politically expedient…..

(worried about that Jewish vote down in Florida, I imagine).

Took long enough. Will the media care? Not likely. Hagee's not a black reverend. The media will brush it under the rug.

Mccain wanted this man's endorsement knowing what he said prior to the endorsement.

It's just shocking. There is no way I would vote for Mccain.

Who cares what pastors, rabies, priests, etc. have to say about anything, honestly.

Give us a break!

Of course Mc"Bush" rejects his endorsement NOW!

Just like Obama rejected Wright's endorsment, etc. after he became a liability.

Please stop treating us as if we don't have one working brain cell. I take great offense to your arrogance.

Superdelegates, stop the Clinton's attempted theft; Obama needs to be free to fight this BS.

Wait a minute didn't I see McCain a few weeks ago on television accepting the endorsement? Now he rejects it? He and Hillary must be using the same campaign booklet.

Whatever McCain…

And BTW, you are too old to be POTUS

If that ageism…take it up with the US government…employees are forced to retire at 65, but this old fool is allowed to run for the highest position in the USA?

ABOUT FRIKIN' TIME!

AND PLEASE, STOP THE EXCUSES! YOU KNEW ABOUT THE STATEMENTS THIS JACK— MADE!

WHO ARE YOU KIDDING!!!!!!!!

By all means necessary

Barack 08-12

You never miss a chance to dis Senator Obama, do you now!
I am an Arizonan and I am a Democrat…guess what, you don't have my vote.

I see Mc Cain ———– so now you have to attached Obama to your pastors problems?

Too funny!

Go Obama! Time to get this show on the road!

Mc"Bush" is outraged, hurt, surpised, shamed that Hagee would say or feel the way he does.

He totally rejects this man's view, his racism, his hatred….NOW! that it has become an issue.

Gee, it seems like we were here just a few weeks ago with antoehr candidate only this guy was black and had a black pastor named Wright!

Spooky!

Okay, I can't really criticize McCain on this one 'cause I DON'T CARE!!! Just because somebody endorsed him doesn't mean he's responsible FOR them. Anyone who's turned off to McCain solely because of Hagee is just as bad as someone who's turned off to Obama solely because of Wright.

Lies Lies Lies wait till the DNC and Obama get a hold of this. I wonder why he does not have people proof read his statements before he comes out and says thing that can be proven false with 5 seconds and Google.

Go Obama 08 Yes We Can

It took you long enough. You only did it to try to bring Rev. Wright back into the picture. You must know and understand , that America is smater than the Rev. Wright issue and any other issue you Republican's bring up Michelle's comments did not work, the flag pin did not work, Rev. Wright did not work and you have absolutely nothing else which is why you wanted so bad to run against Hillary with all the baggage that her and Bill has. The only other thing that you have is that Obama is black and if people want change and can see though Obama' black skin, then he will become become president.

H,ha,ha,ha,ha………………………………

This issue has been out there for a while—————————–

Being wondering when it was going to get some news coverage!

I want to see Mc Shame's pastors issue in the news for the same about of time they gave Rev. Wright………………………………………….

Go Bam!

JOHN "Tansparent" Mc"Bush!

You're TOAST old man! GOT MILK?

Hillary supporters, let's pretend Hillary won the nomination (which isn't going to happen - but pretend an alternate universe exists where that did happen).

What are you going to do when McCain starts winning, threaten to vote for McCain?

These "pastor problems" are seriously manufactured.

At this rate, by the time the general election is over, McCain and Obama will be left with about 3 people that they haven't had to denounce. Hopefully for them their wives will be among the 3.

McCain is the BIGGEST and GREATEST HYPOCRITE in the World.
He accepts endorsments only for political gains.

How abut we keep religion OUT OF our government all together?

Quote From Senator McCain:

“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,”

ZING!!!! This is what you and your cohort Senator Clinton does. Say one thing but try to take a parting shot at the one person who seems to have his head on straight.

Is this all you got Senator?

Yes We Can & Yes We Should
Obama 08′

Unions are not stupid:

Lies Lies Lies wait till the DNC and Obama get a hold of this. I wonder why he does not have people proof read his statements before he comes out and says thing that can be proven false with 5 seconds and Google.

Go Obama 08 Yes We Can
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OBAMA HAS NO ROOM TO COMMENT! He is as guilty on this issue as McCain. Only difference is his pastor was black and named Wright!

Everyone's got a crazy pastor nowadays. They are Sunday Entertainers–leave them alone.

Now that he's won the nomination, he can drop that nut-case like a bad habit! What a man of principle John McCain is turning out to be!

These days hate speech goes and church go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Therefore, it's all a complete non-issue. Lets hope it doesn't take up to much of the campaign on either side.

Sorry McCain, the HYPOCRISY EXPRESS has left the station again! You were the maverick in 2000. Then you went out of your way to covet the endorsements of guys like Hagee and Falwell (who you still haven't rejected), and now your argument is "my crazy pastor is less bad than the other guy's crazy pastor".

To all of you Hillary supporters who intend to boycott Obama, fine, but please don't vote for this guy. Vote for that Green Party guy.

There is a huge difference between Haggee and Wright. Wright advocates non violence and questions the US use of force in dealing with our neighbors in the world. Haggee believes violence is inevitable and an act of God. One man is for peace. One man is a neocon hiding behind a bible.

"I have denounced statements he made immediately upon learning of them, as I do again today,” said McCain."

McCain is lying. I have been reading about Hagees statements since the initial Wright controversy started. This is B.S. that the media is allowing him to get away with this.

