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Article: McCain forced to ditch pastor who claims God sent Hitler ; Hagee: Catholic Church is the whore of the world
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- May 24, 2008
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Mr McCain, the Republican nominee, has had to untie himself from
two preachers whose backing he once actively sought. He fell into
temptation believing that by accepting their endorsements he would
win the affection of Christian conservatives sceptical about his
candidacy. But he did not properly anticipate the cost of accepting
them. If you have seen the video clips of Mr Wright blurting
biblical condemnations of America, you might be startled by the
rantings now surfacing from the dubious duo of McCain Christian
backers, the Revs John Hagee and Rod Parsley.
Late on Thursday, Mr McCain was forced to issue successive
statements renouncing the endorsements of both men. Thus, he finds
himself ...