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In reply to the discussion: Democrats change platform to add God, Jerusalem [View all]oldsarge54
(582 posts)194. Counterproductive
Actually, declaring the capital of Israel Jerusalem counters Obama's position on the middle east peace process, using the pre-six day war borders as a starting point for peace negotiations, by taking Jerusalem off the table it weakens our efforts to play the honest broker by conceding one demand before we can get the various sides to the table. Obama has the right idea, the party lost it here.
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I thought it was pretty ballsy in the first place, although politically not smart. But they
gateley
Sep 2012
#6
unfortunatley this is a pipedream peoples religious beliefs colours their votes. whether you like it
loli phabay
Sep 2012
#81
I think that someone figured out the main attack that will be used against Democrats this year...
PassingFair
Sep 2012
#192
Agree. The majority of Dems are part of the problem on many, if not most, issues.
byeya
Sep 2012
#21
There are lots of Palestinians who would, umm, not think highly of your atheism.
Psephos
Sep 2012
#88
Well, I am not speaking ill of Israel - I am speaking ill of the fact that far
truedelphi
Sep 2012
#43
you know a lot of those "jewish people" you talk about are US Citizens who do vote and fundraise
loli phabay
Sep 2012
#59
well its pretty much up to the israelis if they want it as their capital which it has been for 60 yr
loli phabay
Sep 2012
#79
Do you know that East Jerusalem is occupied territory and not part of Israel?
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2012
#96
I wouldn't be upset if it passed for real but they totally passed it without the 2/3rd majority.
joshcryer
Sep 2012
#113
AP source: Obama personally intervened to change Democrat platform language on Jerusalem, God
Tx4obama
Sep 2012
#38
Just when I thought Dems had grown a spine. What a farce! I don't care what the capital
LoisB
Sep 2012
#52
I think it was 1950 that Jerusalem became the capital, i may be wrong but it always has been
loli phabay
Sep 2012
#60
well if the israelis say its their capital then it pretty much is unless you believe that people
loli phabay
Sep 2012
#101
No, they can't make something that's not part of Israel their capital...
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2012
#103
In what world do you live in that a country can't desinate what its capital is???
former9thward
Sep 2012
#73
That'd be the world that believes in international law. East Jerusalem is occupied...
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2012
#99
and how many countries have their embassies in Jerusalem? Is the US embassy in Jerusalem?
azurnoir
Sep 2012
#104
Where countries have their embassy does not determine what their capital is.
former9thward
Sep 2012
#155
why does no country have its embassy in Jerusalem? you avoided an answer by providing a strawman
azurnoir
Sep 2012
#156
first off both Clinton and Obama have deferred the the Jerusalem embassy act which apparently you
azurnoir
Sep 2012
#166
Fine, I'm sure you will link to Clinton, Bush, Obama giving that as the reason.
former9thward
Sep 2012
#170
so because Israel moved its government to East Jerusalem that makes it official
azurnoir
Sep 2012
#167
I personally am dismayed by this cowardly capitulation to RW zealots of both parties.
BlueMTexpat
Sep 2012
#61
Because Jerusalem in the capital of Israel. They need to know we support our friends.
Pterodactyl
Sep 2012
#102
Don't really care about the Jerusalem thing, but why should any God be mentioned?
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2012
#107
Nothing, just telling you how helpful describing someone by behaviorially non-descriptive terms is.
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2012
#179
Ok, let me elaborate, you call someone a Christian, all that means to me is that this is someone...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2012
#182
Actually I'm laughing at your statement, which, given the sheer number of denominations that...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2012
#196
Required a 2/3's vote. The NOs had it. The Chair, Villaraigosa, bold face lied after THREE votes.
w4rma
Sep 2012
#85
Difficult to complain about election fraud when the DNC cares nothing about actual vote counts.
hugo_from_TN
Sep 2012
#152
It is all pretty silly, but I honestly think the worse thing to do at this point
Proles
Sep 2012
#97
I don't believe it quite rises to the level of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1962
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#144
LOL That would certainly be more efficient. I'm sure they will do that next time.
limpyhobbler
Sep 2012
#147
when I was a boy national conventions of both political parities were contentious events where fights
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2012
#128
If Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel, why does the Knesset meet in Jerusalem?
Freddie Stubbs
Sep 2012
#129
Former Ohio Gov. Strickland introduced it and mentioned he was a Methodist minister
Kolesar
Sep 2012
#185
This is why I would not waste my time or money going to a national convention
dflprincess
Sep 2012
#197