The presumptive presidential nominees for the Republican and Democratic parties, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, respectively, will make a joint appearance on August 16 at the Saddleback Civil Forum on Leadership and Compassion at Saddleback Church.
The 22,000-member mega church, pastored by Dr. Rick Warren, is located in Orange County, California. Dr. Warren made the announcement on Monday, saying in a statement:
“We're honored that the candidates chose The Saddleback Civil Forum on Leadership and Compassion for their first joint appearance, an unprecedented opportunity for America to hear both men back-to-back on the same platform. This is a critical time for our nation and the American people deserve to hear both candidates speak from the heart - without interruption - in a civil and thoughtful format absent the partisan 'gotcha' questions that typically produce heat instead of light.”
Oh I'm thrilled........ yawn
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"These questions will reportedly concern poverty, HIV/AIDS, climate issues and human rights."
Noticeably absent from the forum description are issues / questions that FRC mentioned should be included, such as:
1. What is your position on man-woman marriage?
2. Where do you stand on partial-birth abortion and the killing of nearly-born babies?
3. Would you sign the Freedom of Choice Act into law?
4. How can the federal faith-based initiative survive without hiring protections for religious charities?
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