chascarrillo
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Thu Dec-18-08 07:56 AM
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If Warren's selection is meaningless and not a big deal, then so is Joseph Lowery's selection |
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... and I wouldn't dare say the latter is the case, not only because I have tremendous respect for the guy, but simply because it ain't true.
Warren's invocation is laden with symbolism, and I really despise the message that it carries.
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Thu Dec-18-08 08:15 AM
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1. Wouldn't Lowery's benediction be laden with symbolism then as well? |
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Something like a "Warren is where we unfortunately are, Lowery is what we are aiming for"?
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Thu Dec-18-08 08:19 AM
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2. Don't stretch so much, you may throw out your back |
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Thu Dec-18-08 08:35 AM
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6. I'm absolutely certain that Warren accepted the invitation knowing that it's a slap at him |
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Makes perfect sense.
Sure, that symbolism has some poetry to it and certainly is attractive... but do you honestly believe that it's an honest portrayal of the intent? Seriously?
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Thu Dec-18-08 08:39 AM
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7. I honestly have no idea. |
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It was the first thing that came into my mind, since the invocation comes first and the benediction last. However, I do think that if you believe that Warren is symbolic, then Lowery has to be symbolic as well.
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Thu Dec-18-08 09:09 AM
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9. I'm not so sure he knows it's a slap. He strikes me as a first class egotist. |
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I'm almost certain he's puffed up about the invitation. I don't trust the guy, I don't think he's going to listen to Obama, he's in this for one person and one person only, himself. I think he's an arrogant SOB who couldn't care less what Obama or anybody else thinks. He's got his niche and now that niche is a little more "respectable."
It is depressing to this straight but not narrow liberal woman in my late 60s.
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Thu Dec-18-08 08:20 AM
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3. the message it carries is that Obama is willing work with people he disagrees with if |
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there are some issues which they have common ground. This is quite different than Bush.
This is indeed change.
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Thu Dec-18-08 08:26 AM
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4. No it isn't -- it's Falwell and Robertson and Bush all over again |
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Thu Dec-18-08 09:02 AM
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8. LOL, Warren is worse than Falwell??? Come the fuck on. |
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Thu Dec-18-08 08:30 AM
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5. Let me quote something that both Rev. Lowery and Huckster Warren know by heart |
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Revelation 3:14-16 (NRSV)
“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God’s creation: 'I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth.'"
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