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latimes.com - 12/22/2008
Rick Warren is an insulting choice - Los Angeles Times
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To understand how angry and disappointed many Democrats are that Barack Obama has invited evangelical preacher Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inaugural, imagine if a President-elect John McCain had offered this unique honor to the Rev. Al Sharpton -- or the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. ...
washingtonpost.com - 12/23/2008
Richard Cohen - Obama's Choice of Rick Warren Ruined a Party
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Richard Cohen - Obama's Choice of Rick Warren Ruined a ...

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Pastor says 'God will punish Rick Warren'
ocregister.com - 12/24/2008
Pastor says 'God will punish Rick Warren'
— ocregister.com — Wiley Drake criticizes Warren, calls Obama 'evil illegal alien.'... (more) Pastor says 'God will punish Rick Warren'

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Op-Ed Columnist: George, Abe, Rick & Barack
nytimes.com - 12/29/2008
Op-Ed Columnist: George, Abe, Rick & Barack
— nytimes.com — I look forward to Barack Obama’s inauguration with a surprising degree of hope and good cheer. >... (more) Op-Ed Columnist: George, Abe, Rick & Barack

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Shakesville:  A Bridge Too Far

Pacific Views:  The Wrong Choice?

Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Disgrasian: Rick Warren Did Not Make Me a Believer

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A Bridge Too Far
Shakesville — In comments, Shaker LizardOC recommends Katha Pollitt's op-ed for today's LA Times on why Obama's choosing Rick Warren is insulting. Only Democrats, it seems, reward their most loyal supporters -- feminists, gays, liberals, opponents of the war, members of the reality-based community -- by elbowing them aside to embrace their opponents instead. ...In a news conference Thursday, Obama defended the choice of Warren: "It is important for the country to come together even though we may have disagreements on certain social issues." ...

The Wrong Choice?
Pacific Views — ... Other problems with Pastor Rick can be found in Katha Pollit's column in the LA Times. And Bruce Wilson provides more context on who exactly Warren has been promoting. Bruce noted that the Archbishop of Nigeria, Peter Akinola, put in place anti-gay laws that are worst than the Third Reich, yet Warren publicly endorsed this man. It's too bad Obama didn't look more into the background of this preacher, because many Americans would find his actual philosophy rather outrageous. That and the fact that Warren doesn't believe in ...

Disgrasian: Rick Warren Did Not Make Me a Believer
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... ? That you've invited "us" to your Jesus party? I'm sorry, Pastor Warren, but I don't want to be included in that way. I respect and would never seek to outlaw your right to believe, though, despite the fact that you have tried to outlaw what I can do with my body (abortion = Holocaust denial...more inclusiveness!) and who my loved ones can marry. But please don't assume that there is an "us." There is no "us" when it comes to you and me, and it's not because I don't believe in Jesus, it's because I don't believe in you. ...

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