Debra,
You may or may not have a point regarding the 20 years (I personally have not listened to Rev Wrights sermons other than the 20 second snippets that have been rolling along with Senator McCains's implicit blessing) but you alas are mistaken if you think the these numerous right wing Reverends' quotes won’t be flying around like gnats at a southern social. It will be the greatest hits, sure to include some golden oldies like “Katrina was a punishment from god” and Robertson’s belief on the cause of 9/11 “God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve.”

The separation of Church and State was clearly a great idea. McCain can't really claim the high ground as he sought these folks endorsements but good for him for having some common sense to dump the ballast. Now he just needs to kick out the Bush/Cheney's in his campaign and maybe he'll make a game of this.

      "So there should be no comparisons made to the
      Obama/Uncle Wright relationship."
      Debra | May 22, 2008 10:46:53 PM

McCain suffers a bit of an embarrassment, and the solution seems to be to quickly turn the talk back to Obama.  Which really doesn't have anything at all to do with McCain having suffered a bit of an embarrassment.  Ain't politics a grand thing?

So McCain sought these guys' endorsements when it was convenient in the Republican primaries, but then dumps them now that he is trying to appear moderate for the general. Not exactly straight talk, IMO.

Umm, what? "even though he endorsed me, and I didn't endorse him..."? Yes McCain DID endorse him. He called him a "truly great leader, moral compass and spiritual guide". Sounds like an endorsement to me. Or was Mr. Straight Talk just making that up when he knew absolutely nothing about the man?

McCain had no idea who Parsley was.

McCain met Parsely once in his life. He had little staff and little money back in February.

McCain's staff wasn't vetting endorsers back then.

Being endorsed by someone has never been held to this standard before.

When Giuliani was endorsed by Pat Robertson the press didn't ask him if he agreed with everything robertson had ever said.

McCain's pastor is Dan Yeary of Phoenix. McCain's spiritual guide is Dan Yeary. McCain has gone to his church for 15 years.

McCain has no relationship with Parsley or Hagee. He met them once in his life. McCain has never gone to Parsley or Hagee's church.

Obama wrote a book about wright, got married there.

Obama apologized to Wright when he didn't speak at his presidential announcment even after he said how 9/11 was our chickens coming home to roost.

Obama brought his kids to Wright's church.

McCain never brought his kids to parsley or hagee's church.

Obama gave Wright an official position in his campaign. McCain never did that for Hagee or Parsley.

McCain has since made his staff vet all endorsers. McCain had no staff back then. McCain had no idea who parsely or hagee were. They weren't household names.

McCain's real pastor is Dan Yeary. Pastor Dan Yeary preaches acceptance, kindness and redmpetion.

Lets compare him to Rev Wright and Rev Otis Moss.

Obama's church gave Farakkhan an award.

When is the press going to demand Obama stop going to that church.

But McCain called Parsley his "spiritual guide." How far did he guide you, old straight talk J Sidney McCain?

Several posters here claim that
McCain sought the endorsements of
Hagee and Parsons!
I say where's the proof?
McCain did not seek those endorsements just as Obama did not seek the
endorsement of Louis Farrakhan!

McCain sought the endorsement of these preachers. Obama did not bring his pastor on the campaign trail.

It is disingenuous to claim McCain didn't endorse Parsely, et al. A simple google search will prove you wrong. He called Parsely a spiritual mentor and approved of his message. The fact he didn't fully vet him only proves McCain more untruthful -- how could he say all those nice things about these men if he didn't know them?

Go ahead, McCainiacs, bring up Wright. Now it will get thrown right back at you. As you sow...

why
can't
Hillary
close
the
deal?

LOL

These guys are not even McCains pastor.

Excellent post, O.

This guy is no foreign policy expert. In fact, I bet he would struggle with the basics of international relations. He has already shown that he does not know the difference between a Sunni and Shia (or he had a "senior moment") and now he mocks a reporter who accurately described the power structure of the ISLAMIC Republic of Iran?!!! Hey John, think of Soviet Union...the power rests with the party, not the government...or should i say, the party is the government. But somehow he will manage to convince the duller of those among us that he is in full command of his faculties. Unbelievable.

Rejection or not... McCain is backed by those who fear God and love America.

On the other hand, the Big-O is endorsed or associated with those who call upon God to smite the US (Wright, Farrakahn, Hamas, etc.). I wonder what they know?

Keep bringing up religion and Wright keeps popping up... 20 years... but no rejection until Wright had the gall to call Obama a dirty word... politician. So much for Omama's judgment.

If president, will it take him 20 years to discover that some foreign powers play games and don't follow through on their promises? Will it take him 20 years to make a decision on the Iranian nuclear threat - or will he keep talking to them until after they build the bomb?

And then there's that pesky Rezko thing... and the Ayers thing. By the way have you seen that great picture of Ayers artully stepping on the US flag - classy guy that Ayers.

By they way... have you noticed that they've muzzled Michelle? She has handlers close by to stop her from going off the reservation.

Obama should have picked a nice Baptist church... but this one was more influential and a better choice for Chicago politics.

On the other hand, McCain should have remained Episcopalian.

So the General Election is here... "fasten you belts"... sweeties... "it's going to be a bumpy ride!"

This is about the public wanting to see Hagee's and Parsley's "hate" speech broadcast on the Clinton News Network and every other live television and radio station nationwide 24/7 for at least two weeks. Then every day after the story is over, right up to November, it needs to mentioned again.

BECAUSE....

"It goes to judgement"

"It shows his character"

"It is a part of the vetting process"

"We are judged by our associations"

"It is a legitimate presidential issue"

"Americans deserve to know who we are voting for"

"The media has an obligation to report the news"

Get it? Turnabout is fair play...

Obama '08!

Get religion out of the campaign and white house. Separation of church and state. Remember?

I always knew McCain was not the Straight Talk Express, however I never realized until this past month that he is an absolute liar. This being said McCain really would mean four more years of George Bush.

McCain courts these two crazys because he thinks they'll give him more votes. But he knows that they're nut jobs and thinks it's ok.
When they go "wright" on him, he dumps them and thinks he'll keep the voters? Further more, who are these people who follow these loonys? I'm really scared!
Although, this would explain Rush Limbaugh's lineage.

Way to go, McCain! Nip it in the bud! I applaud you for rejecting Parsley and Hagee.....continue to take this stand! Don't let it continue like one of the candidates did!