McCain reversing stance on Bob Jones University

U.S. Sen. John McCain is dramatically reversing earlier statements in his consideration of a speaking engagement at notoriously intolerant and anti-Catholic Bob Jones University.

President Bush defended his speech there but, according to the Associate Press, later wrote Cardinal John O’Connor of New York and said he deeply regretted “causing needless offense” by not more clearly “disassociating myself from anti-Catholic sentiments and racial prejudice.”