Sen. Obama has a great interview with the Advocate about his recent addition of Rev. Donnie McClurkin to his gospel tour of South Carolina. He has stated that he's against Rev. McClurkin's views on homosexuality, and has said this can lead to dialogue. Now, at this point, I do think that Sen. Obama is being sincere with his feelings and intentions of wanting to bridge the gaps between church goers and the LGBT community. Not that Rev. Donnie McClurkin has backed off from his views during his tour.
I think it's the fact that Obama did react swiftly to this tempest-in-a-eapot that impressed me the most. While I'm disappointed that Rev. McClurkin was still involved, I no longer feel disappointed with Obama. He's still in the running for my vote.
Meh. He leaves me cold. And I'd rather he not tour with gay-bashing people, whatever the reason.
Posted by: katie d | October 29, 2007 at 07:08 PM