Dem. Party Heads Ram Through Pro-Israel and 'God' Language, Steam Roll Opposition

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5:19 PM, Sep 5, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

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Democratic party heads rammed through the revised platform, which includes updated pro-Israel language and the mention of God, against the clear wishes of those voting at the convention in Charlotte. Here's video of the chaos:

The vote to adopt the new platform requires two-thirds. It's pretty clear that even after asking for multiple votes, two-thirds of the vote was not received. The revised platform was adopted anyway.