Thursday, May 22, 2008

McCain Finally Rejects Hagee's Support ... [after ignoring slight to Catholics, comments about Jews go too far for McCain. ed.]

McCain Finally Rejects Hagee's Support -- And Makes It All About Obama And Wright | By Eric Kleefeld - May 22, 2008, 3:57PM

The controversy surrounding John Hagee's endorsement has finally gotten to John McCain. In the wake of new quotes being circulated by the Huffington Post in which Hagee called Hitler an instrument of God's will, McCain has now rejected Hagee's support.

"Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them," McCain told CNN in a statement. "I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement, and I feel I must reject his endorsement as well." ...

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