Obama should ask Jeremiah Wright to pray at the inaugural, as well.

[rateyes]

Just sayin'.

[babylonsister]

1. Flamebait. nt

[rateyes]

4. Yep. It'll get locked soon, I'm sure.

But, why is Warren any better than Wright?

[WI_DEM]

2. Why?

[rateyes]

5. Why not?

He was Obama's pastor for 20 years---led him to Christianity, etc. Why dismiss Wright for a homophobe like Warren??

[WI_DEM]

10. Oh.

[RandomThoughts]

21. I think it is because

Who the man, Reverand Wright is.

Is not who the people think he is.

He has been painted as someone he is not. Sure he has flaws, but most people are unwilling or unable to listen to what he says that make sense, knowing some is correct, some is not. Just like all of us.

So before putting him up on stage, the whole population would require being told who he is not, and who he is. Something that was not done during the election campaign.

[rateyes]

24. I hear you.

You're right about that.

[SuperTrouper]

44. yeah, why not? If Jeremiah shows up there will be meltdown of nuclear proportions in FR

[polichick]

3. imo he should've asked clergy from several faiths - mainstream, not extremist.

[rateyes]

6. IMO, too.

On edit: Even though I'm a person "of faith," I don't think there should be a prayer at an inauguration of a US President.

[scheming daemons]

7. He should! Seriously! It would cause heads to explode everywhere....

[rateyes]

9. As long as he is going to choose someone controversial who has

made offensive remarks...why not?

[Critters2]

8. That would bother me a lot less. Liberation theology I understand.

Homophobia, not so much.

[rateyes]

11. I'm with you.

Most people don't understand Liberation Theology. Obama should never have left his church, IMO. But, one does what one has to do when trying to get elected. Don't blame him for it.

[boppers]

15. Liberation theology...

...actually applies to gender and sex issues as well.

Wright would be an excellent choice, IMHO.

[mmonk]

12. He's not conservative.

[rateyes]

16. And, why would one need a conservative to pray??

There are liberal clergypersons...even liberal Christian ones.

[mmonk]

19. I believe Democrats feel they have liberals in the bag.

[rateyes]

23. That's why we liberals always get shafted by our own party

after the election is over.

[mmonk]

28. We have a winner.

But you know what? Our task is done on the election front. Now our votes have to be earned in order to maintain power. We'll see if the party gets it. There is no appearance yet they do.

[rateyes]

35. Holding them accountable is our job. nt

[cali]

13. why? seriously, why should he?

Rev Wright and Obama had a serious personal conflict. We don't know the particulars, but it seems they're estranged, so why should he have him there. What's wrong with Reverend Lowery?

[rateyes]

18. Why not?

Why doesn't he have a serious conflict with Rick Warren? As long as he's going to pick someone offensive to people, why not pick someone who was his pastor for 20 years, and not a homophobe??

[ellacott]

14. Obama should ask who he wants to ask

You guys want to dictate his entire life. I have never seen people wanting to micromanage a president the way you all do with Obama.

[rateyes]

20. Who is "you all?"

And, how am I trying to "dictate" anything to Obama? And, please, answer the first question first...not that I'm trying to dictate how you respond.

[ellacott]

25. You all is all of you that dictate what he should do

What did you think I was trying to say?

He can't even get a puppy for his girls without folks sending him petitions about what kind to get and where to get it.

Everyone has advice for what he should do. That's dictating to me.

[rateyes]

30. Oh. I don't see it as dictating...

that would mean we have some kind of power to force him to do everything we want. I think of it more as expressing an opinion.

[ellacott]

34. Dictating/expressing an opinion, same difference

You guys seem to think he can't make decisions and he needs you to tell him what to do.

I've never seen so many people tell the President what he needs to do.

[rateyes]

37. He asked for our opinions: www.change.gov

[ellacott]

38. So, are you going to send this suggestion to him?

[rateyes]

40. Actually, I did.

I went to that website and asked him to reconsider Warren, telling him that he is as offensive to some as Rev. Wright is to others.

[ellacott]

41. So you told him that he is damned if he does

and damned if he don't? That should make his decision pretty easy.

[rateyes]

42. Damned if he does what?

Remove Warren? He's already damned for choosing him. Might as well be damned for a good thing.

[ellacott]

43. And the rest of the folks would damn him for choosing Wright

Like I said.............

and how are you damned for a good thing? If I were Obama I would just say forget and go to Hawaii(you can't please those people). Thank God I'm not Obama.

[rateyes]

45. You seem to think I was serious about Wright...

I'm using hyperbole to make a point about how offensive Rick Warren is. He shouldn't pick either one.

[ellacott]

46. Yes I did think you were serious about Wright

I don't care about either of them. I'm looking forward to Rev. Joseph Lowery. He is more symbolic than Wright and/or Warren.

[yardwork]

17. Here's a thought - maybe Obama shouldn't have picked either one of them.

There are thousands of better choices.

[rateyes]

22. Now, THERE'S an idea.

A word of reason. Thank you.

[yardwork]

29. You're welcome.

[QC]

26. Actually, that would be much better than Warren. n/t

[rateyes]

27. Yes, it would. nt

[QC]

31. Wright is a talented preacher and cares about social justice.

Warren, on the other hand, is just a garden variety fundamentalist who has convinced a lot of people--including quite a few on DU--that he is some kind of thoughtful moderate.

[superduperfarleft]

33. And Obama throws Wright under the bus and embraces Warren.

Hmmmm.....

[QC]

36. It's very crowded here under the Hopemobile, isn't it? n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

32. How about we have

no prayers. Wouldn't that be refreshing?

[rateyes]

39. Another voice of reason.

Works for me.