Nobody is perfect, and Obama isn't going to make everyone happy. This is just plain stupid non-sense that people are just going to have to deal with.

Why does it matter which minister gives the invocation? I doubt that the man is going to stand there and say anything offensive to/about anyone.

Biogo should have used the bathroom BEFORE the news conference...

How could I say it any other way?

No one should be surprised by Obama selecting Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inauguration ceremony. The president elect is conducting himself exactly as he said he would: bringing people together in common purpose. Obama is not interested in politics as usual in Washington as usual and we should all be grateful for it!

I think Gov. Moronovich needs a shrink!

Illinois taxpayers, embarrassed by their corrupt and defiant governor, will now be forced to foot the bill for his legal defense. Therein lies the true travesty of this disgraceful situation.

I AM A PSYCHIC/SPIRITUAL RECEIVER. MY PREDICTIONS FOR 2008......"THE YEAR OF THE GREAT EVIL"....HAS BEEN 100% ACCURATE. MY PREDICTIONS FOR 2009.......MANKIND WILL REAP THE CONSEQUENCES FROM BEING JUDGED BY THE ETERNAL LIVING GOD.....IT WILL BE INCOMPREHENSIBLE FOR HUMANITY.

Inviting Rick Warren to speak at the Presidential inauguration is tantamount to inviting O.J. Simpson to speak at a women's shelter.

Evan Wolfson guesstimates we will have Federal Marriage Equality in about 30 years (which would almost certainly require equality in employment and the military also).

So we need to either EMBRACE the fact that most of us over 40 will NOT see Full Federal Equality in our lifetime and remain "patient" as our civil rights crawl to the finish line...- OR – We could begin to TREAT the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT as it treats US.

Two American Myths:

* Equal Protection Under the Law (except for gays)
* Separation of Church & State (except when the law applies to gays or a woman's womb)

When Obama invited this "christian" to his speak at his inauguration, he invited a man who believes the Q-community are INFERIOR; "less than". Let's quit sugar-coating these turds! Being asked to "respect other's opinions" doesn't fly when those "opinions" are harmful lies about an entire segment of the population. Those "opinions" are tantamount to the extremely offensive beliefs and ideas our country once had about "negros" and "wives", words and ideas that would NEVER FLY TODAY at an inauguration. Words and ideas that would incite riots today.

I agree with a previous comment. Obama selecting Rick Warren to give the Invocation is not a deviation form his stated stance during the campaign of inclusiveness. That applies to those who do not hold similar beliefs. All one has to do is take a look at Obama's cabinet. it is diverse in thinking and this will be characteristic of his presidency.

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NO, i don't think he's the right man for the job. He's too contraversial.

Rick Warren believes the way most ministers and priests do. It is not just the convervative right that has these views. A good percentage of the American people are against gay marriage as shown by the vote on prop. 8 and the vote in Florida.

President-elect Barack Obama made the right choice when he asked Pastor Rick Warren to offer the invocation at his inauguration ceremony.

Warren, like anyone else, is entitled to his own views.

Here is a motto for the Obama Administration: "One in spirit, diversity in opinion."

I didn't think it up. That is the motto of my alma mater - the University of Chicago.

George Spink
Los Angeles

this is religilous. Grow up and stop believing in superstition and fairytales. Why does it seem that religion causes more disputes than it repairs. Who cares about a prayer? I care about action based on intelligent decision making. We don't need another President asking God for some advice.

Obama says we can disagree without being disagreeable, then chooses someone for his inauguration that is so disagreeable he tells people who are gay and who were molested as children that they are equivalent to their molesters.

I hope every gay or gay-friendly person at the inauguration, when Warren begins speaking, rises to his or her feet and faces the back and stays that way until he's done.

These are the kind of issues that cause division in our country!

I truly believe Rick Warren is a bonified last days Apostate.The Holy Bible clearly states that homsexuality is an Abomination to Christ.1Corinthians Chp.6 verse 9.Christ is NOT a religion.He is the Son of God.Religious people crucified Christ.Just read the many other verses from the concordance from the Bible.I didn't write the book.

