May I point out that Obama didn't pick Rick Warren . It was done by the

[sinkingfeeling]

Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, chaired by Senator Dianne Feinstein. The press release is here: http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/12/aretha_yoyo_and_rick_warren_at.html


http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/pic.cfm

Presidential Inaugural Committee
The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) is pleased to let you know that the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is up and running.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee is responsible for planning inaugural events such as the inaugural parade and official inaugural balls.

The JCCIC is responsible for planning the swearing-in ceremonies for President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden.

http://inaugural.senate.gov/cmte/

Senator Feinsein
Senator Reid
Senator Bennett
Rep. Pelosi
Rep. Hoyer
Rep. Boehner

[Mari333]

1. hmm he has no say so in the matter eh?

hope this doesnt become a habit.

[readmoreoften]

23. Wow, his wishes don't have much influence in the party then, huh?

You'd think he'd be a more powerful opponent of the religious right. Nothing wrong with him saying "Pastor Warren and I have a difference of opinion on many issues and the public is well aware of this. I'd like my friend, Pastor ______ to take his place.

If not? Some leadership.

[gcomeau]

43. More likely...

...he doesn't give a shit who the hell is reading the goddamn invocation. I mean I know it's a matter of supreme importance that he should be devoting hours a day of intense thought to so that half of DU doesn't have an aneurysm over it but you know I just bet you he's getting easily distracted by little insignificant things like trying to prevent the economy from collapsing or figuring out how to get out of Iraq in a reasonably organized manner and has let that totally sidetrack him from where his REAL priority should lie, that being the earth shattering importance of which religious figure some committee is choosing to deliver a 2 minute ceremonial boilerplate address on January 20th that will be forgotten by virtually the entire nation approximately 5 minutes after it is completed. Because THAT is what really matters to the nation.

The nerve of that guy, eh? Boy I sure hope he gets his eye on the ball and starts paying attention to the top priority items soon or we're in real trouble!

[electricD]

52. exactly...

what I was thinking.

[Hawkowl]

55. He's a HOMOPHOBE!!

Sorry. Don't know how to do the dripping sarcasm thingy!

[musette_sf]

2. so if this committee had recommended Hagee

Obama would have gone with it? not likely. please go to change.gov and let your thoughts be known. thank you.

[Sebastian Doyle]

6. Wouldn't be surprised if BONER tried to do that.

Or more likely Rod Parsely, since he's from Ohio.

[musette_sf]

9. hard to decide who is worse

Hagee or Parsley.

[AlinPA]

28. or Warren. There is no difference to me among the 3; all believe the earth was created

in 6 days less than 6000 years ago and that two of each species fit in a boat 350 feet long and floated around until the the water which had been as high as Mt Everest receded after the flood gates covered the earth with water. That's their science.

[musette_sf]

44. and Jesus rode a dinosaur

[babylonsister]

3. Well, what do you know. Thank you very much for looking this up.

I'm sorry I didn't think of it.

[Seen the light]

4. I personally think this is being blown out of proportion BUT....

it's kind of ridiculous to suggest that he doesn't have any power as to who delivers the invocation. It's his inaugural, if he didn't want Warren to do it, he wouldn't be there. Period.

Anyway, commence arguing. At least we're not talking about Caroline Kennedy today.

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. Well then Obama should UN-pick the rancid fucking hateful son of a bitch.

And un-pick Tom VilSUCK while he's at it. Who appointed Team Spineless to be in charge of this, by the way?

[Captain Hilts]

7. If he didn't want him there, he wouldn't be there. It's HIS inauguration. nt

[EFerrari]

8. Yes, Congress is in charge of this. Unless Obama has a broken arm

and can't pick up his phone, he can tweak the arrangements.

[SoCalDem]

39. Not "now", he cannot.. Once it's announced, he'd look bad if he changed it.

Shame on the committee, for not being more mainstream.. They should have asked the pastor from the church that MLK preached in..

[EFerrari]

40. How he looks is sort of his problem, right? He's the decider.

I'm still asking people to contact Pelosi and Feinstein in our state, and the other committee members in NV, MD, UT and OH.

Plus, mail change.gov.

Obama is a big boy. He can handle this. (Whew! What a relief to be able to say that!)

[charlie]

41. Wasn't the committee

It's in their press release:

The program participants were invited by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and chosen by the Chairman, the Presidential-elect and the Vice President-elect.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/12/aretha_yoyo_and_rick_warren_at.html

[EFerrari]

45. Thanks, charlie. n/t

[SidDithers]

50. Hmmm. Imagine that...

thanks for clearing that up.

Sid

[bluedawg12]

57. He better be informed about who will be up there "before" they announce

that would have been a good time to just say "No f*cking way."

[atreides1]

10. There it is!

"Boner" is on the committee!

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

11. Why does it seem more and more like Obama's trying to court the far right

and religious fundamentalists, two factions that wouldn't spit on him if he were on fire. And why does it feel like he's shafting the progressives in this country who supported him. Hmm...

[dbonds]

12. How is it possible that the wonderful people on that committee wouldn't stand up for liberal values.

:sarcasm:

[taterguy]

13. No you may not point that out

It's in the rulebook.

Look it up!

[Stinky The Clown]

14. Yeahsurerightuhuh ..... he had no opinion?

:rofl:

[stillcool]

16. I'm sure he has an opinion..

and I'm sure the Joint Congressional Committee does too.

