With so much focus and frenzy surrounding the inaugural fanfare of our new president, they might even try to strike the congressional coals while the fireworks are still hot. Some reports posit that the Freedom of Choice Act could be swiftly reintroduced on the very anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade decision, Jan. 22, so be on the alert. But, because of the tricky political nature of publicly presenting and passing such a pervasive and controversial bill like FOCA, I believe the Obama machine must do all it can also to assist and distract conservatives and evangelicals.

Those diversionary tactics might even partially include the reason why Obama chose Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration. Whether Warren is right or wrong for that position is irrelevant in light of their politically purpose-driven use of his presence and invocation. Warren could be used not only to appease conservatives and evangelicals, but to divert their attention and minimize their reaction to larger liberal efforts, like the underhanded pro-choice Trump card called FOCA. In short, Warren could be a lure that wags the dog for abortion’s proliferation, especially if FOCA’s passing is imminent.

I’m not one to question Chuck Norris, but if this is true, what does the Gene Robinson invitation mean? Is Obama gearing up to introduce a National Office of Heterosexualization?

From Playbook:

BREAKING: The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, who became the Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop in 2003 and last year entered into a civil union with his gay partner, will deliver the invocation for Sunday’s kickoff inaugural event on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, with President-elect Obama in attendance. The event is free and open to the public.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Rick Warren!

Oh, by the way, according to the transition, the move has absolutely nothing to do with Rick Warren. Also from Playbook:

An Obama source: ‘Robinson was in the plans before the complaints about Rick Warren. Many skeptics will read this as a direct reaction to the Warren criticism – but it’s just not so.’

No word yet on whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s witch-hunting pastor is planning to come to Washington to protect Obama from black magic.