McCain Faces Fire Over Minister's Views

(CBS)  Today, it was Republican frontrunner John McCain's turn to answer mounting questions about one of his supporters, Rev. John Hagee, a San Antonio pastor with a worldwide broadcast ministry, reports CBS News senior political correspondent Jeff Greenfield.

Hagee has offered some highly provocative views on a variety of subjects.

For instance, he linked Hurricane Katrina to the gay rights movement: " … All of the city was punished because of the sin that happened there in that city."

He has also denounced the Roman Catholic Church as "the great whore of Babylon" and "a cult." He blames it for the Holocaust and predicts its imminent demise.

"This is the apostate church," Hagee said. " … this false religious system is going to be totally devoured by the anti-Christ."

In a statement, Catholics United said: "We hope Senator McCain will take the principled position of publicly and unequivocally distancing himself from Pastor Hagee's anti-Catholic comments."

And Bill Donahue of the Catholic League offered a tougher view: "I do want a clear-cut statement from McCain saying that he knows Catholics have been offended, when this man hagee calls my religon the great whore and a false cult system."

Today, Sen. McCain offered carefully measured words: "I don't have to agree with everyone who endorses my candidacy," he said. "They are supporting my candidacy. I am not endorsing some of their positions."

The question is whether Pastor Hagee's view on the Catholic Church constitutes "a position" or a view that the presumptive Republican nominee has to address head on.

This dust-up may also make it a lot tougher for Republicans to criticize Barack Obama for some of his more controversial supporters.

[kansas1946]

Hagee is not a Christian, not even close. Jesus would be horrified to have this creep speaking for him. Anyone who follows this guy or attends his church is not a Christian. Not even close.

[leftyintexas]

The Dimnowits are entirely wrong on NAFTA. They want to go back to an isolationist policy and that will hurt America even more. The only change the Dimnowits are gonna effect is a throw back to the 30s and Depression. Why they will at some point in time make sure we are all on government work programs because free trade promotes prosperity and we are all in this together - the haves and have nots will then be equal. Hahahaha.
Posted by mudrose at 01:18

Hey dimwit show us some of that so-called prosperity you say free trade has brought us. Oh, I''m sorry, you must have been talking about China. Poop-for-brains. Only 323 days left! Enjoy!

[leftyintexas]

Religion is a business just like any other business.All of them are in it for the money they can squeeze out of you. Either you buy what they''re selling or you don''t. I love watching these people back bite each other like a couple of flea bitten dogs.

[mudrose-2009]

According to McCain - the Dems are wrong on NAFTA -


BUT - McCain wants to give All major corporations immunity for any past indiscretions over the past 7 years. Right now it''''''''s the phone companies - next it will be the Oil companies, Halliburton, Military suppliers who knowingly supplied defective equipment to the troops, then food suppliers for selling tainted foods, then on and on and on.............

Who would you VOTE for?
Posted by watcher269

The Dimnowits are entirely wrong on NAFTA. They want to go back to an isolationist policy and that will hurt America even more. The only change the Dimnowits are gonna effect is a throw back to the 30s and Depression. Why they will at some point in time make sure we are all on government work programs because free trade promotes prosperity and we are all in this together - the haves and have nots will then be equal. Hahahaha.

[infidel_us]

Why does CBS, et al, not care what Fauxbama''s ''minister'' says about race??? The LAMEstream media''s double standard strikes again!

[elsylee28]

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[elsylee28]

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[watcher269-2009]

According to McCain - the Dems are wrong on NAFTA -


BUT - McCain wants to give All major corporations immunity for any past indiscretions over the past 7 years. Right now it''''s the phone companies - next it will be the Oil companies, Halliburton, Military suppliers who knowingly supplied defective equipment to the troops, then food suppliers for selling tainted foods, then on and on and on.............

Who would you VOTE for?

[pilgrimsway-2009]

Candide777
Did you ever try the real snake oil Jesus?

[tibu987]

The following was posted by k2345 on the CBS News O/L Comments Section, 02/28/08
Science has provided us with knowledge to change things. When mankind finally accepts the fact that there is no supernatural, loving God out there who has control of everything, we will have to take another look at the bible. Faith is so powerful that it makes men willing to die. The faithful have been killing one another for over two thousand years. The Muslims are blowing themselves up through faith. Not logical. The religions of the Mayans and Aztecs were not aware of the supernatural God of Christians. Not logical for a supernatural God. Faith and truth are not compatible.
Faith is a killer. Faith is belief in something for which there is no proof. Most people will readily question the faith of others; but few have the honesty and moral courage to question their own faith. Faith is what makes otherwise reasonable and logical people do strange things. Faith is what is driving the war in the Middle East. If an atomic bomb is used it will be by a nation who does it because they believe God told them to. Rational men will never use atomic weapons again.
There is plenty of repeatable evidence to prove that this universe and everything in it came for the Big Bang. Evolution is provable with DNA. Let''''''''s hope science and reason and logic will result in people learning to live together without killing each other over differences in religious Dogma.
k2345

amen to that......................