Posted on 12/19/2008 9:45:40 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Barney Frank Slams Pick of Warren for Inauguration @ 11:53 am by Michael O'Brien
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), the only openly gay member of Congress, strongly criticized President-elect Obama's choice to invite pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation during the presidential nomination.
"I am very disappointed by President-elect Barack Obama's decision to honor Reverend Rick Warren with a prominent role in his inauguration," Frank said, adding that it was irrelevant that Warren had invited Obama to a forum earlier this year at his Saddleback Church, since Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) had also been invited.
"Religious leaders obviously have every right to speak out in opposition to anti-discrimination measures, even in the degrading terms that Rev. Warren has used with regard to same-sex marriage," Frank continued. "But that does not confer upon them the right to a place of honor in the inauguration ceremony of a president whose stated commitment to LGBT rights won him the strong support of the great majority of those who support that cause."
(Excerpt) Read more at briefingroom.thehill.com ...
Speaking of getting slammed.....
Yawn, this is all orchestrated.
that would be "bwa, bwa".
I wouldn’t want to be in Frank’s shoes come Judgment Day.
I’ll take “Studied Outrage” for $400, Alex.
Barny fantasizing again?
“I wouldn’t want to be in Frank’s shoes come Judgment Day.”
I wouldn’t want to be in them any time. Pumps make my feet sore.
As in VERY OPEN-ly gay. This is the Barney Frank whose boyfriend ran a gay prostitutions service out of his Washington apartment. This is the Barney whose later boyfriend was involved with policy at FMMA. This is the Barney who tried to get his current boyfriend, a 39-year old surfer, onto the Congressional floor using the family/spousal guest privileges. This is one of my state's Congressmen. (Puking aside in shame).
Incredible. To read these protests by the leftists you’d think Warren was the reincarnation of Jerry Falwell! Idiots.
"WAHHHH! WAHHH!" is prolly a more accurate description in this case. :-)
MM (in TX)
Subtle, but good.
Barney Frank is an idiot.
Barney Frank is responsible for the "massive, massive" hole in which we find ourselves.
But surfs up, Barney!
Rep. Barney Frank (RAT-Mass) asks to bring beau (boyfriend) on House floor
Hey Barney, stick it up yo....nevermind.
Ewwww. Not a good image at all.
Barney Frank is an idiot.
Barney Frank is responsible for the "massive, massive" hole in which we find ourselves.
Barney Frank certainly knows a great deal about the latter.
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