McCain had a choice. He chose to accept this endorsement and post press releases about how proud he was on his website. He could have said a quiet “no thank you”, but he didn’t - he’s proud of and and said so.
I’m sorry that you don’t see the difference between what a church or a minister does and what a presidential candidate does. I can’t control John Hagee and wouldn’t if I could. Let the idiot spout off all he wants. What do I care? But for McCain to accept his idiocy is another matter.
Nothing and no one forced McCain to be “very honored” to accept this endorsement. He did that himself. He gets to live with the consequences.
He is accepting an endorsement of his political candidacy. It has nothing to do with Hagee’s religious beliefs. There is no guilt-by-association here. Now, it is fine with me if you don’t vote for McCain. I disagree with Hagee’s endorsement because McCain simply does not represent my poltiical views. But I would be outraged if McCain refused the endorsement just because Hagee has strong theological views which the Roman Catholic Church is offended by. That is Hagee’s right as a citizen of the USA where we all enjoy religious freedom. Use your religious freedom to tell the world how wrong you think Hagee is. Just don’t expect the government to show preferences. It is sooooo the wrong road to ask a politician to renounce a supporters religious beliefs. That would be a big threat to religious freedom. Eventually it would be Catholics who submit to the authority of the Pope who get renounced. I’m sure someone in America finds the Pope offensive.
I would wager McCain has no idea who Hagee is until several weeks ago.
I doubt he knew at the time he accepted his endorsement what Hagee has said about the Catholic Church.
I hope McCain corrects this problem.