I still believe that a candidate cannot be held responsible for his Pastor's views. What happened to our famed freedom of speech and expression. Hagge, Wright etc should not be an issue in this election.

McCain could've done this MONTHS ago…why wait until now? If it takes that long to reject Hagee….my gosh how long will it take if in the White House? Does it take him that long to think it through?

Condo-lisa… Has much better foundations…

I believe Obama agrees with Rev Wright completely. Otherwise, he would have been consistent instead of denouncing by degrees as it was necessary. I can understand Rev Wright's position. He grew up in a cruel world and it is no wonder that he is "bitter". I believe love and forgiveness (as taught in every church I ever attended) has a better chance of changing the world for the better and we all know there is a lot that needs to be changed. There is no excuse for Obama taking his daughters to that church to be indoctrinated with that kind of hatred. It is just too late to explain that.

McCain's relationship with Hagee does not compare and does not need to be explained. Hagee's endorsement of McCain is the same as Hamas endorsement of Obama—unimportant.

Hagee may not be McCain's "spiritual advisor"… but Rod Parsley is…

Will he reject HIS anti-islamic and intensely homophobic endorsement as well?? We'll see…

SOPHIA: Wake up girl. Won't ever happne in our lifetimes.

McCain is nothing but a nebish and shlimazl… just like this shlump of a preacher…

Yeah, it is good to remind us of that Hagee was not your Pastor… like Wright was Obama's Pastor… but at least we now know you are a big hypocrite. I wonder how you even leave with yourself.

Now please can you Hagee respond to Macain. This will be fun.

He knew full well of this man's comments! Then he try to flip the script to referrence Rev. Wright. Nice try grumpy old man!

Any bets on how long before the next Obama double-talk? Here's how it breaks down:

Rev.Wright was no issue and the media blew it out of propotion and we should leave people's church attendance out of the campaign.

BUT Pastor Hagee is a complete and total condemnation of everything McCain stands for, whether he was his pastor or not. BONUS: And it is Hillary's fault in fact since she is a woman.

Go Hillary - save us from this!

Why are people who do not have at least a college level education even allowed to vote? It boggles the mind.

And what's really sad is that the media refused to talk about this problem extensively. But when Obama had his "pastor problems", you couldn't change a channel without hearing something about it. In fact, you never hear exit polls reflecting McCain and his nutcase pastor.

Bad move, Mac.
I'm wit' 'ya, but this was dumb.

When you have 2 jokers..this is what happens!

It's about time. It's unclear to me why he sought it in the first place. Is the "maverick" finally coming to the fore? I hope so.

Only did it so that when he meets Senator Obama when he is the nominee that he can bring up his former minister.

yes! Good news…that's starting coming out!be ready american people!
u'll know who Grand papy really is!
NOooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excuses…lies lies ….no more lies…I didn't know,right?

too little, too late. mccain is soooooo pathetically transparent.

mccain is a FAKE!!!!!!!! take your self-serving ways, your hypocricy and LIES back to A.Z., you're not wanted and you're NOT worthy of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love how McCain said that he doesn't think that Obama shares Wright's extreme views then goes on to say, "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."

Talk about Double Speak!

So he doesn't think Obama shares Wright's views but then implies that he thinks Obama shares Wright's views?????

Watch the media brush this under the rug because Hagee is white!

No Country for Old Men!

I have a small group of Satan worshiping rock and rollers, where is my faith based money?

Everybody stay tuned tomorrow to see McCain's health records. They will conveniently come out when everyone is leaving on holiday.

McCain is such a coniving being! He is such a two faced common politician!

Interesting…is the the next Rev Wright?

How exactly does this compare with Obama listening to an anti-american racist preacher for almost 22 YEARS??? Please. No fair minded person could fail to see that obama either was mind blowingly stupid not to see wrights views for 22 YEARS, or agreed with the preacher of hate. Obama thinks he has dodged his past but it has not yet begun to be used against him. A vote for Obama in 2008 is a vote to divide the country even more.

Who cares McCain doesn't go to his church nor was this pastor his mentor for 20 years.

Yeahhhh! they (McCain and Parsley) have met only once over breakfast. McCain did not sound that way when he introduced him as moralist…..That`s just another republican hypocrisy. It would have sounded worst if that was directed at a Democrat. PEOPLE WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!

Receiving an unsolicited endorement from a reprobate such as Hagee is one thing … but McThuselah actively courted this pig! McThuselah is a fraud and an absolute panderer of the worst kind. However, for such an old man … he sure can do a magnificent flip flop!!!

What took so long to cut this idiot loose?

It took him long enough to reject it! I mean didn't Hagee endorse him several months ago? He's just now rejecting it? What

About time.

Now McCain needs to figure out a way to reject Parley and still save face. He sought the endorsement of Parley, and got it with a smile on his face.

I thought Rev. Hagee's little model of the hootchie-kootchie girl riding the wild beast was kind of cute. Great way to illustrate the book of Revelation.

All these wingnuts do incredible damage to the credibilty of Christianity in the unchurched mind. Thanks a lot, guys.

Because of this, I question McCain's decision making abilities. see an old man whom is fumbling around making bad decisions and trying to fix them.

Hagee is a gigantic, offensive, money-grubbing blowhard and should be taken off the air.

Imus was taken off the air for his comments…so were dozens of others….as a Catholic, I am deeply insulted by Hagee's comments….

