Robinson: Obama "most gay-friendly person we have ever had in the White House"

[Undercurrent]

In what he described as a "unspeakable and indescribable honor," the first openly-gay Episcopal bishop in America has been invited to give an invocation at the kickoff event of President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural.

Speaking at Seattle Town Hall Monday night, Bishop V. Gene Robinson said: "President-elect Obama has invited me to give the invocation at the first opening inaugural event at the Lincoln Memorial." The crowd at Town Hall broke into a prolonged ovation and Robinson explained why the experience is humbling.

"To be there in Abraham's shadow and Barack's, I am still trying to get my heart and head around it."..

...Robinson was an early supporter of Obama's presidential campaign and talked about the president-elect warmly, despite his dissent on the Warren invocation.

"He's educable," Robinson said.

As the audience laughed, the bishop added: "What I mean about that is, he really appears to be a person who, when he asks a question, really listens."

Robinson said that he and Obama had time for long discussions during early stages of the New Hampshire Primary, "before things got rolling."

more: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/159315.asp?from=blog_last3

[YOY]

1. He's pretty friendly with everyone. He's a good guy.

Problem being that some people will never agree or vote for him no matter how friendly he is to their bigoted asses...oh well. He's gotta learn some how.

[snooper2]

2. My guess- first "If Obama really was gay friendly"

response will come before post #23

[snooper2]

3. Never mind-

:rofl:

[11 Bravo]

10. You "misunderestimated" us.

[WI_DEM]

4. My guess is that Obama will be the most gay friendly president in history.

[Radical Activist]

9. No doubt.

Sadly that will be true because the bar is set so low by previous Presidents.

[WI_DEM]

12. exactly.

[Cha]

5. Thanks, Undercurrent..this man

will be the one to watch as we're sitting at home.

[ClarkUSA]

6. Robinson clearly doesn't know what he's talking about.

:sarcasm:

[cboy4]

7. I'm paying close attention to this.

But let's remember that since presidents have been gay unfriendly dating back to George Washington, one can just show up and do a few minor things and quickly become the most gay-friendly.

As I've said when I voted for him, let's see if he keeps his word.

[FreeState]

8. Looking at past presidents that does not mean much at all n/t

[jackpan1260]

11. He is, but look who he is being compared to.

Obama is a great step forward, but we have long way to go.

[Orsino]

13. Yes. Most folks won't realize how heavily qualified that statement is. n/t

[LaydeeBug]

14. "Some of my friends are black, so I can't be racist". eom