Hagee retracts Katrina comment

[stevedeshazer]

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/04/hagee_retracts.html



The Rev. John Hagee, whose endorsement of John McCain has caused headaches for the presumptive Republican nominee because of some controversial statements he has made, retracted one of them this evening.

Hagee, who has also been criticized for his remarks about the Catholic Church, suggested this week that Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for a planned gay-pride parade. "What happened in New Orleans looked like the curse of God," the Texas televangelist told a radio show host. "It was a city that was planning sinful conduct."

"As a believing Christian, I see the hand of God in everything that happens here on earth, both the blessings and the curses," Hagee said in a statement issued through his public relations firm. "But ultimately neither I nor any other person can know the mind of God concerning Hurricane Katrina. I should not have suggested otherwise. No matter what the cause of the storm, my heart goes out to all who suffered in this terrible tragedy. There but for the grace of God go any one of us."

During a Thursday visit to New Orleans neighborhoods still recovering from the hurricane, McCain repudiated Hagee's comments about Katrina. "It's nonsense," he told reporters.
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You sure don't hear any of this in the corporate media. It's all about Reverend Wright.

Gee, ya think this might be about race? White guy apologizes for obviously bigoted statement, hey let's move on. Black guy speaks the truth? Cable news and hate radio subject 24/7 for weeks.

I'm just sayin'.

[Owl]

1. To hell with Hagee.

[roguevalley]

24. nice try, hagee. he's wright video insurance. stuff he says, you

haven't heard puts this in the shade. I get his program in my bundled cable. he's a walking pox.

[msongs]

2. mccain and hagee should be bound together hand and foot in tv ads nt

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

3. looks like the powers to be got to Hagee

trust me, he doesn't believe a word of his "apology", the base is pulling together to make sure the power stays concentrated where it is.

[stevedeshazer]

5. I guess Grampa McCain must have called him up

Somebody in his campaign must have had a rotary dial phone.

[stevedeshazer]

4. This pisses me off big time.

The Pig Man gets away with inciting riot, nine out of ten AM stations are infested with scumsucker conservo-freaks regurgitating the same talking points about Rev. Wright every 'god damn' day, and this shit goes virtually unreported.

[napi21]

6. Third time's the charm huh? I assume this was AFTER he confirmed

his statement a few days ago?

[stevedeshazer]

8. Exactly.

What changed?

The political climate.

[napi21]

12. What Changed? The Rover probably threatened him!

I assume you've heard that the Rover is a behind the scenes consultant for the McBush!

[KamaAina]

7. This just about sums it up:

"As a believing Christian, I see the hand of God in everything that happens here on earth, both the blessings and the curses," Hagee said in a statement issued through his public relations firm.

Did Jesus have a public relations firm? WWJPRFB? (Who Would Jesus' PR Flack Be?) :eyes:

[riderinthestorm]

9. A retraction written and issued by his PR firm??

Can't you just feel the remorse, the pain, and the sincere regret? :sarcasm:

You just know it had to be done like that because there's no way that Hagee can say those words without choking.

[brettdale]

10. agree 100%

With what you say, not once did anyone in the media call up those White Christian religious leaders when they said 9/11 was because God was mad with USA.

[Cresent City Kid]

11. He's a bigger man than I am

I don't retract any statements I've made about that bigoted prick.

[AlCzervik]

13. Too late Radical Christian Cleric Hagee, can't unring the bell.

[orleans]

14. "As a believing Christian" Hagee is a piece of shit and his god will

punish him for being such a piece of shit.

[JeffR]

15. K & R & thank you!

This needs to be spotlit. Good job!

[stevedeshazer]

16. Thanks. This story deserves more attention.

:kick:

[JeffR]

17. Damn right. If it concerned a Democratic candidate, it would be

omnipresent white noise in the MSM by now.

[kster]

18. Oh but there is so much more

http://www.bilerico.com/2008/03/fundie_endorsement_watch_john_hagee.php

[stevedeshazer]

23. Thanks for that excellent link.

!

[ColbertWatcher]

19. Hagee is a coward.

"Gee, ya think this might be about race? White guy apologizes for obviously bigoted statement, hey let's move on. Black guy speaks the truth? Cable news and hate radio subject 24/7 for weeks."

Yes!

This is Hagee playing White Knight! He's come in to "fix" a situation he created, and now that he's "fixed" it (with the whole world watching), he wants praise.

But, you don't want to answer for your comments in the first place.

Sorry, Hagee, it isn't just about the one comment you got busted saying; it's your entire world view.

You believe people who are not exactly like yourself deserve endless scorn.

Hagee, you're a coward.

[Solly Mack]

20. Like witnessing a fake orgasm

[trusty elf]

22. Sort of like the Second Coming?

:D

[Rosemary2205]

21. it's not retractable.

the man should have grabbed the opportunity to shut up while he had it.