EXACTLY.
I would suggest that the GOP Platform is where there is much conservative agreement already. I think one problem is the GOP (especially the RINOs) say one thing (pledge to support the platform) YET do another (vote and act contrary to the platform).
Right! What we have is a bunch of image-conscious, guilt-ridden, Republicans, and they have come to expect, and enjoy the masochistic delight of being beat up by who they consider to be their betters. I call them RINOs.
Always fearful of being rejected by others, these RINOs cave in to the Democrats, approve of all excutative dictatorial usurptions of power by the White House Occupier of the day, and compromise-away their principles so as not to offend conservative Democrats, independents, and every damn minority that they can think of.
Thus, the RINO Party has become that mealy-mouthed, non-party: The Independents.
I would be highly suspect of ANY Committee-based platform plank that we will hear about in Tampa.
BTW, what is the differenced between a “watered-down” and a “hosed-down” Platform? ( Bring your hipboots, just to be safe.)