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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain (AP)
Last update - 17:35 18/11/2008
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
      72.   Gutless assault on Christianity 21:33  |  Nathaniel 23/05/08
      73.   #11 Semsem 21:37  |  Boycott 23/05/08
      74.   (Past)-or Hagee preaches Hitler to McCain 22:01  |  Zev 23/05/08
      75.   JP 22:02  |  hollingsworth 23/05/08
      76.   hagee 22:02  |  richard smith 23/05/08
      77.   Hagee and Christian "Zionism" 23:15  |  J 23/05/08
      78.   Hagee and Parsley - Evil bigots 23:35  |  robin 23/05/08
      79.   JP #64 23:43  |  examiner 23/05/08
      80.   In Case You Were Confused About Hollingsworth`s Holocaust Denial 23:47  |  JP 23/05/08
      81.   Richard Smith / Many American Jews 23:49  |  Bill H. 23/05/08
      82.   #71...Nathaniel..Gutless..assault..on Jews!!. 00:44  |  Ali 24/05/08
      83.   JP #64 00:53  |  examiner 24/05/08
      84.   What Hagee is and McCain isn`t 01:25  |  Mark Lincoln 24/05/08
      85.   Hagee honors Israel. Wright harms Israel. 02:15  |  Mack 24/05/08
      86.   #49 Anonymous and Hagee`s apology for anti-Catholic slurs 02:33  |  hala 24/05/08
      87.   Bush`s wisdom on Slowman`s education 04:58  |  Press Ass 24/05/08
      88.   hala 05:29  |  hollingsworth 24/05/08
      89.   Hala - Read Hagee`s own statement 05:42  |  Anonymous 24/05/08
      90.   Hagee wrongly accused? Read his own statement 06:19  |  Anonymous 24/05/08
      91.   Ali #76 06:35  |  Nathaniel 24/05/08
      92.   Hagee outspoken against antisemitism 07:40  |  me 24/05/08
      93.   Totalitarian countries know not freedom 07:52  |  me 24/05/08
      94.   Totalitarian rule 08:14  |  Me 24/05/08
      95.   This is tame compared to most of his beliefs. The man is insane a 12:18  |  Psalms 83 24/05/08
      96.   If you believe that God is responsible 13:45  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/05/08
      97.   3 16 Indy...they are both a couple of jackasses 17:23  |  Lynn 24/05/08
      98.   # 29 marilyn...well said 17:25  |  Lynn 24/05/08
      99.   # 96, CHRIS LINTHWAITE 17:34  |  indrajaya 24/05/08
      100.   Chris Linthwaite 18:10  |  Roo 24/05/08
      101.   Marilyn, Alicia, Lynn, I`m with you! God is GOOD!!! 18:20  |  Virginia 24/05/08
      102.   Chris Linthwaite -god stuff 18:37  |  Roo 24/05/08
      103.   Virginia 18:43  |  Roo 24/05/08
      104.   # 102, ROO 19:13  |  indrajaya 24/05/08
      105.   The Abominable Slowman 19:20  |  Press Ass 24/05/08
      106.   Roo, God is Almighty, He can do what He pleases.We may not always 19:35  |  Virginia 24/05/08
      107.   And Roo, "What use is he"? He is not our servant. We are His. 19:39  |  Virginia 24/05/08
      108.   Though most cases are mild 20:32  |  Mark Lincoln 24/05/08
      109.   Hagee, Parsley not McCains mentor or friend for 20 years 21:02  |  Avram 24/05/08
      110.   Oh Virginia! 21:02  |  Roo 24/05/08
      111.   Of course Hagee is a bigot 21:50  |  Colin Wright 24/05/08
      112.   Expediency vs. Accountability 22:14  |  Neddie 24/05/08
      113.   RE:107"What use is he"? He is not our servant. We are His. 23:48  |  Psalms 83 24/05/08
      114.   INDRAJAYA ALLAH watches Muslim ongoing mass murder worldwide 23:53  |  PETER SM 24/05/08
      115.   Re: 110 -Oh Virginia! 00:08  |  Psalms 83 25/05/08
      116.   #92 me and Hagee`s stance against antisemitism among Catholics 00:57  |  hala 25/05/08
      117.   #107 Virginia and servants of God 01:04  |  hala 25/05/08
      118.   Oh Roo! I live 2000 years from then, and He is still here for me! 02:58  |  Virginia 25/05/08
      119.   #113, "What about servants like Stalin and Hitler?" 03:47  |  Virginia 25/05/08
      120.   Yes, God says, Command me and "Whatever you ask in my Name, 03:52  |  Virginia 25/05/08
      121.   And Mark @ 108, If Loving God is a "mental illness" I am a 03:58  |  Virginia 25/05/08
      122.   And Indy, When are you coming to my house for Thanksgiving? 04:05  |  Virginia 25/05/08
      123.   There was one from out of the Catholic Church that brought us out 04:21  |  of the dark ages 25/05/08
      124.   # 112, PETER SM 05:43  |  indrajaya 25/05/08
      125.   Can Mccain Stop Israeli Terror? 19:35  |  IsRL Occ Survivor 30/08/08
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