Here's Why Rick Warren Wasn't a Bad Choice

Yes, he's a fairy-tale believing bigot. He says unbelievably stupid things on national television.



But we are never going to win the fight for gay marriage and transform the United States into an inclusive country where gays and lesbians have equal rights until we get all the fairy-tale believing bigots on our side.

I wish it weren't that way, but it is. We have to accept it and get about changing minds and then the laws will change as well.

Fairy-tale believing bigots will not see things our way if we keep them outside the process. We have to welcome them into the conversation and let them play ball.

Rick Warren adds a touch of credibility to Barack Obama's inauguration for thousands of people who'd rather pretend this isn't such a big deal. They'd like to ignore this moment in history. They want to stay angry and bitter and opposed to change.

And now they can't because their hero is gracing the event with his and the Lord's presence.

We have to understand Barack Obama and the reasons behind his actions that appear to go against our liberal sensitivities. We have to be smarter than that.

We have to be smarter than the fairy-tale believing bigots. Because that's how we'll win.