Lieberman Insists He'll Speak To Hagee's Group Despite Protests

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Lieberman said Wednesday he will address a conference hosted by the Rev. John Hagee, who was spurned by Republican John McCain for his claim that God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land.

"I believe that Pastor Hagee has made comments that are deeply unacceptable and hurtful," Lieberman, I-Conn., said in a statement. "I also believe that a person should be judged on the entire span of his or her life's works. Pastor Hagee has devoted much of his life to fighting anti-Semitism and building bridges between Christians and Jews."

Lieberman is one of the strongest supporters of likely GOP presidential nominee McCain. He also has been mentioned as a possible running mate.

Lieberman plans to appear at Hagee's "Christians United for Israel" summit in Washington. He called Hagee's group "a vital force in supporting the war against terrorism and defending our ally, Israel."

The liberal advocacy group Democracy for America called on Lieberman to cut his ties to Hagee and his extremist views.

"If even Lieberman's new best friend, Senator McCain, can figure out that Hagee's message is bad for America and bad for Israel _ so can Joe," the group's executive director, Arshad Hasan, said in an e-mail to supporters.

McCain, R-Ariz., last week rejected Hagee's months-old endorsement after an audio recording surfaced in which the preacher said God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land. McCain called the comment "crazy and unacceptable."

Hagee has referred to the Roman Catholic Church as "the great whore" and called it a "false cult system." He also has linked Hitler to the Catholic church, suggesting it helped shape his anti-Semitism. Hagee apologized to Catholics earlier this month.

Lieberman had praised Hagee during his speech to the pastor's group last year.

Lieberman was Democrat Al Gore's running mate in 2000. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.

Comments

[The Hedonistic Pleasureseeker]

Look up Sabbateanism and Frankism, and once you understand their (basically) satanic nature this unholy alliance will make so much more sense. I promise.

[rh654]

Does Chickenhawk Joe know that Hagee believes the Jewish people - that includes Chickenhawk Joe will be sent to hell unless they accept Christ as their Savior in the end times?

Hagee and his group only supports Israel because they believe Israel is necessary for the Rapture to come true - otherwise they could not care less about the Jewish people.

After all - he views Hitler as fulfilling God's plan for the Jews.

[starboymikey]

Does Chickenhawk Joe know that Hagee believes the Jewish people - that includes Chickenhawk Joe will be sent to hell unless they accept Christ as their Savior in the end times?
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Maybe that will be Lieberman's next move?

[CaptainSunshine]

Oh Connecticut, WTF?!?!

[sclucie]

how can this man be elected in connecticut?

[jamo02110]

Obama will protect Isreal!

Obama - 08

[jsar70]

He should change his name to "Silverman", because he'd betray anyone for 30 pieces of silver, man. Judas!!!

[researcher]

he is a zionist get over it. we should be glad that gore did not win look who would have been vp. a zionist.

god works in mysterious ways.

the zionists play the american public like a fine violin. they are so much smarter than americans.

I marvel at the level of intelligence of the jewish people compared to the america public.

of course being smarter than most americans is not a difficult task.

look who most americans voted into office twice. a war mongering sociopath that dances and smiles ear to ear on the white house steps while we are engaged in two wars. the mark of a true sociopath.

[pithymaxim]

Are you implying that the U.S. is a duped financial annex of Israel, a veritable Jewish puppet state composed of uneducated warlike yokels?

[Podewumun]

Uh, could be.

[sclucie]

No, we're just the mercenary branch of the IDF, to the tune of 4000 lives and a ruined economy. Ever read the Israeli press? They are about as happy with American involvement in Israeli politics as we are with AIPAC-driven foreign policy. As in the Partnership for a New American Century - which was completely pro-Likud. At least the Israeli press allows dissent and is not completely pro-Likud, unlike the American press.

[fedupcitizen]

He already sold his character.­..what's next? His soul.

[TheHandyman]

Sorry, he'd have to have one to sell to begin with.

[bitabingbitabangbitaboom]

Lots of Holocaust survivors had the same guilt complex

[ChescoMom]

Looks more like self-hatred to me.

[watchingthings]

Lieberman would speak to and keep a conversation going with a Camel.....­if it could speak and be able to stomach the bullshit spewing out of Lieberman's mouth.

[harriscrl3]

I hope they Excommunicate Lieberman from the Jewish community.

Carol

[bitabingbitabangbitaboom]

Very rearly does this happen....­..........­...but feel free to call him an Uncle Jack




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[pithymaxim]

Didn't they do this to Monica Lewinsky?

[MildenHall]

I'm not even Jewish and I'd have to say to Joe is, "Why?"

[Pema]

I think its wooooooooo­ooooooonde­rtul for him to go with Hagee.. Please lots of pictures. Lots of videos too! Could we get a better target on McCain? I don't think so..McCain­..your going down like a paper bag in a hurricane.

[VOTER]

I like your analogy.

McCain going down like a paper bag in a hurricane. : - )

[iPolitics]

Willing Executioner

[Pasquali]

If Lieberman likes Hagee so much (actually the money he gives to Israel), why doesn't he reciprocate and donate some money to a group Hagee must love -- like JEWS FOR JESUS?

It's Jews like Lieberman that give the rest of us a bad name.

[bitabingbitabangbitaboom]

AND.......­..........­..........

Jack Abramoff
Bill Kristoll
Richard Peale
Michael Makayzy
Ari Flicher
Paul Wolfowitz



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[smoo]

I still don't understand why this fool continues to get so much attention. You talking about a loser? What the hell was this guy doing on Gore's ticket anyway? He get's 4% of the votes as presidential candidate than he looses his democratic senate seat and we still care about this nut case. This guy is worse than Clinton. You talking about a politician that’s hard to stand, then you are talking about Liberman. I almost want to call him a hypocrite but he has been an ass consistently.

[nunzia]

Loses??

[Shozen]

This may be pulled, but I suspect Lieberman would have been a member of "jews for Hitler" in the 1930's.

[NicoleAnonymous]

You're an idiot.

[Shozen]

You lack the intellectual capacity to leave the kindergarten school playground.

[GerryS]

he's a quisling-

[pithymaxim]

kind of like black Republicans?