I wonder if Obama or his people predicted the Warren firestorm?

[marylanddem]

I also wonder if there's any possibility Warren will take him off the hook by dropping by the wayside?

[Neshanic]

1. I really do not think he gives a shit. That or craven political move. Take your pick.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. Obama has been down this road before with...

...the Donnie McClurkin fiasco. They knew the backlash on Warren was coming, but, once again, chose to ignore the concerns of the gay community.

[musette_sf]

3. if that scum Warren were IN ANY WAY

what Obama seems to think he is -

he would have graciously declined the invitation and said "No, Barack, this day is for them what brung you. We can work together later."

but Warren is such a egomaniacal publicity hound that he jumped right in.

scum.

[Lex]

4. One very small bright spot is that Warren's followers

will no doubt be pissed off that Warren gave invocation at the Muslim baby-killing take-my-guns Socialist Obama's inauguration.

[musette_sf]

6. no. Obama has put us in a terrible spot.

if we protest this choice of a man of evil representing those who hate us on OUR day -
we're just whiners and we look bad.

if we protest at the inaugural -
we're just whiners and we look bad.

if we were to be cowardly, silent, and say nothing -
the Christo-fascists who support Warren will feel free to condemn us even more than they do already.

Obama has lost my trust.

[Greyhound]

5. ..and he managed to really piss off the 'nut-jobs for Jesus', too.

So I suppose we could look at like this; he brought a very diverse group together in their common disgust in this stunt, for stunt it is.

[camera obscura]

7. Yes - political teams calibrate every move they make, that's why they have talking pts on hand