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The conservative Weekly Standard provides some dandy analysis of the Obama-McClurkin episode. Surprising to me is the writer Dean Barnett’s reference to McClurkin as “semi-gay.” Now we have yet another term to add to the collection, albeit not one that is likely catch on. Guess you can color him skeptical. .
This AP article gives a report from the Embrace the Change concert in South Carolina. According those on the scene, McClurkin was featured and presented his beliefs near the end of the concert. My guess is he will get points from African-Americans in South Carolina but he will lose the state. Obama says his staff … Continue reading “Obama a no-show; McClurkin cheered”
Barack Obama gets creative; instead of canning Donnie McClurkin he added a gay minister, Andy Sidden, to his South Carolina gospel tour.
To the Chicago tribune, Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin says he met up with Obama at an Oprah gathering and liked what he heard from the Senator. “I believe in his stance. I believe in his platform and his agenda. So when they asked me if I would be a part of it, there was no … Continue reading “McClurkin supports Obama; says he has been misunderstood”
Americablog and Wayne Besen have managed to whip the Obama “Embrace the Change” Gospel Tour into an AP story today. I wrote Donnie McClurkin to ask him if he had changed his views on gay rights with no reply as yet. I also wonder if he is an Obama supporter — which would be a … Continue reading “Besen to Obama: Don’t embrace the change, drop McClurkin”