Pro-Israel evangelical leader endorses McCain

[Scurrilous]

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"Republican presidential candidate John McCain won the endorsement of Texas evangelical leader John Hagee on Wednesday, which could boost his standing among religious conservatives who have been reluctant to embrace the likely nominee.

Hagee, who heads a 19,000-member church in San Antonio, is best known for his outspoken support of Israel and writings on the Middle East, where he envisions a blood-soaked clash between East and West leading to the return of Jesus Christ.

"I'm very honored by Pastor John Hagee's endorsement today," McCain said at a news conference. "He has been the staunchest leader of our Christian evangelical movement in many areas, but especially, most especially, his close ties and advocacy for the freedom and independence of the state of Israel."

Hagee, standing beside the candidate, said he admired McCain's pro-Israel stance, commitment to nominate conservative judges and opposition to abortion."

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[liberal N proud]

1. Surprised

NOT!

[cloudbase]

2. Vote McCain,

and get Armageddon as a bonus. That's better than winning the lottery.

[RethugAssKicker]

3. Hagee is absolutely an EVIL, foolish POS !

Hagee wants to fulfill the bibles revelation.. He wants Armegeddon.

a real nasty idiotic man!

[Tom Joad]

5. No, No.. He is moderate. embraced by that moderate organization

aipac. Didn't you read the news? :sarcasm:

[Tom Joad]

4. This is aipac's favorite fascist. Ain't it strange that so much is being said

about Farrakhan support of Obama despite the fact that Obama has rightfully repudiated Farrakkan's message... (but somehow not often enough for the aipac zeolots)

But Hagee, this warmongering, fascist, religious nut, can be highlighted and embraced at an aipac conference, given thunderous applause by the audience, and we are told again and again, despite clear reality, that "AIPAC is a moderate" group??

[Vegasaurus]

6. Could you please point me in the direction

where anyone on the forum called AIPAC moderate?

Thanks.

[Tom Joad]

7. Ask oberliner.

Or just look up his posts.

[LeftishBrit]

8. I have looked up his posts

I don't see where he says that AIPAC as a whole is a moderate organization. Merely that not everyone on it is far-right and that it includes liberal and left-wing members, e.g. representatives of Ameinu.net and Americans for Peace Now.

Wouldn't it be a good thing if these progressive members took control of AIPAC from the right-wingers? I am sure Oberliner would agree with me on this.

And I am quite sure that NO ONE on this board sympathizes with Hagee, or approves of his invitation to speak to AIPAC.

[Vegasaurus]

10. There are plenty of democrats who are members of AIPAC.

I know that pains Tom, but it is true.

[LeftishBrit]

9. One nutter endorsing another - not too surprising!