Lexington: Betrayed By Obama

摘要

Any decision Barack Obama makes can cause a stir. He invited Rick Warren, a popular pastor, to say a few words at his inauguration. The aim was to stroke conservative Christians, thereby fostering a warm feeling of national unity. But some of Mr Obama's gay supporters were appalled. Though hardly a fire-breather by the standards of Southern Baptists, Mr Warren holds old-fashioned views about homosexuality. Bloggers lamented Mr Obama's "betrayal". Dan Savage, a gay columnist, urged his readers to protest by coining a new meaning for "Saddleback"-the name of Mr Warren's church. Many of the suggestions were unprintable.