Just as I suspected, the Republicans are already trying to make an issue out of "God" not being in the Democratic platform. Faux News' Bret Baier tried to corner Dick Durbin about it last night at the convention. Durbin, in his usual manner, turned the tables on Baier by replying that the GOP doesn't have a monopoly on God.
“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 that the Democrats are godless people, they ought to know better,” Durbin told Baier. “God is not a franchise of the Republican Party.”
“Those of us who believe in God and those of us who have dedicated our lives to helping others in the name of God don’t want to take a second seat to anyone who is suggesting that one word out of the platform means that the Democrats across America are godless. Come on, Bret,” he added, trying to speak over Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s fiery speech in the background.
Watch the whole thing
here. Notice that Faux News claimed that Durbin was on the defensive. Watching the video, it looks more like Baier is the one on the defensive. After all, he tries to get Durbin to answer a question he's already answered.
Now if only we had said something like this 30 years ago.