Blazing Saddlebacks
The pundits have thoroughly dissected the answer that Barak Obama gave to Pastor Rick Warren’s question about abortion at the Saddleback Forum . . . but how many of them were really listening to the question that Warren had actually asked?
Contrary to prevalent accounts, Warren’s remarkably nuanced question did not ask the candidates to identify the point at which human life begins (even though Obama decided to answer as if that had been the actual question).
No, in formulating his question, Warren shrewdly departed from the anticipated conventional script for which Obama – despite his clumsy delivery – had undoubtedly prepared a few talking points.
Warren’s actual question was, “At what point does a baby get human rights?” At first glance, the difference may appear superficial. A closer examination shows otherwise; and, in his response, Obama inadvertently underscored the difference by attempting to cram a square peg into a ... Read More...
