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littlewolf

(3,813 posts)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 08:43 AM Sep 2012

what the heck happened at the party platform ???

3 times they took a vote to amend the platform to include
something about GOD ... and Israel and Jerusalem as its capital.
and I think they just forced it thru ...
what was that all about and why was it changed ...

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what the heck happened at the party platform ??? (Original Post) littlewolf Sep 2012 OP
There's quite a long tradition of people doing stuff to appease a potentially wrathful God (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #1
This has everything to do with political cowardice and nothing to do with a wrathful god. rug Sep 2012 #6
Is this the meme of the day to sow discord among Democrats? FSogol Sep 2012 #2
yup JoePhilly Sep 2012 #3
This and... fugop Sep 2012 #7
No it was moved because of the potential of thunderstorms littlewolf Sep 2012 #9
IF it wasn't decided by in the original committee session it's too late... socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #4
ANOTHER stupid thread on this? leftynyc Sep 2012 #5
+1,000 n/t fugop Sep 2012 #8
sorry .. when I logged on this morning littlewolf Sep 2012 #10

FSogol

(45,481 posts)
2. Is this the meme of the day to sow discord among Democrats?
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:05 AM
Sep 2012


Party politics is messing. Sausage making and all that.

fugop

(1,828 posts)
7. This and...
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:39 AM
Sep 2012

"Did you hear the one about Obama's speech being moved because he couldn't fill the seats? Is this true?"

littlewolf

(3,813 posts)
9. No it was moved because of the potential of thunderstorms
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 02:27 PM
Sep 2012

but this was something I tuned into the middle of ....

socialindependocrat

(1,372 posts)
4. IF it wasn't decided by in the original committee session it's too late...
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:09 AM
Sep 2012

All I heard was that the yays and the nays were about the same.

To say one was 2/3 of the other is ludicrous.

He took the vote 3 times
and then he thought
and then he thought
and then he thought
and then he made the wrong decision...

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
5. ANOTHER stupid thread on this?
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:16 AM
Sep 2012

Couldn't you find a dozen others to make your comment on? It's over and done and most people have moved on to the more important issues. But that's just my opinion - if you wish to continue to whine about it, be my guest.

littlewolf

(3,813 posts)
10. sorry .. when I logged on this morning
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 02:29 PM
Sep 2012

I didn't see anything about it ... so I asked ...
have a NICE day ...

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