CNN asks if Obama is the anti-Christ -- just in time for Rev. Rick Warren's "Civil Forum"

9:56 PM UPDATE: This thing is over. My question for the night is who has the worst make up job? CNN's John King or John McCain?

9:37 PM UPDATE: Seems like Obama treated this like a discussion with Rev. Warren. McCain is treating this forum as just another opportunity to recite all of his campaign talking points -- even if not related to the questions asked. McCain thinks one has to make $5 million to be rich...and he wanted Congress back to deal with energy (despite missing all the energy votes himself). McCain really worked in every campaign talking point -- and Warren never challenged him. If anyone has any doubt that McCain is a hard-core, right wing Republican note his response on choice (He's vehemently anti-choice -- always has been, always will be) and, on the Supreme Court, he'd ding Ginsberg, Breyer, Souter and Stevens.

Here's video of the choice answer, via Jed:



9:00 PM UPDATE: Obama finished his session with Rev. Warren. Some typical questions on choice and marriage. I thought Obama finished very strongly. Be interesting to see how the McCain campaign and RNC try to twist Obama's words -- and what Rev. Rick will say about that. Onto McCain for the same exact questions.

UPDATE: Joe will be monitoring the Saddleback Civil Forum from Rev. Rick Warren's church with Obama and McCain, which is being broadcast live on CNN. If anything big comes up, we'll post and try to get the video. If you're watching it, comment away.

It's interesting that CNN thinks it's fine to discuss whether Obama is the anti-Christ, but a discussion about John McCain's adultery, something we actually know to be true, is taboo. Unless of course, CNN think the concept of the anti-Christ is funny and light and silly, so it's okay to talk about. In that case, there are quite a few million Christians who might disagree with CNN's flippant attitude towards Christianity.