Tonight, the Democratic National Committee suspended the rules of the convention and inserted language regarding God and the State of Israel back to its platform. They had to vote three times to do it – and they had to lie to deem it passed, even though it was clear that the measure did not pass a voice vote in the chamber. The original 2012 Democratic Party platform had excised all mention of God and Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.◼ Jerusalem And God Vote Gets Booed At Dem Convention - Real Clear Politics
...Sources also report that the language was changed "to reflect the president's personal view." This is bull. President Obama has never recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and neither has his spokesperson or State Department. He has never taken a public position against the so-called "right of return," which would destroy Israel as a Jewish state. And he has publicly stated that Israel should use the 1949 armistice lines as the baseline of any future negotiations. This was obviously a political move designed to prevent disillusioned Jewish voters from leaving the Democratic voters in droves. If Jews are smart -- and if they watch this tape -- they'll realize that the base of the Democratic Party simply does not support Israel, even if the DNC quashes their votes.
◼ HALL DIVIDED... - Daniel Halper/Weekly Standard ◼ Via Drudge
◼ Democrats Fumble Major Israel Issue, Put Jerusalem As Capital In Platform; President Obama Hands Republicans A Gift; Jewish, Palestinian Leaders Fume - CBS NY
◼ "In the floor process, we wanted to make clear that the president's personal views are reflected," the official said. "These issues are too important to make into political attacks." - The Cable
◼ PALM BEACH COUNTY DEMOCRAT CHAIR: CHRISTIANS JUST WANT JEWS TO BE SLAUGHTERED - John Hayward/Human Events
This afternoon, after enduring much criticism over their decisions to strip God and Jerusalem out of the party platform, Democrats decided to restore the missing language. This did not go over well with many delegates, who filled the convention hall with lusty “boos.” That’s probably not a scene Democrats really wanted America to see right now:
◼ CAUGHT ON JERUSALEM, DEMS BACKTRACK [UPDATE: THEY BRING GOD BACK TOO, AS DELEGATES BOO] - John Hinderaker/Powerline
◼ The Democratic National Committee banned dozens of Charlotte churches from distributing gift baskets to delegates because the congregations hold values that are contrary to the party platform, according to local religious leaders. “They told us our views on women’s rights are contrary to the Democratic party platform.”
◼ FANTASTIC – CNN now openly mocking @DWSTweets for saying lying about dissent and 2/3rds vote on platform amendment - The Right Sphere
Not even CNN can take the bald-faced lies from Debbie Wasserman Schultz any more and are now openly mocking her. She told a CNN reporter that there was no dissent on the floor regarding the amendment to add Jerusalem/God back into the party platform and further stated that there was definitely a 2/3rds vote heard from the delegates.
Anderson Cooper says she’s in an “alternate universe”:
◼ Debbie Wasserman-Schultz: Hey, there was no discord on the floor over that God and Jerusalem language; Update: “Alternate universe”; Update: Interviews canceled - HotAir
◼ Suicide: The Democratic Party's Self-Inflicted Wounds - Ricochet
◼ Fiasco in Charlotte - Ed Driscoll/PJM
◼ The night the Democrats lost control of the Israel message - Haviv Rettig Gur/Times Of Israel
The Republican Jewish Coalition began tweeting differences between the Democratic Party’s 2008 and 2012 platforms on Monday. By Tuesday morning, Republican activists were shopping those differences to reporters....
