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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain (AP)
Last update - 09:14 23/05/2008
McCain rejects pastor's support after 'God sent Hitler' comment
By The Associated Press
Tags: John McCain, John Hagee 

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has rejected the endorsement of an influential Texas televangelist criticized for his anti-Catholic views.

John Hagee, the Texas preacher, withdrew his endorsement at the same time.

McCain issued a statement after audio surfaced in which Hagee said "God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land."
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McCain said in a statement: "Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them. I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement, and I feel I must reject his endorsement as well."

Hagee also issued a statement saying he was tired of baseless attacks and he was removing himself from any active role in the 2008 campaign.

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      1.   Mc Cains hate-preachers 00:21  |  Bob 23/05/08
      2.   Finally, a good start against Hagee 00:23  |  Slibovitz 23/05/08
      3.   McCain wants the Jewish vote 00:24  |  Lori 23/05/08
      4.   Sorry, Lori, there are 4in my family alone! 01:17  |  Martin 23/05/08
      5.   Not everyone who gives you money is your friend 01:54  |  Aphemia 23/05/08
      6.   Where is the statement from? 03:15  |  Brod 23/05/08
      7.   democratic jew for McCain 03:45  |  dan 23/05/08
      8.   How different is this from the Haredim view? 04:09  |  Ronnie Wolman 23/05/08
      9.   True Colors 04:41  |  Richard Stein 23/05/08
      10.   Ronnie Wolman 06:34  |  shocked 23/05/08
      11.   In a Way he has a point. G-d`s Will 06:40  |  Semsem 23/05/08
      12.   Are these Israel`s allies? 07:32  |  MM 23/05/08
      13.   Contraversial? 08:03  |  someone 23/05/08
      14.   SCHNEERSON and HAGEE 08:19  |  Arik Silverman 23/05/08
      15.   Will Israel reject Hagee???? 08:24  |  Janice 23/05/08
      16.   REF.WRIGHT vs PASTOR HAGEE 09:32  |  indrajaya 23/05/08
      17.   What a God! 09:54  |  Charles 23/05/08
      18.   McCain is a mad man 10:30  |  akiva P 23/05/08
      19.   Neither McCain nor Obama nor Clinton 10:31  |  Shimon Cleopas 23/05/08
      20.   Obama=Clinton=Mc Cain 10:40  |  Daniel B. 23/05/08
      21.   Why does the front page link call it a"jibe"? 11:16  |  Rowan 23/05/08
      22.   Semsem 11:20  |  Dean.W 23/05/08
      23.   Are these 3 America`s best & brightest? God save us all... 11:31  |  Jim Boyle 23/05/08
      24.   B. Hussein OBAMA is a mad man 11:39  |  Anette 23/05/08
      25.   McCain`s Lack of Action 12:06  |  Ray 23/05/08
      26.   Reply to Richard Stein (Post No. 9) 12:20  |  Johnny Weintraub 23/05/08
      27.   McCain: Can we change the subject please? 13:05  |  Natallie Durson 23/05/08
      28.   # 23, JIM BOYLE 13:08  |  indrajaya 23/05/08
      29.   God doesn`t cause evil but he allows evil 13:35  |  marilyn 23/05/08
      30.   Responsibility for the Holocaust 13:38  |  Ronnie Wolman 23/05/08
      31.   Same Hagee who gave $6 millions to Israel 13:40  |  El-Birawi 23/05/08
      32.   Warning to Israel 14:34  |  W 23/05/08
      33.   This pastor has expressed support, but Barack (Barake in Arabic) 14:37  |  Emily 23/05/08
      34.   #29 MARILYN, very nicely put. 15:05  |  AliciaYasmeen 23/05/08
      35.   Does any sane Historian believe Israel.... 15:28  |  Moshe Mendelson 23/05/08
      36.   # 11 Agreed you`re right! 15:28  |  petra 23/05/08
      37.   WILL MUSLIMS FORSAKE WRIGHT AND OBAMA? 15:38  |  petra` HE WHO BLESSE 23/05/08
      38.   Yes and he also sent Bin Ladin and Obama. 15:44  |  Lofasz 23/05/08
      39.   # 20 IN RESPONSE TO YOUR QUIRY, `YES` YOU`RE WRONG. 15:48  |  petra 23/05/08
      40.   # 33 EMILY, ME TOO! HERE`S A LINK FOR YOU. 15:52  |  petra 23/05/08
      41.   God and Hitler 15:57  |  H Wipprecht 23/05/08
      42.   3 32 `W` LOL AND YOU SUPPORT THE PALS? 16:02  |  petra 23/05/08
      43.   #29 Marilyn - The Jews have been persecuted throughout history 16:12  |  Linda Rivera 23/05/08
      44.   Jews make deals with the Devil 16:34  |  dan 23/05/08
      45.   Only one authority.... 16:40  |  Ilan 23/05/08
      46.   Fundamentalism and Common Sense 16:40  |  Ronnie Wolman 23/05/08
      47.   Why is anyone shocked by what Hagee says? 16:41  |  Deborah 23/05/08
      48.   Is this satement worse than Obama`s preacher White? 17:15  |  Jon 23/05/08
      49.   Hagee also apologized for anti-catholic statements 17:38  |  Anonymous 23/05/08
      50.   Hagee also apologized for anti-catholic statements 17:38  |  Anonymous 23/05/08
      51.   McCain the hypocrit 17:51  |  Jew by choice 23/05/08
      52.   Is Hagee a bigot? 17:54  |  Anonymous 23/05/08
      53.   We curse God every day and get away with it! 17:58  |  El-Birawi 23/05/08
      54.   the most dangerous religious bigot is in Iran 18:13  |  Anonymous 23/05/08
      55.   marilyn #29 wakey wakey 18:23  |  Dean.W. 23/05/08
      56.   Jon#37 White v Hagee 18:29  |  Dean. W 23/05/08
      57.   Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD 18:34  |  roger wallace 23/05/08
      58.   #13 that is the Satmar Code ask Yaakov Sullivan 18:34  |  Robert/Montreal 23/05/08
      59.   McCain 18:38  |  Ralph 23/05/08
      60.   #32 It never ceases to amaze me "W" has no name 18:39  |  Robert/Montreal 23/05/08
      61.   the game of dirty politics 19:02  |  Anonymous 23/05/08
      62.   think 19:09  |  Gizmo 23/05/08
      63.   Semsem #11 In a way he has a point 19:15  |  Bill H. 23/05/08
      64.   If You Thought Hollingsworth Wasn`t A Holocaust Denier, See #61 19:44  |  JP 23/05/08
      65.   My advice 19:52  |  MichaelF 23/05/08
      66.   AIPAC`s darling ! 20:52  |  David 23/05/08
      67.   What Jewish american should do????? 20:53  |  Onun Rahman 23/05/08
      68.   # 61 Ha`aretz should censor posts like yours 21:02  |  Jew by choice 23/05/08
      69.   What if the pastor is right? 21:03  |  Is he? 23/05/08
      70.   Looks like Hagee and Hitler will miss Goebbels 21:04  |  Zoe 23/05/08
      71.   What is Slowman doing in the supermarket? 21:09  |  Press Ass 23/05/08