The Odd Couple

No doubt the neo-fundamentalists will say this is a political ploy to make Obama look bi-partisan, but it's more the "calm before the storm." I don't understand why some, even if we disagree with the guy policy-wise, have to act like there is this hidden agenda beneath everything Obama does to try and increase gay-marriages and abortion.

The rhetoric is truly disturbing, and frankly, just downright embarrassing. To see other Christians talk like this about a noble and honorable gesture makes me embarrassed to be associated with Christians. Many of them just need to read the "Prophesies of Godlessness" book you blogged through a while back to help them see that the eschatological rhetoric has been going on for quite a while, and we're no worse now than we were then. There was never a golden age.

Luke #1-

What are you talking about? Have many come out and said such a thing? If not, it seems like you are setting up a straw man to knock down.

The only people really upset with this (at this point) appears to be homosexual rights advocates.

interestingly, i hadn't heard of this until this morning. i was driving my daughter to school and switched on NPR, catching the commentary about this bit of news between two correspondents. i missed the initial announcement, and they never referred to actual headline during the portion of the discussion i heard, but they referred several times to the significance of other Obama cabinet appointments and spoke with such highly charged inflection that i seriously thought the news was that Warren had been appointed to some sort of official post in Obama's administration!!

i was mildly alarmed (for what kind of cabinet post could Warren possibly be qualified?). imagine my relief, and bewilderment, that all the hubbub was simply about an invocation.

Interesting that this move has angered people on both the left and the right. A current story on Yahoo news discusses the anger of gay activists over Obama's choice of Warren, as Warren supported the California ballot initiative banning gay marriage.

"The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay rights organization, said Warren's opposition to gay marriage is a sign of intolerance.

"We feel a deep level of disrespect when one of the architects and promoters of an anti-gay agenda is given the prominence and the pulpit of your historic nomination," the group said in a letter to Obama, asking him to reconsider."

Karl 7 and others--I also saw the story reporting the unhappiness and invective of the Human Rights Campaign. It is VERY troubling when permitting someone to speak who disagrees with you is labeled "intolerant." As someone who thinks he is basically liberal, the intolerance and (well) facism of the left can be very scary and depressing. We have to be able to talk about issues like opposing redefining marriage (something that clearly most Americans currently oppose) without being labeled "haters" or "bigots" or "fundamentalists" (see Newsweek's editorial). This is very depressing--thank God that the president elect seems to resist it.

Steve

I think Obama's actions need to be set within his own philosophy. He always seems to be seeking to include others in his mission and vision for the nation. Part of that is to include those who oppose him on certain matters. I think he is being very true to character and am surprised that there is so much outrage.

'God bless America' and Obama for doing the right thing.

Great choice.Obama continues to surprise me. Excellent choice.Cp2998