McCain rejects Parsley’s endorsement.
By on May 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
McCain rejects Parsley’s endorsement.
In February, Ohio televangelist Rev. Rod Parsley endorsed Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). McCain called Parsley — who once said Allah was a “demon spirit” — his “spiritual guide.” In an interview with the AP today, McCain finally said that he rejected Parsley’s support:
I believe there is no place for that kind of dialogue in America, and I believe that even though he endorsed me, and I didn’t endorse him, the fact is that I repudiate such talk, and I reject his endorsement.
Watch a Brave New Films video highlighting the relationship between McCain and Parsley:
McCain’s statement on Parsley came after the senator earlier in the day rejected the endorsement of radical pastor John Hagee.
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Toooooooooooooooooooo late!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:44 pmYES! flip-flop mccain.. how much do you want to bet that as part of damage control, the mccain team is now doing actual
RESEARCH about the things these people have said..
this, no doubt, was a pre-emptive defensive reaction to something that would soon come out about what Parsley said.
This is perfect, the more and more of these kooks McCain throws under the bus the more and more he’s going to lose the support of those who sympathize with them..and they are the vicsious types who WILL not just not support him, but actively work against…
KEEP IT UP JOHHNY, at this rate you might just get in the world record book for “largest loss in an american presidential race”
Daryll, how do you feel about all this?
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:47 pmObama 2
McCain 0
Let’s see…McFlip Flop McCain accepted endorsement of Hagee. Then, McCain dumps Hagee for his contraversial remarks on Catholics. Now, he accepts endorsement of Parsley. Without taking a breath, McCain dumps Parsley. Media salvated over Rev. Wright’s remark. And the media on Hagee and now Parsley? *cricket* *cricket* Another pass.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 pmNow he has to go find himself another Evangelist. Otherwise the Left Behind folks are going to leave him behind.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:51 pmSlightly OT, but …
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:53 pmSen. John McCain will release 400 pages of his medical records to a handpicked group of reporters who can neither photocopy nor keep the documents, illustrating the sensitivity the campaign places on the 71-year-old candidate’s age and health.
The McCain campaign has selected a handful of news organizations to review the records today in a conference room at the Copper Wynd Resort in Fountain Hills, Ariz., near the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.
Reporters from all five major news networks — CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN and Fox — will be allowed to take notes from the records, as will wire reporters from the Associated Press, Reuters and Bloomberg news agencies. Just two print newspapers will be among the pool: The Washington Post and the Arizona Republic.
There goes the scared themselves wet white vote.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:54 pmThis whole “separate church and state-thing” has been a burr on the GOP ass, hasn’t it?
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:56 pmShayne Says:
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Now he has to go find himself another Evangelist. Otherwise the Left Behind folks are going to leave him behind.
Too funny!
What will he do without the dumb-ass christian vote?
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:58 pmNow he’s getting the picture. The only thing that remains is renouncing Daryll’s endorsement.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:59 pmNext thing you know, McIIIrd will be seeking and getting Satan’s endorsement.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:00 pmWhat about Daryll? He could be McIIIrd’s spiritual advisor. If Daryll actually had a spirit.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:02 pm>And the media on Hagee and now Parsley? *cricket* *cricket* >Another pass.
Anyone up for forming a team who digs up, edits, and compiles a a ton of dirt to spread around Youtube about McCain cronies? Maybe we should have a contest…
I can do research but know nothing about video editing, any of you peeps around here good at video editing or interested is helping out some other way? If so, drop me a line at
chocolatejesusmetltsinyourmouth@yahoo.com
Lets face it, this election is going to be “the machine” versus “the people” and we all need to do our part…if we dont , i really do think McCain is going to fullfull the apocalyptic fantazies of these sickos
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:02 pmThe Medimucil Express just did ANOTHER U-Turn . . .
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:06 pmI’m going to need a new, BIG rubber band pretty soon to get thru the next flurry of 180 degree (flip flop) swings… Bong..Bong…Bong…Bong…Bong…Bong…Bong…Bong…Bong…
Bong…Bong…Bong…Bong…Bong…………..
What’s next?? Does he start stammering “chimpy sux..chimpy sux…chimpy sux..” as he’s walking down the aisle with Ellen HA!!
Gotta have a better score card…
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:12 pmMcCain choice to renounce his two pastors, whose endorsements he sought, who played a role as his spiritual guides, is just too little too late on McCain’s part.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 pmHe may as well come out against Falwell also. He did go down for his endorsement before he died as well. He went for all the right wing religious lunatics who are begging for the end of the world. This is a shameless, senile, old man. He has never been the same after he kissed Dubya on the cheek in 1999. Now he hangs with Joe Liarmann.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 pmIt IS fun to watch though, isn’t it? :)~
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:49 pmThis ain’t gonna play well with the fundie, rapturatious crowd. You know, the salt of the earth… Morons.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:50 pmYou know, John, you lie down with RW nutjobs, you wake up the next morning with RW nutjobs too. And sometimes they don’t look as pretty as when you “needed” them….
