Pastor Who Officiated at Jenna Bush Wedding Launches Pro-Obama Website

[lame54]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/06/26/pastor_who_officiated_at_jenna.html

The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, leader of the largest Methodist congregation in the country, launched a website yesterday titled "James Dobson Does Not Speak For Me." The site is a jab at Dobson, a stalwart of the religious right who this week called Sen. Barack Obama's interpretation of the Bible in a 2006 speech distorted "to fit own world view, his own confused theology."

Caldwell's site launched a day after Dobson's Focus on the Family radio program aired a harsh assessment of Obama's speech on faith and public policy and encourages readers to sign a statement declaring that Dobson does not represent them.

"I think it's a crime and a shame that Senator Obama has had to explain the fact that he's a Christian," Caldwell said in a recent interview. "Criticize his politics. Criticize his stance on whatever, but don't question his faith. Never in the history of American politics has someone said that he is a Christian and someone came back to say, 'No you're not.'"

If Rev. Caldwell's name sounds familiar, it may be because he is the same Rev. Caldwell who introduced President Bush at the 2000 Republican National Convention and last month officiated at Jenna Bush's wedding ceremony at the presidential ranch in Crawford. This election Caldwell is firmly in the Obama camp and doggedly trying to help the campaign bring other pastors and parishioners along.

http://jamesdobsondoesntspeakforme.com/

[I Have A Dream]

1. This is wonderful. K&R! nt

[FrenchieCat]

2. Good publicity for Obama.......

[MadMaddie]

3. And the cork screw turns again....

This is great news..a promininant Christian leader finally standing up to the likes of Dobson. I hope that more Christian leaders and organizations hop on and support this effort.

K & R for the Reverand.

[hisownpetard]

4. Hey, ya gotta give the guy credit just for getting through life with a first name like 'Kirbyjon.'

[grantcart]

10. or a woman who was named 'Stanley'

[hisownpetard]

12. Yeah! (Good memory, you).

[a kennedy]

5. kick

:kick:

[smiley_glad_hands]

6. K&R. eom

[AspenRose]

7. Look at the testimonials!!!

Woo hoo! :bounce:

[annabanana]

8. Didn't one of the Bush girls make some "not voting repub."

type noises a few weeks back?

[monmouth]

9. I believe Jenna said she "liked Obama."....Love it..

[Raine]

11. Jenna on Larry King just before her wedding. nt

[earth mom]

13. Wow, is no one but me bothered by the * Co ties here?

:wtf:

[Genevieve]

14. Nope.

nt

[earth mom]

18. So is the * family endorsing Obama? If so, we should all be very worried. nt

[Genevieve]

19. I'm sorry, I actually meant

Nope -- I'm not worried.

[earth mom]

20. Very interesting indeed.

:wow:

[Monk06]

15. So did he go for the pillow cases or the toaster in the bride's directrory.

I'M BETTING TOASTER !!!!!

[tavalon]

16. Ooooo, Bush got Punked!

Hilarious.

[cornermouse]

17. Not to support Dobson.

I have no horse in that race, but this looks like a political power play in to me and as such, I would not get too excited. After all, he is clearly connected to the Bush family and if he says he's supporting Obama he should probably be charged a user fee.