After triggering a debate that threatens to divide the worldwide Anglican Communion, the Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire has stirred another controversy. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, has endorsed Barack Obama to be the next U.S. president.Posted by tripp at August 7, 2007 02:47 PM"As my work shows me every day, leadership means bringing people together and inspiring them to live out their values," Robinson said in a statement released by the Obama campaign. "Barack Obama sees beyond the partisanship and hopelessness that have dominated in recent years, and the movement he's building is bringing vital new energy and optimism into our democratic process."
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But his ringing endorsement also did not ring well in the ears of at least one interfaith organization. The Interfaith Alliance wagged its finger at all Democratic and Republican presidential candidates for seeking endorsements from clergy.
You can get away with endorsing a candidate if you are a minister - yea, verily you are even openly courted to do so - if you are black.
At least Mr Obama voted against the war, even if his motive wasn't pure, and he said once recently he'd never use nukes, which sounds entirely Catholic.
I think this is a sign that despite his blunders - 'I'm tough, no really! I'll, I'll... invade Pakistan!' - he well may end up the designated (by the real PTB and mainstream media) default protest/peace candidate even though he really isn't that.
(Hillary Clinton: 'I'm tough too! I'M pro-nuke so take THAT!')
Politically there are lots of probably well-meaning upper-middle-class liberals like +New Hampshire who believe that. I'm sure Mr Obama's campaign manager is banking on it.
Posted by: The young fogey at August 8, 2007 10:56 AM