can some one help me find the 2016 republican platform?

So you can't answer what Obama did vis a vis his party's platform.

Can you post the 2016 Democratic Party platform Desh? What does it say about infrastructure? Can you show us what Obama has done regarding that plank?
 
evince said:
Infrastructure: Building the Future (Top)

America’s infrastructure networks are critical for economic growth, international competitiveness, and national security. Infrastructure programs have traditionally been non-partisan; everyone recognized that we all need clean water and safe roads, rail, bridges, ports, and airports. The current Administration has changed that, replacing civil engineering with social engineering as it pursues an exclusively urban vision of dense housing and government transit. In the vaunted stimulus package, less than six percent of the funds went to transportation, with most of that to cosmetic “shovel-ready” projects rather than fundamental structural improvements. All the while, the Democrats’ Davis-Bacon law continues to drive up infrastructure construction and maintenance costs for the benefit of that party’s union stalwarts. What most Americans take for granted-the safety and availability of our water supply-is in perilous condition. Engineering surveys report crumbling drinking water systems, aging dams, and overwhelmed wastewater infrastructure. Investment in these areas, as well as with levees and inland waterways, can renew communities, attract businesses, and create jobs. Most importantly, it can assure the health and safety of the American people.

The nation’s ports have become a bottleneck in international trade. America’s exporters sometimes use Canadian ports in order to reach the world market in a timely manner. With the widening of the Panama Canal, our East Coast and Gulf ports have an extraordinary opportunity to boost container traffic but require major improvement to remain competitive receivers of large vessels.

Interstate infrastructure has long been a federal responsibility shared with the States, and a renewed federal-State partnership and new public-private partnerships are urgently needed to maintain and modernize our country’s travel lifelines to facilitate economic growth and job creation. In the last two years, Congressional Republicans have taken the lead with initiatives like the FAA Modernization and Reform Act; the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act; and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act. The recent highway bill reforming the federal highway program included some key reforms. It will shorten the project approval process, eliminate unnecessary programs, and give States more flexibility to address their particular needs. It is a return to the principles of federalism, and it contains not a single earmark. It should be followed by reform of the 42-year old National Environmental Policy Act to create regulatory certainty for infrastructure projects, expedite their timetables, and limit litigation against them.

Securing sufficient funding for the Highway Trust Fund remains a challenge given the debt and deficits and the need to reduce spending. Republicans will make hard choices and set priorities, and infrastructure will be among them. In some States with elected officials dominated by the Democratic Party, a proportion of highway funds is diverted to other purposes. This must stop. We oppose any funding mechanism that would involve governmental monitoring of every car and truck in the nation. Amtrak continues to be, for the taxpayers, an extremely expensive railroad. The public has to subsidize every ticket nearly $50. It is long past time for the federal government to get out of way and allow private ventures to provide passenger service to the northeast corridor. The same holds true with regard to high-speed and intercity rail across the country
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why did you scum keep saying infrastructure funding was stupid?
 
Oh. You don't want to talk about what your own party has done or hasn't done? Why is that? Because they don't care about their platform either?
 
cawacko said:
Oh. You don't want to talk about what your own party has done or hasn't done? Why is that? Because they don't care about their platform either?
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Classic, shut down the discussion by saying your side does it too....

This goes on all day.
 
Jarod said:
Classic, shut down the discussion by saying your side does it too....

This goes on all day.
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LOL, shut up Jarod. First of all she is asking for a document that doesn't exist. Second of all NO politician references the party platform when making decisions. Even your trolling ass knows that.

You just hate anything being discussed about your own party don't you?
 
cawacko said:
LOL, shut up Jarod. First of all she is asking for a document that doesn't exist. Second of all NO politician references the party platform when making decisions. Even your trolling ass knows that.

You just hate anything being discussed about your own party don't you?
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No, I simply don't like the all day obfuscation and attempts to prevent any real discussion.

If you want to point out that its not just the Republicans.. say so, but then the discussion continues.

Why would someone spend time on a political discussion board simply trying to prevent discussion all day.
 
Jarod said:
No, I simply don't like the all day obfuscation and attempts to prevent any real discussion.

If you want to point out that its not just the Republicans.. say so, but then the discussion continues.

Why would someone spend time on a political discussion board simply trying to prevent discussion all day.
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I didn't realize I had that much power. Desh discusses the same thing everyday, when has she ever stopped? I'm not a mod Jarod. I can't stop anyone from doing anything.

Feel free to point out what Obama has accomplished vis a vis the 2012 party platform if you want to join/continue the discussion.
 
cawacko said:
I didn't realize I had that much power. Desh discusses the same thing everyday, when has she ever stopped? I'm not a mod Jarod. I can't stop anyone from doing anything.

Feel free to point out what Obama has accomplished vis a vis the 2012 party platform if you want to join/continue the discussion.
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I don't argue that he did accomplish much on the 2012 platform.

You are not a mod, but are one of the few with the intelligence to engage in real discussion, if you chose to do so. Instead you spend most of your time trying to prevent it.
 
cawacko said:
I didn't realize I had that much power. Desh discusses the same thing everyday, when has she ever stopped? I'm not a mod Jarod. I can't stop anyone from doing anything.

Feel free to point out what Obama has accomplished vis a vis the 2012 party platform if you want to join/continue the discussion.
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Garud's idea of 'discussion' (you are only allowed to discuss what he or other dems want to discuss) is similar to his idea of Obama 'compromising' (if Obama doesn't get what he wants, the Reps are obstructing)
 
Jarod said:
I don't argue that he did accomplish much on the 2012 platform.

You are not a mod, but are one of the few with the intelligence to engage in real discussion, if you chose to do so. Instead you spend most of your time trying to prevent it.
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Who but Desh discuses party platforms? No one. I'm not shutting anything down. It's a topic no one wants to discuss. If every politician followed the platform to a T why would have primaries because everyone would think the exact same.
 
cawacko said:
Who but Desh discuses party platforms? No one. I'm not shutting anything down. It's a topic no one wants to discuss. If every politician followed the platform to a T why would have primaries because everyone would think the exact same.
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Garud is simply trying to shut down the discussion. It is pure irony. He wants you to only discuss what he and desh want you to discuss. No points are to be made unless one of those two idiots approves it first.
 
Celticguy said:
It was a huge deal for Dole. He assumed the platform would be what he wanted. He got schooled.
But you can't discuss what does not exist.
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Fair enough. I wasn't really paying close attention to that race at the time so I don't recall that. Outside of debating at the convention what goes into the platform can you recall any politician referring to it?
 
Jarod said:
Classic, shut down the discussion by saying your side does it too....

This goes on all day.
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lol....omigorsh, JAROD.......yes both parties create their campaign platform at their presidential campaign convention.......that certainly shuts down this "discussion" doesn't it.....(when did you become as clueless as Desh?)......
 
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