It's amazing that it took a quote against Jews to bring this about. His tirades against Catholics and Islam weren't enough. Someone's trying really hard not to upset the powerful Israeli Lobby and AIPAC.

It took you long enough Mr. McCain!!!!!

Haha, haha, What goes around comes around!. Republicans see the fault in others meanwhile leaving a huge log in their eyes. Hypocrisy is the best sense of word!.

CNN will you please run this article over and over again, until at least November, and also, dig up some more factual dirt about Hillary Rodham Clinton, and run that article on your network. I'll be watching your unbias reporting, if you ever get to doing so. Clinton and McCain need some free negative air time on your news shows, daily through November.

Thanks,
Democracy at Work

So much for the Wright fiasco. In the name of fairness I expect this idiot's ravings to appear for DAYS on every channel-just like Wright. But it won't because the GOP (Greedy Old Pigs) won't allow it.

McCain rejects Hagee
Obama rejects Rev. Wright
So let's get over these pastor comments and think practical now.
Stop the unfair attacks of former pastors.
What if you learn that your grandpa is a phsyco after 30 years? The most you could do is try to distance yourself and your family from him and I am sure it would be painful.
Obama's situation was somewhat like that. That shows his attachment, love, ethical values towards someone he loved once. Thank god, now he is able to get over it.
Let's not bring these pastor issues again. There are stupid people in this world doing stupid things. We have more important things to consider and make a decision in Nov 2008. This decision will decide the future of our next 4 years
OBAMA / AL GORE (200

McCain is right. Definitely no comparison to the Rev. Wright/Obama relationship. This Hagee guy is just someone who endorsed McCain. He was not his spiritual advisor like Rev. Wright is to Obama. Eventhough now Obama says he never said he was his spiritual advisor….but sorry Obama it's on record.

I am disappointed in you McCain. You are acting like Billary now. You are "Mis-Speaking" as you say you rejected his endorsement as soon as you know about it. Hagee has been saying this BS on national telivison for years, and you have rejected his endorsement NOW!!!.

I see you taking a cheap shot at Obama, not a denoucement of his endorsement.

What has become of you, a man of integrity? Obama says you "Out-Bushed" other republicans to be a nominee. I say you are "Out-Billerying" now to be a president.

Get rid of your Carl Roves and hire McKinnons. You may lose the elections but will keep your integrity and image.

Well at least we now know that the GOP had better shut their big yaps about Wright as well from now on…

Can we focus on the real issues from now on? Thank you, that would be a true breath of fresh air.

Unfortunately for McCain and his mates the issues are what is really killing them: they created the mess the US is in these days for Pete's sakes.

Its about time cover your own butt and you seeked his endorsement… Wow what decision making..

NOW OBAMA NEEDS TO REJECT HIS MENTOR REV> WRIGHT

Why didn't he reject Pat Buchanan and his racist statements yet? Why didn't the main stream media reject these statements either?

Obama needs to brush up on his math skills…you need 2210 delegates to win. There are 50 states in America, not 48. SD's aren't America's voices and they should not be counted until after America has voted and chosed their candidate. The popular vote is America's choice not the promised position votes. And a little lesson that I learned at 5 years old. Cheaters never prosper.

Hahaha. I think this is funny. Hagge and Parsley are KNOWN for their stance on multi-cultural issues. You don't have to go to their church or have them as your spiritual advisor for 20 years to know that they are fear-mongerers full of hate-speech. I knew that and I've never been to one of their sermons!!

This three ring circus is driving me crazy

Too little too late. There is no new news on Hagee to justify this move, unlike with Rev Wright and his media blitz. So what could have moved McCain to do this after proclaiming Hagee has a right to his opinion. Hear that? It's the sound of an old-school polition flip-flopping. "I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement …" Paleeze, and when you found out a month ago and did nothing, I want to know, what happened to your integrity - I think you've lost what little you had left.

IAM SO SICK OF DOUBLE STANDARDS. Why isn't someone looping the Hagee comments on You-Tube? Senator McCain went and sought the support of Hagee…………….doesn't this go toward Senator McCain's leadership? How can you go on your hands and knees seeking the support of someone like Hagee and you don't bother to find out if there are skeletons?

If you are as smart as Liberman claims, then why didn't you know about Hagee comments and why is Senator Liberman willing to support you after the rampage of Hagee against Jews?

Senator Liberman, are you so interested in becoming a Republican and Vice President that you would sell out your own people?

McCain you heard of karma?? That's what got you lol.

Well, that restores confidence in a man who admits that he seeks out endorsements from people without knowing what their views are. Following his recent discovery that his campaign staff ws full of lobbyists. No one seems to be home in McCain's skull.
McCain admits he is old - that he doesn't know anything abou the economy, doesn't know the views of people from whom he seeks support, doesn't know the backgrounds of people he employs, made propoganda statements for the North Vietnamese, and is too busy raising money to vote on support for the troops.
Perhaps the GOP will change their mind about their nominee by September.

You don't have to dig up a clip on youtube to hear Hagee's rants. He's on national television multiple times a week and on cable.

If McCain did not know about Hagee, then he's really out of touch.

The headline says that he rejects Hagee's endorsement, but he was not quoted as saying that. He just repudiated the comments. And what a whimp he is to drag Obama into this. This is about HIM and HIS Pastor. He is so much like his granddaughter, Hillary Clinton.

I don't believe that John McLame didn't know how his pastor was. So I really think that we need to question his relationship with this pastor.

Anyone who buys Obamas rejection of his preacher, I have one word for you, SUCKER!!!!

