Video: Rick Warren refuses to say Mormons are Christians

In an interview with Jake Tapper for ABC This Week, Saddleback pastor Rick Warren was asked if he believed that Mormons are really Christians. The answer was not, "yes." Instead, he said many Christians have a problem with Mormonism because it doesn't recognize the Holy Trinity. That's about as close to a "no" as Warren probably could have come without saying it.

The Republican Party establishment's adamant desire for a Romney nomination is increasingly vexing. In its effort to force the most establishment-friendly candidate down the throats of Republican voters, they've decided also, to nominate one of the weakest candidates.

Via the Daily Caller:

Video: Rep. Raul Labrador on Media attacking Mormonism

While appearing on NBC's Meet the Press, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) was asked about Republican Senator Orrin Hatch's contention that the Obama administration would attack Mitt Romney over the latter's Mormonism. Labrador agreed, saying that the administration would use the media to do it. Feigning ignorance, Gregory asked the congressman to explain. Labrador proceeded to point to MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell's attacks on the religion.

Via MediaIte:



David Gregory's attempt to play innocent was laughable. While appearing on Jay Leno recently, Gregory did EXACTLY what O'Donnell did, albeit in a far more subtle way. O'Donnell's coverage of Mormonism was meant to expose and demean the religion. In his exchange with Leno, Gregory suggested that Romney should talk about his Mormonism because his nomination is so monumental that he won't be able to avoid it.

Both O'Donnell and Gregory work for NBC / MSNBC and both are doing the same thing - calling attention to Mormonism - via different means, while employing the "good cop  / bad cop" strategy. Here is Gregory with Jay Leno. Note the subtlety he uses to encourage Romney to expose Mormonism. In light of the clip with Labrador above, Gregory is officially exposed as an apparatchik.



Here is the clip of O'Donnell that Labrador was referring to on Meet the Press:



This clip of O'Donnell is even more scathing of Romney's religion. Frankly, team Romney is going to have a very hard time batting this one away:

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Two White Males arrested for Murder of Blacks in Tulsa

Two white males have been arrested for the shootings of five black victims. Three of the shooting victims have died. two are in critical condition. The motive of one of the shooters appears to be some form of misplaced retribution for the murder of his father.

Via Fox News:

Two arrests have been made in the North Tulsa shootings that left three African American men dead, FOX23 reports.

Cops apprehended two white males -- 19-year-old Jake England and Alvin Watts, 32 -- at 1:47 a.m. local time, KOKI reported.

They will be charged with three counts of murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill.

Two years ago, Jake England's father was allegedly killed by a black man named Pernell Jackson, who was arrested for the murder.

Someone needs to tell Al Sharpton to stay away from the state of Oklahoma. Nothing good can come from his presence there. It might also be wise for Barack Obama to keep his mouth shut about any resemblance any of the victims might have to his hypothetical son.

Here is a video report from MSNBC this morning:

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h/t GWP