McCain Finally "Rejects" Rev. Hagee

So today, after the spread of the viral video in which Rev. Hagee says that Hitler was God's "hunter", sent to push the Jews to Israel through the Holocaust, John McCain finally distanced himself from his pastor:

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.

Funny how Rev. Wright's rants were played 24/7 on TV for weeks, but Hagee's craziness was never really mentioned. So it is unlikely that McCain will take much of a hit over this. It has, however, kneecapped his ability to exploit the "crazy pastor" issue with Obama.

Hagee, probably in collusion with the McCain campaign, has withdrawn his endorsement:

I am tired of these baseless attacks and fear that they have become a distraction in what should be a national debate about important issues. I have therefore decided to withdraw my endorsement of Senator McCain for President effective today, and to remove myself from any active role in the 2008 campaign," he said in a statement.

"I hope that the Senator McCain will accept this withdrawal so that he may focus on the issues that are most important to America and the world.

Too little, too late. Yes, McCain will have less of a Hagee problem, but this fiasco also means that Obama will have less of a Wright problem. A win for Obama, in my book.

And let's not forget some of Hagee's greatest hits. Here's where he denies that Jesus was the messiah:



Or how about when he calls the Catholic church the "great whore"?



Rev. Hagee has the ability to insult almost everybody. It was only a matter of time before this would blow up in McCain's face.