Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says embarrassment over the Democratic National Convention delegate vote on reinstating the words "God" and "Jerusalem" in the party platform was "a lot of ado about nothing".
The Huffington Post reports that the mayor "stood by" the way he handled the debacle. He further stated (confusingly), that there "was no controversy among the votes that counted." Which votes counted? Is he referring to the Democratic Delegates specifically? And if so, how could he possibly differentiate whose voices "counted"?
In the video, Villaraigosa was clearly caught off guard by the strong opposition of the party delegates to put "God" and "Jerusalem" back into the platform. There is no denying that he expected to pass the motion.
The real shock is that he was surprised. Many on the left are openly vocal in their disgust for Christianity and for Israel. For all the talk of "tolerance" by many on the left—it only applies to certain groups.
The Examiner observed, "Even though the "no" voters sounded even louder the third time, Villaraigosa—clearly uncomfortable—pronounced the measure as "passed" anyway—which elicited sound boos of protest from many the crowd" and the Huffington Post reported, "those who shouted opposition to the language change were as loud, if not louder, than those who voiced their support." It seems as though the only person to hear majority support for the motion was Villaraigosa. The good mayor clearly overruled the delegates. Since majority vote was not apparent, the motion should not have passed.
When pressed by reporters who said they did not clearly hear two-thirds support, Antonio Villaraigosa childishly replied, "That's nice to know. I was the chairman and I did, and that was the prerogative of the chair."
Judge for yourself:
Before the fiasco, Brett Baier asked Dick Durbin about the omission of the word, "God" from the platform. A defensive Durbin said, "Well, I can just basically tell you if the narrative that is being presented on your station, and through your channel and your network is the Democrats are godless people, they ought to know better." Well, the Democratic Delegates are at least 50% "Godless".
After Baier said, "I'm just asking the question: why was the word taken out?" Durbin responded, "I'm just telling you, you are carping on a trifle." Is God a "trifle"? Perhaps after Durbin heard his democratic peers "booing" God, he revised his opinion about the Fox News "narrative".
When asked why "God" and "Jerusalem" were taken out of the platform in the first place (great question), Durbin responded, "I wasn't on the platform committee."
Watch the heated exchange here:
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Comments: 77
Why would they want to drive people away from re-electing them?
We won't know for a while, but between Clint and the vacuous Democrats, this may be the straw that broke the camel's back.
"Sluts Vote"? Vagina costumes?? Booing God??? Booing Israel???
Who are these people???
You REALLY do not want to know.
Unfortunately, they know exactly what they are doing, and hoping they can get away with it before America wakes up.
Yep.
How about this, there "was no controversy among the votes that counted." really? Why doesn't he just admit that Obama freaked out and he had no choice to ensure the vote would be in favor of God. Otherwise, the SEIU goons would go medieval on his a**.
Why can't he? He isn't threatening anyone. He is only stating his opinion.
Last time I checked, we still have LIMITED free speech in America.
So wasn't I~geez!!!
Ok, I will try to explain my response...
My original comment was this one...
"This is true, Renee...Because of NDAA, he should be in prison... "
The NDAA, which was signed by Obama, gives the government the power to arrest someone, without charging them with a crime, without allowing them legal representation, without the right to a trial, and they will be held in confinement as long as the government deems necessary.
Your response was this...
"So shouldn't you for saying that!"
Are you suggesting that I should be in prison for standing up for your rights, as well as any citizen in the nation that this will apply to?
August Lady, not everything that someone may say, as a Republican is against you. I was defending your rights, as well as my own. How sad is it that you are so devoted to party loyalty, that you cannot see someone defending your rights?
And historically those are the people that are rounded up FIRST when they are no longer useful.
Yep. Historically.
1.) LA Mayor thinks everyone is stupid - there is no way the nays only had a third.
2.) What it says about the delegates. "Booing" God and Israel puts a bad taste in my mouth... but maybe that is just me.
Renee...would you like another excellent example of Leftist hypocrisy and disingenuous use of the 'Race Card?'
The Republicans are always the victims here.. THe Christians are the victims here too... I hope that the AMERICAN people soon wake up from this nightmare that the left has us living in...BUT if kids dont grow up with loving parents, who nurture them and teach right from wrong, we are all doomed...
When they need a teleprompter dictating words from the little guy behind the curtain, you know they have a serious problem.
No one who saw this could forget it. Hope it goes viral.
That's exactly what is wrong with the Democrat party today. They've defined God as nothing. Woe unto them.
I do not impose this on others, nor do I wish them to impose their beliefs on me.
I think the Democrats would have been more honorable if they had not conducted the charade of "amending the platform" in the manner they did.
The vote required to amend required a vote of 2/3rd in the affirmative -- meaning TWICE as many "Yes" votes as there were "No" votes. As this was a voice vote, the sound needed to be twice as loud.
But the Chair couldn't even tell the difference from the response shown on his face. Instead, he took THREE votes, then looked to his rear, where he seemed to get a nod from a Party Official.
So, the word was clear: The vote itself was meaningless -- the result was already determined BEFORE the vote was taken.
In other words, the Democrats have adopted the philosophy of Josef Stalin: "It is enough for the people to understand that an election was held. Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything."
Such is the regard of the "Democractic Party" to democracy.
This raises the other thing: The Party emblem was modified to look like the Obama logo. Is the Democratic Party becoming the Obama Party?
The cult of personality is a dangerous thing. It was bad in Germany of the 1930-1945, of Italy in the same period, Stalinist USSR, Hussein's Iraq, Khomeini's Iran, Mao's China and so on.
Is this the direction of America?
So, the word was clear: The vote itself was meaningless Absolutely.
Awesome, Yevgeni. A clear, intelligent analysis, as usual.
I do not care were "Christian," it seems appropriate.
The Christmas Tree in a civic center is festive and beautiful, I enjoy it. (I find it interesting that "Christmas Trees" are all over Japan, which is not a "Christian nation" by any stretch.)
It seems to me there are people who are far too concerned with the symbols of something and not at all concerned with the substance of anything.
This is what is happening to America. The President is far more concerned with symbols than substance. The Administration would rather fund "renewable energy companies" that fail than provide support to efforts (such as the Keystone Pipeline or the Green River oilfield) that WOULD lower our dependence on foreign oil.
Can we afford symbolism instead of substance?
It is important to know that in the USSR, 50% of the food produced came from 98% of the land in collective farms or State farms. The other 50% came from small 1/4 acre plots allowed to workers on those farms for PRIVATE use. They could keep the money from what they produced there.
So guess where they spent most of their efforts?
Socialism does not work, as Frank Zappa once said, because people want to own stuff.
On those 1/4-Acre plots, of course!
When I lived there, you could get things -- if you had the right money or something to trade. Popular items were not just Levis or pocket calculators and toilet paper (western toilet paper, as Soviet style was very rough) but practical items like alcohol burning heaters and shoes.
Gasoline was for sale. Those who drove for the Party elite would fill up the tank of the car, then drain it into cans and sell it.
Market economics is the natural order.
I would be quite honored if you could take a look at this post and let me know if I am anywhere near the mark.
...to democrats, the true vote doesn't matter...
"The people who cast the votes don't decide an election, the people who count the votes do."
Joseph Stalin
...so there you have it, as demonstrated at the DNC. (videos available)