At a certain level, I really don't care what nonsense Ted Nugent is spewing on a typical day. He's known for being an extremist; he hasn't had a hit since the Carter administration; and he's generally better left ignored.
But there is a political context to his latest unhinged harangue.
Appearing at the NRA's national convention, Nugent was trying to rally support for Mitt Romney by calling President Obama a criminal who leads a "vile, evil America-hating administration" which is "wiping its ass with the Constitution." The musician/reality-show personality added, in reference to the 2012 elections, "If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.... We need to ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in November. Any questions?"
He went on to say, "It isn't the enemy that ruined America. It's good people who bent over and let the enemy in. If the coyote's in your living room pissing on your couch, it's not the coyote's fault. It's your fault for not shooting him."
So, why should anyone care about Nugent's latest ridiculous tirade? Well, for one thing, a spokesman for the Secret Service confirmed to Dan Amira, "We are aware of it, and we'll conduct an appropriate follow up."
For another, if the Romney campaign wants to pretend that Bill Maher and Hilary Rosen count as an extension of the Obama campaign, then Nugent certainly appears to be fair game as a key Romney ally. After all, Romney actively sought, and eventually earned, Nugent's personal endorsement after a private discussion between the two just last month.
If the president, vice president, and everyone they know are asked to comment on Rosen's comment last week, it's hardly unreasonable to think Romney may want to respond to Nugent's threatening language this week. The ties between the president and Rosen are tenuous at best, but Romney reached out directly to Nugent, hoping to pick up his support.
Romney passed on criticizing Rush Limbaugh after his misogynistic tirade a month ago. It'll be interesting to see how, and whether, he addresses Nugent's rhetoric now.
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This A-hole needs to go to prison for threats against the President,along with the guy that bankrolled Santorum,Freise I think is his name.I seen him tell Lou Dobbs that he hoped Obama's teleprompter was bullet proof. I ca'nt stand Dobbs but he did call him on it.
Ted Nugent, Glad he got his deferment during Vietnam, otherwise we might not be able to hear his garbage mouth. What a MORON!
I think this will end up being a case of "do as I say, not as I do". Romney will be amazed that this is a story.
Why does he wear his name on his shirt? And yes, this will become a radical liberal conspiracy, the wack job's words were taken out of context and weren't meant to be inciteful, and Romney surely has "forgotten" by now that he ever even heard of "Ted Nugent".
so he'll remember what his name is.
I know there will always be extreme rhetoric to the point of needing to sanity check oneself after hearing it. But to have supposedly highly educated and hard working (for the american people) individuals flock around this type of spiteful nonsense is something of a mystery. If they're so worried about someone or something destroying our country from the inside.. I believe they need a long hard look into the things they say. Hypocrisy, greed and a dangerous borderline personality disorder isn't something i'd throw my chips in with.
I still can't help but think, maybe it's just that I was too young back in Clinton days to see much of the nonsense, that this is about much -much- more than a Democratic President outshining their failed 8(eternity) year long presidency. Sensationalizing is for reality television shows, not our politics. They'll eventually realize just how bad of a mistake it is. Which is a shame considering there are some solid Republican senators who don't use rhetoric extremism to make an argument or call the herd.
Romney ENJOYS this type of rhetoric as CUT-THROAT CEO! But the PUBLIC will SOON have NUGENT for LUNCH as they SNACKED on racists LIMBAUGH, BECK, and ALEC! Good to SEE these Mad Men have THIN WHITE SKIN up against #barackObama!
The secret service should dog his every move from now until the election. Makes me want to start a blog against Ted Nugent just to ramp up the pressure. If there is already a blog about him,please let us know.
Clearly it must be me - when lil Georgie W. was anywhere you couldn't even get within a mile of whatever the event was! When lil Georgie W. lied and let this nation into Iraq - I recall that his acolytes actually called protestors to the war traitors who should be locked up! When lil Georgie lied about knowing "torture was happening" - everyone went around wringing their hands that the President didn't lie!
So exactly what changed about the office of the President after 2009, other than it changing hands?! Nugent and his like minded ilk need to be locked up for threats against the President! This is especially true in the wake of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords! It would appear that since the "black man" took the oath of office that there is a certain percentage of Americans that have truly become unhinged and should not be free to move about the country inciting violence! Enough!
It just seems awfully funny that it's become this way huh? I remember that when people were jabbing and protesting Bush very openly that many of Fox News' talking heads called it "Unpatriotic during a time of war." To do so. I think they have forgotten that our troops are still across seas fighting back... But yet here we are, disrespecting and openly calling for someone to put a bullet in our President and our Secretary of State. Double-Standards, as usual.
I definitely don't agree on some things this, or any president for that matter, has done. But i'm sure as heck not thinking they need to be pumped with a few pounds of led. *Sighs*
I'm glad you do because I recall that too. I remember Sean Hannity saying exactly that, that anyone who criticizes the President "in time of war" is unAmerican.Those taunts led to a bumper sticker that read "Dissent is Patriotic". Does anyone else remember?
Then when we change Presidents and the same "War on Terror" continues (continues to this day according to some) suddenly right-wing commentators compete to see who can come up with the juiciest smear against the President.
When I engage right-wingers on this subject they deny it ever happened.
