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During the Presidential Campaign in 2000, John McCain called Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson "agents of intolerance." I was so impressed, I opened my wallet and made a contribution to his campaign. ...sigh

On Sunday's Meet the Press, McCain said he no longer thinks Jerry Falwell is an agent of intolerance. Hmmm... has Mr. Falwell reformed since 2000?

Daily Kos points out that Tim Russert thought it appropriate to grill Barack Obama about remarks made by Harry Belafonte. So why not these questions for McCain (and I think these only scratch the surface of Falwell's intolerance):

Senator McCain, do you agree with Jerry Falwell that Muhammed, the prophet of Islam, is a "terrorist"?

Senator McCain, do you agree with Jerry Falwell's statement that "If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being"?

Senator McCain, do you agree with Jerry Falwell's statement that "Blacks, Hispanics, women, etc. are God-ordained minorities who do indeed deserve minority status"?

Senator McCain, do you agree with Jerry Falwell's statement that "Most of the feminists need a man to tell them what time of day it is and to lead them home"?

Senator McCain, do you agree with Jerry Falwell's statement that if the Antichrist did exist and were alive today, "of course he'll be Jewish"?
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And Paul Krugman, in the NYTimes wrote: if you choose to make common cause with religious extremists, you are accepting some responsibility for their extremism. By welcoming Mr. Falwell and people like him as members of their party, Republicans are saying that it's O.K. — not necessarily correct, but O.K. — to declare that 9/11 was America's punishment for its tolerance of abortion and homosexuality, that Islam is a terrorist religion, and that Jews can't go to heaven. And voters should judge the Republican Party accordingly.
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John McCain, welcome to Mhom's creep zone.