Obama knew of the omission of God and Jerusalem from the platform before the convention

American Thinker ^ | 09/06/2012 | Ed Lasky

[SeekAndFind]

Two days into the Democratic National Convention, uproar has emerged as the Democratic Party platform was released. Among the controversial platform positions was the removal from previous years' platforms of "God," the removal of support for Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the refusal to meet with Hamas, refusal of the right of return for Palestinian refugees to Israel.

When controversy ensued, the DNC was forced to backtrack -- at least on "God" and Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In an embarrassing display, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was forced to hold three voice votes before finally deeming the two amendments regarding God and Jerusalem to be reinserted into the platform. See the video here.

CNN reported that the nays seemed to exceed the ayes regarding the amendments. Then Villaraigosa just declared the amendments passed - to boos and rancor. Shades of Mayor Daley and the 1968 Convention.

Pro-Obama "journalists" spun the story as if Barack Obama suddenly intervened and rode to the rescue and personally intervened to get the two amendments passed.

That part may be true.

But the bigger story is that he knew of the language in the platform before it was released and passed. Reid Epstein reports in Politico:

"Two platform planks sparked division at the Democratic National Convention here Wednesday.

Things got so bad that President Barack Obama was forced to personally intervene, ordering language mentioning God and naming Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel be added.

Obama had seen the language prior to the convention, a campaign source said, but did not seek to change it until after Republicans jumped on the omissions of God and Jerusalem late Wednesday. And even then, it had to be forced through a convention hall full of delegates who nearly shouted down the change."

[doug from upland]

[GOPJ]

I think the New York Times ‘missed’ that one...

[GOPJ]

Obama had seen the language prior to the convention, a campaign source said, but did not seek to change it until after Republicans jumped on the omissions of God and Jerusalem late Wednesday. And even then, it had to be forced through a convention hall full of delegates who nearly shouted down the change."

I was concerned watching the democrat convention might be boring - was I ever wrong... one major blunder after another.

Orwell's 'we belong to government' was something too... Clinton wagging his finger - like he did when he said 'I did NOT have sex with THAT woman...' especially because it turned out he was lying - and lied so passionately... what a hoot. Can't wait until tonight to see what happens.

Anyone know if the New York Times caught the thing about how it's NOT going to rain the night of Obama's speech? Or did they 'miss' that?

[Toespi]

Last nights debacle interpreted:

To all my supporters who want God and Jerusalem out, be patient, I will be more flexible after the election.

[NYFreeper]

The Dems just handed the Republicans a sledge hammer. If the Republicans don't beat the living daylights out of the Dems with it, then they are truly the Stupid Party.

[GOJPN]

Matthew 26:34
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
(King James Bible, Cambridge edition)