Rick Warren

Rick Warren, Evangelical Pastor, Talks Obama and Abortion on 'Meet the Press'

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Pastor Rick Warren speaks with moderator Steve Gunderson during a session of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) September 26, 2008 in New York City. President Clinton is hosting the fourth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), a gathering of politicians and celebrities, philanthropists and business leaders to discuss global issues. (Getty Images)more pics »Rick Warren, an Evangelical pastor and author of The Purpose of Driven Life was on Meet the Press this morning, and had plenty to say about current events, including President Obama's to-do list, and abortion. According to Politico.com, he said he fears there's too much on Obama's plate, and prays for him.

Rick Warren and President Obama in 2008. (Getty)
He said on the show: "This president came with a number of cards stacked against him. That's for sure. He entered the presidency with more on the plate than many of the previous presidents entered with. I personally believe that the number one thing we need to do is get America back to work, before health care or anything else, we need to get people back to work."

Warren apparently also took on Obama's abortion stance, saying: "Now, I think that we have to get beyond the name calling and find common ground to work on these issues. Now, I don't understand the idea of it should be rare and less. Well, either you believe it's life or you don't....why would you believe it should be rare?....If a baby, a fetus is not a life, then why restrict it?"

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