Meet the-black-preacher-invited-to-the-white house to spread the MAGA gospel

[lunasun]

https://www.theroot.com/meet-the-black-preacher-invited-to-the-white-house-to-s-1836825791

If you have no idea who Rev. William “Bill” Owens Sr. is, do not be ashamed. While the 80-year-old right-wing preacher claims that he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights leader in Nashville, Tenn., no one, including Nashville historians, organizers and archivists can find any evidence that he ever did so. He is a staunch conservative who denigrated Barack Obama, fought with the NAACP and, most importantly, fought against the growing scourge of people marrying whomever they want.

But a few years ago, as he was preaching the doctrine of “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve” with anti-gay conservative organizations like the Family Research Council and the National Organization of Marriage, Owens started using a tactic often employed by these groups.
He simply created an organization with an official-sounding name—in this case, the Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP)—built a website and started issuing press releases as if he represented an actual section of the black religious population. Since then, CAAP has called for former Attorney General Eric Holder’s impeachment for supporting marriage equality and has asked Nike to sever ties with Colin Kaepernick who it says “has become synonymous with radical anti-American sentiment.”

Curiously, the CAAP never lists its members or takes group photos. Owens has been lobbying for an invitation to the White House for years, to no avail, after comparing Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage to supporting child molestation. Although he claims to have secretly counseled Trump four or five times at the White House, Owens insisted that the public visit was not a response to the feud with Cummings. Explaining that it was “hard to believe” that Trump was racist because he has done so much for the African American, Owens almost broke down in tears lauding the white nationalist-in-chief.

Owens appeared on CNN with Don Lemon last night and explained that Trump isn’t racist because he attacks everyone, not just black people, explaining: “I don’t remember him saying anything about colored leaders, leaders that are colored.” 😳

[snowybirdie]

1. Did we

expect anything different?

[gratuitous]

2. I saw him looking pretty smug on the White House grounds yesterday

The chyron duly identified his organization and Owens was treated with all the deference and credibility accorded someone who wasn't a humbug. The NBC News folks did not betray the first iota of information to its viewing audience that Owens is a coalition of one. Maybe they didn't know anything about Owens, but even a cursory glance through CAAP's website should be enough for any journalist to smell something isn't quite right.

[atreides1]

3. You know what?

There's always an Uncle Ruckus around when he's needed by his Masters!!!!