Rocker Ted Nugent is off his rocker
Yael T. AbouhalkahTed Nugent says he will be at Tuesday night’s State of the Union, bringing his arch-conservative views - but no guns - to the Capitol.
Nugent will be the guest of U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, a Texas Republican (surprise) who stands ready to try to impeach President Barack Obama if he takes steps to control America’s gun violence.
The media often call Nugent a “rocker,” referring to his status as a rock musician. But Americans aren’t buying his music anymore; his last best-selling album was issued 32 years ago.
And in many ways, Nugent is more “off his rocker” these days.
He’s called people who voted for Obama “soulless fools.”
Nugent, a National Rifle Association board member, has made inane comments about the Second Amendment and how it must be defended at all costs (forget the rights of those 20 kids slaughtered in Newtown, Conn.).
And last year Nugent said he would wind up either “dead or in jail” if Obama were re-elected - an implication that Nugent would be in trouble for trying to attack the President of the United States.
Well, he got that one wrong - at least so far.
Instead, Nugent is going to be seated in the same room as the president Tuesday night.
Thanks goodness for that First Amendment, which protects Americans’ right to criticize their government.
Mark Hastert
4 months agoC’mon the guy just likes the limelight. He can’t get it with his music so he uses his mouth. The Republicans, Karl Rove et al, will lump him together with the other Tea Party crackpots and lock them all in the attic (figuratively speaking).
Rachel Elaine Hines
4 months agoNugent is a perfect example of a guy who made damn sure HE wasn’t in the line of fire when it was his turn to serve in the military, yet now he dares to call the troops in the Middle East his “blood brothers.” He also seems to think going on canned hunts makes him some kind of frontier hero. It’s a good thing nobody but Nugent takes Nugent seriously.
Jack Gates
4 months agoTypical Yael tripe. Never been a big fan of the “Nuge” but I’ll take him over a libtard like Habib here. Thank goodness for the 2nd Amendment, which makes the 1st Amendment even possible!
George Hunsucker
Northland
4 months agoyup yt, the first amendment gave zero the “right” to berate the SCOTUS at a state of the union address, didn’t it????
Joaquin X Santiago
4 months agoTed Nugent forfeited ALL his credibility when he dodged the draft. How can a man(?) who purposely soils himself to avoid serving in the military question anyone else’s patriotism? Since when is someone who makes thinly-veiled threats against the President of the US considered a patriot? And why is such a person honored with an invitation to attend an important event for the man he threatened?
Two words for Steve Stockman: Dis Gusting.
George Hunsucker
Northland
4 months agoHow about john Kerry or our favorite leftist Janie????
Matt Henry
4 months agoI don’t know if I would go so far as to call them “soulless”.
Mark Hastert
4 months agoYa know GH it would be helpful if you’d check the topic before you launch your diatribe. Even a vague reference would help.
Christopher Michael Lindsey
4 months agoKind of pathetic and embarrassing Yael…”Americans aren’t buying his music anymore; his last best-selling album was issued 32 years ago”.
TN is in his mid 60s, of course he isn’t selling a lot of albums. He is however, coming to KC soon on tour, and still sells a lot of tickets. Why don’t you try to engage him on substance next time?