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Obama Decides to Christen Rick Warren the New Billy Graham
Taylor Marsh —
... this
one, however. It’s like Obama decided purposefully to give liberals the finger. It’s not gone unnoticed by other Obama supporters either.
"Ugh," says Andrew Sullivan, feeling the same as I do, that Obama giving a nod to "Christianists" is a horrific omen.
Todd Beeton: "Spit
in the Eye."
Oh
Puke!, just about says it all.
Firedoglake: Prop 8 Homophobe
Rick Warren to Deliver Inaugural Benediction.
Feministing:
Obama picks anti-gay, anti-choice pastor for inauguration ceremony. ...
Whether it was cynical or sincere, I’ll give props to BarryO … [Darleen Click]
protein wisdom —
Whether it was cynical or sincere, I’ll give props to BarryO … [Darleen Click]… for choosing Pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation, if for no other reason than it is irritating the crap out of the usual Leftcult bigots. Heh. Posted by Darleen @ 6:15 pm | Trackback
Moonbats Fume Over Warren Invocation
Moonbattery —
... conservatives, Warren is politically centrist, and the kind of guy no one can help but respect.
Well, almost no one. Progressives hate Warren's guts for not embracing abortion and the homosexual profanation of marriage. Right Wing News has collected some moonbat reactions.
Daily Kos:
What a spit in the eye to the GBLT community in particular, and to anyone who supports equality, dignity and justice under the law.
Feministing:
So many pro-choicers, gay activists, and progressive ...
Turn your back on Rick Warren
Feministing —
Along with millions of other people, I plan on braving the cold, the crowds, and the security checkpoints to witness Obama take his oath of office tomorrow.
And despite all the logistical obstacles, I'm really looking forward to it. Well, everything but Rick Warren. Which is why this letter to Savage Love struck a chord:
I'm going to Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington, D.C., on January 20. I've spent eight years, one month, one week, and one day waiting for this. (But who's counting?) However, I am looking for ...
Obama's "faith-based" FAIL
Feministing —
... Obama's appointments to the council, much like his other partnerships with religious leaders,
have been disturbingly Bush-like. By and large, the appointees are not
people with a proven record of providing services without blurring the
church/state boundary. They are political choices to signal that Obama
is willing to "reach across the aisle" on issues like repro rights. As
Posner and Kissling both note, Obama clearly sees the council as a
opportunity to prove he's a centrist. Posner says, ...
