AP confirms Lieberman will speak at Rev. Hagee's conference

You have to wonder if McCain really did end his relationship with Rev. Hagee. Otherwise, why would one of McCain's top surrogates show up at Hagee's conference? It seems likes there's some kind of "wink, wink" going on here:

Sen. Joe Lieberman says he'll speak at a July conference hosted by Rev. John Hagee, whose endorsement was recently rejected by Republican John McCain because of Hagee's controversial remarks about religion.

Lieberman, one of presumed GOP presidential nominee McCain's strongest supporters, said Wednesday while Hagee's comments were unacceptable and hurtful, he will judge him on his life work fighting anti-Semitism and building bridges between Christians and Jews.

Lieberman, I-Conn., will speak at Hagee's "Christians United for Israel" summit in Washington.

Well, if Lieberman is judging Hagee by his life work, then why didn't John McCain? This is terribly contradictory, coming from a lead McCain surrogate, and a man who has been talked about as possibly VP material for McCain. McCain needs to now distance himself from Lieberman, or admit that his campaign is continuing to help a man who slurs Catholics, Jews and gays.