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I read your book. I understand what you are trying to do. And to a great degree I agree with you. You also said you wanted to bring a new tone to Washington. You wanted to bring change. I can agree with that. And I did spend a lot of time telling friends that I thought many people didn't understand that much of the change you were intending to bring wouldn't be real popular with them. This is all I'm asking, bring one more piece of change to Washington that has been sorely missing for the last 8 years. Admit that you made a mistake, and fix it.
There will be a time a place to include Rick Warren in the larger discussions you want to have. There are also people to fill this role on that day that still won't be much more popular than Rev. Warren. But you made a mistake in inviting this man. This man actively worked, and succeeded, in making a significant section of this country, and your supporters into second class citizens. He obviously was heard during that conversation and now you want to force these victims of his actions to have to listen to him again as you are inaugurated. That was a mistake.
You can obviously correct this mistake without having to publicly acknowledge it. Overtures can be made and I'm sure Rev. Warren can be encouraged to back out. Alternately, you can turn this into one of your teaching moments if you wish, and talk about correcting errors when you make them. You can even acknowledge that although he may not speak that day, you will be brining him into the conversation in the future, and we'd better be ready to engage him. And I'm even sure, if you wish, a replacement can be found which may have many people wishing they considered the law of unintended consequences. You can even express a disagreement with those for whom this angers, yet also decide that that day is not a day for conflict. But however you decide, bring change to Washington and fix this mistake.
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