http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/hagee-millstone/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/hagee-millstone/comment-page-1/#comment-990 lukeness Thu, 08 May 2008 18:55:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/05/08/hagee-millstone/#comment-990 Yes, indeed... there's the key difference between Hagee and Wright. Wright happened to have been Obama's pastor and may over the years have influenced Obama's thinking. But Obama has clearly distanced himself from Wright and does not consider him an adviser. But McCain sought the Hagee endorsement for a long time. McCain should be asked what promises he made to Hagee for that endorsement. Access? Veto power over judicial appointments? Ability to advise on crucial matters of war and peace in the middle-east? Yes, indeed… there’s the key difference between Hagee and Wright. Wright happened to have been Obama’s pastor and may over the years have influenced Obama’s thinking. But Obama has clearly distanced himself from Wright and does not consider him an adviser. But McCain sought the Hagee endorsement for a long time. McCain should be asked what promises he made to Hagee for that endorsement. Access? Veto power over judicial appointments? Ability to advise on crucial matters of war and peace in the middle-east?

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