Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] 10 things to know about McCain (fwd)

[Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Mike Miller wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Apr 2008, Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:

> > > 9. McCain has sought closer ties to the extreme religious right in 
> > > recent years. The pastor McCain calls his "spiritual guide," Rod 
> > > Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, 
> > > which he calls a "false religion." McCain sought the political 
> > > support of right-wing preacher John Hagee, who believes Hurricane 
> > > Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic 
> > > Church "the Antichrist" and a "false cult."9
> >
> > I'm glad that McCain acknowledges the religious right.
>
> I'm sure you are glad, but what's with these odd-ball preacher's he's 
> been associating himself with?  That's definitely a minus for me.
>
>
> > As for some of what is said here, you need to take the plank out of 
> > Obama's eye first.  Heh, heh.
>
> Obam's Rev. Wright is a big minus for Obama.

While I won't vote for Obama, I don't hold it against him that his 
friends, or even spiritual fathers, are wackos.  I myself have people, 
even some who have greatly influenced me in a strong positive manner, 
who are also total wackos in some aspects.



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