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Oh I'm so surprised; Don't ask me what I really think of this
Topic Started: Jan 19 2009, 08:46 PM (252 Views)
Bernard
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Reported by the Advocate...


HBO Blames Obama Transition Team for Robinson Blackout

When Rev. V. Gene Robinson took to the stage at a star-studded, pre-inauguration event Sunday afternoon in Washington D.C., millions of LGBT Americans eagerly anticipated what the openly gay bishop would have to say about equality in America.

But Robinson’s invocation never aired on television – he was cut from the telecast of the Lincoln Memorial event.

In a call placed to HBO, the premium pay channel on which the Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial aired, a spokesperson told After Elton the decision not to air Robinson’s prayer was made by the Obama transition team.

HBO's senior vice president, Jeff Cusson, gave a similar account. "HBO had no involvement in the scheduling of those who appeared as part of the televised event. You'll have to talk to [the Presidential Inaugural Committee] about all of the scheduling decisions. We had a set broadcast time and went forth accordingly," Cusson told gay activist Leah McElrath.

But explanations from the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) failed to illuminate how the decision was made and by whom. "We had always intended and planned for Rt. Rev. Robinson's invocation to be included in the televised portion of yesterday's program," PIC communications director Josh Earnest said. "We regret the error in executing this plan – but are gratified that hundreds of thousands of people who gathered on the mall heard his eloquent prayer for our nation that was a fitting start to our event."

According to reports from the scene, many people in attendance could not hear Robinson’s speech because of technical difficulties, although acoustics during the entire event were said to be difficult for those viewing from the further reaches of the crowd.

PIC appears to doing some damage control. A source close to inaugural officials tells The Advocate they are working to ensure that HBO's future broadcasts of the ceremony will include Bishop Robinson's invocation. The person also said portions of Robinson's prayer would be included in a series of clips that will stream on jumbo screens for those gathered on the National Mall prior to President-elect Obama's swearing in Tuesday. Pastor Rick Warren will be delivering the invocation, a decision which has caused anger and frustration in the LGBT community since Warren has likened gay relationships to incest and statutory rape.

Click here to read the text of Rev. V. Gene Robinson’s opening prayer in full. (Ross von Metzke and Kerry Eleveld, Advocate.com)
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Mikhailoh
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Perhaps Obama should use the Clinton bible rather than the Lincoln one. Seems to me a better fit.
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Bernard
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Mik, I don't think the Clinton's have ever, nor would they, bitch slap the gay community so much as Obama has this past year. The Clinton's did a LOT for gay people at a time when it wasn't so easy, and they helped break many barriers. Hillary may not have opted to have Rev. Robinson give a prayer but I also very strongly doubt she would have invited Rev. Warren to give the invocation. She at least repected the gay community. Obama says he does but it's all talk. His actions over the past year show that plainly and clearly.
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The smoothest transition team ever, huh?
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Bernard, I strongly suspect the next time there is an important vote, Rev. Warren will be conspicuously absent among the opposition.

Just a hunch....

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Axtremus
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HOLY CARP!!!
Obama screwed up on this one.
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Jan 19 2009, 08:52 PM
Perhaps Obama should use the Clinton bible rather than the Lincoln one. Seems to me a better fit.
Ouch, Mik. That's wicked.

Yes, the timing of 'don't ask, don't tell' was rather startling.
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Jan 20 2009, 06:52 PM
Bernard, I strongly suspect the next time there is an important vote, Rev. Warren will be conspicuously absent among the opposition.

Just a hunch....

jf
Is it perhaps because he is running to be the next Billy Graham?
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Bernard
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Jan 20 2009, 06:52 PM
Bernard, I strongly suspect the next time there is an important vote, Rev. Warren will be conspicuously absent among the opposition.

Just a hunch....

jf
Warren or not, it'll be something else. It's a pattern with BO, a distinct pattern of slighting the gay community, of using the gay community and it's more than off putting. He can take his arrogrant patronizing and ...

I don't trust him one minute on gay issues. Oh I know, that makes me a racist, but since I've already been labelled such I have nothing to lose in repeating myself.

I truly fear that issues dear to the gay community will suffer during BOs administration. I predict that by the end of his term the notion of gay marriage will be off the table--and probably for quite some time. (Man I hope I'm wrong.) He's not comfortable with himself on gay issues and that comes across. As I said above, I don't think he respects the gay community. We are his tool. And I have absolutely no faith in the Democratic party on these issues going forward.

He's been more than dishonest with the gay community.
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Bernard
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Jan 20 2009, 07:22 PM
Mikhailoh
Jan 19 2009, 08:52 PM
Perhaps Obama should use the Clinton bible rather than the Lincoln one. Seems to me a better fit.
Ouch, Mik. That's wicked.

Yes, the timing of 'don't ask, don't tell' was rather startling.
Are you referring to the fact that the issue rather exploded in his first week in office? That wasn't Clinton's doing.

First off, it was rather a big deal that Clinton had the guts to propose ending the ban on gays in the military. That in and of itself was progress for the gay community--a presidential candidate promising such a thing. Predictably a broohaha ensued with many in the military against it, many in Congress (some Democrats being the strongest opponents to lifting the ban! Congressional opposition was led by Democrat Sam Nunn of Georgia!) against it and over half the population against it. A compromise was the only thing left and Clinton knew it.

Would such a compromise ever have been reached if Clinton hadn't had the nerve to even broach the subject? No.

The Clinton's were good for the gay community and I praise them for their courage.

Obama cowers in the corner.

Oh and P.S., if the gay community wants to blame someone or something for dadt, they should blame the Democratic Congress of Clinton's first years in office.
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Guess who said this:

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We live in a free society, and freedom means freedom for everybody. We shouldn’t be able to choose and say you get to live free and you don’t. That means people should be free to enter into any kind of relationship they want to enter into. It’s no one’s business in terms of regulating behavior in that regard. The next step then, of course, is the question you ask of whether or not there ought to be some kind of official sanction of the relationships or if they should be treated the same as a traditional marriage. … I think different states are likely to come to different conclusions, and that’s appropriate. … We ought to do everything we can to tolerate and accommodate whatever kind of relationships people want to enter into.


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Bernard
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Wait a minute... I was going to say BO because it sounds like something he'd say as an evasion (in fact I replied as such but upon realizing my mistake deleted my post! Ha!).

It was Cheney.

Oh and BTW, BOs answer to , "...the question you ask of whether or not there ought to be some kind of official sanction of the relationships or if they should be treated the same as a traditional marriage." is "No".
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