it was President Obama that ordered GOD and Jerusalem be put back into the platform... [View all]

[trailmonkee]

Last edited Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:23 PM - Edit history (2)

From the article.....

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/us-election/barack-obama-orders-god-jerusalem-back-into-democrats-platform/story-fn95xh4y-1226466291194

BARACK Obama has ordered Democrats to reinsert references to God and Jerusalem in their party platform, quickly moving to snuff out a damaging political row.

The controversy had threatened to detract from the party's drive to draw a sharp contrast with Republican nominee Mitt Romney on the eve of the President's crucial nominating speech tomorrow.

Delegates at their Charlotte, North Carolina convention had faced a torrent of Republican criticism and some from within the party after dropping pro-forma references to God and the party's support for Jerusalem being recognized as the capital of Israel.

A campaign official said Mr Obama , who has been hammered by Republicans who see him as too tough on Israel, personally intervened to have language on Jerusalem, a feature of past party platforms, restored.

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I actually see his asking for the wording to be changed as a big plus.... With the video of some on the floor booing when they made the change, this shows that Barack Obama can make a stand for something that he thinks is right, even if there are a good part of his party that disgree... I am not sure how I feel about the change, but I do have a sense that this was a good move/statement on his part...