John McCain recently received the endorsement of Reverend John Hagee. McCain said he was very proud to get that endorsement and just last week reiterated on ABC that he was glad to have it. Now, look at the unbelievable and hate-filled sermon of Reverend Hagee below:
How do people get away with this kind of perversion of Christianity? At least, I hope it's a perversion. Because if that's what people think Christianity truly stands for, that's very scary. You can watch the longer version of this sermon here to get the full context. Trust me, it doesn't get any better, it only gets worse.
If other Christians don't stand up against people like Hagee, what does that say about Christianity?
And what does it say about John McCain that he is proud to be associated with this guy?
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31. SO NOW YOU MIGHT VOTE FOR HILLARY? THINK ABOUT IT FIRST......
This is what happens when you have dirt on the Clintons :
1 - James McDougal - Clinton's convicted Whitewater partner died of an apparent heart attack, while in solitary confinement. He was a key witness in Ken Starr's investigation.
2 - Mary Mahoney - A former White House intern was murdered July 1997 at a Starbucks Coffee Shop in Georgetown. The murder happened just after she was to go public with her story of sexual harassment in the White House.
3 - Vince Foster - Former white House councilor, and colleague of Hillary Clinton at Little Rock's Rose Law firm. Died of a gunshot wound to the head, ruled a suicide.
4 - Ron Brown - Secretary of Commerce and former DNC Chairman. Reported to have died by impact in a plane crash. A pathologist close to the investigation reported that there was a hole in the top of Brown's skull resembling a gunshot wound. At the time of his death Brown was being investigated, and spoke publicly of his willingness to cut a deal with prosecutors.
5 - C. Victor Raiser II and Montgomery Raiser, Major players in the Clinton fund raising organization died in a private plane crash in July 1992.
6 - Paul Tulley - Democratic National Committee Political Director found dead in a hotel room in Little Rock, September 1992... Described by Clinton as a "Dear friend and trusted advisor."
7- Ed Willey - Clinton fund raiser, found dead November 1993 deep in the woods in VA of a gunshot wound to the head. Ruled a suicide. Ed Willey died on the same day his wife Kathleen Willey claimed Bill Clinton groped her in the oval office in the White House. Ed Willey was involved in several Clinton fund raising events.
8 - Jerry Parks - Head of Clinton's gubernatorial security team in Little Rock. Gunned down in his car at a deserted intersection outside Little Rock. Park's son said his father was building a dossier on Clinton. He allegedly threatened to reveal this information. After he died the files were mysteriously removed from his house.
9 - James Bunch - Died from a gunshot suicide. It was reported that he had a "Black Book" of people which contained names of influential people who visited prostitutes in Texas and Arkansas.
10 - James Wilson - Was found dead in May 1993 from an apparent hanging suicide. He was reported to have ties to Whitewater.
11- Kathy Ferguson, ex-wife of Arkansas Trooper Danny Ferguson, was found dead in May 1994, in her living room with a gunshot to her head. It was ruled a suicide even though there were several packed suitcases, as if she were going somewhere. Danny Ferguson was a co-defendant along with Bill Clinton in the Paula Jones lawsuit. Kathy Ferguson was a possible corroborating witness for Paula Jones.
12 - Bill Shelton - Arkansas State Trooper and fiancee of Kathy Ferguson. Critical of the suicide ruling of his fiancee, he was found dead in June, 1994 of a gunshot wound also ruled a suicide at the grave site of his fiancee.
13 - Gandy Baugh - Attorney for Clinton's friend Dan Lassater, died by jumping out a window of a tall building January, 1994. His client was a convicted drug distributor.
14 - Florence Martin - Accountant & sub-contractor for the CIA, was related to the Barry Seal Mena Airport drug smuggling case. He died of three gunshot wounds.
15 - Suzanne Coleman - Reportedly had an affair with Clinton when he was Arkansas Attorney General. Died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, ruled a suicide. Was pregnant at the time of her death.
16 - Paula Grober - Clinton's speech interpreter for the deaf from 1978 until her death December 9, 1992. She died in a one car accident.
17 - Danny Casolaro - Investigative reporter. Investigating Mena Airport and Arkansas Development Finance Authority. He slit his wrists, apparently, in the middle of his investigation.
18 - Paul Wilcher - Attorney investigating corruption at Mena Airport with Casolaro and the 1980 "October Surprise" was found dead on a toilet June 22, 1993 in his Washington DC apartment. Had delivered a report to Janet Reno three weeks before his death
19 - Jon Parnell Walker - Whitewater investigator for Resolution Trust Corp. Jumped to his death from his Arlington, Virginia apartment balcony August15, 1993. He was investigating the Morgan Guarantee scandal.
