Obama Defends Rick Warren Pick

Is Melissa Etheridge the gay who will be deployed to damage control? She has an article on HuffPo:

"But there are also good people out there, Christian and otherwise that are beginning to listen. They don’t hate us, they fear change. Maybe in our anger, as we consider marches and boycotts, perhaps we can consider stretching out our hands. Maybe instead of marching on his church, we can show up en mass and volunteer for one of the many organizations affiliated with his church that work for HIV/AIDS causes all around the world."

Its a Christmas miracle! Obama is the Messiah- therefor the virgin birth.

Belle: I have a better idea. How about Cheney? Or Perle? Or Wolfowitz? Or Rumsfeld? Or Yoo? Or Gonzales? Or Scooter Libby (after his pardon?). I think a war criminal would be perfect.

I don't care much for Warren or any proud runners of mega churches, but none of the gays would be satisfied unless whoever Obama chose condoned gay marriage. I'm glad the US president has someone coming in who supports traditional marriage and think gays need to unbunch their panties and get a life - I don't care what you do, but don't jam it down anyone's throat - the voters of CA approved a measure, so move to Mass or Conn or wherever the voters approve of the lifestyle.

The selection of Warren is a great choice, if for no other reason than it makes those who claim to be homosexual angry. That, in itself, must mean that it's the correct choice.

When Obammy is right, he's right.

Although I don't agree with some of Warren's theology, it's prob'ly a correct choice.

" Mainstream christians are not happy about this leader of a mega church, who teaches hatred and intolerance, being given such an honor."

Dont think so. You have a link?

"Obama is wrong. He made a poor choice."

Yeah ... a LOT of poor choices. Maybe he could let the piously boring Tom Daschle do the Invocation, and put Dr. Dean -- or some other likely person who isn't actually a lobbyist for medical corporations -- in charge of Health and Human Services.

Better Barky's buddy Blagojevich should be president -- at least he can speak, unaided, in complete sentences.

If The CHANGEling weren't a six-flags showboat, his questionable coronation wouldn't require prayers from a CELEBRITY mega-mouth for a nondenominational mega-organization.

Save the day for a General Strike for National Health. Obama's a fraud.

Just more flim-flim from the
flim-flam man, Barack Obama!
This pick was obviously made to
draw attention away from the fact that
President-Elect Obama wants to be
sworn in as Barrack Hussein Obama!
This guy is not deliberate but
calculating and devious.

Its not just gay people who are upset. Mainstream christians are not happy about this leader of a mega church, who teaches hatred and intolerance, being given such an honor. I don't think there is anything magic about pandering to the extreame right.

"I am not concerned about which "puppies" the President elect is choosing."

How about jump shots? Or beards?

Or stories about a school party for the Obamettes? Or "pint-sized press avails".

WE told you so. Obama was NOT and is NOT who you think he is.
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So far he's done and been exactly what most expected. He has not cowed to the right or the left. He has been thorough, intellectual and swift with his Cabinet Post. He is representing not the red states,not the blue states but the UNITED STATES - and that was his platform.

The lesson from Obama many could stand to take a page from is it is okay to disagree with someone's policies or philosophies, but just because they differ from your own does not mean they should be condemned or ostracized.

You catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Do you think the vitriolic response by the far left and LGBT is going to gain then any ground?

Wrong, Obama, wrong! If Warren had shown any anti-semitism, he NEVER would have been asked by Obama for the invocation. But it's apparently OK for Obama to allow Warren to dump on gay people, who are becoming the newest black Americans. And, against women who deserve choice instead of Warren's hate speech. I'm very disappointed in Obama's starting to think he's the new US King to succeed King George Dubya!

Obama is wrong. He made a poor choice. Choosing Rick Warren is a direct stick in the eye to major groups of his voting block, gays, lesbians and ALL women. It's insulting to say the least.

There is no defense for the indefensible.

Obama should apologize, yank the Warren choice and choose from the thousands of OTHER pastors & priests available who would NOT insult the nation.

The left has been suckered.

WE told you so. Obama was NOT and is NOT who you think he is.

WE could have and should have had Hillary Clinton as our next President.

Remember, Obama is a product of and tool of the extremely corrupt Chicago political machine.

Follow the money trail. It will lead you to the answers you seek.

My Democratic party should be ashamed of the obscene amount of money raised and spent by Barack Obama in this 2008 campaign debacle. Nearly a billion dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHEN is the media going to follow the money trail of Obama???????????????????

WHEN??????????????????????????????????

I am not concerned about which "puppies" the President elect is choosing. I AM concerned about WHERE his money came from.

INVESTIGATE AND REPORT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

WE, the Dems are supposed to be fighting for campaign finance reform. What a joke!

May God help us!

What is so striking is the LGBT is is speaking out against a pastor for his intolerance with their community; yet the LGBT are completely intolerant addressing this concern.

" Ms Bertie"

"besides the conservatives on the Court are "strict constructionists" meaning they don't look for guidance from history, or the "Church of England" context, they read what is written in the constitution and only that."

If you dont know the relationship is between the First Amendment and the Estalishment of the Church of England, then you really dont know anything about the First Amendment.

Hint: why did the settlers come to the colonies? Freedom *of* religion, not freedom *from* religion.

Plus your statement on "strict constructionists" is at odds with reality. Go read DC v. Heller and tell me there is no reference to historical context.

Both of these things you can do on wikipedia so you dont strain yourself,and you'll be a better person for it.

I feel kind of sorry for my gullible gay brothers and sisters.

They really thought Obama cared about them. But gay Democrats just join a long list of others used and dumped by Barry.

By choosing Warren BO is just pandering to the conservatives he needs to get re-elected.

Gay Democrats won't go anywhere--BO will toss them a bone every now and then
and they'll run back to him.

Afterall Obama is a "fierce" advocate for gays--except for the right to marry.
The same exact belief that Warren holds.

I'm a proud gay Republican. At least Palin was upfront and honest with her beliefs. No straddling the fence or pandering that so defines Obama.

so our government is not christian. the founding fathers did not establish a religion. we are free to have our religion. there is no evidence that Jefferson, Franklin...had any intention that this would be a southern baptist ruled country. the truly believed in democracy.

==we became independent at the conclusion of the Revolutionary war. ==

It doesn't say, "Suggestion of Independence."

It doesn't say, "Request for Independence."

It says, "Declaration" of Independence. They thought that independence, at THAT time, was fact, that it was established. Terminal puncuation made it final. The task, then, was to maintain it.

==we became independent at the conclusion of the Revolutionary war. we were part of britain's empire until the english surrendered. after that the founding fathers went about the task of creating a government.==

Indpendence was declared in 1776. That means it was established at that time. The fight was to maintain it.

==atheism has created more scientists than religion.==

Science came out of Christianity, particularly the Catholics.

The major universities in this country started out as Christian schools.

== the universities you mentioned are institutions which encourage diversity of ideas, are non-sectarian.==

They didn't start out that way.

==Mr Incredible and Ms Bertie---didn't know you were the same person==

That's cuz we aren't.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" how much simpler can it be?

Still, there is no wording, "separation of Church and State."