Homosexuality is NOT a race of people.They are a lifestyle.If their parent's were gay, they would not be alive to have any lustful relationships.I pray for people who are gay and a couple relatives that were and not gay anymore.IF they were born gay,why do some people get delivered out of that Lifestyle and marry and have a healthy heterosexual family.

With the race issue,I think that ANYONE who is a racist should be put on an Island together and left there to hate each other everyday.We don't need is hate.Pink,yellow, black ,white, or whatever, we are ALL human beings.We ALL bleed, and have feelings.My Saviour is a Jew.Humanity is NOT a race, but reality.

We can solve the problem by doing away with religion altogether. It's time is past. No invocations, no benediction, and no BuyBull.

Rick Sanchez, you have guts! It's about time that CNN starts showing the worl what is going on. We don't have to log on EuroNews anymore. We are proud of you Rick!

Isreal has to keep doing what its doing hamas knew this was coming nobody cared when isreal was getting hurt and know all of the sudden people care about poor "palestien"

Lea, Rick is not anti Isreal. It is funny that anytime anyone tries to portray what is going on becomes anti Isreal!!! He is far from being anti anything; He is doing his job and doing it wll!

Warren is just someone that is saying a prayer at the inauguration. You won't remember his prayer the next day.

You are right Louis! Hamas is wrong to launch rockets, however, Isreal should know better how to deal with the situation. Their people suffered the Holocaust and should have better techniques of self defense where innocent people are not hurt!

Why is this such a big deal? Obama can choose who he wants!

Rick,
The US will never be able to broker any kind of peace in Palestine. We have never been a fair and impartial player in the problem. We have always sided with the Israeli's to the detriment of the Palestinians and we have taken the UN out of the picture with our veto power and when the UN does sanction the Israeli's with a resolution they simply ignore those (some 30 odd on the books) resolutions. It Would be better if the US stood aside and let France or Russia or even China mediate the peace.
Jim L:)

we heard alott about the holycost in ww2,now we seein it in 2009

sorry Rick, the M.E. problem is NOT that complex. What is making it complex to the US politicians is who is the occupier and who is the occupied. If it was the other way around, this isssue would have been solved long time ago. The UN resolutions and international laws are enough to enforce the solution if there is a will.

Hi.
If you are realy presenting a story you must show pictures of dead women and children along with the dead terrorist.

Good Job Rick!
The images of the destruction of the dead Hamas leader is propaganda to make the people feel bad for the Palestinians. What about the tons of Israeli propaganda that your network shows. We are fed propaganda through the media. All you do is demonize Hamas, but the fact is, innocent people are dieing in masses due to the Israeli airstrikes and many more will come if a ground invasion takes place. Hamas did not have a one ton bomb to drop on the leader of the IDF.

Hi Rick,

A very good question you posed, who is right in this renewed war Israel has initiated in Gaza? I think this situation comes down to the "haves" and "have nots". The current death count: 430+ Palestinians dead vs 4 Israelis? The Palestinian people have suffered in poverty for decades under humiliating occupation from the Israeli war machine. On the other hand Israel receives tens of billions of dollars in US aid annually. Poverty and restrictive occupation breeds militant organizations like Hamas and their crude rockets. And the reason Palestinian people throw their support to Hamas? "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".

"Actions speak louder than words" If Israel truly wants peace with their Palestinian neighbors they would strive towards peaceful initiatives. Then Palestinians would not need to support groups like Hamas.

Monique, a Leaf fan, originate this definitely earnestly to believe. Now, let me goal out that this was in no way an undertake to official one cooperate is more wisely than the other. It was even-handed a core to glory two things.

The answer to your question is no. For that matter, the appointment of Bishop Robinson to invoke the Inaugural Week at Lincoln Memorial wasn't appropriate either. Senator Obama's intentions were good, but in reality, it was too cumbersome. Inaugural Week is an patriotic event, not an instrument to inject GLBT politics. In summary, the whole idea was a political mistake.