20 - Barbara Wise - Commerce Department staffer. Worked closely with Ron Brown and John Huang. Cause of death unknown. Died November 29, 1996. Her bruised, nude body was found locked in her office at the Department of Commerce.
21- Charles Meissner - Assistant Secretary of Commerce who gave John Huang special security clearance, died shortly thereafter in a small plane crash.
22 - Dr. Stanley Heard - Chairman of the National Chiropractic Health Care Advisory Committee, died with his attorney Steve Dickson in a small plane crash. Dr. Heard, in addition to serving on Clinton's advisory council personally treated Clinton's mother, stepfather and brother.
23 - Barry Seal - Drug running pilot out of Mena, Arkansas, death was no accident.
24 - Johnny Lawhorn Jr. - Mechanic, found a check made out to Bill Clinton in the trunk of a car left at his repair shop. He was found dead after his car had hit a utility pole.
25 - Stanley Huggins - Investigated Madison Guarantee. His death was a purported suicide and his report was never released.
26- Hershell Friday - Attorney and Clinton fund raiser died March 1, 1994 when his plane exploded.
27 - Kevin Ives and Don Henry - Known as "The boys on the track" case. Reports say the boys may have stumbled upon the Mena Arkansas airport drug operation. A controversial case, the initial report of death said, due to falling asleep on railroad tracks. Later reports claim the two boys had been slain before being placed on the tracks. Many linked to the case died before their testimony could come before a Grand Jury.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAD INFORMATION ON THE IVES/HENRY CASE:
28 - Keith Coney - Died when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a truck, July 1988.
29 - Keith McMaskle - Died stabbed 113 times, Nov, 1988
30 - Gregory Collins - Died from a gunshot wound January 1989.
31 - Jeff Rhodes - He was shot, mutilated and found burned in a trash dump in April 1989.
33 - James Milan - Found decapitated. However, the Coroner ruled his death was due to "natural causes."
34 - Jordan Kettleson - Was found shot to death in the front seat of his pickup truck in June 1990.
35 - Richard Winters - A suspect in the Ives / Henry deaths. He was killed in a set-up robbery July 1989.
THE FOLLOWING CLINTON BODYGUARDS ARE DEAD: 36 - Major William S. Barkley Jr. 37 - Captain Scott J. Reynolds 38 - Sgt. Brian Hanley 39 - Sgt. Tim Sabel 40 - Major General William Robertson 41 - Col. William Densberger 42 - Col. Robert Kelly 43 - Spec. Gary Rhodes 44 - Steve Willis 45 - Robert Williams 46 - Conway LeBleu 47 - Todd McKeehan
Quite an impressive list! Pass this on. Let the public become aware of what happens to anyone who might damage the Clinton machine
NOT4HILLARY at 11:01AM on May 2nd 2008
32. Cenk...
Are you serious? You are the incredibly destructive force who is spreading hate.
I consider myself a moderate; I will vote for the best candidate and not for a particular party. I hear alot of "he said" about Hagee from your soapbox, while what you show are 30 second snippets that are obviously taken out of context.
I happen to agree with Hagee on some points. I am sick of having ample taxes deducted from my paycheck to pay for leeches who REFUSE to work, not those who are unable to work. Welfare is now a culture in this country, so support that if you'd like, but I think it should only be for people who NEED it...period. True story: most don't, they're lazy.
And yes, he is quoting what the bible says: Death is better than compromising your Christianity. If you disagree with that, then fine, I disagree with alot of what Christianity has to say as well, especially fundamentalists and evangelicals. But I disagree even more with taking ones statements totally out of context simply to further your preferred party's advancements.
Anyone who makes up their mind before completely learning about an issue (most lard line left/right wing supporters) are foolish. We need to start seeing a battle of moderates who use sense by making their minds up one issue at a time rather than making an irrational decision of which party they fall under and allowing that party to dictate what they support. You seem to fall under this category Cenk. Wake up...
Collin at 11:05AM on May 2nd 2008
33. John Hagee is NOT a Christian. He is an heretical APOSTATE, who in NO WAY is representative of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ! He is going to Hell and then the Lake of Fire, where ALL of his "ilk" belong. He is a false teacher and a false $profit$, who has become fatter and richer by scamming the unknowing and the unwary. BEWARE of this ravenous wolf who fleeces the undiscerning, who is a "hireling" who DEVOURS the sheep, and is the enemy of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Kingdom!
