In an interview after the service, Warren said she and her husband have been at the center of national attention since Obama asked Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inaugural.
"It's been controversial, especially because it came at the same time that (Rick Warren) made a statement in favor of Proposition 8 in California," she said. "That didn't sit well with a lot of people."
Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage, was approved by California voters in November. Rick Warren's support of the initiative made him a target for gay activists, and liberals objected to Obama having anything to do with him. In addition, some conservatives complained that Warren hadn't been critical enough of gays, and Warren found himself attacked from both sides of the political aisle.
Kay Warren said those who complain are missing the point.
"There's a lot of things that Obama believes that we don't agree with and a lot of positions we take that he doesn't agree with," she said. "But President-elect Obama wants to show that he represents everybody. We need meaningful, respectful discussions among people who may not agree with each other. We need to share that conversation about the meaningful issues of life, especially when we don't agree about everything.
"We shouldn't censor each other. We need a civil dialogue."
True, in terms of the whole same-sex marriage nonsense. But try to tell that to the fascistic Republicans in the House and especially the Senate. They could use a little bit of advice about "dialogue," without talking about shooting down every single thing Obama does.
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