I'll assume it's Nugent's option as to which of these will happen. I just hope he means what he says.
And does he really think that's a reason to vote against Obama?
Oh my paws and whiskers. Where do I start here? A target-rich environment is Nuge.
All the more reason to voe for Obama in November.
Not that Nugent is relevant to anyone with an IQ above 12, but I sure hope the RNC and Romney embrace Ted as a spokesperson. Then when he rants about others being anti-American, we can remind him that he dodged the draft. When he brags about his conservatism and anti-drug stances, we can remind him of his illegitimate children and the court order required to make him pay his late child support. When he pretends to have morals, we can remind him of his self-admitted pedophilic history and play back the audio of his concerts where he dedicates "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" to "all that Nashville Pu$$y!"
What a great Republican.
With such aptly named tunes...maybe they want him to play at their next orgy!!!
Funny you should say that, since Nugent's pedophilic leanings are quite well known. Sort of unusual for GOPer males, since he likes little girls, not little boys, but that big tent has plenty of room for pervs.
Like Limbaugh, Beck, and ALEC: Surely serving NUGENT up for LUNCH is easily doable! Romney ENJOYS this type of rhetoric as CUT-THROAT CEO his entire business life! This the ONLY Game despicable CEO's engage in for HOSTILE TAKEOVERS. This is EXACTLY how Romney intimidates opponents to get his way! Call in the Liberal Dawgs and bite the @!$%# out this parasite!
Ted Nugent: proof that the best thing that can happen to a gun nut is a .45 caliber hole in the "third eye." That makes it easy to take their gun from their cold dead hands.
The other week a guy I know who's a gun nut kiddingly asked me if I didn't secretly wish I could shoot a good ol' Model 1911, to which I replied that shooting a paper target was not what a gun was designed to do and could I use it right on him? Oops! Question unasked.
A Model 1911 is a nice weapon, and has stood the test of time fairly well, but a more modern 10mm handgun is a better choice, in my opinion.
Yes, Mr. Nugent, there are liberals who know how to use guns, who know what they're all about, and most of us don't like you much. Lucky for you that we aren't like the conservative camp and we don't go out and shoot the people who disagree with us.
Nugent is espousing more of the Im Rubber and Your Glue Repug talking points, like calling Obama an "intellectually vaccuous punk".
This is the continuing fallout from Obama not getting a plurality of white male voters. It's racist, reactionary, and repugnant. Republican leadership (oxymoro?) should call Nugent and others like him out for such vile language. Certainly Romney's feet should be held to the fire until he distances himself from this type of crazy rhetoric.
Does Nugent still have a contract with a recording company? Best way to hurt him is to boycott his label until they drop him.
Just another draft-dodging republican who likes to wear camouflage gear and tell everyone how much of a patriot he is. meh.
Is Tedbaby agreeing to die if Obama is reelected? Hmmm... a world without Ted Nugent.....
I really hope someone decides to perform "Stranglehold" at the White House and then hands Obama the mic to sing the chorus. Nugent's head will explode.
Might make a great campaign song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnDABaxYINI&feature=player_embedded#!
Look at the source..Ted Nugents hero..Sarah Palin.. That pretty much sums it up for me. NUTZ
However, even though most in the Gun Industry agree he is whack a doodle. The just love him.. Scary
This smacks of sedition. Correction! This is sedition. Virtually inciting people to rebel and "cut of the heads" of elected officials is insane mouthing of a certifiable nut case.
If Romney doesn't disavow this, he is no better.
He's the opposite extreme of Farook-De-kahn who said similar things recently without naming names specifically. Both are marginalized has-beens who rely on outlandish remarks to stay in the limelight.
Republicans make sedition a virtue. Incitement as well.
Plus this Nazi was a draft dodger to boot! "...30 days before his Draft Board Physical, he stopped all forms of personal hygiene. The last 10 days he ingested nothing but junk food and Pepsi, and a week before his physical, he stopped using the bathroom altogether, virtually living inside his pants caked with excrement and urine. That spectacle won Nugent a deferment."
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9a1_1250550290
They can have losers like this dope and HWJ. We've got Springsteen and Mellencamp!
Pretty dumb but what do you expect from a Teatard/D-bag?
Yet another reason to vote for President Obama in November! I hope they make an example of this vile creature.
I'm guessing that on the wall behind Rachel tonight will be the immortal letters; IOKIYAR!
he hasn't had a hit since the Carter administration
Well, this horrible "power ballad" from his group Damn Yankees was a hit in the Poppy Bush years:
http://youtu.be/l_uh8XjgLTE
Yes, I'm glad I'm not the first one to mention that Nugent has, indeed, had a hit since the Carter years. Unbelievably, "High Enough" was the song of my first relationship; no wonder it ended so badly.
Nugent sounds like he belongs in some kind of psych ward. Can he really come up with a single, truthful justification for his insane hate-on of Pres. Obama? It's sobering to witness that kind of consuming hate.
Oh, that vile ole, mean ole Ms. Rosen. Yup, they sure nuff came down on her. Why couldn't she have been more like Nugent - so compatible with the right wing.
Just watch, this won't cause a ripple. Who on the right side of things is not scared to step up and reject this?