Rejecting an endorsement…what an idiotic concept.

I understand candidates have to be politically correct but you can't reject an endorsement. A wacky pastor likes him - so what? If you don't agree with the pastor then (and givn that with Rev. Wright it has to be adressed) just say so.

The idea that you don't want the support of someone because you disagree with them is just dumb.

it''s not like mccain chose to listen to the guy spew venom for over 2 decades, like obama did with rev. wright. for a harvard grad obama couldn't pick up on rev. wrights hatred, until he was sinking in the polls and had to throw him under the bus, with his "typical" white grammy.

HA HA HA HA —

Where's the irony in this joke? Sen. McCain has been getting a FREE RIDE with his own dirt. Like his endorsement from Rev. Hagee and Parsley.

Talk about DAMAGE CONTROL….

John McCain is trying to clean up the skeletons in his closet.

Ahhhhhh…. TOO LATE, YOU WAITED TOO LONG!! JUST LIKE YOUR APOLOGY FOR VOTING AGAINST THE MLK HOLIDAY!!!

This is fun but meaningless. We all have friends that have morally questionable views. Who cares??? Let's stop acting like we're gods and lets move on to real issues.

Instead of looking at what all these "pastors" are saying, look at the politicians !
Bush claims to beleive in Jesus Christ, yet do his actions show he is following the teachings of Jesus Christ?
An unjust war that is killing millions and costing billions !
Siding with big business, and not caring about the middle income and poor !
KATRINA ? People die while waiting for help !
Trailors to live in that are unsafe and could cause them to get cancer later in life?
Etc, etc, etc….

There is no comparison of this joker and the vindictive Mr Wright. McCain did not sit in his pew for 20 yrs listening to anti-American rants and Hagee is not his mentor and "uncle". Do not even try to equate the two.

McCain is full of crap. The American population certainly isn't as stupid as he thinks we are to fall for this nonsense.

O YEA,

ONE MINUTE HE STANDING AT A PODIUM, ACCEPTING

HIS ENDORSEMENT, THEN NEEDED TO BACKTRACK.

PRETTY MUCH LIKE, ALL HIS OTHER FLIP FLOPPING.

I realize the media bias. When it was reverend Wright, it was all on the network.

John McKain seeked Hagee's endorsement, now it suits him to reject it. Hagee did not beg him for anything.
McBush is a hypocrite!
The wheels are falling off the straight talk express!

And while I am at it HILLARY IS A SORE LOSER! GIVE IT UP HILLARY

YOU ARE TOO POWER HUNGRY

WHAT TOOK HIM SO LONG?!?!?! - Jeez - It has been there forever. If it takes McSame this long to brief public information, how long is it going to take MCSAME to brief or analyze SENSITIVE U.S. STRAGIES AND INTEL? No JUDAIC vote for MCSANE , NO ISLAMIC VOTE for MCSANE. AND NO CATHOLIC VOTE for MCSANE .

NO MCSAME, NO MCBLAME, NO MCFLIP, and NO MCFLOP…EVER.

Jeez, he can't even do pandering well. How on Earth did he earn the GOP nom? But seriously. Judgment much? This oughta be a fun General campaign for Barack. McBush is making things easy.

Wow this sound very familiar

Anyone who uses the term "McBush" shows their ignorance before anything else is said. Yes he is a republican as is Bush. And yes he has SOME similar policies. But truth be told you couldn't have two more distant policies within a same party. Read about it before you begin spewing your venom through ignorant name-calling and CHILDISH terms such as McBush. Same goes for Billary, Hussein Obama, etc. The ignorance on these boards is troubling since the same childish, venomous people are voting for our next leader. You are sad Americans. Debate respectfully otherwise you like like a pompous ignoramous. Tisk tisk…

All I have to says is…., WOW. But I will not judge McCain on the Pastors words.

Goes to show…. African Americans arent the only ones with crazy, stab u in the back, while your not looking pastors

Why don't we hear more about Hagee? We hear all this nonsense about 2 minutes of Wright's lifetime. Meanwhile, Hagee's been a windbag of totally ridiculous hateful, anti-Catholic, sexist, racist rhetoric for years. Now McCain says he's not friends. Right. In the meantime, McCain was a member of Keating Five. He also pushes forward unethical land deals for his friend Donald Diamond. He has continually misused his power in the Senate. He also votes against Veterans' Benefits. He's consistently told us that he wants to continue war in the middle east. I think November's choice is clear. Vote Obama.

How can McCain's camp actively pursue Hagee's endorsement for nearly a year and finally get it, and then repudiate his endorsement within two months? McCain just officially lost the evangelical vote and with it any real chance at the presidency!

Obama in 08!

Yea, right…and jack jumped over the moon.

GIVE ME A BREAK MCCAIN! YOU TOOK HIS ENDORSMENT AND YOU KNEW OF HAGEES OTHER COMMENTS ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND KATRINA VICTIMS! YOU SHOULD HAVE REJECTED HIS ENDORSMENT AT THAT TIME - NOT NOW WHEN THE MEDIA IS POINTING IT OUYT FOR YOU! DON'T TRY TO PUT DOWN OBAMA BECAUSE YOU'RE NO DIFFERENT IF YOU WANNA GO THAT ROUTE!

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, Give it up McCain. The smart Obama people just won't be led into the crap you are flinging. Go home and take a nap. I wonder how long it will take the Republicans and Clinton supporters to realize they are being duped. WAKE UP!!!
GO OBAMA

Well about freakin time….

