Americablog: Warren pick shows gays are not part of the inauguration party & now expendable

[Bluebear]

Throughout the campaign, there were a few times when I was irritated with the Obama campaign, but I have never been so angry with Obama and his staff. By choosing homophobe Rick Warren, who helped pass Prop 8 in California, to do the invocation at the inauguration, Barack Obama just said to LGBT Americans that we're not part of that event. Thanks.

I'm sure the brain trust around Obama thought Rick Warren would be a great idea. You know, because they're so smart that they're post-partisan. But someone on the Obama team missed the intense anger that erupted after Prop 8 won and we lost rights (or maybe they didn't care). It's visceral. Believe me. Visceral and real. And putting one of the leading supporters of that campaign on the stage at the inauguration is an affront to us.

That may not matter to Team Obama. He's got huge approval ratings, after all. Maybe we're expendable now. Obama's brain trust has decided he needs new friends. So have fun with Rick Warren. If he's there on January 20th, I won't be. And, unlike Rick Warren, I actually worked hard to get Obama elected. It's weird and disturbing. I'd expect George Bush to have a homophobe on the stage. But Obama? That's not the kind of change I expected, and it's not change I can believe in.

http://www.americablog.com/

[terrya]

1. That's absolutely right.

That signal is loud and clear.

And spare me the "but there's going to be a gay and lesbian marching band" crap. No one is going to remember that.

[Thrill]

6. Nancy Sutley doesn't buy this nonsense

[EFerrari]

2. And,

choosing Warren is a slap in the face to EVERYONE who supports gay civil rights. I love John, but let's count everyone who is being disrespected here. All of us. Or else, that makes the rest of us pretty much fair weather friends.

[QC]

3. What? Aravosis doesn't remember The Great McClurkin Fiasco?

Only a fool can claim to be surprised by this.

[Thrill]

4. Oh the all to common "Not the change, I expected". It appears this is the phrase people are going

to use, every time Obama doesn't do something they agree with.

[blueclown]

5. Bullshit.

Some of you people really are unreal. HE'S GIVING THE FUCKING INVOCATION! THATS IT!!!!!!!!!! HE IS NOT PART OF OBAMA'S ADMINISTRATION!

Good grief... see the damn forest from the trees. :banghead:

Obama is the most progressive candidate on LGBT issues we've ever had... and now we are going to eat our own?

:banghead:

[EFerrari]

7. Bullshit right back at you. If it didn't mean anything, they wouldn't be doing it. n/t

[Bluebear]

10. Bullshit right back atcha, "Barack08". Warren actively campaigned for Prop 8

[Divine Discontent]

12. You are the one reacting in a manner which is questionable, not us.

sorry you don't see the clear insult and how propping up the incredibly hateful Warren is a huge mistake and personally insulting to millions.

[AllentownJake]

14. Sorry this was a fucking ridiculous thing to do

He is putting a guy on stage who worked to take away rights for my friends. That's fucked up.

[Bluebear]

16. Thank you

[Divine Discontent]

8. Bluebear, I am sickened, literally by this news. please see my OP

I thoughtfully thought out what I wanted to say, and have addressed it to Obama... I know I'm dreaming, but I'd love it hundreds of people responded to it. I doubt that can happen with the equal amount of anger from our community regarding this and the hundreds OP on it in the forums.

Thank you for working hard to push the pro rights of your GLBT brothers, sisters, and friends.

We were mighty upset with the Donnie McClurkin crap, and he didn't help us out with that, but I'm hoping the outrage will be so large with this, he will change his mind.

[Bluebear]

11. Hope springs eternal, my friend.

I am not hopeful that Warren will be disinvited but who knows.

[Connie_Corleone]

9. He's wrong about one thing.

Gay people ARE part of the inauguration party.

As far as Warren is concerned, email change.gov to let them know how you feel. I hope the bloggers at Americablog are doing that and not just writing post after post in disgust on a website. That's not going to change anything.

[gblady]

13. so....

the Gay Band was cancelled???
not going to march in the parade???
hmmmmm.

[Bluebear]

15. What in the hell does that mean? A gay band trumps a hateful preacher?

"Hmmmmm". :eyes:

[Darth_Ole]

17. No, that's not what gblady was saying...

The original blog fails to point out the gay band will be playing, as well as James Lowery's staunch support of gay marriage.

It says gays won't be present at the inauguration, which is a LIE.

[EFerrari]

21. No, John isn't saying that. He's saying that by having Warren,

gays are not part of the celebration. John is my friend and he doesn't LIE.

[JackBeck]

18. Dumb.

I rarely disagree with americablog, but this is one of those times.

Lowrey will be delivering the closing remarks. Please revisit his speech during Coretta's public ceremony.

[cliffordu]

19. Apparently Obama didn't choose this scumbag. Some fucking Congressional

committee did.

But, as with everything else the homophobic, sexist, racist warmonger corporawhore Obama does, it's all the more reason to hate him all the bettah.

[EFerrari]

22. No, that's the spin. He and his people did choose.

But, the scumbags on the committee (co-responsible): Pelosi, Feinstein, Hoyer, Reid, Boehner, and some guy from Utah -- Burnnett?

[cliffordu]

23. Hmm. All those 'Democrats' pandering thier asses off to the 'saved' from that bigots

profit center of a megachurch.

Now I'm sick, myself.

[EFerrari]

24. It's just too much. n/t

[TankLV]

20. Ya got that right!

It's disturbing in the least...

I voted for him because there was no other viable choice - but I'm glad I didn't campaign for him - really glad...

mcInsane and that fucking dumbshit beauty queen hasbeen were soo far worse...so there really was no alternative, unfortunately...