Now that the Democratic convention has wrapped up, I think it's signature moment came Wednesday afternoon, when Los Angeles Mayor and convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa rose to the podium to seek consent for a measure that would restore a reference to God to the official Democratic platform along with a reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. After a voice vote that had to be repeated three times, the motion was declared to have been passed by a two-thirds majority—even though it was obvious that at least as many people were shouting "no" as were shouting "yes."
The "Alternate Universe" Convention
The "Alternate Universe" Convention
The "Alternate Universe" Convention
Now that the Democratic convention has wrapped up, I think it's signature moment came Wednesday afternoon, when Los Angeles Mayor and convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa rose to the podium to seek consent for a measure that would restore a reference to God to the official Democratic platform along with a reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. After a voice vote that had to be repeated three times, the motion was declared to have been passed by a two-thirds majority—even though it was obvious that at least as many people were shouting "no" as were shouting "yes."