Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

vote down flag
Obama defends choice of Rev. Warren at inauguration: ‘We can disagree without being disagreeable.’
thinkprogress.org - 12/18/2008
Obama defends choice of Rev. Warren at inauguration: ‘We can disagree without being disagreeable.’
—
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 ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/18/2008
Obama On Rick Warren Pick: We Have To Be Able To Agree To Disagree
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Obama, at his presser today, defends the decision to choose Rick Warren to deliver the invocation as... his inauguration with a restatement of his commitment to gay rights and, more broadly, to the principles of unity that have been a hallmark of his ... (more) Obama On Rick Warren Pick: We Have To Be Able To Agree ...

Comments vote down Taylor Marsh found this 12/18/2008found this
blogs.suntimes.com - 12/19/2008
President-elect Obama defends inviting Pastor Rick Warren to speak at inauguration. Transcript ...
— blogs.suntimes.com — WASHINGTON--Pastor Rich Warren's invitation to speak at Barack Obama's presidential inauguration has sparked protests from gay rights... activists. While Warren is one of the most popular preachers in the country--Obama and rival John McCain were ... (more) President-elect Obama defends inviting Pastor Rick ...

Comments vote down BAGnewsNotes found this 12/19/2008found this

Blog Reactions

HorsesAss.Org:  Rick Warren is an Alien From Outer Space

The Hollywood Liberal:  Bush: I might not give a farewell address because I don?t want it to be too ?emotional.?

Comments
Blog Reactions

Rick Warren is an Alien From Outer Space
HorsesAss.Org — ... This morning, President-Elect Barack Obama defended his decision to have Rick Warren deliver the invocation at his inauguration (video here):  ...

Bush: I might not give a farewell address because I don?t want it to be too ?emotional.?
The Hollywood Liberal — ... of her recent interview with pastor Rick Warren, whom President-elect Obama selected to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. During the interview, Warren said that “it doesn’t matter” whether or not homosexuality is “part of your biology”; it’s still wrong. Attempting to explain himself, he compared accepting one’s homosexuality to being “naturally inclined to ...

Related: rick warren anti-gay record
Huckabee: ‘It’s ridiculous for people to be upset at Rick Warren.’ — Think Progress
Last night on Fox News, Greta Van Susteren asked Mike Huckabee about President-elect Obama’s decision to choose pastor Rick Warren — who has a long record of anti-gay views — to give the invocation at his inauguration. Huckabee — who also has a long record of anti-gay ...
Maddow: Obama Choosing Warren For Invocation Is The ‘First Big Mistake,’ A ‘Lose-Lose Proposition’ — Think Progress
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 anti-gay views — the privilege of delivering the inaugural invocation. Obama said he was reaching out to religious ...