Actual headline: "God out of Democratic platform"

[KamaAina]

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20120905/US.CVN.Democratic.Platform.God

The Democratic Party's platform makes no reference to God, drawing criticism from Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan.

Ryan tells Fox News' "Fox & Friends" the change is not in keeping with the country's founding documents and principles and suggests the Obama administration is behind the decision. The Republican platform mentions God 12 times.

The 2008 Democratic Party platform made a single reference to God, referring to the "God-given potential" of working people.

The new platform does contain a plank on faith, saying it "has always been a central part of the American story." The platform says the nation was founded on the principle of religious freedom and the ability of people to worship as they please. It also praises the work of faith-based organizations.

Looks like they're going with the God, guns 'n' gays strategery. The crawl on Faux last night gave an actual count of gay DNC delegates, presumably generated by their Gay-O-Meter 3000(TM).

[Berlum]

1. ...and into Democratic Soul

...after having become disgustipated with the onslaught of lies, hatred, and greed from the 1% Republican Pharisees.

[sadbear]

2. When they got nothing else, they ALWAYS fall back on the 3 G's.

Of course, when was the last time they didn't fall back on the 3 G's?

[SoCalNative]

3. As it should be

separation of church and state leaves NO place for the imaginary sky fairy in political campaigns.

[gateley]

4. Politically, I wish they hadn't done that. Did they think the Right wouldn't be all over it?

[Curtland1015]

6. I'm positive they knew. Maybe they just thought it was the right thing to do?

You know, keep God out of policy and all that?

[gateley]

12. Well I agree on keeping God out of policy, and that it's no doubt the right thing to do,

but since we had it in the 2008 platform I think they should have just left it in. I'm just being purely pragmatic. God is always a hot button with the Right.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. New headline: "GOP Lies Again"

[WCGreen]

7. It's a political document and not a encyclical.

[Kurovski]

8. For eight years of BushCo, I many times heard people exclaim "God is in the White House"

...and just see where that got us.


"Render unto Ceaser, that which is Ceaser's, and to God what is God's" and all that kinda thing...

[LiberalAndProud]

9. This makes me miss the flagpin controversy.

This sort of reporting will carry weight with the person who thinks that recognizing gay marriage will call down the wrath of God. They already 'know' our party has abandoned Him. This article will reinforce that knowledge. Will it sway still unswayed minds? I think not.

[Warren DeMontague]

10. And Durbin is on FOX saying "Democrats are NOT Godless!!!!"

Uh, excuse me buddy, but some of us ARE.

Would it be okay to go on FOX and say "Democrats are NOT Gay!"

No, it wouldn't. Because aside from the obvious truth that, actually, some Democrats ARE Gay, it would imply that there is something wrong with being Gay, and there isn't.

Durbin's comments imply that there is something wrong with being Godless- and there isn't.

Although even here on DU, a couple folks have been allowed to get away with promoting asshat theories about Atheists being inherently less moral- a position which, along with other forms of stealth advocacy of the religious right- ought to be grounds for PPR'ing, to my mind.

[name not needed]

11. Good.

At least one political party is living in the 21st century.

[Alduin]

13. That's my favorite thing the Democrats did.

We don't need god in politics. We just need to keep talking about the issues that affect us all instead of counting on an invisible sky fairy to save us all.

[LiberalFighter]

14. They are unhappy that their God might be taxed more.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

That is the only God they care about.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[madmom]

15. Ummm, we mentioned it yesterday..don't need to today!

[npk]

16. I heard "Thank you and God bless America" several times last night

So once again another lying statement from the GOP.

[FedUpWithIt All]

18. I was just about to post the same.

It's getting pathetic how low they are sinking.

[librechik]

17. no seriously, God said, " On the same bill as Gay Marriage? I'm out!"

and He walked.

:sarcasm"

[Warren DeMontague]

19. OH NO!

WHATEVER WILL WE DO NOW?

[hifiguy]

20. Jesus Just Left Chicago

[reformist2]

21. PERFECT opening for a Dem to quote Jesus, "It's not how often or loudly you say, Lord, Lord..."

Exact verse: "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." - Matthew 7:21

[KamaAina]

22. Update: They wussed out and put Him/Her/The FSM back in!

throwing in a statement that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, a pet cause of Likud/AIPAC types, for good measure.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014219601

[ProdigalJunkMail]

23. it's an AP story...

THEY'RE going with god and guns?

sP

[derby378]

24. Guns, no - God, yes

I haven't seen any indication that they've changed the Firearms plank.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

25. eh... I was just quoting the OP n/t

[KamaAina]

26. No, the repukes are

this plus the "468 gay delegates" crawl is repugnant.