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Oh my: Boos at convention as Dems reinstate language on God and Jerusalem in platform;
Hot Air ^ | 9/5/2012 | Allahpundit

Posted on 09/05/2012 3:22:48 PM PDT by middlegeorgian

The amazing conclusion to yesterday’s snafu involving the Democratic platform’s language on Israel. After an evening of bad press they decided to reinsert the language about Jerusalem being the capital of Israel, along with some language about God after people noticed that the phrase “God-given” in the 2008 platform had been dropped in the new one. Simple process, in theory: Have someone from the floor propose adding the new language, then let the delegates approve it via a voice vote. The result? A trainwreck so awful that even Paul Begala didn’t try to spin it.

As you’ll see, Villaraigosa’s astonishment that there are so many nays is palpable, and pure gold. Reporters were taken aback too:

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012election; alquds; backpeddling; backpedling; boos; charlotte; democratconvention; democratplatform; dnc; dncconvention; flipflop; flipfloppingaway; god; israel; jerusalem; partyplatforms; platform
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To: ASA Vet

WELL PLAYED!!!


81 posted on 09/06/2012 6:07:01 AM PDT by GreatestGuyIKnow (CNN says their "too moderate", causing the abysmal ratings.)
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To: Fresh Wind

Of course not. Cutting screaming infants into chunks to serve a demon god for personal good fortune always trumps poor diet and school choices. Honestly, where have you been?


82 posted on 09/06/2012 5:41:49 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (I'm for Churchill in 1940!)
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