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Minnesota Preacher Slams Obama’s Faith During Legislative Session, House Speaker Apologizes

05/23/2011 12:36 pm 6 comments

Source: Matt Schneider / Mediaite

In the Minnesota House Friday morning, an anti-gay pastor Bradlee Dean opened the legislative session at the invitation of Republican representative Ernie Leidiger. Dean concluded his prayer with a random, not so veiled shot at President Obama and his religion.

Dean’s final words:

“It’s not about the Baptists, not about the Catholics alone, or the Lutherans, or the Evangelicals, or any other denomination, but rather the head of the denomination, and his name is Jesus, as every president up until 2008 has acknowledged and we pray it in Jesus’ name.”

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=580389054 Drew Sidener

Where’s his congregation meet? 24 Hour Fitness? Nice look there, Reverend Track Suit.
http://twitter.com/ryan_lafountain Ryan LaFountain

I thought Minnesotans were the nicest people until the recent Republican anti-gay equality shenanigans in the capitol.
Victoria Klaver

Could he not have put on some clothes…and not a wind suit…I’m just saying…:)
Amashawn

Oh, shut up! That prayer sounded like the sadduces and/or pharisees; so disingenuous! Man of God?? Shameful.
Amashawn

Oh, shut up! That prayer sounded like the sadduces and/or pharisees; so disingenuous! Man of God?? Shameful.
Blackintosh Jones

Who wears sweats to the state legislature?!

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