Can somebody please explain to me why the invocation was cut from the HBO Broadcast? Did he even get to deliver it? When?
And also, is there some reason the Gay Men's Choir which performed was not mentioned either in the script or in writing in the broadcast?
MAJOR UPDATE: Inaugural Committee responds
MAJOR UPDATE: HBO Points Finger at Obama Inaugural Team
BREAKING: Video of Bishop Robinson's Invocation
KEEP CHECKING: Bishop Gene Robinson's Blog
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Here is some background on the selection of Bishop Gene Robinson to deliver the invocation at today's Lincoln Memorial Inaugural Event:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
I am really confused by the program I just watched. What happened? How could it have happened? Would it have happened to any other invocation speaker on any other inaugural occasion?
Here is what macNnyc posted at queerty:
"You don't put your Gay Bishop on TEN MINUTES before your scheduled broadcast and the guests of honor (Obama/Biden) are even in the house!!
Then say HBO CUT HIM!
No this is the OBAMA INAUGURAL TEAM.
And BARACK OBAMA needs to hear from us if we care."
The text of the prayer is here:
http://www.episcopalcafe.com/...
The top 10 reasons Gene Robinson was censored here:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com...
MAJOR UPDATE: HBO points finger at Obama Inaugural Team
http://www.afterelton.com/...
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http://joemygod.blogspot.com/...
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http://www.pamshouseblend.com/...
http://crooksandliars.com/...
http://slog.thestranger.com/...
http://www.towleroad.com/...
http://gayrights.change.org/...
http://www.getreligion.org/...
http://content.usatoday.com/...
http://fromtheleft.wordpress.com/...
http://blog.christianitytoday.com/...
http://sesw.blogspot.com/...
http://tucsonobserver.blogspot.com/...
We still don't know why Bishop Robinson's invocation taken "off broadcast." It was my hope that the dialog in this diary could help us learn what happened. From the perspective of a TV viewer, he may as well have given his invocation from an undisclosed location. Very disappointing.
We have already fallen off the first page of recent diaries, so if you want this topic aired, please rec it up.