McCain backs away another pastor

[LuckyTheDog]

LOL!

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4905624&page=1

Despite his call for the U.S. to win the "hearts and minds of the Islamic world," Sen. John McCain recruited the support of an evangelical minister who describes Islam as "anti-Christ" and Mohammed as "the mouthpiece of a conspiracy of spiritual evil."

Late Thursday McCain announced he was rejecting Pastor Rod Parsley's endorsement he had once so eagerly sought.

McCain sought the support of Pastor Parsley of the World Harvest Church of Columbus, Ohio at a critical time in his campaign in February, when former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was continuing to draw substantial support from the Christian right.

[Benhurst]

1. Dear God, we can't have the sort of man who would try to place

distance between himself and a Man of God sit in the Oval Office.

What is this country coming to?

[greyl]

2. You may want to put "Parsley" in your subject so people know this isn't new news. ;) nt

[LuckyTheDog]

5. It was news to me (nt)

[dipsydoodle]

3. From what I've read of late

backing away from the clergy is probably the safest bet anyway.

[Union Yes]

4. Another embarrassment for McSame.

It is time to remove the tax exempt status that every one of America's churches enjoy.

These "churches" have become a megaphone for political activism, which is exactly a violation of their tax exempt status.

But Hagee reneging his endorsement of Mac after Mac rebuked him was nothing short of laughibly priceless.

My beef is that I am tired of paying a heavy price for an occasional laugher from these whackjobs.

As a gay man, everything in my daily life is affected because of religion's influence on politicians.

A person need not be gay to feel this influence.