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forestpath

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Reply to CalFresh (Reply #33)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:52 PM

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Anti-Gay Pastor Removed From Inaugural Program [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, GLBT advocates, for speaking out about this bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #1

I am not thanking the President on this one. He should have never been chosen in the first place. still_one Jan 2013 #10

How the hell did he drop the ball when he didn't know about it because appacom Jan 2013 #28

Do you have a link to an article documenting... DonViejo Jan 2013 #30

No they don't. They are just hellbent on trashing this president for everything and anything. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #35

You obviously are stereotyping me with a false accusation. Have a good time with still_one Jan 2013 #50

I would like that link that shows the President chose Cha Jan 2013 #57

My point was this, that it was from other sources, not the White House where this was uncovered as still_one Jan 2013 #61

Addie Whisenant stated why gigilo was chosen and she Cha Jan 2013 #63

Ok, I hear you still_one Jan 2013 #64

I didn't say anything about you. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #59

The implication was there, at least in response to the sub thread I started. Regardless, I accept still_one Jan 2013 #60

Obama likely had nothing to do with picking him or removing him Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #37

They're going crazy in this thread... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #45

Heaven forbid that Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #46

I'm not suggesting that they can't speak out. I don't agree with the bashing of the president. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #48

Do you ever thank him for anything? Cha Jan 2013 #56

Thank the LGBY advocates of all orientations obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #22

Well good. DURHAM D Jan 2013 #2

Yep, hopefully they have been shown the door already Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #38

This is who it was.. Cha Jan 2013 #58

Good. Scuba Jan 2013 #3

WOW!!! This "IS" progress. No bigot should be giving benedictions at inaugurations. RKP5637 Jan 2013 #4

Thank you, Mr President. TDale313 Jan 2013 #5

I hear DU heads exploding... babylonsister Jan 2013 #6

Actual headline of the story: BREAKING: Anti-Gay Pastor Withdraws From Inaugural Program Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #24

Fantastic news! Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2013 #7

Why even bother with a religious figure TlalocW Jan 2013 #8

Good. Iggo Jan 2013 #9

Here is Giglio's withdrawal statement: KoKo Jan 2013 #11

Notable that he did not, um, 'refudiate' his earlier statement Newsjock Jan 2013 #12

So wait, was he was a hateful religious bigot 14-19 years ago or 16-21? PerceptionManagement Jan 2013 #19

This was a sermon from approximately 18 years ago Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #44

Jesus responds: I told you all not to pray in pubic, and yet you claim you do so for me? Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #16

You forgot the "L" in "public" We People Jan 2013 #49

Fuck this guy. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #39

I would prefer a reading of the Constitution formercia Jan 2013 #13

I think that is a great idea obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #23

Good. Glad to hear it. eom Maeve Jan 2013 #14

According to Giglio, he dropped out because gay people's 'agenda' would drown out his message Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #15

Whatever it takes. yardwork Jan 2013 #21

I'd like to nominate Pastor Frank Hall of the Westport UU Church krispos42 Jan 2013 #17

Replace him with Father Michael Pfleger from Saint Sabina's on Chicago's South Side. ancianita Jan 2013 #18

PBO has rightly condemned Pfleger, won't happen. michigandem58 Jan 2013 #25

"Rightly" doesn't seem right. He's a Catholic social activist and community organizer, like PBO was. ancianita Jan 2013 #32

Additional info on Pfleger...which would give a 'rounding out' of the public imaginary on PBO: ancianita Jan 2013 #34

I think it would be GREAT to have Wright give the invocation Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #36

I wouldn't object to his giving it. Better yet, have them both give the invocation together. ancianita Jan 2013 #42

Wow. I am surprised. yardwork Jan 2013 #20

just a passing thought oldhippydude Jan 2013 #26

Yes they are. /nt yardwork Jan 2013 #29

bet that's going to piss off some people dlwickham Jan 2013 #27

Kudos to Think Progress. Solly Mack Jan 2013 #31

Show some guts and end the benediction altogether. CalFresh Jan 2013 #33

Yeah, no shit n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #40

+1 times a zillion! forestpath Jan 2013 #55

I prefer NO prayer at all Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #41

Good that he is gone. He shouldn't have been selected to start with. idwiyo Jan 2013 #43

I criticized the President Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #47

Of the two possibilities you put forth I'd guess (a) is the correct choice tularetom Jan 2013 #52

Good. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #51

Thank you so much, Mr. President. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #53

The article says he withdrew his acceptance. It doesn't say he was removed. And forestpath Jan 2013 #54

Glad to hear it. Still don't know why they wanted this guy there in the first place, though. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #62