Warren's decision to accept Obama's invitation comes shortly after the resignation of Richard Cizek from the National Association of Evangelicals for supporting same-sex unions. Although the left may not realize it, Obama's election will lead the more extreme right-wing Christians to purge their ranks of people such as Cizek--and Warren. Maybe we should encourage them to do so, for this will weaken them politically by drawing them even further from the center. But the better course is to help redraw the political map. This is what both Obama and Warren are doing. They are smarter than their critics on both sides realize.
Perhaps it's smart politics, but somehow I don't think that is what Obama's aim is. He has consistently been one of these who thinks he needs to pander to the "other side of the aisle" in some naive idea of unity of purpose. The trouble is the other side has no interest whatsoever in compromise.
It's time to be a Democrat and not GOP lite.
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