Would you want this guy endorsing you?
John McCain was quick to distance himself from an obnoxious radio host making cracks about Barack Obama before a campaign rally. He should be even quicker to distance himself from the endorsement of anti-Catholic televangelist John Hagee:
McCain released the following statement Friday:
- "Yesterday, Pastor John Hagee endorsed my candidacy for president in San Antonio, Texas. However, in no way did I intend for his endorsement to suggest that I in turn agree with all of Pastor Hagee's views, which I obviously do not.
"I am hopeful that Catholics, Protestants and all people of faith who share my vision for the future of America will respond to our message of defending innocent life, traditional marriage, and compassion for the most vulnerable in our society."
Please, senator, make clear which views about which you disagree. Because I'm hopeful that all politicians who have a vision for the future of America will see that campaigning shouldn't include standing up with bigoted televangelists -- er, fundraisers who preach.
"The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman reported that during the Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama "disavowed an endorsement from [Nation of Islam leader Louis] Farrakhan but did not directly answer a question about [Obama's pastor, Rev. Jeremiah] Wright once having said that Farrakhan 'epitomizes greatness.' " In fact, the debate question Weisman referenced was not specifically about Wright's reported remarks on Farrakhan."
- Media Matters
Interesting how Barak Obama's described Dr. Jeremiah Wright as his "spiritual mentor"- the same Jeremiah Wright who has equated Zionism with racism; has compared Israel to South Africa under apartheid; and characterized the terrorist attacks on American soil on 9/11 as the result of violent American policies overseas???????
I'll take Hagee over real hate mongers like Wright any day.