Cheers,
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:52 pmYou hear that? That rumbling is 23-28% percent (you all know who) of the country chanting; “Huckabee. Third party. Huckabee. Third party…”
Seriously though. This could be the beginning of the end for the religious right. You can’t be very relevant if McPander Bear won’t whore himself for your votes. I’ll fall asleep with a grin on my face tonight.
G’night good people.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:35 amYou too trolls, wherever you are.
McCain is running a little low on Ministers. Now Rev. Wright is available since Obama tossed him out and their twenty year friendship. You never know what McCain will do to get the black vote. I wonder how fast Obama will drop kick those who voted for him? To bad McCain didn’t use the good Rev. Huck as his spiritual adviser, Rev. Huck seems to get over with the Religious groups. At lease Rev. Huck has the floating cross to show people as his magic trick.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:43 amDon’t forget, a new sun rises tomorrow and a fresh McFish will awake.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:48 amParsley is a few fries short of a happy meal.
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:16 amMcInsane Is
McSame voted for these endorsements before he voted against them.
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:19 amFace it, no choices this year. An old man, a crazy woman and Curious George. WE ARE SCREWED!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:45 amrayhab1 Says:Curious George. WE ARE SCREWED!
Sorry, but commander codpiece can’t run again.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:11 amThe chimpenator:)
http://www.bushorchimp.com/
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:12 amBack OT…Who are the jeebus campers going to vote for now? Bob Barr maybe? And as far as Grandpas health, I think the RNC is going to try to run someone like,or Darth cheney himself, as VP hoping that the old man kicks the bucket.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:16 amTomorrow, by noon, Mc will say that he loves Perejil and that he accepts his support wholeheartedly.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:31 amMarie Says:
Slightly OT, but …
Sen. John McCain will release 400 pages of his medical records to a handpicked group of reporters who can neither photocopy nor keep the documents, illustrating the sensitivity the campaign places on the 71-year-old candidate’s age and health.
The reporters will have 30 seconds each to review them in a windowless room with no bulbs. That, after checking they’re registered Republican voters.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:33 amOff Topic (well sorta):
Every fews months I read this. I read it again this morning during my commute to work. I think it should be required reading for everyone:
here’s the link:
http://ziomania.com/9-11/The%20Unearthing%20-%20An%20Awakening%20Has%20Arrived.htm
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:43 amRayhab1 labels Barack as a Curious George”(synonym for a monkey).
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:51 amI make one post comparing a drug addict to a politican andmy comment gets moederated?
WTF?
Sorry for the misspellings on my previous post, but not for the issue.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:52 amfriendsofronmexico Says:
Trojan the wonder condom, are you the guy who posts as Roach Asylum on You-Tube??? You sound about the same speed as him,that being SLOW!
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:54 amParsley is also a lame excuse for an herb. Sorry but it had to be said.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:47 amWithout Hagee and Parsely, I guess that only leaves Mitt and the FLDS.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:56 am*We Use and discard, we don’t even recycle*. The mcsame campaign motto.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:06 amKudos to McCain’s media people.
They get an A+ for guerrilla marketing.
McCain got press when he received the endorsement. He got press when he rejected the endorsement.
And, for what it’s worth, the only people who take notice of McCain’s receiving and rejecting the endorsement are the ones who are least likely to vote for him.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:25 amSo why would the fossil shamelessly beg for the endorsements if the freaks he is wooing don’t notice?
Make some sense please dipshitblt.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:38 amFor those old enough to remember, Parsely looks exactly like an Al Capp style (’lil Abner) cartoon character.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:46 amI guess Obama is NOT the ONLY one with a Pastor problem, but will Hillary Clinton’s “hard working Whites” care?
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:50 amMcCain is SO utterly screwed in the General. The Reougs aren’t used to someone fighting back. And when you are fighting from a house of cards (the Repugs), well, like I said . . . they are utterly screwed.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 amNobody eats parsley.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:14 amnanlichi:
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:23 amIf you are referencing one of my favorite commercial kitchen jokes, thanks. I used to love that one back in the day on the hotline
You got it dbadass. A little obscure and very OT, but what the hussein, it’s Friday.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:43 am“Pastor” Parsley said…
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:38 pm“We were created for this conflict. We get off on warfare”
WTF?!!!!
That’s the kind of sewage one would expect to spill from the oral opening of a Charles Manson variety of mentally depraved scumbag.
But he’s the one…As sugested by McCain, who should be making his message heard to those in attendence at this endorsement event instead of the presumptive GOP nominee.
Un-effing-believable…