Reply #54: Is he? Really? [View All]

[RaleighNCDUer]

You know, there is a sound political reason for inviting Warren to give the invocation - How many people who are fundamentally against Obama will tune into the inauguration just to hear what Warren has to say, then keep watching and listen to Obama possibly for the first time? I know people who have NEVER heard Obama speak, because they wouldn't listen to ANY Democrat during the election. If opening with Warren draws in a few hundred thousand viewer to listen to Obama who otherwise would not, that's fine with me.

Obama has made it clear, in his speech and actions, that his opinions are not the same as Warren's opinions. He wants to increase the audience for his own speech.

Remember, diplomacy is the art of speaking with people you fundamentally disagree with. He's starting out opening that dialog.