#msg-1078904
The GOP Actually Did Not Weaken 2016 Platform Language On Ukraine Or Russia
http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2017/03/20/gop-platform-ukraine/
One of the persistent stories emanating from the 2016 GOP convention was that the Trump team intervened in the platform discussions to include language more favorable to Russia's activities in Ukraine than the proposed language. Of course, that fit nicely into the meme of Russian sympathies in the Trump campaign which even in July 2016 were going full-bore thanks to the presence of advisers, like Paul Manafort and Carter Page, who had a history of being on the payroll, directly or indirectly, of the Kremlin.
Byron York, at the Washington Examiner, takes another look at the story. This is the gist:
Missing from all the talk is what the Republican platform actually said before it was allegedly "gutted" by Trump. What did the original draft of the platform say about Russia and Ukraine? Was it, in fact, changed? If so, how?
As it turns out, a look at the original draft of the platform - which has never been released publicly - shows that it always had tough language on Russian aggression in Ukraine. And not only did that language stay in the final platform - nothing was taken out - it was actually strengthened, not weakened, as a result of events at the convention. ...
So, lil' tyke, you're willfully ignorant, as per usual ... no surprise there.
Cheers!
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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