Obama picks Warren and the people are outraged

Today there is an outrage over President-elect Obama's choice of Pastor Rick Warren to do the Inaugural Prayer.

But, let's not forget that this is Barack Obama! This is the man who uneasily weaved and worked his political-talk through the LOGO Forum on GLBT issues. He is against gay marriage and cites his religion and historical tradition to support his opposition.

So, it comes as no surprise to me when he picks a religious leader (who I actually respect in a lot of ways) who does not fully support a lot of gay issues (which is where I respectfully disagree with him). Pastor Warren does support partnership rights for gays that include insurance and visitation rights but does not support gay marriage. He cites his religion and historical tradition for his opposition to gay marriage. Sound familiar?

In the interview where he states his support for equal rights, Pastor Warren somehow equates gay marriage to incest and polygamy which is ridiculous and where I vehemently disagree with him.

So, folks, Barack Obama is not the change you want him to be - at least not for everyone. I'm glad that Andrew Sullivan is dishing out the rallying cry for our country in saying that "a civil rights movement needs to realize that no politician can deliver for us what we have to deliver on our own."

I know that Sullie was specifically speaking about the gay rights movement, but the same should go for people who make education their movement or fair labor practice or global poverty or anything.

Barack Obama is not the deliverer. You are the change. Work for it. Work hard.

And, in defense of Barack Obama and his decision - one can be friends with and work with people that we tremendously disagree with and not have their beliefs affect what we do.

Just sayin'.