Will John McCain Ever Denounce John Hagees Views?
Washington, DC – Reverend John Hagee this week apologized for his offensive comments about Catholics. Despite spending a year courting Hagee’s endorsement and refusing to distance himself from the controversial pastor, John McCain reportedly played no role in the apology. McCain has repeatedly refused to publicly denounce Hagee’s discriminatory comments about women, African-Americans, America Muslims or LGBT Americans or renounce Hagee’s endorsement. “Now that Reverend Hagee is apologizing for his anti-Catholic comments, does John McCain think that Hagee should also apologize for his other comments? If so will he have the courage to say so publicly? said Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney. “Unless John McCain’s idea of being a new kind of Republican includes cozying up to radicals who compare women to dogs, hold racially insensitive fundraisers and call one of the worst natural disasters in our country’s history God’s punishment, he should renounce John
