Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

the Pajama Pundit — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:56:30 GMT

This is not an apology. This is a psuedo-apology.

"I want to express deep regret for any comments that Catholics have found hurtful."

I'm sorry that YOU found me offensive. Blech.

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Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

TYE — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:58:24 GMT

GOOD JOB MCCAIN!!! GREAT POLITICS....TWO YEARS TO LATE, LONG OVER DUE!!!!

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Mister Anderson (The Matrix) — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:59:15 GMT

Two Words.

DOUBLE STANDARD.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

karen sue leawood ks — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:00:10 GMT

I think he did a good job. I am a Democrat who supports Obama but am glad that the man stepped up to the plate.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

everythings political — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:00:32 GMT

McCain with the nudge...

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Brenda, Mesquite TX — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:01:42 GMT

And the victims of Katrina - where is their apology Pastor Hagee?

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Rob, San Diego, CA — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:02:11 GMT

It is time to RECLAIM the Bible from the Right.

As a Christian, it is important to recognize that these hateful, intolerant comments and "leaders" are not in-line with the teachings of Jesus - and they do not speak for all Christians. Instead of loving one another as Jesus taught us, they spew acid from their tongues.

Hagee, Parsley, Pat Robertson, and Ann Coulter are wolves in sheeps clothing! They are false prophets!

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

I don't think so. — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:03:09 GMT

does anyone buy this? REALLY?

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Pat Huntington NY — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:04:09 GMT

Too little, too late! And anyway, how about apologizing to the gay community about your outrageous comments blaming Katrina and like natural disasters on God's wrath against the gays. Hagee is still a troubled evangelical, and McCain's continued acceptance of his endorsement, which he is honoted to have, makes McCain as bad as Hagee...an anti catholic, homophobic, anti semite!

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Liz in SD — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:04:12 GMT

Can't wait to hear Pat Bukkkanen's take on this--as obsessed as he is w/the Wright "controversy." He does seem a little bummed lately now that McCain doesn't get to run against HRC.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Paul, Riverside, CA — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:04:26 GMT

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Out of desperation for the Republican party. The GOP forced Haggee to wright this or he wouldn't get any more of their money.

The sad part is, I use to be a republican but Bush ruined that F O R E V E R.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

gmhussein, Fl — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:05:19 GMT

This must be a sign from God that the Dem primary is ending and the spotlight will be on him and McSame. Seems like he's doing a little pre-emptive fence mending. If this will be the only fence for McSame to hurdle life would be grand for the Republicans.

However, most of us who have suffered through the past seven and half years will not be swayed by any Republican tactics....Not this time, so clean out your closets some more Sen. McSame and let the games begin. You have no idea how much support Sen. Obama has, we are strong...very strong.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Christians for Peace — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:06:11 GMT

John Hagee and Rod Parsley are FALSE PROPHETS!

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

FJR in L.A., CA — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:06:33 GMT

THIS IS WHERE YOU MEDIA TYPES STEP IN

This is where the DEMS are hurt by not being solidly behind their nominee and focused on the General Election.

The DNC should be blasting this attempt by Catholic leaders to whitewash the Hagee smears and the lack of a full repudiation of Hagee by McCain.

I will count on the media, including you FIRST READ, to conduct the same vigil on Hagee that was conducted on Wright.

We know that Hagee still holds these views and this letter is a political coverup.

The underlying issue remains to create a fantastic story if the media wants to pursue it: what are Hagee's true feelings towards Catholics? Have they changed at all? And why won't McCain repudiate Hagee and reject his endorsement?

Inquiring minds want to know.

And any sense of fairness and decency will compell the Mainstream media (less FOX News of course) to hound McCain and Hagee non-stop for the answers.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Pete - Albany, NY — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:07:11 GMT

Bill Donohue...he apologized to Bill Donohue.

If you're going to apologize for calling the Catholic Church "The Great Whore" wouldn't if be better for your letter to be addressed to, oh, I don't know, maybe Cardinal Bernard Law or maybe all the way to the top by addressing it to Pope Benedict?

But you instead choose Bill Donohue...a wacko in his own right.

Whatever.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

kmnecole, st louis, mo — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:07:15 GMT

this is all POLITICS- Hagee has in no way changed his beliefs.

The RNC knew this could be a problem for McCain in the general and they applied the right kind of pressure to get the desired response.

Now, when they bring up Wright in the general- they have the 'yeah, but Hagee apologized and had a change of heart' excuse

Pure politics- and- Pure BS

-I wonder if after Nov. will his change of heart reverse?

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Rob — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:07:38 GMT

John Hagee's hateful and intolerant views are not Christian "values"!

