thinkprogress.org - 12/18/2008
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Pastor Rick Warren will deliver the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20. While he is a recognizable celebrity and best-selling author, Warren also advocates a number of deeply anti-progressive views. He supported California’s anti-gay marriage ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 12/17/2008
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
Rick Warren hosted a presidential forum in August.
(CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony will feature
big names like minister Rick Warren and legendary singer Aretha Franklin, the Congressional Committee on Inaugural ...
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Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
cbn.com - 12/18/2008
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cbn.com —
So let me get straight to the point.
Liberals and gay activists aren t happy with Barack
Obama for choosing pro-life and prop 8 supporting pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at Obama s inaugural. But pro-life readers seem to be equally upset at ...
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Pro-Lifers Rip Rick Warren on Obama Invocation
americablog.com - 12/17/2008
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americablog.com —
Gee, maybe Donnie McClurkin wasn't a fluke. Picking
Rick Warren to give THE invocation is abominable .
I'm doing my research and will be updating this post in a minute. Rick Warrens eats with gays But hey, Rick Warren says being gay isn't the ...
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Obama picks homophobe pro-'Prop 8' evangelical preacher ...
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ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES —
Is to give the invocation at Obama's inauguration, maybe as part of the new inclusiveness: Everybody can be a Democrat now! Even a wingnut! It certainly seems that a social conservative is to be welcomed in this rather noticeable manner. You see, social conservatism only hurts women, gays and lesbians and people in similar categories, so it's nothing to worry about. Alternatively, letting Warren speak at the inauguration might be a way to give something to the social conservatives without actually letting them influence government policy. ...
L vs R: A Telling Contrast In Inaugural Reactions
Riehl World View —
... At least Think Progress believes Warren does actually stand for something: Anti-gay, anti-choice, pro-assassination pastor to give inaugural invocation. ...
Shock of the Day
N/A —
I am shocked, shocked that progressive blue America sees red. Apparently no one else was available to offer an Obama inaugural invocation but Rick Anti-Gay, Anti-Choice, Pro-Assassination Warren. Shocking, indeed.
The Warren Factor
Matthew Yglesias —
I’m going to outsource my version of the inevitable Rick Warren post to my colleague Matt Duss:
Pastor Rick Warren will deliver the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20. While he is a recognizable celebrity and best-selling author, Warren also advocates a number of deeply anti-progressive views. He supported California’s anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 and has likened gay marriage to polygamy and incest. He is strongly anti-choice, and has equated abortion to the ...
Making Me *BLARF*
Lawyers, Guns and Money —
What Adam and Matt and Digby and everyone else said. The presence of Rick Warren is inexcusable; the guy is more dangerous than James Dobson, and at least six times as annoying.
Rick Warren is an Alien From Outer Space
HorsesAss.Org —
... Here’s what bugs me about O’s “logic”: He’s cites an admirable political goal—diversity—as the reason to prioritize someone who totally rejects that goal. ...
Obama defends choice of Rev. Warren at inauguration: ?We can disagree without being disagreeable.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... at President-elect Obama’s inauguration. Warren has a record of deeply anti-progressive views , including likening gay marriage to polygamy and incest. Members of the progressive community, including ...
Bush: I might not give a farewell address because I don?t want it to be too ?emotional.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... on his new economic team quickly digressed into a discussion on Obama giving Pastor Rick Warren – who has a long record of anti-gay views — the privilege of delivering the inaugural invocation. Obama said he was reaching out to religious conservatives, showing that he could “disagree without being disagreeable.” […] Yesterday, President-elect Obama’s press conference on his new economic team quickly digressed into a discussion on Obama giving Pastor Rick Warren – who has a long record of ...
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Obama's committee releases list of people participating in ceremony , including the leader of California's Saddleback Church.
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washingtonmonthly.com 12/17/2008 — WARREN TO GIVE INVOCATION.... Barack Obama is, for the time being, a man without a pastor of his own, so we knew he'd have to turn to someone else to deliver the invocation at his presidential inauguration. Unfortunately, Obama has...
Obama Defends Choice of Pastor (video)
youtube.com 12/18/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama defended his choice of Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. Obama told reporters in Chicago that Am...
Choice of Warren to Give Invocation Angers Gay Groups
voices.washingtonpost.com 12/18/2008 — By Jacqueline L. Salmon Gay rights advocates are rallying in opposition to the choice of evangelical megapastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the inauguration of presidential-elect Barack Obama next month. Shortly after inaugural organizers ...
The Warren Invocation
balloon-juice.com 12/18/2008 — Obama is going to have Rick Warren give the invocation at his inauguration , and this has a lot of people upset. A sample :
This selection is clearly not about “change”—it’s about making a high profile decision to give ...
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CNN Political Ticker 12/18/2008
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — Mary Schapiro will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, two Democratic officials told CNN Wednesday.
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