Some DNC Delegates Boo Addition of God, Jerusalem in Platform

Yesterday, we highlighted some key portions of the 2012 Democratic Party Platform dealing with homosexuality and abortion. Yesterday afternoon, the DNC made two amendments to the platform to include a reference to people’s “God-given potential” and recognize that Jerusalem is and shall remain the undivided capital of Israel.

I applaud these amendments by the DNC, but I was surprised by how controversial they appeared to be on the floor of the convention. Adopting the amendments required a two-thirds voice vote from the delegates; the chair took a vote three times before finally ruling that the “Ayes” carried and the amendments were adopted. Listening to the vote on TV, it’s difficult to gauge the sound of ayes and nays, but it sure sounded like the votes were more in the area of 50/50 than two-thirds, and a number of delegates can even be heard and seen booing the amendments.

Below is a video clip of the procedure.