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

John Hagee — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:08:51 GMT

To all of you Whores um Catholics I am trully sorry for this week.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Ron, TX — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:08:56 GMT

Of course, the media won't play any of the MANY clips of Hagee or any of the other famous Republican pastors and all their absurd, tyrannical remarks.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

kmnecole, st louis, mo — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:00 GMT

BTW- Good Response DNC

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John (Charleston WV) — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:27 GMT

Maybe the DNC should stay out of this one. I can already see the McCain campaign's reaction, "Maybe the DNC should instruct Senator Obama to demand apologies from Reverend Wright regarding his inflammatory comments to white Americans or his insensitive discussion of the worst attack on American soil, etc., etc." You know what they say, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Unless they want the Wright circus again, they should have just left it alone

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John McCain, The White House — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:10:16 GMT

McCain will apologize as soon as Obama apologizes for attending Wright's church for 20 years.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

john doe — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:10:32 GMT

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves!"

Matthew 7:15

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

John (Charleston WV) — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:11:22 GMT

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

A concerned Christian — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:12:08 GMT

He apologized for his Hurricane Katrina remarks too . Then a week later he took back his apology. I trully have a hard time seeing godd move through a man like this. Just like the Great Jimmy Swaggartand Jimmy Baker, This man is making a mockery of God.

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ID,GA — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:12:57 GMT

Rev. Hagee don't you think you should apologize to the people of Louisiana for saying that Katrina happened because of a "GAY" march. Vengeance is mine saith the Lord. Hagee....you better watch out for bolts of lightning. We are all GOD's children.

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Tim, Mobile — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:13:16 GMT

Maybe McCain doesn't give a crap because he understands that someone unrelated to him doesn't speak for him.

I was irritated that the Wright issue got to be what it was, and it irritates me that this is blowing up too. As far as Obama/Wright goes, we ALL have that crazy uncle or weirdo buddy who says and does some really weird crap, but sometimes you just have to observe good old fashioned respect. Obama, I don't like you. But I empathize, and I give you a pat on the back.

And as far as McCain/Hagee, I'd just shut up and move on if I were McCain too. If some guy started spewing a bunch of crap but then quietly stood in the background, let him stand there. Smart move. The last thing McCain needs to do is give Hagee a reason to get on the airwaves all pissed off. As we've seen from Obama's unfortunate happenings.

I wish we could just have candidates submit resumes, submit voting records, submit financial records, submit written platforms (preferably bulleted to save me some time and let us vote. I wish the RNC and DNC and the media and all of the candidates' stupid buddies would just shut up. Too bad wishes don't come true in politics.

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Reclaim the BIBLE — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:13:30 GMT

We must reclaim the Bible! The fundamentalist Christians have twisted Scripture to justify their hate and intolerance. The Word teaches us to be loving and accepting; to show mercy and humility.

I want to know if LIFE is so sacred that the unborn must be protected, why do Huckabee and George W. Bush support capital punishment?

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Vicki, Florida — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:14:18 GMT

Wow. So we should forgive him as easily as we "forgave" Wright, right?

Let's see if there's going to be a public lynching as they tried to do for OBAMA'S political career.

This is OBVIOUSLY a political ploy to save McCain. But what disgusts me most is the fact that the MSM took great pains to ignore his statements and in large part, white america has ignored this as well.

The great white double standards in the nation are completely unfortunate and utterly ridiculous.

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Dave, Tn — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:15:16 GMT

Oh please democrat party. You act like you approach things from some moral high ground. Go spread some more hate of those who might have more, and contempt for those who have less. We've really enjoyed watching your sexist racist vs: the racist sexist battle this past year.

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

dqool1, Illinois — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:18:19 GMT

The old man will not be getting a pass in the GE. The old man and the rest of the Neocons need to learn to take it like they can dish it out. I'm sure they are going to be whining about the attack ads in the GE. Hypocritical F@#$%s!

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The Truth — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:18:33 GMT

The Rev Wright responds and is unimpressed with how Sen. Obama has dealt with the Wright controversy.

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Too Disgusted By The Double Standard — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:19:33 GMT

After they way the RNC and the media equally flaunted Rev. Wright all over the world stage I bet this won't half the scrutiny and repudiation it deserves. What a bunch of hypocrites.

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Paddy, Havertown, PA — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:20:26 GMT

Why do preachers on the right get to say whatever they want all day and all night with no reprecussions. The GOP candidates were practically falling over each other to get Pat Robertson's endorsement and he is so hateful. Whatever happened to God is love?

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Sean, STL — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:22:25 GMT

I hope the DNC and Obama start hitting harder on McCains Crap. He has this rep as a Maverick, but when you look at his voting record he votes party lines almost always. Talks the Maverick Talk but Walks a different walk. The straight talk express has officially lost its bearings.