Yet another flip flop.

McCain BEGGED Hagee for his endorsement, thinking it would make him look good with the Christian wing-nut faction.
He is already on record saying that Hagee represents his values.
Now, when those "chickens come home to roost", he wants out.

Obama has Wright, who insulted all of America, McCain has Hagee, who insulted Catholics and Jews, and Hillary has Bill, who insults everybody's intelligence.

Let's move on to some real issues. How much is a gallon of gas today?

He should get Hillary as VP. My Vote goes to Obama. If Hillary gets the nomination than I'll vote to McCain. Because there is no differance.

Raz

I wonder if McSame will get the same grilling like Barack.

I doubt it.

Obama 08′/12′

Too little too late you hypocrite!

OBAMA equals more govt control , higher taxes, lenient judges that help the criminal, gay marriages, terrible health insurance. His best bet is for white house butler. His wife would be a great white house maid.

also, this guy endorsed McCain on his own free will. On the other hand Obama for 20 years chose to sit in the pews of this violent un-American piece of garbage in Wright. And again if you are so ignorant to think that A) he jsut started this style of preaching this year and/or B) Hagee and Wright situations are similar you truly are as ignorant as someone using the childish terms McBush, Billary etc.

TO ALL THE FORMER HILLARY SUPPORTERS NOW MCCAIN- How dare you new candidates pastor's remarks. I would NEVER sit in a church that spews this garbage. McCain should be ashamed, I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR MCCAIN!

PS- I wasn't going to vote for him anyway!

You've got to be kidding me. CNN uncovers remarks made over ten years ago by a pastor who was never John McCain's pastor and now it's front page news?

I expect better from this network. I turn to CNN to escape the sensationalist journalism that dominates other markets. I don't turn hear to read about stuff like this.

Can we focus on the candidates and the issues instead of suffering through articles that defame and slander people (like Hagee and Wright) who aren't even running for office?

Please. I'm tired of people covering politics as if it were yet another episode in a reality television series.

what about McCain's recruiting Rod Parsley's ? How come only Good Morning America is the only one that reports this.

Pathetic. Why draw a parallel with Sen Obama? This repudiation is for political reasons only…..everyone can see this coming.

I would be surprised if Sen. Obama used this against McCain, however, it really doesn't matter. There are real issues, directly attributable to Sen McCain, which Obama can address.

To blame a candidate, or attribute comments to a candidate who's supporter may be out of step or who are saying outrageous things is wrong. CNN, FOX, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, even Charlie Rose and Jim Lehrer are playing an active and nurturing role in this nonsense and it needs to stop.

We are finally demanding change in Washington DC. Our next huge hurdle will be to demand change from the media. They need to be hit in the pocket books. I would suggest we pay attention to the advertisers and then address concerns about the media to them. Otherwise, this "National Enquirer" mentality amongst mainstream meda will continue.

Wow!!! So much for the right wing fundamentalists!!! Sad for McCain trying to put Obama into spot light when he sold his soul fundamentalists. Where is Limbaugh? Oh.. he is another right wing monster!!!

Mccain is gay why else would he go on Ellen, He was playing flipy-floppy in the Hanoi Hilton after aaall he is a FLIP-FLOPER (YES OBAMA CAN)!!!!!!

Is he going to reject the other "agents of intolerance" too? Let's see if he puts his money where his mouth is. So far he's just been towing the NeoCon line.

Hagee and people like him are the very root why racism is still such a problem in this country.

While Obama shares the views of the man who married him, baptized his children, and whose sermans were a must see for his children each and every Sunday, McCain goes out of his way to speak out against a man who only gave him an endorsement who by the way is also not as hateful as Rev. Wright.

I like how this overall shows the differences that are the in the hearts of the right and the left. The hateful libs who stand by Obama must support the comments made by Rev. Wright, otherwise they would not support a man who shares his same views.

look at his face….too much hate…Pastor,HUH?
How about MCsame?

It sure is funny to see all the democrats skittering around like cockroaches trying to make an issue out of this. Two words: NICE TRY!!! Obama is a racist and he's going to lose because of it.

Dear Sir:
It would be in the best interest of any candidate to accept any religious endorsement, but simply say that even thou they may back you up. You may disagree with some of their religious points of view. These people have a very strong followings. Remember, while Jesus Christ disagreed with the churches or different beliefs of his time. He never turned his back on anyone. He compromised with love and understanding and his strong conviction in one God and one God only. And until the times comes for everyone. God will always be spiritual and devine. May God Bless everyone and give them the freedom to support whom ever they want.

McShame! Mister flip flop himself. What a clown. Just goes to show how age, senility and poor health can do for you mentally.

mccain doesnt really mean this. he went after hagee's endorsement and once he saw that we wont have that kind of junk, he's all of a sudden denouncing it.

dont let mccain and the repubs play you for fools ANYMORE!!!!

Both the Obama and McCain reverend flaps are, in reality, equally irrelevant. However, this won't hurt McCain nearly as much as Obama was hurt.

Good 'ol John McCain flip flopping again when it's convenient. November '08 is going to be a cake walk…

This comment from MCain is just a taste of what is to come. Just like Hillary, Mcain is going to throw everything at Obama to discredit his campaign for the Presidency. Mcain is just too old to be taken seriously as a president.

Funny how CNN isn't probing the McCain rejecton of Hagee more critically. When Obama rejected Wright, they all said it was political however no mention of that here. You telling me this isn't political?

