- Delete a bunch of agencies
- End harmful or useless regulations
- Fire the loafers who are coasting in their gov’t sinecures
- Throw the communists out of the State Department

[sparklite2]

That’s hilarious. It’s obvious from their kicking-and-screaming tantrums over a Trump candidacy that these people can’t see what’s in front of their nose. Any platform the GOPe approves of will be DOA with this elections voters, so they want us to design something that will keep us in the fold but means nothing in practice.

What it reminds me of is the RNC ‘surveys’ that ask what your hot buttons are. Then they design the next fund raising letter that you receive based on your biggest concerns. It’s like composing your own ransom demand for your own release. This silliness would be all good if they showed any inclination to govern according to the voter responses, but there is strangely no connection between what they vow and what they do.

[Reno89519]

If the platform is to have any meaning, let Trump propose it. As he’s already suggested, it needs to be short and practical. Five to 10 meaningful items that he and others can run and win on, not a laundry list for martyrdom that will be ignored by Republicans and used by Democrats to beat up Republicans with.

[Trod Upon]

Plank #1: Stop the flood of illegal aliens into America.
Plank #2: Get rid of the illegal aliens already in America.
Plank #3: Abandon birthright citizenship and retroactively strip citizenship from people born to illegal aliens (and then kick them out as well).
Plank #4: Return .gov to Constitutional scale and function.

[grania]

That had NOTHING from Trump's agenda. When I made comments they were "build the wall", "send home illegals" "US jobs for US citizens" and "abolish ObamaCare" and "abolish Common Core"

Their platform suggestions are pathetic.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

How many times has cut spending been in the platform? When has the GOP come close to cutting spending? Same goes for a lot of other points in the platform. People can write whatever they want into the platform. The GOP will ignore it.

[Mr. K]

TERM LiMITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[knarf]

We're relatively hours away from a convention, days from the election .. and some people are calling for mittens to run against Trump and for others to call in and tell the RNC what they are supposed to be

I've known my Republican/Conservative identity since Ronald Reagan

[TheBattman]

Lovely - so they will get a bunch of push for gay marriage endorsement, gender-reassignment treatments paid for, and Bernie Sanders-type suggestions...

The glowing example of “finger in the air” politics.... absolutely no principles....

But then again, the GOP has proven that they don’t care about real values any more, so oh well.

[Albion Wilde]

As Phyllis Schlafley wrote yesterday, MAKE THE WALL PART OF THE PLATFORM.

[central_va]

The subject of immigration isn’t even there. What a crock.

[TomGuy]

IT'S A TRICK!

They want email addy. Guess why? Flood with spam for fundraising, probably.

[poconopundit]

V K, a modest and cost saving suggestion for the ever thick-headed GOPe policy wonks and their ilk:

Convert used Hillary campaign posters into signs that point to the hospital.

Since Hillary posters were designed for dual-purpose, they make perfect road signs for the hundreds of GOPe congressmen and RINO pundits who experience cardiac arrest upon hearing Trump's voice on the car radio.  GOPe lives matter :- )

I also strongly recommend all GOPes and NeverTrump people be sent emergency supplies of the miracle drug Trumpazine.

[Excellence]

Cantor did this. I sent him a few really pointed letters, but I never heard back. It’s all for show.