Obama 08/12

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Johnhagee69 — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:22:52 GMT

"My name is John Hagee and I am a Congenital Liar." Hi John! says the crowd. I have now gone 2 minutes without lying. (by the way, I love to lie). Boy have I convinced that crazy wacko Bill Donahue that I was just kidding about that whore thing......

Oh, David Vitter (my dear friend) loves whores!

My newest and bestest friend Johnny Mac just loves me!

Man are you guys fools!

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Diane from Illinois — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:23:48 GMT

Yeah, where are the video clips of Hagee tyrants to run 24/7 round the clock? Fair is fair.

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Jason, Rochester Hills,MI — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:24:16 GMT

I can tell you that Hagee is only trying to apease McCain and his kronies. He DOES view the Catholic Church the way he described it in his earlier comments and has held that position for YEARS. He is as big a bigot in his own regard as any of those opposed to MLK or any other minority.

Save your breath Hagee. You are mimmicking Hillary...we know you are lying when your lips are moving!

Hagee apologizes to Catholics in letter

Kim, CA — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:28:52 GMT

I accept Reverend Haggee's apology to me. Now, I want him to stop urging his supporters to start the apocalypse -- doesn't this man realize that his words might have consequences? Does Reverend Haggee truly want to see more than 2/3 of the world dead? Once Reverend Haggee stops urging people to cause the apocalypse I might consider him as a sane man. Until that happens, I cannot imagine WHY Senator McCain would seek this man's endorsement for over one year and why he would continue to accept it.

Also, please MSM do NOT endlessly loop Reverend Haggee's incidendiary comments -- you might help him to gain supporters and his language of destruction is VERY DANGEROUS.

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Long Tall Texan — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:29:28 GMT

This "apology" is as phoney as it gets. This guy STILL hates Catholics, Jews, Gays, Blacks, Katrina Refugees--basically everyone that doesn't look, worship and act just like him.

Most Catholics will see this for what it is--Republican desparation politics. Republicans only pretend to care about Catholics when the chips are down. They use their famous wedge issue of abortion to cover up the many anti-Catholic positions taken by the Republican Party on unjust wars (Iraq); treatment of immigrants, Social Justice for the Poor, the Death Penalty and a host of other issues. But Catholics are finally seeing through the charade.

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boogeyman, mamaroneck, ny — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:29:41 GMT

The Catholic League is run by a bunch of Republicans anyways. I am surpirsed why the Catholic League didn't come out more often publicly to attack McCain for receiving Hagee's endorsement. This apologe is phony, until the elections are over.

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Yes We Can — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:32:31 GMT

And after the Presidential elections, Hagee will come out again and blast Catholicism! A leopard can never change its spots... everyone knows this is just hogwash and insincere!

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Matthew, Newark NJ — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:37:38 GMT

Chuck all of you in the media have done us a GRAVE disservice by hounding Barrack for so many weeks about Wright but NO COVERAGE WHATSOEVER about HAGEE or ROBERTSON!!! This is THE FIRST story you've run about this cretin only AFTER the "apology" thereby giving the GOP a way out in the GE!! You Bias is Frustrating! I spent soooo many weeks pleading with you guys during the Wright fiasco to do a story about Hagee and Robertson but no you wanted to pound Obama into the ground " . . . the story that won't go away . . .". What did I get? No posting of my comments and to my chagrin NO HAGEE or Robertson stories! They during the Wright fiasco reiterated their debase views saying far worse things about 911 that Wright ever did but you guys were silent! Your bias is sickening!! What is it? You guys want to go easy on the "War Hero"? He gets off with gaffes like leaves on the wind meanwhile you guys parse every single word that comes out of Barrack, Hillary or Bill's mouth!!??? Good response DNC! Don't let this die! Keep hammering him on it! I'm so tired of the double standard, kid gloves and the hypocrisy!! GO DNC!!!

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Jamil - Dearborn, MI — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:37:52 GMT

What a half-hearted apology...so he doesn't think the Catholic Church is the "great whore" now but thinks it will become the "great whore" in the after-life.

That being said, I really could care less about the views of a candidate's pastor - the candidate, not the pastor, is the one on the ballot.

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justthinkinoutloud — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:38:59 GMT

Today on the news was an article about Einstien, and some letters that he wrote going up for auction. The letters are about his belief in religion. In the note, written the year before his death, Einstein dismissed the idea of God as the product of human weakness and the Bible as "pretty childish."
Couldn't agree more, so these flare ups about someone pastor, be it Obama's or McCan'ts, are really a waste of time, paper, ink and effort. Lets move on already and let the religous nuts destroy each other because that is what they do best.

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slindsley, mount airy, NC — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:39:01 GMT

McCain and the Republicans are trying to avoid a Jeremiah Wright-style event in the fall with this. I mean, why else would Hagee have done this??

But it won't work. If the Republicans try to pull the Wright issue out again in the fall, the Democrats will hit back with this - and hit hard. If you read Hagee's stuff, his positions are just as offensive as Wrights.

