McCain is "proud" to have the endorsement of anti-Catholic bigot John Hagee

[pnwmom]

Normally, I wouldn't post anything referring to the Catholic League, a very conservative group that does NOT represent Catholics in general, but it IS correct in its denunciation of McCain for his wholehearted acceptance of an endorsement by John Hagee, a right-wing evangelical with a long history of anti-Catholic bigotry.


http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/02/28/donohue/

Interview with Bill Donohue: Catholic League denounces McCain

As I wrote about earlier today, John McCain yesterday happily received an endorsement from, and then expressed lavish gratitude towards, one of the most hateful and radical evangelical ministers in the country, Pastor John Hagee. As documented in that post, Hagee has a history of making some of the most extreme and twisted statements of any religious figure in the country towards multiple groups of Americans.

Among the many groups which McCain's new associate has targeted for hateful bigotry are Catholics. As a result, The Catholic League today issued a statement -- entitled "McCain Embraces Bigot" -- which pointed out that Hagee:has waged an unrelenting war against the Catholic Church. For example, he likes calling it "The Great Whore," an "apostate church," the "anti-Christ," and a "false cult system."

The Catholic League demanded that McCain repudiate Hagee and his endorsement, just as Barack Obama did earlier this week with Louis Farrakhan (despite the fact that Obama, unlike McCain with Hagee, never sought out or accepted Farrakhan's endorsement).

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[Baconfoot]

1. Hmmm... is this guy's house protected by thugs with guns like LF's? NT

[Avalux]

2. Hagee's 'church' is right up the road from me.

Scary as hell how thousands of people eagerly show up there to hear him spew about armageddon and WANTING war in the Middle East so Jesus will come again. He's about as creepy as they come. :scared:

[pnwmom]

3. What's it like living near him? Are you surrounded by crazies? n/t

[Avalux]

5. Not surrounded, but there's plenty here.

I don't personally know anyone who goes there, but on Sundays the place is packed; more like a stadium.

[theoldman]

4. I recommend that everyone watch Hagee for five minutes.

He is a big fat idiot with a lot of even dumber followers.

[Bicoastal]

6. I don't know...I have a hard time imagining anyone I would despise more than Bill Donohue.

[pnwmom]

8. Then you may need to acquaint yourself with John Hagee.

At least Donahue -- as far as I know -- isn't salivating over Armageddon.

But regardless, we ALL benefit if McCain ends up losing a chunk of the Catholic vote due to this.

[monmouth]

7. Wonder if the IRS will check out the church's accounts, hmmmm?? n/t