It seemed odd that Barack Obama would embrace the divisiveness, bigotry, triangulation, and pandering to dangerous religious extremists which were so common in the old politics. Yet, that is exactly what the President Elect did by giving such an important platform at a presidential inauguration to Osama bin Warren.

It could be that Obama is just bigoted against women, queers, and non Christians. However, the timing makes me wonder.

Blagojevich, an Illinois politician responsible for choosing the individual who would replace Obama in the Senate, had been arrested on charges of trying to sell that Senate seat. Obama comes from the world of Chicago politics, an incredibly corrupt world indeed. Was Obama involved in Blagojevich's alleged crimes? Was Obama involved in other corrupt activities by the Illinois governor?

You have to admit the timing of the Rick Warren invitation is highly suspicious. When a politician appears to be engaging in the politics of distraction, it is useful to question what he or she is trying to distract people from.

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