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In reply to the discussion: Obama Taps Anti-Gay Preacher for Inaugural Benediction (with Shocking Quotes) [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)197. Sorry you feel that way but I'm standing my what I believe. You call it bigotry. Fine. That's on you
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Obama Taps Anti-Gay Preacher for Inaugural Benediction (with Shocking Quotes) [View all]
Jackpine Radical
Jan 2013
OP
Well, folks, I promise when you elect ME President, there wont be any "benediction" at all.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#1
As long as the president supports gay marriage, I don't care. Not everyone has the same views.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#3
No, the POINT is that he still apparently thinks "both sides" should have "equal time",
Occulus
Jan 2013
#49
It'd be like LBJ having a sky-pilot from Bob Jones U. do the invocation at the 1965 inaugural.
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#115
The pastor is no longer in the program. The president has made vocal statements in support of
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#170
O.K., here's how I will explain that, and this is my last word on the subject...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#191
It's not cool, for sure. But there's a difference between racist and anti-gay statements....
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#90
No, I'm speaking factually. As a matter of fact, most religions follow their religious books...
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#97
I'm not saying that I myself think that. A person's faith is not a fairy tale.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#104
But not any more, right? I'm not talking about forever through history in the past. We're speaking
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#116
Of course the same books say it is a sin and capital offense for a women to question a man.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#142
The Bible and other books are used to rationalize all forms of bigotry. The 'Curse of Cain' has oft
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#152
Yes, but I'm tired of people comparing race to sexual orientation. Two different things.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#161
Would you have any problem if the President chose someone who was anti-African American?
sabrina 1
Jan 2013
#123
What! I thought this was a joke...but, then realized it was serious from the quote.
KoKo
Jan 2013
#4
We did speak up, and that's why Obama "evolved" on the issue of equal marriage.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#75
Obama 'evolved' because he was told major donors were going to tell him to fuck off at Clooney's
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#143
Maybe they figured they'd appeal to the Mean Nasty Right in one fell swoop with this guy.
MADem
Jan 2013
#127
People should ask themselves why Homer had Odysseus, when given a choice between doing
patrice
Jan 2013
#46
Sad...it will go over heads of many who have little time or other agendas..but yeah
KoKo
Jan 2013
#50
The Greeks were our intellectual ancestors. Aristotle who wrote a book about Logic
patrice
Jan 2013
#107
He and his Church are Baptist. Largest denomiation in mainstream American religion. Sorry.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#146
++1 Eyes on the prize = the end of DOMA & the party OUGHT to trot Bill Clinton out for that one. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#32
Afterall, it's NO secret where PO's base is on all of this. This keeps us IN the news-cycle . . .
patrice
Jan 2013
#45
Yeah--I'm guessing the gay youth of this nation will take away the poetry of Richard Blanco, and
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#37
As well might those of their number who had such aspirations and didn't make it, a fact that I can
patrice
Jan 2013
#63
Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt
msanthrope
Jan 2013
#138
"So when you ask an asshole like that to give the benediction, what are you doing?"
Starry Messenger
Jan 2013
#92
wtf? *why*? at least in rick warren's case, he was well-known & had a best-selling book, so you
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#15
The President's Golf Game Must Be Improving... Because THIS... Is Par For The Course...
WillyT
Jan 2013
#22
And? This is like inviting Wayne LaPierre to speak at a mass shooting memorial
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#54
But Jesus called the 'Christ' said never swear any form of oath, said never ever pray in public
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#148
But I just read somewhere that Metger Ever's wife is doing the prayer...first woman n/t
Turn CO Blue
Jan 2013
#41
Really does not make sense. Why not choose David duke. Really do not understand the wisdom of this
still_one
Jan 2013
#53
Cabinet positions outsourced to Wall Street Banks who are corporate people?
MannyGoldstein
Jan 2013
#67
How COULD he?! I didn't think it was possible to get one worse than Rick Warren!
MotherPetrie
Jan 2013
#77
I'm sick of bigots like this getting validation of their hate filled rhetoric
Major Nikon
Jan 2013
#89
Deja vu all over again. Once again 'our' President delivers a big Fuck You to the rest of us. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#94
Hey everybody... Louies coming to the inauguration. And he's gonna dip his balls in stuff....
Erose999
Jan 2013
#140
His second term hasn't even started and the outrage list is already getting long
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#128
On behalf of everyone who has been traumatized and damaged by "Ex-Gay" therapy and fucking religious
Erose999
Jan 2013
#139
Will those of you trashing the president now apologize? The pastor has been removed from the program
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#162
Like hell I will. Your president should be the one apologising to LGBTQ community.
idwiyo
Jan 2013
#171
For twice picking bigots with extreme views regarding our citizens for the Inauguration
Marrah_G
Jan 2013
#184
Look, here's how I feel about this: There have been Democrats who have made bigoted comments
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#190
Sorry you feel that way but I'm standing my what I believe. You call it bigotry. Fine. That's on you
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#197
Maybe, just maybe the president believes that by having Warren up there, sitting alongside
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#192