And how do you like MCain not even showing up to vote on the GI bill because he was at a political fundraiser in California.

John McCain - No Campaign for Old Men

Now, now Mccain you said if the American people want talk about Pastor and Rev that fair game. McCain flip, flop flip , flop nobody knows when he'll stop.

Real issues? Obama better stay well away from real issues because every time he is not on a teleprompter repeating well written, rehearsed and poll tested talking points, he falls apart. But this is his paln for the general election, call every point scored against him, racist, off topic, or not a real issue. Every time I hear this I know this is a point that Obama has screwed up and is trying as hard as he can to avoid.

I'd like to hear what some people have as long as this so called pastor is white?

Let the game begin. Obama got this roaches shook.

WE GONNA CHANG THE WAY BUSINESS IS DONE IN WASHINTON

here we go again, now the Obama supporters start to offend the Mccain supporters.
Democratic, why and how you deny the achievements we had with President Clinton eight years term? You compare the first and the second Bush administration with President Clinton administration and see the difference.
Think about the next nominee that have to represent us and you will come up with the answer that we need a second Clinton Presidency to try to adjust the mess we are in.
HILLARY 08 A FIGHTER THE MOST QUALIFIED AND PREPARED CANDIDATE

I am more troubled by a politician's solicitation of wackos like Hagee than I am by a candidate's quietly atttending a church led by one of them. Wright did not endorseObama, expected nothing from Obama, and there is no evidence Obama promised him anything. On the other hand, McC spent a year trying to get guys like Hagee (and Parsley) to endorse him, to solidify his credibility with the base - whether he actually went to their church or not. In exchange for the endorsment, and the right wing evangelical votes it brings, politicians promise to do certain things and to allow these wackos to have a say on public policy — including veto power over Supreme Court nominations. Yeah, there is a difference - McC's actions are far worse.

McLie???

For those who insist that Hagee's endorsement of John McCain means that they share similar views, may I remind you that Hamas endorsed Sen. Obama?

Americans for McCain '08

Wow. That only took… a few months. Give me a break.

But John, didn't you go out and ask for Hagge's support? This is not the same thing as someone endorsing you when you didn't ask for their help, you sought after Hagge's support. This controversy is nothing new for Hagge. You knew or should have known what kind of a person he was all along. Perhaps now you will shut up about Rev Wright!

I also wonder if the media will treat this as they treated the Rev. Wright situation. I doubt it. This guy will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO HILLARY.

What the media should start asking is: Does McCain need Viagra? If Cindy McCain can answer that, then she doesn't need to release her tax returns.

so the medai is going to let this ride because he is white and a republican

"you can not have your cake and eat it too"

McCain and the GOP are only doing this so they can try and use the Rev. Wright episode against Obama, which by the way has played out. Like Rev. Wright, I can careless what Rev. Hagee has to say. What they both have said ain't gonna change our falling economy, foreclosures, war in Iraq, high gas prices and the list goes on and on.
What I care about is that McCain thinks our economy is okay, which it's not, and we need to stay in Iraq for another 100 years, which would run this country into the next great depression. Just say no to McCain.

YES WE CAN!

Too lat. Every one know McBusy sought this endorsment. he can't backpeddle now!

THIS SHOWS A JUDGMENT ISSUE FOR MCCAIN — I UNDERSTAND THAT HE PURSUED HAGEE'S ENDORCEMENT FOR 12 MONTHS!!! DID HE NOT KNOW OF THIS MAN'S RACIST STATEMENTS?

THEN, AFTER LEARNING HE STILL WOULD NOT RENOUNCE HAGEE.

Why was there a need for Mr McCain to compare him to Rev Wright, if he says the case is entirely different anyway? Because it makes him "look better"? Think again, McCain.

I would love to see a battle between Raging Reverend Wright and Pastor John Hagee in a no-rules, ultimate fighting style match. I would put my money on Pastor John Hagee. They would probably get along good because they are both anti-semites.

If Hillary doesn't win against McCain, we'll vote for McCain.

Yet again, another too little too late from ol' Johnie.

McCain actively sought the endorsement of Haggee. He appeared with McCain in front of cameras, but now he wants to reject him. What a phony!!! What the other pastor who endorsed him, Parsley? McCain is such a hypocrite !!

Clinton supporters, I hope you do some careful thinking into McCain before you choose him over Obama. Vote on the issues, not a popularity contest.

Lastly, I blame the media for not covering McCain's pastor problems. They focused on Wright for most of 2 months, but McCain has more then one controversial pastor and it rarely gets mentioned.

THE WEB IS A FREEDOM TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS SO LET MY COMMENT BE HEARD

McCain, the truth shall set you free. but since you have chosen to lie lie lie to the American public for political correctness, you will be made to give us a speech on religious tolerance, I wonder how that will turn out.

Hagee please respond, and I am sure Hagee will because He is such a proud man and will not shy aways from this McCain betrayal.

Mission Not Accomplished May 22nd, 2008 4:03 pm ET

Obama needs to brush up on his math skills…you need 2210 delegates to win. There are 50 states in America, not 48. SD's aren't America's voices and they should not be counted until after America has voted and chosed their candidate. The popular vote is America's choice not the promised position votes. And a little lesson that I learned at 5 years old. Cheaters never prosper.
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Hillary, is that you?

Poor McBush. He can't figure out why his clothes smell just like he's been sleeping with pigs. Yell at the cloud, old man.

