John Hagee Is The Most Senior Leader For The Klu Klux Klan!

As part of his desperate campaign to cozy up to the right wing of the Republican Party, John McCain sought out and said he was "pleased to have the endorsement of Pastor John Hagee." McCain's embrace of Hagee comes despite a history of intolerant comments about Catholics, women, African Americans, Muslims, LGBT Americans and even victims of Hurricane Katrina. When confronted with those comments, McCain has repeatedly refused to denounce Hagee, saying only that "It's simply not accurate to say that because someone endorses me that I therefore embrace their views." [Associated Press, 3/3/08]

 

So which Hagee positions does John McCain endorse? His position that Hurricane Katrina was punishment from God because "New Orleans had a level of sin that was offensive to God and they were recipients of the judgment of God for that." [NPR Fresh Air, 9/18/06] Or his "slave sale" where he announced that participants should "make plans to come and go home with a slave." [San Antonio Express-News, 3/7/96]