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McCain Rejects Hagee Endorsement

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May 22, 2:10 PM

by Jay McDonough, Progressive Politics Examiner

Following the release yesterday of a 1999 John Hagee sermon asserting Adolph Hitler was a messenger from God to prompt the formation of Israel, John McCain has (finally) rejected the endorsement of the controversial pastor.

Senator McCain's statement:

Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them. I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement, and I feel I must reject his endorsement as well. I have said I do not believe Senator Obama shares Reverend Wright's extreme views. But let me also be clear, Reverend Hagee was not and is not my pastor or spiritual advisor, and I did not attend his church for twenty years. I have denounced statements he made immediately upon learning of them, as I do again today.

This took a lot longer than it should have. Nevertheless, Senator McCain should get some props for finally pulling the plug on the vile Rev. Hagee.
Topics: McCain , Hagee , Endorsement

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May 21, 2:16 PM

Senator McCain is going to have to decide how important Pastor John Hagee's endorsement is to his candidacy. McCain has admitted Hagee wasn't properly vetted by his campaign, and has cherry picked Hagee's more controversial statements to denounce... Read More
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