May 5, 2009
This is what Robert Gibbs had to say about National Prayer Day at his press briefing. barry hasn’t had a church since he finally dumped Wright. Didn’t need it once he had 98% of the black vote behind him. So the National Prayer Day did not involve any official prayer on behalf of the White House, which is barry’s prerogative. But Gibbs didn’t man up and just say it. On April 30th he said he couldn’t think 2 weeks ahead and that he wasn’t sure but he’d check – knowing all along nothing was going to be done. barry has no need to pander to anyone anymore. Look how Rick Warren turned out. And then there’s the Arabs to pander to.
Q Robert, can I ask about Thursday? The National Day of Prayer — the President, as I understand it, is going to sign a proclamation but there’s not going to be a public ceremony, as the Bush administration did. Why the difference in approach? Does the President have a different feeling about this event than his predecessor?
MR. GIBBS: No, I mentioned, I think when I was asked about this last week, that prayer is something that the President does every day. I think, given some of the issues that you all have denoted today, it might be a healthy thing. But we’re doing a proclamation, which I know that many administrations in the past have done.
Q The previous administration had a ceremony with prayers and speeches and such. Does he think — the current President think that that was politicized in some fashion?
MR. GIBBS: No, I’m not going to get into that. Again, I think the President understands, in his own life and in his family’s life, the role that prayer plays. And I would denote that administrations prior to the past one did proclamations. That’s the way the President will publicly observe National Prayer Day. But as I said, privately he’ll pray as he does every day.
Q Is he going to pray at the church that he calls his own?
MR. GIBBS: I’m sorry –
Q Will he soon pray in a church that he calls his own?MR. GIBBS: He may. Amen. (Laughter.)
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National Prayer Day?
Proclamation: National Day of Prayer
What National Prayer Day?
What’s more powerful: Prayer or diplomacy?
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