Texas Republican Party Embraces Extreme Far-Right Platform
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The Texas Republican Party passed a resolution over the weekend rejecting the 2020 election, calling President Biden the “acting” president, and outlining policy goals that include overturning same-sex marriage and possibly seceding from the United States. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil with details, in the video published on June 20, 2022, “Texas Republicans adopt far-right platform rejecting Biden’s election, reserving right to secede“, below:
Texas GOP 2022 Platform, in italics, below:
- Reject 2020 election results
- Promotes “pro-life” belief & teachings
- Repeal 1965 Voting Rights Act
- Oppose efforts to validate transgender identity
- Labels homosexuality “an abnormal lifestyle choice”
- Demolish Department of Education
- Adopts formal rebuke of Sen. John Cornyn
The Texas GOP formally adopted many far-right stances, including rejecting the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Dallas Morning News political reporter Gromer Jeffers joined “Red and Blue” to discuss, in the video published on June 21, 2022, “Texas GOP Convention embraces far-right platform“, below:
KXAN’s Matt Grant spoke with the leader of the Log Cabin Republicans of Texas, a group that represents LBGTQ Republicans, and he had harsh words in response to a new state party platform that includes language calling homosexuality “an abnormal lifestyle choice.” Read more, in the video published on June 19, 2022, “Gay Republican group blasts party convention for anti-LGBTQ stance“, below:
CNN’s Chris Cillizza breaks down how Trump’s hold over some Republicans was on full display at the Texas GOP convention and reports on disturbing rhetoric used in a recent GOP candidate’s ad, in the video published on June 20, 2022, “Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting 2020 election results“, below:
Chris Cillizza, CNN Politics Reporter, summarized the Texas Republican Party platform, at the first in-person convention since 2018, in italics, below:
- Approved measure that Biden “was not legitimately elected”
- Rebuked the 10 GOP Senators backing bipartisan gun bill
- Declared homosexuality “an abnormal lifestyle choice”
- Ongoing effort to purge the party of those who: a. criticize Donald Trump or his congressional allies b. seek to break from rigid party orthodoxy on key issues
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell speaks to Professor Eddie Glaude and Professor Melissa Murray about the Texas Republican Party’s recent move to turn far-right rhetoric, including the restoration of Confederate monuments and denial of President Biden’s victory in the 2022 election, into their state party platform, in the video published on June 21, 2022, “Texas Republicans Try To ‘Rewrite History’ With Party Platform“, below:
Eric Greitens, a leading contender for the Republican Senate nomination in Missouri, released a new video in which he is depicted as hunting RINOs (Republicans in Name Only). CNN’s SE Cupp has the details, in the video published on June 20, 2022, “GOP Senate candidate released a video calling for some Republicans to be hunted“, below:
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