John McCain does it every time. Once I think he's settled back into the race, he goes and says something stupid, which makes me have to slam him again.
This time McCain says he no longer belongs to the Church of England but now gets with the Lord Southern Baptist-style:
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has long identified himself as an Episcopalian, said this weekend that he is a Baptist and has been for years.
Campaigning in this conservative, predominantly Baptist state, McCain called himself a Baptist when speaking to reporters Sunday and noted that he and his family have been members of the North Phoenix Baptist Church in his home state of Arizona for more than 15 years.
"It's well known because I'm an active member of the church," the Arizona senator said.
This is pandering of a high order, not quite Hillaryesque but nearing that level. At least he didn't use a fake black or fake Southern accent like she did.
As I wrote earlier, who gives a damn about someones religion? I thought we were well passed that when Catholic John Kennedy was elected and the Jewish Joe Lieberman almost was. It's a non-issue that McCain is attempting make into one and he looks idiotic doing it. Does Senator McCain think he can resurrect his campaign by trying to win over Southern Baptists? Fred Thompson will own the South and McCain can't do anything about it at this point.
Thus far, McCain has flip-flopped on immigration and his religion, what's next John, are you going to turn against the war effort to garner some support?
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. "Thus far, McCain has flip-flopped on immigration and his religion, what's next John, are you going to turn against the war effort to garner some support?"
He should....if he can't define victory in Iraq any better than you can.
Ventrue at 6:24PM on Sep 17th 2007
2. GOD.. I wish McCain would stop this.. is it too musch to ask from him? The very best candidate too. What have we got left?
George Newton at 6:55PM on Sep 17th 2007
3. Im a Nam vet and will follow you my friend...
Charles Ryan at 8:16PM on Sep 17th 2007
4. if he was Baptist in 2000, he may have won South Carolina and hence the nomination.
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Patrick at 9:02PM on Sep 17th 2007
5. McCain lost all credibility a long time ago.
Didn't he call Jerry Falwell, the Southern Baptish, a looney devil or something along those lines too not too long ago?
cdnbirch at 1:36AM on Sep 18th 2007
6. Yes, he did cdnbirch, and then McCain cozied up to Falwell at his university just last year - or maybe it was early this year. But, let's face it - the Republican party long ago buddied up to the religious right and this is what you get.
A respectable man like Sen. McCain now having to deny his own Episcopalian faith to pander to Baptists. This just promotes the stereotype that some conservatives think one faith is superior to another.
David S. at 5:20PM on Sep 18th 2007
7. I believe that John McCain may be our only chance to survive for another 20 years. No one else is willing to try to face the facts about the religious nuts we are facing. May God bless John.
Sylvia Parr at 7:44PM on Sep 19th 2007