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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Wed Feb 19, 2014, 10:32 AM Feb 2014

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Republican platform: Not Obama. Democratic platform: Not Republican

Apparently neither party stands FOR anything anymore, at least not anything they want the public to know about.

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Republican platform: Not Obama. Democratic platform: Not Republican (Original Post) Scuba Feb 2014 OP

That's just about it. Autumn Feb 2014 #1

Nature abhors a vacuum MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #2

about all I can say for the national democratic party is that it's better cali Feb 2014 #3

Actually, the democrats have a platform, they just don't talk about it: DetlefK Feb 2014 #4

What's the point of mentioning your campaign platform? Scuba Feb 2014 #5

Elephonkys and Donkyphants. L0oniX Feb 2014 #6

Autumn

(45,120 posts)

1. That's just about it.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 10:40 AM

Feb 2014

A shame really.

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

2. Nature abhors a vacuum

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 10:44 AM

Feb 2014

We'll get something to fill the vacuum. Hopefully something good, but perhaps not.

cali

(114,904 posts)

3. about all I can say for the national democratic party is that it's better

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 10:46 AM

Feb 2014

than the repuke one. the road to hell is at less of a steep grade with the dems.

and yes, that is indeed damning with faint praise.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

4. Actually, the democrats have a platform, they just don't talk about it:

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 11:09 AM

Feb 2014

Create jobs by investing in public repair projects.

But republicans refuse to fund a budget with that, so what's the point of mentioning it.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

5. What's the point of mentioning your campaign platform?

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 11:11 AM

Feb 2014

Um, to inspire voters to support you????

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

6. Elephonkys and Donkyphants.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 11:17 AM

Feb 2014

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