President Elect Barack Obama on Rick Warren

President Elect Barack Obama on Rick Warren

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[SPAF41]

If your goal is to hear every voice, why not invite a member of a white supremacy group to speak as well. I don't agree with them either, but if I have to swallow listening to someone who wants to take away my civil rights for who I am, then shouldn't we be fair about this? There are plenty of groups not represented, such as anti-Semites etc. Why should gay and lesbians be the last group it's okay to disrespect?

[sethactor]

It's not longer socially acceptable to say you support gay rights when you don't support gay marriage. Sorry Obama, you can't have it both ways.

[Alize101586]

Well, they did endorse him. They gave like 4,000 dollars to his campaign.

[Alize101586]

The only ppl who are making a fuss about all this are the gays. Nobody else gives a rip. Who cares? Obama should have the right to choose whom he wants to speak at his inauguration without gays delegating it. He's working from the center ppl. Can't you see that? Trying to bring us all together? Hello. That's what his whole campaign was about.

[SidInVa]

I worked on the Obama campaign in Roanoke, VA and now I'm sorry I did. In 2012 when he comes up for re-election, when the campaign office calls me again to work, I'm going to hang up the phone. Obama has lost my vote in 2012.

[pranjmehta]

I voted for you, but I'm pissed at you now Barack! This isn't just an a matter of opinion. He is a bigot. Would you allow a KKK member to speak at your inauguration? I wish you didn't get my hopes up with your message of change. I guess I can expect to be a second-class citizen for another 4 years. I am so disappointed.

[ftlaudcarl]

I was a Hillary supporter, but decided to support Obama, even gave money to his campaign for the first time ever, because the alternatives were much more scary. But what can we as Gay americans expect from him when in fact it was his fellow african americans, the very people that should understand the most what it is like to be discriminated against, who turned out and voted in droves to deny us our rights. Rick Warren is just the icing on the cake. Sound cynical and bitter? I am!

[2ManyHighCs]

. . .wow. to speak out of both sides of his mouth SO SOON! Reminds me of "well first I voted for it and then I voted against it". Can we all agree that all politicians are FULL OF IT ?!?!?

[TogusaM207]

Fuck Obama and fuck Rick Warren, Ron Paul for the mother fucking win~!!!

[xargos]

While I find it a little disturbing that Obama would invite someone like Rick Warren to speak, I think we really all need to step back and realize that what Obama says is true. Being so selective as to pick out people with exclusively liberal views would make him exactly like Bush with his choice of people with exclusively conservative views. Also, those calling for inviting KKK members seem to forget that most likely none of them would come even if asked. Think about it!

[jadezxy]

I am not shocked Obama is having such a person speak. I figured all along Obama wasnt what he said he was. That is why I did not vote for him.

Those of you who voted will see alot of what he said wasnt truths but all for politics as usual.

[KoolaidMolestors]

I admire his bi-partisian efforts and i hope he continues to be open to everyone while still keeping his basic liberal ideals for this country in tact.

He said though, he is "a fierce advocate for equality for gay and lesbian americans" yet he's not for gay marriage! He's for civil unions, which is not equality. Equality means THE SAME. A civil union does not give all of the rights a marriage does and does not share a definition with a marriage. I can't believe i'm angry at Obama.