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McCain Rejects Hagee Endorsement
May 22, 2008 | 4:49 PM
Category: Political
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((FOX NEWS)) John McCain has rejected the support of controversial pastor John Hagee, nearly three months after Hagee first offered his backing to the Republican presidential candidate.

At the same time, Hagee withdrew his endorsement, saying he did not want to become a distraction.

McCain has gradually repudiated certain statements from Hagee — including several perceived as anti-Catholic or anti-gay — but moved to reject his endorsement entirely after old comments he made about the Nazis were published in a left-leaning blog.

“Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them,” McCain said in a statement Thursday. “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. “

Hagee, leader of San Antonio’s Cornerstone Church, is ardently pro-Israel and cited McCain’s views toward Israel in his endorsement Feb. 27.

But the Huffington Post reported Wednesday that Hagee said in a late 1990s sermon that Adolph Hitler was sent to persecute the Jews on God’s behalf, as a way to expedite the re-establishment of the Jewish state of Israel. That prompted McCain’s statement Thursday.

Hagee released a dueling statement lamenting the way his sermons have been picked apart since he endorsed McCain, and requesting that McCain accept the “withdrawal” of his endorsement “so that he may focus on the issues that are most important to America and the world.” He said he would remove himself from any active role in the campaign.

“Ever since I endorsed John McCain for president, people seeking to attack Senator McCain have combed my records for statements they can use for political gain,” Hagee said. “They have had no qualms about grossly misrepresenting my position on issues most near and dear to my heart if it serves their political ambitions.

“I am tired of these baseless attacks and fear that they have become a distraction in what should be a national debate about important issues,” he said.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks for blogging,
Corrina

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Truthguys read my blog view my photos
May 22, 2008 | 5:04 PM

He is a really good pastor and informative but because he is an END DAYS advocate, he says things that unbelievers dont understand. He says some dumb things like us all. For that reason, anyone like him should preface any political endorsment with the admission that he says weird things.

But at least McCAin never attended that church for 20 years and had Haggee as his mentor like Obama did. They are just reaching to compare the 2 but you cant compare. Obama likes AMerican Terrorists and I am sure the Libs are trying to find that link too.

Sorry Liberals... no story there.
Vancouver read my blog
May 22, 2008 | 9:25 PM

Okay I am puzzeled! Hitler sent by God to help grant Israel to the Jews!!! WOW never saw that one coming!!! I Disagree with McCain, I think he should have kept Hagees endorsement. But I can understand why he did not. Any way Hagee is not the bad guy here it is Obama/ Wright. By the way Corrina did you hear WHAT THAT POMPOUS ARROGANT S.O.B. SAID TO DAY? I know I am arrogent but this guy even has me beat. HE SAID THAT HE WAS NOT UNLIKE THE JEWS. WHAT THE H*LL. HE IS NOTHING LIKE THE JEWS. HE IS NOTHING BUT A THORN IN AMERICA'S SIDE AND WE NEED TO PULL THE THORN OUT NOW!!!
shadows read my blog
May 23, 2008 | 10:03 AM

Took a while for McCain to "denounce" Hagee, but it was quite predictable. Thus far the strategies of the Republicans are better than those of the Democrats.

I wonder if when the candidates for President are finally selected, if there will be debates that focus on the issues that are important to this country instead of these ridiculous guilt by association attacks? We seemed to have skipped a lot of issues during the first round of debates.
zoelando read my blog
May 23, 2008 | 10:40 AM

Although it seems to some that this is a great opportunity to bring up the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, I would say to them "Not so fast!"
McCain sought Hagee's endorsement bringing Hagee into McCain's world of politics which is far more damaging than the Obama/Wright matter.

What does that say for McCain's judgement? Sometimes I feel as though he's being set up. After losing the Republican nomination he was anxious to become the nominee this time around and ride the same ship that Bush rode, but that ship has capsized. The old man is finding out far too late.
Hawkeye read my blog
May 23, 2008 | 1:18 PM

"McCain sought Hagee's endorsement bringing Hagee into McCain's world of politics which is far more damaging than the Obama/Wright matter."

You're RIGHT about ONE thing..
They ARE Different..Hagee may have endorsed McCain but McCain NEVER endorsed Hagee..
NOT Verbally and NOT by sitting in HIS church for 20 Years..
Obama Sought Wright's Endorsement 20 YEARS ago and EVEN after he LEARNED what the guy STOOD for,, He STILL endorsed him,, RIGHT up to the POINT where Wright went after HIM...

THEN,, All of a Sudden,,WE weren't taking Wright out of Context anymore... Oh HELL no.. And,,.WE were SOO RIGHT to be offended by Wright's Anti-American Rants..
shadows read my blog
May 23, 2008 | 1:33 PM

Quite a stretch Hawkeye, even for you. Now we are talking about the Candidates endorsing non-candidates?

Going to a church for 20 years is an endorsement for a person? Where does God and freedom of religion fit in? Pretty desperate for materials aren't you?
Hawkeye read my blog
May 23, 2008 | 8:00 PM

NOT as Desparate as YOU seem to be for common sense..

Yeah,,Shadows..Going to a Church for 20 years to listen to a Pastor IS an ENDORSEMENT for THAT Pastor....Calling him your Mentor IS an Endorsement too..

WHAT the hell kind of a Question is THAT???

As for the "Where does God and freedom of religion fit in? "...YOU tell ME..YOU brought it UP...Nobody's EVEN suggesting that anybody be prevented from exercising that right.. Far as I can see,, THAT question DOESM'T even belong in this conversation..

LMAO..
Hawkeye read my blog
May 23, 2008 | 8:32 PM

A little bit of friendly advice for you.. shadows..YOU want to come on here and present your views or debate mine..FINE..THAT’S why I’m here.. And you USUALLY have something worthwhile to say,,something worth listening to..

But Don’t come on here thinking that You’re going drag me through the mud or jerk me around ‘cause it
AIN’T gonna happen..You’re gonna come up WAY short every time..

I’ve crossed swords with the BEST of them,, and came out of it SMILING…

Just a WORD to the wise,, my friend...
shadows read my blog
May 24, 2008 | 8:18 AM

Hawkeye, poor fellow, I seem to have raised your blood pressure and that's not healthy. All of that "crossed swords" stuff seems to indicate that you are lost in the middle ages.

It kinda explains your propensity for personal attacks and use of sentence fragments, not to mention the pomposity suggested in your statement about what does or "DOESM'T even belong in this conversation.."

As for your statement:

"As for the "Where does God and freedom of religion fit in? "...YOU tell ME..YOU brought it UP."

You really need to learn to distinguish interrogative sentences from declarative sentences. A helpful hint might be to notice that an interrogative sentence or question is usually followed by a question mark.

"Just a WORD to the wise,, my friend."..you might want to take a look at something called the Golden Rule.
Hawkeye read my blog
May 24, 2008 | 10:29 AM

TWO comments completely dedicated to attacking and criticizing ME and YOU want everybody to overlook that...

ROFLMAO!!

I MUST confess to having an URGE to respond directly to your rediculous accusations and remarks,, point to point,, but THEN I realized that NOT EVERYONE reading this thread have their eyesight AND/OR their reasoning abilities obscured by shadows..
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Corrina Sullivan joined FOX 35 as primary anchor in January of 2007. Corrina co-anchors FOX 35 News at 6 & 10. Not an anchor glued to the desk, she enjoys working in the field providing dynamic, in-depth reports. Corrina hails from Baltimore, Maryland. It was there she quickly acquired a love for the water and boating. She and her husband met and married in St. Louis, but now consider Orlando home and look forward to making an impact on the community together.

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