True Christians have and display the love of God for ALL other human beings, even when they are being persecuted. They have compassion for the poor, the helpless, and the vulnerable, and would give away their last dollar to someone who is hungry or in need. They have tender hearts and cannot stand to see anyone suffer in any way. That is what Jesus Christ "modeled" for anyone who would be His disciple- it was that way 2,000 years ago, and He is still the same today in the hearts and the souls of those who TRULY believe upon Him !
Sherry Brown at 11:06AM on May 2nd 2008
34. No one hates Christians more then Christians!
There are thousands of Christian SECTS! Each one thinks they are the only correct one & all the rest
are "GOING TO HELL"
Chandler Yergin at 11:16AM on May 2nd 2008
35. The good reverend has some valid points.
Greg at 11:41AM on May 2nd 2008
36. McCain probably barely knows who Hagee is, and was told he was a preacher with a large following who endorsed him...great.
It's a far cry from 20 years of Rev. Wright.
Hagee's a hoot. Watch him on TBN. He has big drawings of meteors and dinosaurs and all kinds of crap behind him.
Oh and his beliefs do reflect part of the belief system of the "white church" if that is an excuse for bad behaviour and stupidity, as it seems to be a valid one for the "black church".
Davidg at 11:48AM on May 2nd 2008
37. A couple of things, Cenk:
1. You didn't even bother to try to understand the scriptural context Hagee was talking about. The Bible in that scripture wasn't referring to working poor people. It was referring to people who refuse to work and who put a drain on other's resources.
2. The only time you guys care about what Jesus said is when you think you can get away with bashing a Christian. Why don't you quote what Jesus said about divorce or adultery?
3. This is the big one. Hagee isn't McCain's pastor. McCain hasn't been a member of Hagee's congregation for 20 years -- so the pained parallel you're trying to draw to Obama won't work.
That's what I love about ya, Cenk -- you fall for the classic "moral equivalence" defense to support your left-wing extremists.
Heath Griner at 12:12PM on May 2nd 2008
38. Liberal Obama supporters are getting desparate .If this all you can offer in the way of discrediting McCain, you are really desparate.It is laughable. I am laughing because I know that Obama will never be elected Pres. No matter how members the Left wing try to excuse him and explain him and compare him.Swiftboating not needed for Obama . His pastor did a nice job of torpedoing him. Yep, shot him in the waters and sunk him.
audrey at 12:27PM on May 2nd 2008
39. TO ME THE BIBLE, THE QURAM, THE BAGABAD GUITTA, AND EVERY OTHER SINGLE BOOK MADE BY HUMANS CLAIMED TO BE EITHER INSPIRED BY GOD'S OWN WORDS OR GIVEN COPIES OR TO COPY BY GOD'S ANGELS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. FIRST, MOST WERE WRITTEN A LONG TIME AGO AND NOW PEOPLE ARE MORE REASONABLE. THE BOOKS WERE ALSO CHANGED TIME AND TIME AGAIN EVERYTIME SOMEONE WITH POWER WANTED TO DO SO TO PLEASE THEIR OWN GREEDY AGENDAS. AND THE MAIN PROBLEM ALL RELIGIONS AND CREEDS HAVE IS THAT THEY INSIST (AND AGREE) ON LOVING AND RESPECTING ONE AND ONLY GOD WHO IS LIMITLESS AND OMNIPOTENT- YET IN THEIR OWN LITTLE STUPID HUMAN GROUPS- THEY SEPARATE -IN THEIR MINDS- FROM THE OTHER STUPID LITTLE HUMAN GROUPS- AS IF REALLY, LIMITLESS GOD WOULD CREATE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF IDIOTIC HUMANS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THIS WONDERFUL EARTH WITHIN THIS AMAZING GALAZY WITHIN THIS KNOWN UNIVERSE JUST FOR THEM TO KILL, HATE, CONQUER, MAIM THE OTHER GROUPS. AS IF LIMITLESS GOD WOULD END BEING GOD WHERE THE OTHER IDIOTIC GROUP OF HUMANS BEGIN. WHEN ARE STUPID HUMANS GOING TO ACCEPT THAT IF GOD EXISTS AND IS LIMITLESS THEN EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE FROM THE SMALLEST DUST TO THE BIGGEST UNIVERSE AND OTHER UNIVERSES WE DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT EXIST WITHIN LIMITLESS GOD.. AT THIS POINT STUPID HUMANS GET CONFUSED AND THINK WELL THEN GOD MUST BE A HUMONGOUS BLOB- WELL ARENT EACH OF US ACCUMULATIONS OF SMALL THINGS AND BIG THINGS, OF THINGS WE CAN SEE AND NOT SEE? YET EACH OF US HAS THE POWER TO THINK, CREATE, LEARN, FEEL, MAKE MISTAKES AND MAKE DECISIONS? WHY WOULD ANYBODY THINK THAT GOD CAN DO ANY LESS? THROUGH US, AND THROUGH HIMSELF? WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THE LIMITLESSNESS OF IT ALL AND HOW US EXISTING WITHIN WE SHOULD HONOR OUR PRESENCE WITHIN THE MIRACLE OF LIMITLESS GOD BY MAKING THE BEST CHOICES AND BY HELPING EACH OTHER TO ACHIEVE HAPPINESS!
