Obama's Rev. Warren Inaugural Pick Sparks Gay Fury

Fox ^ | December 18, 2008

[NYer]

WASHINGTON -- Aretha Franklin will sing, the Rev. Rick Warren will pray and more than 11,000 U.S. troops will be watching over inauguration ceremonies in case of an attack during President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in on Jan. 20.

But not everyone is pleased with the president-elect's selection of Rev. Warren.

Joe Solomnese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, sent a blistering letter to the president-elect, accusing him of delivering a "genuine blow" to the gay community in choosing the reverend to give the formal invocation at next month's inauguration.

"[W]e feel a deep level of disrespect when one of architects and promoters of an anti-gay agenda is given the prominence and the pulpit of your historic nomination," he wrote.

Andrew Sullivan wrote on the Atlantic Web site, "[It's] shrewd politics, but if anyone is under any illusion that Obama is interested in advancing gay equality, they should probably sober up now."

Liberal groups criticized the inclusion of Warren, whose "Purpose Driven Life" books and lectures have made his church among the largest in the country. People For the American Way President Kathryn Kolbert said Warren's support for California Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage, should have blocked his invitation.

"It's a huge mistake," said California gay rights activist Rick Jacobs, who chairs the state's Courage Campaign. "He's really the wrong person to lead the president into office."

Washington Blade editor, Kevin Naff, called the selection "Obama's first big mistake."

A popular figure among evangelicals, Warren remained publicly neutral during the presidential campaign. He invited both Obama and his Republican rival John McCain to his Saddleback Church in Orange County for a forum on faith and public service.

As many as 4 million visitors are expected to be on hand when Obama takes the noontime oath from Chief Justice John Roberts on the steps of the Capitol.

[achilles2000]

In addition, it is a mainly empty gesture that is undoubtedly meant to set the stage for the implementation of the Dalai Bama’s homosexual agenda, in cluding repealling “don’t ask don’t tell”.

[Condor51]

Joe Solomnese ... sent a blistering letter to the president-elect, accusing him of delivering a "genuine blow" to the gay community.

That is soooooo gay.

[Right Brother]

Aren't we all?

Uh.....no. I think you have heresy confused with sin.

[Condor51]

That's not off topic, its a Thread Hijack.

Stick to the subject noob.

[P-Marlowe]

Uh.....no. I think you have heresy confused with sin.

Wrong.

One man's heresy is another man's orthodoxy.

What Church do you go to?

[P-Marlowe]

Unless you're implying that Ramos and Compean have something to do with Gay Fury... which I sorta doubt.

They are in prison.

[Carley]

Rev. Wright and Rev. Pfleger were unavailable on that date.

[onedoug]

Rick warren is a Traitor by the Constitution for having gone to Syria while Assad was directly responsible for deaths and injuries to US Forces in Iraq.

He should be hanged, along with Pelosi who pulled the same stunt.

Ptuh!

[ronnyquest]

Every one of these "special interest" groups needs to GET OVER THEMSELVES. Every single one. They say they've been mistreated horribly, but they might feel better if we gave them a little cash, maybe if we let them go to the front of the line at the potpourri sale. They feel entitled and our government officials just perpetuate that sense of entitlement that pervades our culture.

These nitwits want straight, white, conservative men to give them what we "owe" them. That's their target group. You've decided to live a self-proclaimed alternative lifestyle? You're different from everyone else and you feel self-conscious about it, because you are different? Not our problem!

All this righteous indignation that has become the trademark of the American Left is wearing me pretty thin. Stop whining, stop it now, and move on. You want something? Earn it.

[repubpub]

Maybe it’s time for another “call in gay day” for the inauguration day, since it worked so well the first time. If hey insist on going, how do they get their, train, ferry?

[exit82]

a Christian has no business bestowing a blessing upon a pro-infanticide presidency.

Amen.

Rick Warren should have said he can't pray for a President who attended church for 20 years and still can't tell when human life begins.

I must say it is a hoot seeing the intolerance of the gays. It's against all churches now, and it is out in the open.

[MrLee]

“christian” is a title loosely worn these days....

[ScottinVA]

“If hey insist on going, how do they get their, train, ferry?”

They’ll probably drive their pink Volvos.

[Tax Government]

Other than homosexualist organizations, I dont think I’ve ever seen a pressure group dedicated to promoting human subservience to a biological reflex, in a way that guarantees their own genetic demise. It’s as though all the crack and meth addicts of the world formed special interest groups, claiming their right to be addicts.

[pabianice]

[MrB]

Gays are just another group doing the devil’s bidding, as all leftists are, either unwitting or witting.

And it’s not against “churches”, it’s against Christianity - the only true threat that the devil has.

[lakeman]

he’s feinting with a right jab but look out for the haymaker from the left.

[P-Marlowe]

Rick warren is a Traitor by the Constitution for having gone to Syria while Assad was directly responsible for deaths and injuries to US Forces in Iraq.

I believe he was travelling on a US issued passport and last time I checked we have an embassy in Syria.

He should be hanged, along with Pelosi who pulled the same stunt.

Should we execute the Ambassador and his family? How about Bush who sent the Ambassador there?

[bestintxas]

This is fun to watch unfold

[bmwcyle]

Rick is walking the sinners but it looks like they want to stone him. I hope Rick gets up there with a message of life to all those culture of death people.