Um, guys? Not that it matters or anything, but Warren was invited by Congress.

[Arkana]

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/17/rick_warren/index.html

Now he'll have to hang out with him once again. CBN's David Brody reports that Warren will give the invocation at Obama's inauguration next month. (The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a civil rights hero, will give a benediction.)

This time, though, the decision to get involved with Saddleback was actually not Obama's. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, run by the House and Senate, put together the program for the swearing-in ceremony. Congress, not Obama, invited Warren (as well as scheduling a musical performance by Aretha Franklin; here's hoping she doesn't reprise the 2005 inaugural performance of John Ashcroft's "Let the Eagle Soar").

[racaulk]

1. You're right, it doesn't matter.

It's still wrong.

[Arkana]

5. My point was that the folks around here who seem to be reverting

to primaries mode need to stop, breathe, and maybe read this before CONDEMNING OBAMA AS A CORPOWHORE REICHWING HOMOPHOBE FASCIST GOOD SIR!

[jonnyblitz]

17. YOU implied I was a Hillary supporter in another thread so it is

YOU who is reverting back into primary mode and doing some serious PROJECTING here. I don't even like Hillary and you accused me of being her supporter just because i criticized Obama over this. some of us actually CARE about this issue so please don't accuse us of primary posturing when it is obviously YOU that is doing it.

[LostinVA]

29. There is no "reverting to Primary Mode" -- wtf?

[Maven]

2. Obama's people have already made a statement defending the pick.

Using their usual "reaching out" BS.

Their fingerprints are all over this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7993137&mesg_id=7993137

Try another one, apologist.

[RandomKoolzip]

8. You misspelled "prick."

[uponit7771]

26. lol!!!

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[EFerrari]

11. Oh, man. I hadn't seen that.

:puke:

[dflprincess]

12. Exactly.

If Obama objected to this there's no way the bigot would be invited.

[MadBadger]

13. Nice edit job

[RandomKoolzip]

3. Still a poor decision. nt

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. I don't care. Even worse. Congress needs to cancel this nt

[daninthemoon]

6. whaaat? you sure? the prez doesn't throw the party? i don't know...

[EFerrari]

7. It doesn't matter and that's not true, just the spin:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4670307&mesg_id=4670801

[AtomicKitten]

23. good catch

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

10. Good news! So Obama will be canceling this as soon as he finds out, right?

:rofl:

[TK421]

22. Should I hold my breath, or start auditioning for the Blue Man Group?

[Warren Stupidity]

14. How many times has this lame bullshit excuse been offered here today?

At least go for something original.

[Generator]

15. I can't believe Obama had no choice in it if he had no choice

he's a piss poor leader then ain't he?

But wait....The program participants were invited by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and chosen by the Chairman, the Presidential-elect and the Vice President-elect.

SO HE HAD A CHOICE. Amazing grace. UNLESS that damn Boehner got to him.

In addition to Senator Feinstein, the members of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies include: Senator Bob Bennett, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; and House Republican Leader John Boehner.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/17/obama-inauguration-rick-w_n_151785.html

[liberalmuse]

16. If Obama is what he says he is...

he will disinvite Warren. I'm waiting...

[democrattotheend]

20. Actually, quite the opposite

Obama says he is a uniter who wants to reach out to people of faith even though he may disagree with them on social issues. He mentioned Rick Warren in his book and talked about how Warren and a few other pastors are leading a renewed focus on poverty among evangelicals.

[liberalmuse]

21. Good point.

I'll probably find that Obama was smart in his decision. It might take a couple years, but it will probably happen, if the past is anything to go by.

[Chulanowa]

28. Nah, it's a dumb move

As I've said, this is the usual "Look folks, look at what a bipartisan, awesome guy I am!" mumbo-jumbo that every president pulls sometime within their first two months or so. The result has always been the same - alienate the people who voted for you, and become the joke of the people who didn't.

It's nothing to have an aneurysm over, but it's not a smart move, either.

[mnhtnbb]

18. I hope thousands of people attending the Inaugural turn their backs to Warren

when he takes the podium. Silent, effective protest.

[uponit7771]

27. +1

[bettyellen]

19. bullshit, but thanks anyway!

[girl_interrupted]

24. Congress did NOT invite Rick Warren

"The program participants were based on requests from the Presidential-elect and the Vice President-elect."
http://inaugural.senate.gov/media/releases/release-12172008-inauguralwebsite.cfm

[bettyellen]

25. exactly!

[rvablue]

30. Am I allowed to cite DKos posters as a source?

According to many DKos posters, they called Feinstein's office and were explicitly told that Obama's office specifically requested Warren.

I have no pony in this show, I'm staying out of it. But this is what I read.