Watch: Obama-Linked Gospel Singer Performs At '04 GOP Convention, Sings About Bush

[meegbear]

Controversy continues to grow around the decision by the Obama campaign to invite controversial gospel singer Donnie McClurkin on a South Carolina campaign tour this weekend.

McClurkin has vowed to battle "the curse of homosexuality," and insists that sexuality can be changed by religious intervention. "If this is a war, we are willing to fight. Not a war of violence, but a war of purpose," he told the Washington Post in 2004 before performing at the Republican National Convention.

Below, watch McClurkin's performance at the convention, which took place on the final night just hours before President Bush's speech.

At one point, McClurkin even includes Bush in the lyrics of his song, singing in the final verse:

After you've done all you can, you just stand.
Don't give up, don't give in, you just stand.
Oh, Mr. President, tonight, you just stand.

You can watch the clip at the link below:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/24/watch-obamalinked-gospe_n_69687.html

[William769]

1. What a worthless piece of shit!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. I Can Have A Good Time With These Lyrics But I Promised Myself Not To Join In The Obama Bashathon

It would be cumulative.

DSB

[Cameron27]

3. Have there been any reports about his conference call last night?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

10. ??

[BootinUp]

4. not a bad singing voice, terrible lyrics

considering the context.

[IndianaJones]

5. do Republicans share this mans views? nt.

[Forkboy]

6. Obama didn't create this mess, but he's the only one who can clean it up now.

I know he doesn't share this man's views, and I know he got blindsided by all of this, but if he wants to show leadership he's failing at it so far in his response.

[Karenina]

9. He signed his deal wit da debil

pandering to reactionary "born-again" black bigots. :popcorn:

[ronnykmarshall]

7. I'd rather listen to Emelda Marcos sing.

I only thrown up when she does.

[ronnykmarshall]

8. Opps dupe!

[FredScuttle]

11. This is who Obama is reaching out to?

Oy. talk about campaign implosion.