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Johnnie, Collegeville MN — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:40:35 GMT

Donahue is NOT a representative of the Catholic Church so its ridiculous that Hagee apologized to him. In reality, they're both right-wing tools, Donahue just happens to proclaim himself a spokesman for Catholics. Perhaps when he actually apologizes for the remarks instead of the reaction to the remarks, an open letter to Catholics or a letter to the U.S. Conference of Bishops may be more appropriate.

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David,los angeles,ca. — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:42:02 GMT

Double standard indeed.Obama was "hammered" because of what somebody else said and John Mccain gets a free ride.I'm starting to wonder if america is truly a country of forward thinking people who can except a women or african american as they're next president?John Mccain will do nothing more then continue the geogre bush policies of war.

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FedUP in LA. — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:42:33 GMT

The Hagee issue has been out there for a while! Why has no one picked it up and run with it like Rev. Wright??? The words from Rev. Hagee are just as "damning" as those from Wright! I am a 51 year old African American, registered Independent voter who is now supporting Obama. Why is this not news? Why is there no film clips of Hagee's sermons? Why is no one questioning McCain about his supporter? Just goes to show who's really in charge of the media and this country...Maybe old, crazy Rev. Wright is on to something! The American media is fair and balanced in it's reporting.....LMAO!

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Jason, Rochester Hills, MI — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:43:47 GMT

And another thing...
Is it just me...or are all of these radical ministers (I USE THE TERM LOOSELY)...RELIGIOUS NUT JOBS just using a racially charged primary season to vent their denominationally held, and toxic I might add, views of what a perfect society ought to be?

We really ought to be scared if it is these people who are shaping the moral compass of our youth.

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CJ — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:44:06 GMT

The DNC is treading a thin line IMO...while I understand this is a response to the GOP's assault on Trinity and Wright, this usually spirals into mud slinging which Obama and McCain would end up having to apologize for. And result in a big distraction. But we all know the GOP won't let Wright go, so is this a warning shot? If this is aired out now rather than November hopefully it won't be a distraction...we'll see.

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Richard, Washington State — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:47:40 GMT

We're Catholics, we have big shoulders. And if this weren't an election year, I still wouldn't know who Hagee is.

His controversial comments really aren't very special, either. You could find thousands of similar comments from a variety of different sources and people. I've seen worse from the contributors to this First Read forum.

Like Hagee, these people are ignorant, shallow cretins.

Ron, TX: You know as well as I do that such remarks and quotes are available from literally thousands of media sources. Ever hear of Wikipedia? Surely Olbermann has named Hagee as one of the worst persons ever.

Your indignation is shallow.

McCatholic in '08.

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MCCAIN-Tactics — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:50:16 GMT

The leadership of Barack Obama is clear...John McCain never knew how to handle controversy as wonderful has Barack...He is trying to use his style of honesty to erase the crap and the associations he has been with and continue to be with as long as no one finds out...I mean take a good look..at him..... His staff and he repeat what has worked for Barack ...They can't even be original. McCain knew of this person for two years and now this happens just when McCain is running for President..give me a break..The Republican's still think the average American are just stupid ..minimal wage working stiff and they can comprehend anything...Barack was slammed in the face with the negative pastor stuff and handle it as quickly as he could while trying to be graceful and respectly...in other words himself. THE fact of the matter is the only thing the Republican party will do up and until the election is slander and gutter politics..while at the same time claim how Democrats will rise TAXES ,,,they love to use that one...The smart American knows....we pay more in gas and food prices...than we ever paid in taxes...and at least we know were and how the tax money is used. THE gas and food prices...are control by the elites that run the so called "market"...and that money goes right into their pockets..... When it comes down to it the Repubican Party will began to stab themselves in the back,,,once the indictments...hearings, etc take place...Watch closely...i saw an example of this from a major player in the Republican party a few weeks ago....they are blame-storming big time and will bring themselves down...we will just push them over the edge.

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Judith in AZ — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:53:57 GMT

When the U. S. interferes with the policies of foreign governments, we should expect retaliation, or in the words of J. Wright, "...the chickens are coming home to roost." Compare that to the people of New Orleans deserved Katrina for their evil ways and the twin towers were because we have allowed abortion and forbidden prayer in public school. Rev. Wright was tame when one compares the two.

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erik — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:55:53 GMT

when did hagee ever compare a woman to a dog? i'm not hagee's biggest fan, not in the least. but i find it hard to believe he made that comparison

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Catholic All My Life, San Jose, CA — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:56:41 GMT

As has been noted by other postings, there is NO apology here from Hagee. It's the old I am sorry that you found offense. A REAL apology accepts responsibilities for its actions; a real apology is NOT conditional upon the recipient.