DNC chair booed during vote to add "God" to party platform

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Updated: 9/06/2012 2:35 pm

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CHARLOTTE (AP) - Democrats have changed their convention platform to add a mention of God and declare that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

The amendment was offered by former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a United Methodist minister, after criticism from Republicans.

Many in the audience booed after the convention chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, ruled that the amendments had been approved despite the fact that a large group of delegates objected. He called for a vote three times before ruling.

The party reinstated language from the 2008 platform that said "we need a government that stands up for the hopes, values and interests of working people and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential."

The platform also now includes what advisers say are Obama's personal views on Jerusalem.

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Talula - 9/7/2012 3:46 PM
4 Votes
Godless & Corrupt.. Pin the tail on the Donkeys.

fredmanjr - 9/7/2012 9:55 AM
4 Votes
HondoKid Jesus is the messiah as prophesied in the Torah(Old Testament). He is the only way to heaven no one can keep all of the commandments. Jesus message was not "We all sin,but we can try our best not to sin,be peaceful and love one another." His message was repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. Yes we are to love one another, but if we have sin in our our lives with no repentance and haven't put our trust in Jesus alone we cannot go to heaven

scandals - 9/7/2012 12:39 AM
4 Votes
If that was a 2/3rds vote my aunt is really my uncle I mean why even bother to pretend to have a vote if you are going to do it anyway. They should've called for a show of hands. Voter fraud is alive and well at the DNC... Nice.

roadhog - 9/6/2012 10:44 PM
3 Votes
Classy.

trutex - 9/6/2012 9:07 PM
8 Votes
Obama realized that he was going to take flack for removing any acknowledgement of the Creator in the party platform and orders some gratuitous statement included. During the convention this is done and a rousing round of boos can be heard following a sham vote. Network news sites like NBC don't even mention it. Now, imagine some comment was made about homogamy during the Republican convention and two or three people were heard booing. Every news network would have lead with the story and it would still be being talked about on every network today. God booed - no big deal. Homosexuality booed - a lead story for days. The leftist media is today thoroughly ensconced in the gutter.

BANNED - 9/6/2012 8:55 PM
6 Votes
that's because liberals hate God and religion

jefsr - 9/6/2012 8:48 PM
3 Votes
San Antonio TX Councilman Carlton Soules - recently made false statements to a roomful of citizens/taxpayers in an effort to keep public/police corruption, the theft/misuse of E911/telecom funds and the unfolding HUD scandal hidden when he said that he found nothing illegal and was not the person to contact concerning the theft of OUR tax dollars, the submission of false statements/fraudulent audits to federal investigators in HUD-OIG case # hl-10-0465 or the illegal/unconstitutional ban on attending PUBLIC meetings in effect since July 1, 2009 issued to keep the crimes secret.................... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9VL1nPBeak ................. http://www.sanantoniolightning.com/enemy10.html..................... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wVcy82mt7A.................... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LbPQNVotVA

jefsr - 9/6/2012 8:47 PM
3 Votes
Voters have but to ask a single question……........... Mr. President ;................ Three years ago you were presented with irrefutable proof of a HUD-Federal Grant scandal involving your “Obama for America” co-chairman Julian Castro and San Antonio TX City Attorney Michael Bernard - brother of your White House Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard. You were provided with a copy of the unconstitutional criminal trespass warning they issued on July 1, 2009 in an effort to hide the tens of millions of dollars of fraud/theft by banning participation in public meetings................... You replied with a personal note on November 17, 2009 stating “Thank you for sending me materials to review “ but then failed to take any action. ................. Why ?

jefsr - 9/6/2012 8:46 PM
3 Votes
Henry Cisneros had his HUD scandal and now “Obama For America” campaign co-chairman/Mayor Julian Castro has his – It’s “déjà vous all over again” (Yogi Berra) ................. “Former housing secretary Henry G. Cisneros pleaded guilty yesterday to a single misdemeanor charge of lying to the FBI” – Washington Post – 1999 .................. Castro has been reported to the FBI, the DOJ, HUD, AACOG, TDHCA, the AG , etc. for his part in a criminal conspiracy to hide three decades of public/police corruption and the theft/misuse of tens of millions of City/State/Federal dollars , massive HUD fraud and the submission of false statements to federal investigators - case # hl-10-0465, Texas Open Meeting Act violations since July 1, 2009 , “color of the law” harassment of whistleblowers and other crimes. –ongoing

jefsr - 9/6/2012 8:46 PM
3 Votes
San Antonio Express News employees including past Editor Rivard and current Editor Mike Leary have made every effort to help our corrupt City/County officials hide their crimes instead of acting as a citizen’s watchdog and exposing the three decades of public/police corruption and ongoing criminal conspiracy to hide the illegal activity. They refuse to alert citizens/taxpayers to the theft/fraud, continually delete any comments posted on their public website and ban any citizen who posts any comment about the criminal activity. This is wrong. How can voters make an informed decision if our media and federal employees hide massive corruption/lawlessness from them?
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