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John McCain, John Hagee and Hurricane Katrina

Posted by Matt Ortega on April 24, 2008 at 09:36 AM

Think Progress:

On his radio show yesterday, right-wing talker Dennis Prager asked Hagee to respond to "the various charges made against him" in a fact sheet put out by the Democratic National Committee. Asked about his comments on Hurricane Katrina, Hagee said "the topic of that day was cursing and blessing":
HAGEE: Yes. The topic of that day was cursing and blessing. ... What happened in New Orleans looked like the curse of God, in time if New Orleans recovers and becomes the pristine city it can become it may in time be called a blessing. But at this time it's called a curse.

Prager followed up by asking if all natural disasters are a result of "the divine hand" and if there is "any natural disaster that is not the result of sin?" Hagee responded by saying "it's a result of God's permissible will" and "that there was going to be a massive homosexual rally there the following Monday," which he said "was sin."

Think Progress' Matt Corley has a rather prescient question for John McCain, who visits New Orleans on the "Places Republicans Never Visit" Tour.

Given the fact that McCain will be in New Orleans tomorrow, will reporters ask whether he agrees with Hagee belief that the devastated city was cursed because of a gay pride parade? We'll be watching.

Audio and full transcript available.

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