San Antonio Pastor John Hagee, in 'NYT' This Sunday, Says McCain Sought His Endorsement, which he of course gave.

E&P Editor Greg Mitchell wrote:

In an interview that will appear in this Sunday's New York Times Magazine, controversial televangelist Rev. John Hagee declares, "It's true that [John] McCain's campaign sought my endorsement."
Senator and soon-to-be Republican presidential candidate McCain has attempted to distance himself from some of Hagee's views, much as Democrat Barack Obama is doing in relation to Rev. Jeremiah Wright. But unlike McCain, Obama has not stood on stage with Wright and accepted his accolades this year.

From Bill Moyer's Journal we learn that Hagee has suggested that Hurricane Katrina was punishment to the U.S. for its role in removal of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip. He has called for war with Iran to facilitate "the rapture," and more.

McCain has a history of caring little about such radicalism, or not at all. He says he doesn't support every Hagee view. Which, as intended, leaves McCain in a position of considerable sympathy for the views of Hagee and others like him.

Of course. How else could McCain sustain his friendship and/or close working relationship with Hagee and others of like mind?