Checking in on Hagee

It's been a while since we heard from nutjob televangelist John Hagee. The controversial pastor was courted by McCain for months. When he finally got his endorsement, McStraighttalk stood by his man for months as controversial statements (praising Hurricane Katrina for wiping out New Orleans, for instance) from the ministry's history became publicized.

Eventually, McMaverick couldn't take the heat and decided to reject him, along with the man he called his "spiritual guide," televangelist and faith healer Rod Parsley.

Hagee has been quiet for a bit, but this week he's kicking off his long-promised gathering of followers at a D.C. conference (McSurrogate Joe Lieberman will be there).

Even though Hagee has hired a p.r. firm to try to put a pretty face on his conference, you don't have to dig too deep to see what kind of fanatical people McCain was seeking to win the approval of.

The American News Project has video and a report on this. Check it out here.