What's this crap about Bush's "spiritual advisor" backing Obama?

[Virginia Dare]

first of all, I don't know what anybody needs with a "spiritual advisor". I also notice that these so-called "spiritual advisors" never seek out poor people to advise. But that's neither here nor there.

Obama supporters, what gives?..:shrug:

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/01/20/bushs_spiritual_adviser_backing_obama/1049/

[Kittycat]

1. Has Obama acknowledged it? I'm sure there are flakes supporting all of our candidates.

You can't force a person NOT to support you. Sounds to me like the adviser is nothing more than a high profile attention whore.

[readmoreoften]

5. He's mentioned on Obama's site as a featured speaker.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/meeting/4vfvx

http://www.barackobama.com/2007/07/30/obama_aide_holds_faith_forum.php

[NYCGirl]

8. The first link is not Obama's official site, but a local blog. The second says that

Obama's national religious affairs director met with "a couple of dozen interested church leaders".

[readmoreoften]

2. Yeah and it's another stridently anti-gay guy.

And the Obama campaign "embraced Caldwell's change" from the Republican to the "Dem party." Or the Obamacan party, as Obama likes to call it.

I wonder when he's going to "embrace" Ken Hutcherson and the Antioch Bible Church.

[jaksavage]

3. Wouldn't that be

God?

[yellowcanine]

4. Why do you expect Obama supporters to comment on this? Why should they have to anymore than anyone

else? ?????

[Virginia Dare]

6. I'm looking for positive spin..

because I'm not seeing any. I thought perhaps a supporter might be able to give me some.

[boston bean]

7. When there is no positive spin, the clutch answer is Hillary...........

so don't spend too much time with them, you won't get very far.

[yellowcanine]

10. Nothing to "spin". No need to spin who does or does not support Obama.

This is about who would make the best president, not who supports Obama. Who gives a crap who Bush's spiritual advisor supports? I sure don't.

[Virginia Dare]

14. I'm hoping Obama won't take any advise from this guy..

because we know how good his advise to the chimp was...:eyes:

[Occam Bandage]

9. What's there to explain? Obama attracts wide support.

From this guy and Ben Nelson to Ned Lamont and John Kerry, Obama draws support from the entire political spectrum.

[Virginia Dare]

11. What would be attractive about Obama to a former Bush supporter?.

how are the two similar?

[LoZoccolo]

12. How did you know the guy was a Bush* supporter?

We're talking about the pastor of his Methodist church he goes to.

[Virginia Dare]

15. Because the article says he was..

if you read the link.

[no name no slogan]

16. Who knows? Lots of Dems voted for Reagan and Nixon, too

people can change their minds

[Occam Bandage]

18. He respects all people. Take abortion, for example.

He may have the opposite position as this man. However, he doesn't take that position militantly, nor does he take the position that there's nothing untoward about the prospect of killing a fetus. Rather, he takes the position that because abortion is such an important--and troublesome--moral issue, the government ought not intervene in the complex moral decision-making required by all those who are considering the procedure. He focuses his message on the parts that everyone can agree on (say, the necessity for all Americans to come to grips with moral issues), while remaining true to his ideals.

While a pro-lifer might remain unconvinced, they can at least see where Obama is coming from, and they feel that they can understand where Obama is coming from.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. I didn't know Bush had a spirit?

circuit board more likely

[Cha]

17. Exactly that...CRAP.

It's already been debunked YESTERDAY.

[Virginia Dare]

19. Thank you..

enlighten me, what was debunked, because I don't like hearing things like this.