Joint Congressional Committee
on Inaugural Ceremonies

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) plans and executes all Inaugural activities at the United States Capitol, including the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony of the President and Vice President of the United States and the traditional Inaugural luncheon that follows.

Upon passage of a concurrent resolution, the JCCIC is established and the members appointed. The Vice President appoints Senators and the Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints House members. The JCCIC is usually comprised of the Senate Majority Leader (at the time of appointment), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives.

[depakid]

15. As if Obama didn't agree....

Just more of the same- pandering to fundies.

[Renew Deal]

17. Dems have more votes on that committee

So at least 2 dems voted for this.

[mopinko]

18. stop confusing people with the facts.

not that anyone is listening to you right now.
cuz, you know, the pres has nothing else to worry about.

seriously, tho, i have no problem with people making a stink about this. just stink in the right place is my suggestion.

[rhett o rick]

19. I think Obama is being taught a lesson as to who is in charge. He can't do it on his own.

He needs help from the "good ole boy club". The same club that supported Liarman over LaMont (LaMont wasn't in "the club"). Yeah the same club that is terrified of Caroline Kennedy (she isn't in the club). Obama has to work with "the club". Bernie Saunders isn't in "the club" either.

[snooper2]

20. Don't Tell That to GDP

:rofl:

:rofl:

:rofl:

[LisaM]

21. Why would the committee pick a slickster from a mega church anyway?

It says something about all of them.

[Individualist]

26. Feinstein - DLC, Reid, DLC

Bennett - republican, Pelosi - DLC wannabe, Hoyer - DLC, Boehner - republican.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

22. If you think for a hot second...

that anyone gets by without Obama's approval/recommendation, I have this great bridge I could show you...

[readmoreoften]

24. No shit. And if not? Then he's not much of a 'party leader'.

[Mojambo]

25. Come on.

He wouldn't be doing it if the President-elect had a problem with it.

[EFerrari]

27. The committee has no Contact page that I can find. Please

contact the members at their own offices.

I posted a thread for Pelosi and Feinstein in the CA forum.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=141x32915

Maybe members in the other corresponding states would do the same?

Thanks, guys. :loveya:

[mike_c]

29. sure, and Obama has NO say in the matter, I'm sure....

I think he could say no if he wanted to.

[4 t 4]

32. Please educate me , I know nothing of Rick Warren

but the info from Google and I must say he seems rather disgusting?

[Bluebear]

33. Here's a start

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7990755&mesg_id=7990755

[4 t 4]

35. Thank You n/t

[stopbush]

30. So, it 's a choice made by a modern-day Warren Committee??!!

The CTers should have a field day!

;)

[deaniac21]

31. I haven't liked him ever since that commission he had.

[EFerrari]

34. We need threads in NV, UT, MD and OH forums, please, to contact

Reid, Bennett, Hoyer and Boehner.

[charlie]

36. Fer cryin' out loud, it says he did right in the release

The program participants were invited by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and chosen by the Chairman, the Presidential-elect and the Vice President-elect.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/12/aretha_yoyo_and_rick_warren_at.html

I mean seriously, you expect us to believe he wouldn't be interested in the guy who's going to give the invocation at his inauguration?

[peacetalksforall]

37. I am outraged at this selection, but I was marking time until I could hear the reasoning

for it by Obama. Now, to hear that it is this gang of traitors? I feel like I'm choking.

Rick Warren is despicable and a non-Christian.

I would appreciate someone convincing me otherwise.

[EFerrari]

42. No one is getting on that stage that isn't approved by the Obama team

so please disabuse yourself of that idea. Seriously, that's just incredible.

[SidDithers]

51. Rick Warren in not a non-Christian...

he's just an asshole Christian.

The two are not mutually exclusive.

Sid

[Greyhound]

38. Plausible deniability, it isn't just for republiks. n/t

[Skittles]

46. disheartening to see it coming from Democrats, yes?

I mean, WTF!!!!

[Greyhound]

49. I'm trying my best to keep at least an open mind until he's been in office for awhile,

but each move he makes fills me with doubt.

I'm a little surprised he hasn't asked Dickless Cheney to head up another energy task force.

[Gundam Macross]

47. Why did you leave this out?

"The program participants were invited by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and chosen by the Chairman, the Presidential-elect and the Vice President-elect."

edit to add link- http://inaugural.senate.gov/media/releases/release-12172008-inauguralwebsite.cfm

[rpannier]

48. Then I'll fire off e-mails and calls to their offices as well

Thanks for the info.

Already done so at change.gov

I don't buy that he has no say in these matters

[fla nocount]

53. Bull shit, he da man.

Traditionally, the candidates' spiritual leader performs this function. If this child of the universe were to say, "ain't no way this cretin is going to intercede with the dead male as God in launching my administration," someone would surely listen to him. Going along to get along with failed information of what's pertinent or appropriate, what's new?

Hopefully Michelle is knitting a spine for her man and will insert it while he's sleeping, or if she has to, knock his ass down and install it.

I like the wife.

[Individualist]

54. You left out a "little" detail from an article you cited...

"The program participants were invited by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and chosen by the Chairman, the Presidential-elect and the Vice President-elect."

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/12...

Note the words following "chosen by".

[roody]

56. I apologize for California's useless politicians.

[Rockholm]

58. That whole lot of LOSERS can go to hell.

The six of them should be run out of town, starting with Pelosi and Reid right behind her. Talk about the "Do Nothings."