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balloon-juice.com - 12/18/2008
The Warren Invocation
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Obama is going to have Rick Warren give the invocation at his inauguration , and this has a lot of people upset. A sample : This selection is clearly not about “change”—it’s about making a high profile decision to give the stage over to a known homophobe; choosing ...
cbn.com - 12/18/2008
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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huffingtonpost.com - 12/18/2008
Rick Warren, Obama Invocation Choice, Causing First Real Rift With Progressives
— huffingtonpost.com — Ever since Barack Obama took office, the media has been pining to write a story about liberal dissatisfaction with his transition efforts. By and large, the meme has been blown out of proportion, as the press overestimated how divisive Obama's ... (more) Rick Warren, Obama Invocation Choice, Causing First Real ...

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Letter to Pres-Elect Obama on Choice of Rev. Rick Warren to Deliver Invocation at 56th Presidential Inauguration
hrc.org - 12/18/2008
Letter to Pres-Elect Obama on Choice of Rev. Rick Warren to Deliver Invocation at 56th ...
— hrc.org — 12/17/2008 WASHINGTON – Today the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, sent the following letter to President-elect Obama on the selection of anti-gay reverend, Rick Warren, to ... (more) Letter to Pres-Elect Obama on Choice of Rev. Rick ...

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Blog Reactions

Political Animal:  Warren, redux

Upper Left:  He's got a secret.

Obsidian Wings:  The Warren Wedge

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Warren, redux
Political Animal — ... certain to do, Warren will continue to speak out on the other side -- only now, he'll do so with the added authority that comes with being the president's hand-chosen pastor for the inauguration's invocation. Warren's status will soar, and his criticism of Obama's policies -- or Democrats' in general -- will resonate that much louder. That's not "cost-free"; it's the opposite. Linker noted that Warren's role is "purely symbolic," and this much is clearly true. Indeed, John Cole made a compelling case on this, arguing, "I would much rather have Warren given a few minutes to ...

He's got a secret.
Upper Left — ... As for the Warren issue, like John Cole, I'll save my outrage for policy matters. Dump Don't Ask, Don't Tell in favor of enlistment equality, and fight for a repeal of DOMA and I can get over Rick Warren pretty quickly.

The Warren Wedge
Obsidian Wings — ... And at present, there's a battle going on within the evangelical community -- a crossroads. That's what people are overlooking. Specifically, they're overlooking the extent to which Warren (literally and symbolically) is challenging an evangelical leadership status quo that is extremely hostile to Democrats. A commenter at the indispensable Balloon Juice notes: ...

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Ugh
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Anti-choice, anti-gay, pro-assassination pastor to give inaugural invocation.
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