cbs 2008-12-24 WARREN

Can Rick Warren be defanged!  This is Dave Ross.

Ever since Barack Obama invited mega pastor Rick Warren to give the inauguration prayer, the blogosphere has lit up.

And leading the charge is Representative Barney Frank who as a gay man thinks Obama is kidding himself if he thinks he can charm conservatives:

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No, for him this is war…  and Obama is trying to jump into bed with the enemy.  And yet here’s what Rep Frank said in a profile about his much-admired handling of the banking crisis:

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You gotta be pragmatic.
 
Well, evangelicals vastly outnumber gay people; that’s not going to change – which means if you want state sanctioned gay marriage, you won’t get it by fighting Christians; you can only get it by convincing them to disarm.  I know Barack Obama’s charm may be overrated, but have you listened to Rick Warren lately – 

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I know a lot of you think moderation is a doomed cause… 

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But I think after a few prayer breakfasts with Obama, Rick Warren will be Christmas caroling with Melissa Etheridge.   Happy Holidays everybody.
Now this.