Would anybody here be offended if James Earl Carter offered the invocation instead of Rick Warren?

[ddeclue]

Just askin'...

Doug D.

[creeksneakers2]

1. It would have been a 1000% better idea

But now that Warren has been invited its pretty hard to take it back.

[musette_sf]

3. yeah, well, change is hard

and i'd like to see this happen. offer the spot to Carter, and apologize to the gay and feminist base. i can dream....

[waiting for hope]

2. I think that would be the most

classy thing Obama could do.

[nickinSTL]

4. only in that I'm offended that there IS an invocation

I know...I'll probably take heat for saying it - but the religious stuff has NO PLACE in government. Period. Including in the presidential inauguration.

[LoZoccolo]

5. At this point, yeah. Rick Warren is now my favorite pick.

I support Obama for the reasons he's given.

[jberryhill]

6. What did Carter ever do for gay marriage when he was president?

C'mon, get real.

Carter was president and did not lift a finger to advance gay marriage, relevant military policy, etc.

Having Carter there would send the message "this administration isn't going to do those things either."