Inauguration day 2009

[Demosthenes11]

man reverend wright should totally be doing it

[Kuya]

I thought that pastor was very strongly against gay marriage, etc, etc.

[Correction]

Doing what, sing God Damn America?

[Xiona]

Holy shit thats one hell of a Bow

[Saphirea]

He even said the "Our Father" you guys must be going crazy that the new president had prayer!

[Bwelch]

+1

Is this guys doing the prayer the Gay Pastor?

No he's a pastor who's outspoken against gay marriage and abortion.

[octopus]

I want to know what water Obama's drinking. The bottle looks fancy ;o

[Jones]

Do you all think Rick Warren will be criticized for using "in Jesus name"?

I honestly don't know what else people would expect, but I bet it's coming.

[Demosthenes11]

Doing what, sing God Damn America?

c'mon, would that not have been the best thing ever?

[Kuya]

Oh god, are they serious with that singer?

[Saphirea]

That bow has bling!

[Kuya]

Now it has officially gone too far: Democrats, in their zeal to appear friendly to evangelical voters, have chosen celebrity preacher and best-selling author Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at Barack Obama's inauguration.

There was no doubt that Obama, like every president before him, would pick a Christian minister to perform this sacred duty. But Obama had thousands of clergy to choose from, and the choice of Warren is not only a slap in the face to progressive ministers toiling on the front lines of advocacy and service, but a bow to the continuing influence of the religious right in American politics. Warren vocally opposes gay marriage, does not believe in evolution, has compared abortion to the Holocaust and backed the assassination of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

lol

[Saphirea]

I will say though that I'm amazed at how many people that came out for this.

[ertyu]

Aretha's still got some pipes.

[Apelila]

Thats Aretha Franklin, she's actually very famous even if it sounded like she phoned it in today. Its not like she can warm up during other people's speaches/prayers.

Having said that: Did they have to really do up "My country 'tis of thee'" that..way? Really? I'm hoping Obamas speach only graces his race and not full on tags it like the Rev.

Edit: Mic's probably aren't setup for singers either.

[octopus]

lol, CNN's bottom line says "next: Joe Biden Takes Vice Presidential Oath" when he's already taken the oath.

[Correction]

Yay Dick Cheney is no longer President of the United States!

[Lbelle]

Well since it's past 12, Obama is now the President!!

[Apelila]

Nope! Biden is President until Obama is sworn in since its past noon.

[Correction]

woop woop