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RNC official: We won't go full Trump on party platform
The Hill ^ | 05/25/2016 | Jonathan Swan

Posted on 05/26/2016 10:29:31 AM PDT by Cyberman

A top Republican National Committee (RNC) official sought to soothe business leaders worried about Donald Trump's influence on the party, saying at a private meeting on Tuesday that its presumptive presidential nominee would not dictate the party's platform.

Ben Key, the RNC platform committee"s executive director, offered the assurance during a meeting at the organization's headquarters on Capitol Hill, according to two sources in the room....

The source said several of those attending the meeting offered knowing smiles in response to the comment.

"And then he added... that the platform would not include some of the more controversial positions that Trump has taken," the source said....

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; 2016rncconvention; 2016rncplatform; donaldtrump; gop; gope; gopplatform; republicanparty; rinos; sorecruzers; tds; trump; trumpgopnominee
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The behind-the-scenes finagling continues....
1 posted on 05/26/2016 10:29:31 AM PDT by Cyberman
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To: Cyberman

On CNN screen (at Chesapeake House rest stop):

TRUMP CLINCHES NOMINATION


2 posted on 05/26/2016 10:30:49 AM PDT by samtheman (Trump For America.)
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“The behind-the-scenes finagling continues....”
Yup. here we go, S.O.S.


3 posted on 05/26/2016 10:32:30 AM PDT by Iron head mike (Dirty deeds done dirt cheap)
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Translation: “Don’t worry, we’ll continue to lie, cheat, and steal for you! Just keep dishing out the funny money!”


4 posted on 05/26/2016 10:34:02 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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I've never seen a cowardly paralysis victim on their death bed refuse a spine transplant quite like the RNC?

Surrendering right down to the last voter I see.

5 posted on 05/26/2016 10:34:42 AM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: Cyberman

Who cares? Are you going to read it? And if you find area of disagreement will you join Bill Kristol and Glenn Beck?


6 posted on 05/26/2016 10:35:11 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup (GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to youGo to trumps websites look a)
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Trump will be the ONLY Republican to get my vote this year, and for this very reason. The GOP has it’s own elitest agenda that stands in direct opposition to the agenda of We the People. I will not support that any longer. I hope and pray the GOP loses its majorities in both the House & Senate, and I will do all I can to make that happen.


7 posted on 05/26/2016 10:36:47 AM PDT by dware (I don't care what bathroom they use, as long as it's in the nuthouse, where they belong)
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It WILL be Trumps platform despite what the wish. Or ignore as GOPe fantasy.


8 posted on 05/26/2016 10:37:10 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Like herpes, Cruz can always flare up again. Treat with Trump.)
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Sounds like the minds of Ben Key and those select "business leaders" may be in the camp of a certain president-on-foreign-soil critic of Trump!

Not sure that's where GOP leaders who love America need to be right now, unless they, too, are "rattled" by a possible disruption of their power over "the People."

9 posted on 05/26/2016 10:39:59 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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“RNC Official” is 1. speaking out of his ass again, or 2. unnamed and unsourced...which means the writer is speaking out of their ass.

The takeover is complete. This is more rumor-mongering for the sake of putting schlock in print.


10 posted on 05/26/2016 10:41:00 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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Is this the platform Republicans run on
then forget about the day after they are elected?


11 posted on 05/26/2016 10:41:03 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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Right - to heck with the will of the people. Nice going there Repub’s.


12 posted on 05/26/2016 10:41:58 AM PDT by SkyDancer
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I suspect there will be heads rolling within the RNC. Some just don't get it and the rest are getting some payoffs one way or another from the current GOPe. Corruption is the key word why some are rejecting going Trump.

Trump for President.

13 posted on 05/26/2016 10:42:29 AM PDT by Logical me
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Slapping down We the People’s voice again.


14 posted on 05/26/2016 10:43:35 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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It will be Trumps Platform, these clowns haven’t figured out yet that the Party is Trumps Party!


15 posted on 05/26/2016 10:43:54 AM PDT by eyeamok
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Cowards all...


16 posted on 05/26/2016 10:44:07 AM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: Reno89519
Trump's got the "Hammer of Thor."

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17 posted on 05/26/2016 10:45:56 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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Quick, somebody name one position from the 2012 platform (bet you can’t).


18 posted on 05/26/2016 10:47:40 AM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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So I haven’t seen any republican follow the platform in I don’t how long


19 posted on 05/26/2016 10:48:17 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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All NWO BS will be excised. It is a cancer on America!!


20 posted on 05/26/2016 10:48:44 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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