Obama Disappoints Biggest Fan

Rohin Guha

December 19, 2008

Feeling low now that our President-Elect has prematurely undercut a better part of his grace and glory by asking Rick Warren to deliver his invocation before the inaugural speech? So do I! And we're not alone! Shepard Fairey says this unfortunate choice has turned Time's decision to use his piece of Obama art in homage to their Person of the Year into a bittersweet affair. "I understand that Obama is trying to appeal to conservatives and evangelicals, but this move is symbolically a slap in the face to many people," he blogs. "Warren is not a uniter, but a divider ... he is intolerant in many of his views. I still think Obama is the best choice for president."

For those tuning in late (or just now overdosing on the Obama Kool-Aid), Rick Warren is a California-based pastor most noted for his vehement opposition to reproductive rights and gay marriage. In addition to making Warren a wet blanket on the inaugural speech festivities, his inclusion seems like a cynical, last-ditch attempt by the transition team to win back the Palinesque few who, short of a third Bush term, will never come over to Barack’s side of the tent.

Pop Culture, Rohin Guha, Barack Obama, Rick Warren

Comments (4)

Posted by Steve Real on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 05.39 pm

Who cares if Rick Warren is a member of the NAZI party?
What’s it matter to you?
They are only Jews anyways…
Do you know what I mean?
We’re racially superior to them
and I doubt that all this “Adolf talk” will amount to anything anyways…

I see no reason why Barack Obama should worry about the Jews.
The Jews only make up a fraction of the population
and I think it’s about time to put them in their rightful place.

There’s only one solution to Rick Warren’s “Jewish Problem”
and that’s the final solution.

Posted by Layo G on Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 07.33 pm

You know, I do love barack obama, and will still support him, and if he runs again in 4 years, will still vote for him, and still thinks his wife is fabulous!

but I have to say, while Im not gay, I very much disagree with the Wareen pick. So many gay people voted for him, and were very excited about his candidacy, and are part of his base. He should have picked someone less controversial

Posted by bridgette on Mon Dec 22, 2008 at 11.26 am

“most noted for his vehement opposition to reproductive rights and gay marriage”

Acutally, that’s what he should be least noted for. Of all conservative pastors Dr. Warren is MOST noted for feeding thousands of homeless people, adamantly supporting the fight against global warming, and significantly contributing to the research for AIDS/HIV, encouraging members of his congregation to focus on these pressing issues over others.

But let’s just forget about all of that, because he doesn’t support gay marriage.

Posted by Kathy on Tue Dec 30, 2008 at 10.58 am

Although I am gay, to me the problem with Rick Warren isn’t that he’s against gay marriage. The problem with Rick Warren is that he is just one of many very gay-hating people with whom Obama keeps comfortable company, like Rev. James Meeks, Douglas Kmiec, Donny McClurkin, the group Mary Mary (gay people are like rapists and murderers). Now, gay people make up just about as much of the US population as either Hispanics or Blacks, and more than Jews, but we can get tossed under the bus because, frankly, hating us is safe. Most people do. And Obama knows it. He can do this with impunity. That arrogance is what is disturbing.