A Gchat conversation I just had with a fellow Whyrooter regarding Obama's choice of Rick Warren to bless his inauguration—
Nathan: i guess our prompt was pretty timely :) what with the rick warren invocation announcement me: yeah no kidding seriously. :) ughh why why why why an anti choice anti gay preacher Nathan: i don't know10:44 AM rick warren encapsulates some of the deepest contradictions of evangelicals involved in some progressive movement progressive causes* because he's really on board with international development and economic justice but he's also virulently anti-gay and anti-choice10:45 AM me: exactly could he not find a single preacher whos progressive both socially and politically?? Nathan: oh i'm sure he could have he's trying to send some sort of message by picking this guy me: what message is that10:46 AM Nathan: no clue i don't know that he can reach across the aisle and pick allies strategically most likely me: he could strategically pick an ally who doesn't offend women and gays how about that?10:47 AM Nathan: i don't know he's really pushing things me: "pushing things" what the hell does that mean?10:48 AM Nathan: he's pushing the comfort level of lefties me: he has strategically pushed me away! Nathan: exactly haha i think he's trying to confound expectations me: and this is good? to embrace backwards thinking people and push progressives away? Nathan: increase comfort levels on the right when you're about to shove through the most liberal agenda in America's history? probably10:49 AM me: hm. that's an interesting theory. Nathan: i mean, if he's doing all this shit and doesn't: get the troops out of Iraq quickly institute a cap and trade program10:50 AM universal healthcare and a huge economic stimulus then he's just shitting on the left to no apparent purpose me: well that remains to be seen i suppose Nathan: he's actually raising the stakes for the left as if they could get higher me: no kidding Nathan: i mean, these are already things everyone wants10:51 AM but now it's like, you better deliver or you're a traitor i dunno it will be interesting to compare his first term to jimmy carter's who was seen as ideological at the expense of being effectual or effective anyway i have to go board a plane10:52 AM ttyl me: listen to this though http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/radio/2008/12/18/spaulding/index.html10:53 AM bye bye fly safe.
-- Daniela Perdomo
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