In what I suppose is a conciliatory gesture to the heterophobe lobby for his having the temerity to invite a Christian pastor to deliver his inaugural invocation, President-elect Obama has invited openly homosexual Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson to say a prayer at one of his pre-inauguration events:
CONCORD, N.H. – The first openly gay Episcopal bishop will say a prayer at the Lincoln Memorial for one of President-elect Barack Obama’s first inauguration events. New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson will deliver the invocation at an event on Sunday to kick off inauguration festivities. His selection follows weeks of criticism from gay-rights groups over Obama’s decision to have the Rev. Rick Warren give the invocation at his Jan. 20 inauguration. Warren had backed a recent ballot measure banning same-sex marriage in his home state of California.
Robinson has said he was stung by Warren’s selection, but still believes Obama will be the most supportive president ever for gay-rights causes.
“There’s no question in my mind that he is the president who understands our issues and comes out of a background knowing what it’s like to be discriminated against because of who you are,” Robinson said Monday. “I think for the first time in a very long time we’ll have a friend in the White House.”
I guess the plan of action is to be all things to all people. It’s gonna be a long four years.
Filed Under Front Page · · · · 
Print This Post
··
Comments
13 Responses to “Throwin’ ‘em a … er … bone?”Search
Our Sponsors
Poll
Loading ...
Yes it’s going to be a long four years, and Obama is going to find it very difficult to play all sides. In his interview with George S, Sunday, he said Gitmo is a complex matter, and will take some time to deal with. His first executive order, according ot team members, will be to close Gitmo. I don’t think it will happen.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-gitmo13-2009jan13,0,200194.story
Good morning AW:
Agreed. He’s going to find it harder and harder to deal with the complex issues he’s going to be faced with. It’s one thing to make campaign promises and it’s another to be able to do what’s right for our country after seeing all of the facts and implications of various situations. He will soon have to weigh much more heavily on his decisions and what those outcomes will effect.
/’scuse the grammer. it’s early and I’m off to a Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast. See you ladies and gents later! Have a blessed day!
Throw em a bone!!! BAWHAHAHAH you’re BAAD! Butt I love it.
As for the pick “Stupid is as stupid does”.—Forest Gump
You sound awfully optimistic. I doubt we’ll get off that easy.
So when does the Muslim guy get to do his thing or do we have to wait for a certain time for them to pray for Hussein?
#5 robert
What about the Druids?
If Hussein is going to cover all the bases, religion wise, when does Hussein’s old pastor, Rev. Wrong, get to do his thing. Or is Hussein saving him for consultation purposes when and if he strays like when Bill went to Jesse for help.
Seems to me when one tries to be all things to all people, one is likely to end up being nothing to everybody.
This morning Obama announced two additional inaugural efforts to reach out to the religious right wing homophobes: At one event, James Dobson and Pat Robertson will “team-channel” the spirit of Jerry Fallwell, and the final Benediction of the event will be delivered by Pastor Deacon Fred.
Robinson is the priest who left his wife and kids to be with his boyfriend and was punished by his denomination by promoting him to Bishop. That’ll learn ‘em.
This is supposed to balance the selection of Rick Warren for the inauguration prayer. I’m hoping that Warren grows a . . . spine before then and prays to the real God with a real prayer, unlike what Robinson has promised to do:
Well, he’s been very careful to not be especially Christian thus far. And just who does he think he’ll be praying to? And will that person be listening when you are explicitly denying him, not to mention how you teach the opposite of what He says? Does Robinson even know what prayer means? Has he read that text he is so fond of?
I hope all these prayers are answered in the order in which they are received (just as Obama is answering all our questions in the order in which they are asked). Who was first?
So when does Obama decide to be all things for true conservatives? I won’t hold my breath.
As part of his plan for socialized health care, Obama will cure teh gayz!