Happy Thursday everyone! Joining Sam today Jack Hitt (@JackHitt) and Kevin Baker covering the convention for Harper’s Magazine on the DNC so far and what to expect from President Obama tonight. Also comedian Dean Obeidallah (@DeanofComedy), calls in to explain his Vice Presidential campaign tour.
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Chaos at the DNC as the platform changes are forced through:
12:43 pm
DNC platform revisions for god and Jerusalem need to be removed. Vote was not in favor.
http://youtu.be/cncbOEoQbOg
12:49 pm
Democracy Now! @democracynow
As #DNC Pushes Through Jerusalem Vote, Critics Ask Why GOP is Dictating the Democrats’ Platform http://owl.li/dvWt3 #DNC2012
Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof
The Democrats’ platform mess shows Romney was wrong: It’s not Israelis whom Obama throws under the bus, but Palestinians.
12:53 pm
Zaid Jilani @ZaidJilani
Chris Hayes only MSNBC host in panel of just about every single liberal MSNBC host to object to Jerusalem platform http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyuwarHWITA
1:08 pm
JeffSharlet @JeffSharlet
Just to be clear, because it seems like a lot of people don’t get this, disliking the Democratic Party doesn’t equal liking the GOP.