Saddleback Civic Forum: Obama & McCain
If you didn’t have a chance to watch the two-hour Saddleback Church/Rick Warren questioning of presidential candidates Obama and McCain, you can find the transcript here.
The chattering class had plenty to say about the evening, including the following:
McCain and Obama Face Questions About Faith - Associated Press
McCain Shines at Saddleback Forum - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
The Importance of Saddleback Church - Alan Wolfe, The New Republic
McCain, Obama at Saddleback Church - Carrie Budoff Brown, The Politico
John McCain, Barack Obama Display Abortion Divide at Evangelical Forum : LifeSite News
Are We Now Officially a Christian Nation? - Joan Walsh, Salon
McCain’s Back in the Saddleback - Chuck Todd, NBC News
McCain’s Depth & Experience Stood Out - Byron York, National Review
Obama’s Purpose-Driven Gamble - Mike Madden, Salon
Kristol: Showdown at Saddleback
Of special note are a couple of claims:
The New York Times reports that McCain was traveling by car to the broadcast and could easily have heard…
