Hmmm...

Some of us had a small problem with the choice of the bigoted Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at Obama's inauguration. Sometimes offered as counter to that was the fact that the benediction--my favorite kind of ediction--will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. Lowery is an acclaimed and outspoken civil rights activist who worked with Dr. King.

But two other pastors will be appearing in the inaugural festivities.

Via The Washington Monthly:

The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, who became the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop in 2003 and last year entered into a civil union with his gay partner, will deliver the invocation for Sunday's kickoff inaugural event on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, with President-elect Obama in attendance.

President-elect Barack Obama has selected the Rev. Sharon E. Watkins to deliver the sermon at the national prayer service that is held the day after the inauguration.



Ms. Watkins, the first woman ever selected to lead the service, is the president and general minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a small, liberal-leaning Protestant denomination with 3,754 congregations and about 690,000 members in the United States and Canada.

For those unfamiliar with the Disciples of Christ, it's a pretty liberal denomination, closely associated with the United Church of Christ (Obama's denomination), and Watkins' record on hot-button social issues is strong.

Is it just me, or is Obama starting to look like a stronger liberal than we may have feared?