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Hugabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 10:52 PM
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Lieberman praises pastor repudiated by McCain
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Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - One of John McCain's most prominent supporters on Tuesday praised an evangelical leader whom the Republican presidential candidate repudiated after a string of controversial remarks were made public.

Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent who frequently campaigns with McCain, said pastor John Hagee's support for Israel outweighed the remarks that led McCain to reject his endorsement.

Lieberman said he had been urged not to speak to Hagee's group, Christians United for Israel.

"The bond that I feel with Pastor Hagee and each and every one of you is much stronger than that, and so I am proud to stand with you tonight," Lieberman told several thousand members of the group, which urges U.S. support for Israel.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN22352167



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Words cannot express the level of disgust I feel towards this fucking LIEberman.
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