On March 20th, amid the Obama-Wright scandal. It was reported by the New York Times that Republican presidential candidate John McCain has sought out an endorsement from Controversial Televangelist John Hagee.
For those who have never heard of Pastor John Hagee, he is a Radical Televangelist that has made claims that, New Orleans was flooded as punishment for having a "Gay Pride" parade. Hagee has said that America will be punished by God for "pressuring Israel to give up land" to the plaestinians. Hagee also has said that the catholic church is a cult.
Here is what the New York Times reported.
"In an interview that will appear in this Sunday's New York Times Magazine, controversial televangelist Rev. John Hagee declares, "It's true that [John] McCain's campaign sought my endorsement."
McCain has attempted to distance himself from some of Hagee's views, much as Barack Obama is doing in relation to Rev. Jeremiah Wright. But unlike McCain, Obama has not stood on stage with Wright and accepted his accolades this year.
Interviewed by Deborah Solomon, Hagee refused to discuss his statement that Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for a gay rights parade in New Orleans..."
Here is a video outlining some of John Hagee's radical teachings.
