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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/18/2008
Choice of Warren to Give Invocation Angers Gay Groups
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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 announced the lineup for the ceremony ...
Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 12/17/2008
Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
— 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 ... (more) Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation

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americablog.com - 12/17/2008
Obama picks homophobe pro-'Prop 8' evangelical preacher to give the invocation at inaugural
— 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 ... (more) Obama picks homophobe pro-'Prop 8' evangelical preacher ...

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rightwingwatch.org - 12/17/2008
Warren To Deliver Invocation at Inaguration
— rightwingwatch.org — It seems that no matter how many times people, including us , point out that Rick Warren... is really just a friendlier version of James Dobson , his media-driven reputation as some sort of "moderate" evangelical preacher continues to win out ... (more) Warren To Deliver Invocation at Inaguration

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Purpose Driven Barack?
blonde sagacity — ... ...[H]e has earned the ire of liberals with his opposition to abortion, same-sex marriage and stem-cell research -- stances that are well in line with his faith as a Southern Baptist preacher." (source) ...

Obama defends choice of Rev. Warren at inauguration: ‘We can disagree without being disagreeable.’
Think Progress — Yesterday, news broke that Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church would be given the honor of delivering the invocation 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 PFAW and Human Rights Campaign, swiftly criticized the announcement. Today in his press conference, Obama attempted to defend Warren: OBAMA: [I]t’s important for America to come together, even though we ...

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Why Rick Warren's Inaugural Invocation Will Anger Many Conservatives
news.aol.com 12/18/2008 — Barack Obama' s decision to have Rick Warren deliver the invocation at his inauguration will surely be greeted by many as the triumph of bipartisanship and post-partisan politics. Predictably, this move is sure to anger some of Obama's base who ...
On Obama and Same-Sex Marriage
corner.nationalreview.com 12/19/2008 — Defenders of marriage shouldn't be conned by President-elect Obama's selection of evangelical pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the inauguration. Although Obama claims to be against same-sex marriage, his opposition to California's ...
Gay Man for Navy Secretary? — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]MSNBC/Newsweek[/b] As gay activists protest the selection of evangelical megapastor Rick Warren to give the inaugural invocation, they could have reason to cheer a future Obama announcement. Sources tell NEWSWEEK that the president-elect is considering the appointment of the first ...
Rick Warren Praises Obama's "Courage" For Taking "Enormous Heat From His Base" — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Here is Rick Warren's statement praising Obama for his "courage" in picking the pastor to deliver the invocation at the inauguration despite criticism of the president-elect due to Warren's opposition to gay marriage: I commend President-elect Obama for his courage to willingly take enormous ...
Rick Warren Praises Obama's "Courage" For Taking "Enormous Heat From His Base" — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Here is Rick Warren's statement praising Obama for his "courage" in picking the pastor to deliver the invocation at the inauguration despite criticism of the president-elect due to Warren's opposition to gay marriage: I commend President-elect Obama for his courage to willingly take enormous ...
Barney On Warren — The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
Congressman Frank: "I am very disappointed by President-elect Barack Obama's decision to honor Reverend Rick Warren with a prominent role in his inauguration. Religious leaders obviously have every right to speak out in opposition to anti-discrimination measures, even in the ...
Rep. Barney Frank: Obama's Choice Of Warren Is Very Disappointing — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
I am very disappointed by President-elect Barack Obama's decision to honor Reverend Rick Warren with a prominent role in his inauguration. Religious leaders obviously have every right to speak out in opposition to anti-discrimination measures, even in the degrading terms that Rev. Warren ...