The platform will be formally adopted in its final form by the Platform Committee on Monday, and then presented to the full Republican National Convention and the GOP’s presidential nominee. As a result, the only sure thing to come out of the November election will be that in late January, with the administering of the oath of office, the Most Powerful Person in the World also will be the most widely mistrusted occupant ever of the Oval Office.
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A self-proclaimed political novice from Poplar Grove says he was inspired by Donald Trump and chose to volunteer for his presidential campaign.
Ryan said the House had just passed the first mental health legislation in a generation and said there was common ground between Republicans and Democrats on the issue. As one said: “I’m a CAT (Conservative Against Trump) and voting Hillary for Prison”.
“It is not my job as chairman of the convention to tell the delegates how to run their convention”, the speaker said. “I won’t put my thumb on the scale as to what these delegates do”.
“I can’t go out and vote for Trump, or tell people he’s best for the party – they’d be asking me to lie”.
“How do you explain to the 1.6 billion Muslims that we trade with, that we ally with, that live next door to us, how you endorse a man who has that proposal on his agenda?” she asked.
The debate comes as anxious conservatives try to influence the direction of a party facing deep uncertainty about Trump’s positions on social issues. “So, we’ll be releasing that very close to the starting date of July 18”, O’Neil said.
“Everybody is going to be out there working for Trump; everybody will be on the Trump train”, said Hooper.
Ryan said he wants to see Trump pick “someone that is familiar with and has a proven record of being a conservative reformer, who understands conservative founding principles and has a record of applying those principles”.
“If I had not done that I believe I would have contributed to basically cutting our party in half and thereby by default, granting the presidency … to Hillary Clinton”.
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A Republican gun control bill in the wake of the Dallas and Orlando shootings has yet to materialize, but Ryan said House GOP members are working on measures to reform mental health treatment and stop waste at the Veterans Administration. “I look forward to joining him there and if he wants me to bring a few words, I’d be happy to”, said Indiana Governor Mike Pence.
