This is a preemptive strike so the gays don't get all uppity about gay marriage the way they did about gays in the military early in the Clinton era.
Of course, if Obama were wanting to actually be more inclusive, he could have done what happened at one of the marches leading up to the WTO protests: the crowd was prayed over by Buddhists. It was blessed by a rabbi and I think a Methodist and someone from the Native American tradition. Then Catholics, Lutherans, an imam. Pretty much anyone who could fondle rosary beads, wear something clerical, burn sage or waft incense blessed the crowd over and over every which way to Wednesday and back again a couple times. We could always imagine what something like that would do to the inauguration....
On 12/18/08, Michael Smith <mjs at smithbowen.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:44:44 -0600
> John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Why slap the face of your supporters in an attempt to win over Dick
>> Warren fans who will always dislike you anyway?
>
> Because this is what Democrats *do*. All the lesser-evillist
> constituencies must be reminded -- frequently and forcefully --
> that they have nowhere else to go, and must eat whatever shit
> their party chooses to dish out. And smile while they're eating
> it.
>
> If this lesson isn't driven home often, the constituencies might
> start to feel they were entitled to something. The possible
> consequences are terrifying to contemplate.
>
> --
>
> Michael Smith
> mjs at smithbowen.net
> http://stopmebeforeivoteagain.org
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