ALL THE WARS, GREEDS AND CREEDS ARE NOTHING BUT THE PRODUCTION OF OUR OWN BAD CHOICES. LET'S HONOR OUR PRESENCE AND GIFT OF LIFE WITHIN THE BEST MIRACLE OF IT ALL: GOD.
rivirivi at 12:55PM on May 2nd 2008
40. To this guy is Islamic trying to brainwash Americans to believe Christians are bad people. Please he is trying to get atheist and other non Christians to believe John Hagee spouts hate. Let me give you the context based on the Bible Say a Islamic Terrorist is standing over a Christian and has a sorwd in his hand. He tells the Christian to denounce Jesus and come to believe in Allah Jesus is the Sobn of God If the Christian says he does not believe in Jesus he or she will go to Hell That is what Hagee means do not compromise eternity in Hell for Death. Second Jesus said a rich man cannot get into heaven because in the Bible a rich man came to him to ask him I do everything right. Jesus says if you want to get into heaven leave everything and follow me. He refused. Remember if God tells you to leave your family, you better leave your family. Third Hagee was not talking about poor people, he was talking about Lazy people who live off the backs of other peoples taxes and God is against Lazy non working people that just want handouts. So this guy is a Islamic afraid of McCain. The TYT PROBABLY STANDS FOR TERRORIST YOUNG TURKS. Notice in his comments he said I might be wroung and I thought ,which tells you his a liar. I told you people the Terrorist want a Democrat because they want us to pull our troops out CAN'T YOU SEE THAT . WHY IS THIS GUY COMING OUT NOW BECAUSE WRIGHT AND OBAMA ARE REALLY MUSLIMS AND THEY GOT CAUGHT AS LIARS. tHIS GUY IS A FAKE
Anthony Corrao at 1:21PM on May 2nd 2008
41. It isn't hate to say if someone refuses to work they should not eat it is New Testament scripture:
2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Is it just that able-bodied people leach off of the rest of society? We clearly should help those who can't help themselves. Thats just in any society. I'm not a big fan of Hagee but he's only repeating the words of the Bible.
You liberals like to distort the truth to suit your beliefs. Did you know that conservatives give more of their income to charity than liberals do? Hypocrits like to take from the rich to give to the poor and keep their own purse-strings tight.
kevin h. at 1:57PM on May 2nd 2008
42. Rev. Hagee stood on his pullpit when GEORGE BUSH was running for office and he preached fear to the congregation right along with BUSH preaching to the merican people. I remember because I sent Hagee a e-mail condemming him for using his pullpit for that kind of message. So here the same people that voted for BUSH although they deny it, they are now condemming MCCAIN for getting this endorsement. shame ,shame.
mary at 2:06PM on May 2nd 2008
43. If an idiot like Hagee had been born in an Islamic country, he's be a Koran-thumping jihadist. These fundamentalist idiots just grow up believing whatever they're told is The Truth as revealed by their society's supposed "Holy Book".
steve1251 at 2:09PM on May 2nd 2008
44. Nice try..lol Your lame argument is not going to fly. You don't have a clue about the Bible or John Hagee. To try and use this as an analogy with Wright is poor. We get where you're coming from..terrible smear job, we're not stupid. You're the loathsome man(?).
Susan at 2:25PM on May 2nd 2008
45. Obama and Jane Fonda's endorsement
Still waiting to hear what Obama has to say about being endorsed by the murderous traitor Jane Fonda
robert okane at 1:58AM on May 3rd 2008