Mass GOP Tables National GOP Platform

The Massachusetts Republican Party Thursday did not adopt the national Republican Party plaform Thursday night, instead opting to table that vote until after the November elections, the Boston Globe is reporting.

The national platform stirred up controversy this year, as it includes very conservative language on social issues including anti-abortion language that does not include an exception for rape victims. Sen. Scott Brown has expressed opposition to the national platform, as has Republican congressional candidate Richard Tisei.

Massachusetts Democrats have seized on the platform development with an aggressive attack on GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney.

"Even though the national Republican Party platform was written at the direction of the Romney campaign and passed by Romney's delegates to the Republican National Convention, his home state party lead by Romney's hand-picked Chairman declared that they can not support the Romney-Ryan agenda," Massachusetts Democratic Party Executive Director Clare Kelly said in a statement. "Whether it's because of his failed record as governor or his election year lurch to the extreme right, Romney has lost the support of the people who know him best."

Reporter Tiff

A side drama from the Mass GOP meeting seems to have erupted on Twitter.

Globe reporter Stephanie Ebbert went to cover the meeting and was locked out. The meeting was reportedly open to the public.

When she asked why a Worcester Telegram reporter was allowed inside, Mass GOP Spokesman Tim Buckely tweeted back that she has already written two stories about the platform and they wanted to give the Telegraph its "fair share."

When Ebbert and another reporter objected, Buckley tweeted back suggesting she go work for Elizabeth Warren's campaign. Buckley also had a tiff with David Bernstein of The Boston Phoenix, who defended Ebbert, calling him "Gov. Patrick's operative."

Before long, other people started chiming in, and you know how that usually goes.

UPDATE: GOP Spokesman Tim Buckley says the meeting was not open to the public.