Didn't McCain seek Hagge's endorsement, now he doesn't want it. Man, I'm getting dizzie from all the flip floppin…. WOO HOOO what a ride.

This man is the king of flip flops.

He is ten times worse then Kerry.

Hero or not he is a flip flop artist.

Every candidate has to have their own Rev Wright…..I don't think it reflects badly on McCain….nor Obama….if they acted on it - then it would…but just because you hang around with a loser - doesn't make you one….although..Hillary does hang with Bill…so….there are exceptions to that "rule"

Has anyone seen the documentary "Zeitgeist"? To all voters: please watch this before you vote. Some of us have known all along how the U.S. Government works, but this is a must see if you are still undecided on who should lead the country. The information is there, but it's up to you to to make the right decision.

escape the fear.

As a long-term admirer of McCain, someone who regarded him as a hero and a man who stood for what believed I am disenchanted by what he has become. A man who gave up everything that he held sacred to be" all things to all men". He says his situation is not like Obama's. I went to Liberty Universityand I had good things from the pulpit and some that made me cringe. Did Jerry say things I disagreed with… Yes. Did I ever leave his church and/or university. It was my family, the man was more than the things he said. He tackled us at football games, he lifted us when we were down and thus we stayed despite the circumstances. McCain… you sir, sought to speak at Liberty, you sir… sought Hagee's endorsement. You sir… chose to take the christian for a ride, get the votes and then run… but forgot we are not perfect, we are fallen, forgiven by grace and while we make mistakes we seek be better people. Yes… you have been caught trying to lie to get the votes, hang out with the Christians… now you know they come with baggage too. Man up… say what you wanted and were going to go any lenght to get. You have, now you don't know what to do with it.

This is totally awsome!!

I really think we should be talking abour the REAL issues. Not race ,sex, age, height , weight, religion etc.

Please stick to the issues, i.e., war, oil, healthcare, gov. financial health, childcare, jobs education etc.

STAY ON TASK!!!!

Hi looks like he is dropping everyone around hom before even the serious business begins. Let him get rid of all the neo-cons or should I say brave as he is, just as patroitic, do us a "favour and give it up fo Barak"
The other day when it was said his straight talk bus was losing bearings then finally wheels (will) he caught fire.

My my my…chickens are coming home to roost with McCain. What comes around goes around. What a cheap shot mentioning Wright it doesn't compare whether you were in the church or not…you took the endorsement knowing what the man was about. At least Obama kept Wright away from his campaign. McCain your situation is worse! Stop shifting blame for your malarky. Straight Talk Express? More like a hot mess express.

McCain needs the conservative base but he is no fool…
this stops the bleeding immediately…and their is no close
personal relationship between McCain and Hagee while
there certainly was between Obama and Wright.,.
quote from the NY Times this morning from a rabbi in
Florida paraphrasingn": the future of the US for the next
four years will be determined by a few old jews sitting
around the pool at century village"…Obama has a big
problem in the elderly jewish community and its
not going away because once they hear the knock
on him they will not easily change their minds..they will
as one old jewish lady said "vote for mr mccain"

So did Hagee reject McCain or did McCain reject Hagee?.

Anyone know who Hillary's spiritual adviser is? Let's dig up some dirt on them too and call it even. We don't want to be sexist on this issue!

Poor John. Does he know who he is anymore?

Oh yeah! It's OK to be buds until everyone tells you what a complete idiot your endorser is. McCain should have told Hagee to take a hike earlier.

Bad scene for McCain.

I'm an independent voter in Colorado. I'm shocked after reading some of the vile and hate filled statements coming mainly from Obama supporters. I thought that he was the candidate that was suppose to unite, but his supports appear to be just the opposite.

McCain is lying! McCain is lying! I had no idea so many clairvoyant's are Obama supporters. It's surprising you can't see Obama losing the election in November.

It was infuriating to me to hear Jeremiah Wright over and over on the news. It was like the media, despite Barack Obama's adamant rejection of Wright's political views and social commentary, chose to embellish the political link between the to of them. All the while, Pastor Hagee has been kept in the background. Well, it's about time the media decided to balance the coverage of these to two controversial figures. I wonder if it will be as in-depth or last as long…

Judgement is the question on hand not how many years you've known Hagee. You sought after a man's endorsement to whom's outrageous position you did not know? This is irresponsible no matter how u slice it. The same way people dont believe Obama didnt know that Rev Wright said certain things. Are we 2 believe u never knew Hagee's well known history that is well documented. Like u said to Obama, we dont belive u share these same values as Hagee but it shows a lack of judgement.

To him it was just an excuse to bring up Wright again. The whole thing is pathetic. I think this is one year that voters care more about issues than the smear jobs…and to me that means anyone but McCain.

So McCain was for Rev. Hagee before he was against him?

Now I am sure not to vote for Senator McCain. I understand him rejecting this fool, but why did he have to make such a point in bring up Pastor Wright and Senator Obama.

Looks like the Straight Talk Express has lost its bearings.

SINCE WHEN DOES ANYONE LISTEN TOO THE CHURCH ANYWAY?? ITS ALL MUMBO JUMBO. HE REJECTED HAGEE LIKE OBAMA REJECTED WRIGHT. SO LET IT GO. ALL YOUR DOING IS PRESSING YOUR POLITICAL AGENDA ANYWAY. AND PLEASE LAY OFF PAT BUCHANAN.

