John McCain Rejects Reverend Hagee Endorsement

Reverend John Hagee and Senator John McCain

John McCain FINALLY rejects the endorsement of controversial Texas Pastor John Hagee. After CNN presses McCain on sermons uncovered where Hagee seemingly ties the Holocaust to an act of God, McCain issues a statement.

The 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. I have said I do not believe Senator Obama shares Reverend Wright’s extreme views. But let me also be clear, Reverend Hagee was not and is not my pastor or spiritual advisor, and I did not attend his church for twenty years. I have denounced statements he made immediately upon learning of them, as I do again today. “

Poor vetting by Team McCain in the first place. Before a candidate for President accepts an endorsement he damn well better make sure the guy is NOT a nutball.