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I've looked in most of the political posts and have found nothing with regards to what I consider an important event at the DNC. I think it's noteworthy it hasn't been discussed here since everything anti-right/conservative/republican/Romney/Ryan/etc., tends to get ink.
1) After eliminating 'God' and references to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, party folks made an attempt to re-instate such langeuage as part of the official Democratic party platform. Interesting that those two points would be removed considering they were part of the party platform in 2008.
2) The Los Angeles mayor had to make three attempts to confirm the voice vote on whether to re-instate the language. Not one showed a clear, required 2/3 majority vote. However, the mayor then decided a 2/3 vote had been met, approved the measure, and was quickly met by booing from the audience.
3) Say what you will, but this appears to be pure political pandering on behalf of the Democratic party because they know they will alienate those who still belief in God and will alienate the Jewish vote.
Democrats' Efforts To Reinsert 'God' And 'Jerusalem' Into Platform Met With Loud Opposition (VIDEO)
1) After eliminating 'God' and references to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, party folks made an attempt to re-instate such langeuage as part of the official Democratic party platform. Interesting that those two points would be removed considering they were part of the party platform in 2008.
2) The Los Angeles mayor had to make three attempts to confirm the voice vote on whether to re-instate the language. Not one showed a clear, required 2/3 majority vote. However, the mayor then decided a 2/3 vote had been met, approved the measure, and was quickly met by booing from the audience.
3) Say what you will, but this appears to be pure political pandering on behalf of the Democratic party because they know they will alienate those who still belief in God and will alienate the Jewish vote.
Democrats' Efforts To Reinsert 'God' And 'Jerusalem' Into Platform Met With Loud Opposition (VIDEO)
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