I am independent and OBAMA'S supporter, but i don't know why folks make a big deal about john HAggae endorsement of Mccain. i don't care about Haggae or Rv write comments, what i care is who will be a good president for this country. common folks

Real issues? The core beliefs and character of a candidate is not an issue? Repeating carefully written, polled and checked talking points is not going to get my vote. I have read obamas web site and find alot of his ideas to be unworkable in the real world. But I am sure the polling company he hired said they are popular with his core supporters.

What would be really nice if certain folks on this blog actually read the content of the story instead of just bashing Senator McCain. Just can't see past your hatred, what a sad state of affairs.

And this from the folks supporting Senator Obama who will "unite" our country - what a world we live in

John McCain needs to reject the other nut job, Parsley. The trio of Hagee, Parsley, and Wright, all nut jobs. What is even more shocking is that they have a cult like following of people who believe their drivel. C'mon McCain, reject the three idiots!

Hm. McCain claims he won't employ lobbyists, but his campaign is lousy with 'em, and it takes MONTHS for him to notice (or admit it)?

He seeks the endorsement of this vicious fantasy-peddler for a year, accepts it warmly, and becomes aware of his views on Catholics and Jews MONTHS after doing so?

He's either lying, chronically misinformed, or chronically "senior."

i denounce McCain for his stands against torture, Guantanamo and drilling in Anwar. Furthurmore for his naive stand on amnesty and for believing the leftist cult on global warming…this is an election that has come down to 3 liberals that are in the race for glory and not the American people.

Notice the lack of moral content in this theology. Everything is based on predictions, instead of what's morally correct. If Rev. Hagee thinks the Bible predicted Jews will return to Israel . . . then he's complimentary toward Adolf Hitler for providing Jews with necessary motivation. Only someone like Rev. Hagee can be complacent about continued internment of 1.3 million Palestinian in refugee camps for the past 40 years. He doesn't care, because he thinks it fits with prophesy.

Not all people of faith have this mentality. I'm a person of Christian faith, and I detest fundamentalist emphasis on prophesy and end times. I think it diverts attention from questions of right and wrong.

McCain should stop removing the speck in Obamas eye and remove the log in his eye.

McCain wanted Hagee's endorsement, went after it for the sole purpose of trying to gain favor with the Evangelicals. It was a shame relationship all along. He should have been honest and stuck to his own religious background. We don't need more liars and cons in the Whitehouse. He says Obama had a different relationship, and this is true. Obama's relationship was a true ministerial relationship and a true congregate, and therefore, a harder relationship to severe. I believe Obama when he says he knew the Reverened Wright could be controversial, but didn't realize the depth of his hystrionics. But it was an honest relationship and not one of convenience for politics. Yet Obama has been raked over the coals, while McCain is allowed to blow off this phoney relationship as if he weren't trying to pull a fast one on the American electoriate.

Hagee was not McCains mentor/ pastor for twenty years. Big Difference… Blacks are notorious for violence..The Obama-bots are threating to riot if Obama is not the nominee? Either way, there will be riots. Look at the Cowboy celebration that turned to looting. It is to be expected. Why does it always turn to breaking windows and looting? Please explain that to me?

So far, our plan has worked.More than 50% of the hillary supporters will never vote for Obama.

Mission accomplished !

It will be interesting if there is a similar request for retraction from Pastor Parsley of Columbus,Ohio regarding his anti Islamic remarks recently noted on the news.

silence do good…

Think you got it backwards…Clinton is the one with the double-talk. Since when has be been blaming Clinton for anything. Kills me how Clinton's supporters that are anti-Obama like to put words in his mouth (not to mention make every story about him).

Media …How about giving this Hagee story the same amount of publicity as Rev. Wright. Play it all and don't just play snippets. Dean is right McCain is an extremely

So far, our plan has worked.More than 50% of the hillary supporters will never vote for Obama.

Mission accomplished ;Republican for Hillary !

To Mission Not Accomplished

Looks like you and Clinton had F on math.
Clinton is a cheater.

already ?

I challenge the CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and other media outlets to bring this to the forefront like they did Obama and Wright. I guess my challenge would never work because the media has known about Hagee's comments all along but barely made mention of them, at least not nearly as much as Obama's former pastor. Let's see how long this story stays in the news. It probaly will not be in the news tommorrow. I will bet Hannity will be all over Pastor Wright and all of his crazy right wing stuff against Obama to shift the focus back on Obama and off of McCain and Hagee.

McCain rejected this nut quicker that Obama rejected his own spiritual advisor.

This guy was not McCains minister. Rev Wright is another story. He was Obamas pastor for 20 years. Anyone who preaches such hatred and anyone who listens to it for 20 years, but more importantly, anyone who takes their 2 kids to listen to such hatred does not deserve to be president

It is about time this hit prime news!!!!!

To 'mission not accomplished'. Stop with the New Math. the number is 2024.

As far as the primary goes there are indeed only 48 states. THEY broke the rules and are getting what they deserve. Deal with it.

Michigan and Florida will have their votes counted in the General election.
If you are one of those that threaten 'well I'll just take my vote and go home if I dont get my way'…………………well, I'll get the door for you and dont let the door hit you where the sun dont shine on the way out.

When are adult going to learn how to speak? Everyone claims their word to be taken out of context. These Pastors, Reverends, Politicians and their spouces are highly educated and yet mange to put sentences together that they say are taken out of context.
It doesn't mater which party or religion, they all need to learn to think before they speak, just like we are all taught in school.

Didn't John McCain seek this guy's endorsement?

So far, our plan has worked.More than 50% of the hillary supporters will never vote for Obama.

Mission accomplished !