Posted on 02/04/2007 1:31:12 AM PST by Jim Robinson
I've long assumed that the Republican Party platform included pro-life, pro-family and pro 1st and 2nd amendment planks. Is this true or false? Or is the platform amended each election cycle to conform to the positions of the top polling potential presidential nominee (ie, the one with the most money or star billing and the MSM eye)?
If these planks are based on longstanding, sound conservative principles and are sincerely respected and upheld by the majority of the members, then I'd like to propose a motion that before being seriously considered by the official party powers that be, prospective nominees for the office of President of the United States must in the least demonstrate a solid history of being pro-life, pro-family and pro 1st and 2nd amendments, in addition to a solid history of abiding by and fighting for the other basic Republican planks, ie, national security, national defense, limited government, conservative spending, lower taxes, strict constructionist judges, local control of health, education and welfare, etc, etc.
Or is it too much to ask of the politician asking for our support for the highest office in the land to respect and abide by conservative principles and the basic planks of the party platform?
Or is there a movement underfoot to remove these planks from the platform?
Giuliani accepted $1,000 from NARAL in 1999. NARAL gave $250 to Hillary Rodham Clinton and $1000--- 4 times as much-----to pro-abortion Giuliani.
Clearly, NARAL trusted Rudy's pro-abortion credentials, and Rudy's willingness to advance NARAL's radical abortion-on-demand agenda, even more than NARAL trusted Hillary.
NARAL donated exclusively to Democrat candidates with one exception----Rudy Giuliani.
Rudy was guest speaker and made The Opening Remarks to the N.A.R.A.L. "Champions of Choice" Luncheon few years back.
Let's just ask Rudy when he and his wife last attended a pro-life rally. Was it before or after Judy and Rudy marched in the gay rights parade? Or maybe it was after Rudy declared his unwavering support for partial birth abortions? Or before Rudy told Phil Donahue he'd give his daughter the money for an abortion (to get rid of his own grandchild).
It seems to me that the other big question is whether FR is about to jettison it's long-held opposition to the Clintons.
NARAL came up a few times during the UMDNJ investigation too.
Reagan I might mention was a Democrat before he was a Republican. People evolve.
FWIW here is the 2004 GOP party platform. Good read:
http://www.gop.com/media/2004platform.pdf
>>>>Or is there a movement underfoot to remove these planks from the platform?
Judging from the posts that have been added, I'd say there is a movement in your forum too.
That's the problem. And that's what really eats me up.
Because as much as I hate to accept it, we're better off with Rudy than we are with Hillary.
And I really don't like Rudy's pro gay, pro abortion, anti gun positions he's taken in the past.
We really are at a cross roads, aren't we?
The point is that no known true believer could, the way the things are, defeat hillary. So the choice is, to go down in the blaze of glory or to attempt winning [and hopefully to succeed] with, say, Rudy. Given the danger that hillary is, I'd go with Rudy.
And the joke will be on NARAL when Pres. Giuliani appoints strong orginalists to the federal courts.
I am personally very sad the WOT seems to be fading as an issue. I guess it will continue that way until another 9-11 and we get the bejeebes scared out of us again. Then who will look good to the GOP??
Interesting. Here in Michigan it was Mehlman and the White House who reportedly supported the social conservative to be the Republican Senate nominee. Others, including long time Republican donors, didn't.
Rudy left his party affiliation blank when he filled out official paperwork leading some to believe he is leaving the door open to run as a third party.
However, Rudy's "invested" bigtime in the Repub party and has apparently made several commitments to his handlers (in exchange for big bucks support).
Rudy's hard at work now dumping Republican social conservatives overboard---something his handlers desperately want. This would allow them to control every aspect of US politics and government.
Rudy's intentions to marginalize and dump social conservatives are clear: (1) Rudy has calculatedly made plans to avoid "conservative" campaign events. (2) Rudy's strategy includes not entering primaries in primarily conservative states.
Jim, you have built Free Republic into the biggest CONSERVATIVE forum on the internet and it concerns me that so many people here think this should be a Republican forum with no consideration of a candidate's political beliefs.
Opposition to abortion has been part of the GOP platform since Reagan first ran in 1980, so that means that Gerald Ford in 1976 was the only nominee not to run on this platform since Roe v. Wade was forcibly adjudicated in 1973. So, I for one am disgusted that so many here are gleefully supporting Giuliani. If Giuliani didn't have an "R" after his name he would be laughed at here. On the political spectrum he is basically in line with Lieberman and probably a little to the left of Gephardt. He is less of a conservative than even McCain or ANY other GOP candidate and it is beyond me why any conservative would support him in the primaries.
Is that part of the platform missing? The Republican party platform has contained a pro-life plank in every presidential election since Roe. There's nothing to bring back, only positions to remove if the checkered pants crowd has their way.
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Great vanity by Jim Robinson!
In theory one could, and I hope one emerges. But given who is out there now, I will work like heck to help anyone who can beat Hillary do just that.
Me too. I look back at the last Republican convention where the WOT was the main theme. Rudy's appearance and support of the President and the WOT was most welcome at the time.
Outstanding.
Bump.
What exactly is your proof that this will occur? Even Reagan only managed one out of three with his SCOTUS appointments.
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