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Obama On Rick Warren
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Obama On Rick Warren
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Open Left - Front Page:  Obama Is Not in Favor of Marriage Equality

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Pro-Lifers Rip Rick Warren on Obama Invocation
— 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 ... (more) Pro-Lifers Rip Rick Warren on Obama Invocation

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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 ...

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CNN's Debate on Pastor Rick Warren Pick for Obama Inauguration (video)
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CNN's Debate on Pastor Rick Warren Pick for Obama Inauguration (video)
— youtube.com — Anderson Cooper is the Referee for this fiery debate between Hilary Rosen, Roland Martin and Robert Zimmerman about Homophobe Pastor Rick Warren being picke... (more) CNN's Debate on Pastor Rick Warren Pick for Obama ...

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Obama Is Not in Favor of Marriage Equality
Open Left - Front Page — It's worth noting, in this Rick Warren fiasco, that there isn't actually that much daylight between Warren and Obama on marriage equality.  There is some, of course, since Obama was against Proposition 8 and Warren was for it.  And I'm sure Obama is a whole lot more gay-friendly in general than Warren, and that will have important policy implications on things like hate crimes and discrimination in the workplace.  However, on the basic principle of marriage, Obama and Warren agree that marriage is for a man and a woman, which the Yes on Prop 8 side did not hesitate to point out through a multi-million dollar campaign. ...

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