How should Christians respond to a watered-down GOP platform?

[Michie]

Now that Americans have had a chance to digest the political earthquakes of the last week and a half, a lot of conservatives are circling back to a major disappointment that, like most news, faded to the background when Donald Trump was shot. Even after the bombshell that Joe Biden is exiting the 2024 race, the mainstream media seems intent on returning to a thread that created big waves before the first shots ever rang out in Butler, Pennsylvania: a radically-rewritten GOP platform that leaves decades of pro-life and pro-family values behind.

“Under Trump, GOP Softens Abortion Stance,” headlines declared. Some wondered, “Is the Republican Party Becoming Pro-Choice?” Others were openly critical: “RNC’s New Abortion Stance Betrays GOP’s Founding, Pro-Life Activist Says.” The New York Times went a step further, blowing the doors off the RNC’s “ruthless” effort to hijack the process, “confiscating” delegates’ cell phones, refusing debate, and ultimately ramming the former president’s document through without amendments.

“This is something that ultimately you’ll pass,” Trump is said to have told the 112 platform delegates by phone. “You’ll pass it quickly.” He was right. A painstaking process that usually takes place over a series of days was reduced to a few hours that Monday morning, leaving most delegates wondering why they’d even come. It was “insulting,” many said, “demeaning,” “demoralizing,” even “despicable.”

Family Research Council’s Travis Weber, who’s been involved in previous platforms, was shocked at the attempt to “rig the process.” As he put it, “[T]here was an attempt to silence dissent.” Fellow FRC Vice President Brent Keilen agreed on this week’s “Outstanding” podcast, pointing out that delegates barely had a chance to read the document before the vote was called. “There was virtually zero debate.” As the Times described it, this was the result of months of careful planning. The RNC, led by Trump, would “steamroll” their vision to victory, which they apparently defined as a short, vague, diluted platform that read more like a campaign fundraising email than a guiding party light.

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How Should Christians Respond to a Watered-Down GOP Platform?

Now that Americans have had a chance to digest the political earthquakes of the last week and a half, a lot of conservatives are circling back to a major disapp

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[Vambram]

The left wing liberals have proven that they have the ability to win elections based upon pushing the extremely false narratives that they believe in the pro-life vs. pro-choice (pro-abortion) topics. I agree with conservative commentators who believe that we MUST win this upcoming election. Therefore, I truly wish that the Family Research Council would recognize and agree with that as well. If this upcoming election is won by the left wing liberals, then the USA shall become a much, much different nation ((and not in a good way)) than we were10 years ago.

 

[Tuur]

At the moment I vote Republican but it's important to realize that a political party's interest is always itself. A political party will only support issues that they think will help bring in votes. No one should make the mistake of thinking a political party does otherwise. I am more shocked that people are shocked at a political party ramrodding through a platform than I am that one did. We should be Christ first, not party first.

 

[markef]

Now that Americans have had a chance to digest the political earthquakes of the last week and a half, a lot of conservatives are circling back to a major disappointment that, like most news, faded to the background when Donald Trump was shot. Even after the bombshell that Joe Biden is exiting the 2024 race, the mainstream media seems intent on returning to a thread that created big waves before the first shots ever rang out in Butler, Pennsylvania: a radically-rewritten GOP platform that leaves decades of pro-life and pro-family values behind.

“Under Trump, GOP Softens Abortion Stance,” headlines declared. Some wondered, “Is the Republican Party Becoming Pro-Choice?” Others were openly critical: “RNC’s New Abortion Stance Betrays GOP’s Founding, Pro-Life Activist Says.” The New York Times went a step further, blowing the doors off the RNC’s “ruthless” effort to hijack the process, “confiscating” delegates’ cell phones, refusing debate, and ultimately ramming the former president’s document through without amendments.

“This is something that ultimately you’ll pass,” Trump is said to have told the 112 platform delegates by phone. “You’ll pass it quickly.” He was right. A painstaking process that usually takes place over a series of days was reduced to a few hours that Monday morning, leaving most delegates wondering why they’d even come. It was “insulting,” many said, “demeaning,” “demoralizing,” even “despicable.”

Family Research Council’s Travis Weber, who’s been involved in previous platforms, was shocked at the attempt to “rig the process.” As he put it, “[T]here was an attempt to silence dissent.” Fellow FRC Vice President Brent Keilen agreed on this week’s “Outstanding” podcast, pointing out that delegates barely had a chance to read the document before the vote was called. “There was virtually zero debate.” As the Times described it, this was the result of months of careful planning. The RNC, led by Trump, would “steamroll” their vision to victory, which they apparently defined as a short, vague, diluted platform that read more like a campaign fundraising email than a guiding party light.

Continued below.

How Should Christians Respond to a Watered-Down GOP Platform?

Now that Americans have had a chance to digest the political earthquakes of the last week and a half, a lot of conservatives are circling back to a major disapp

washingtonstand.com

Christians should pray for the nation and then vote against the worst of the evil in spite of the compromises on the part of those voted for who are the closest to the Lord's side in the election.

 

[iarwain]

At the moment I vote Republican but it's important to realize that a political party's interest is always itself.

I favor the Conservative ideology by a good deal, but still one of the biggest reasons I won't support Democrats right now is that they are dangerously close to achieving Totalitarian power. Everything they do is done to give themselves more power - such as leaving the open border so that the illegals coming in will eventually vote Democrat in gratitude (and for the social programs). They already control the media, the culture, and most institutions, and since they don't currently control the Supreme Court, they want to reform that.

That's not to say the Republicans wouldn't do the same, but they are nowhere near that position, so that's a concern for another day.

 

[jas3]

Therefore, I truly wish that the Family Research Council would recognize and agree with that as well. If this upcoming election is won by the left wing liberals, then the USA shall become a much, much different nation ((and not in a good way)) than we were10 years ago.

The text of the article is telling conservatives not to check out or be unrealistic about their candidates; it agrees with you.

But I'm becoming less optimistic that the Republican Party is going to continue defending Christian interests in the long term. How many Republican presidential candidates (including those in primaries) still speak out against the evil of homosexual unions being called marriages? How many Republicans are willing to condemn the evil of birth control? How many will call for a complete ban on abortion?

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

If more Dems and Repubs would have the courage to dare to think outside the 2 part system, we might have a chance.

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I just wish the candidates were higher profile and vetted.

But at this point we are all desperate.