Wingnuts love the Nuge

Maybe it’s just me, but I always thought the Republican Party’s adoration of Fred Nugget Ted Nugent, and his love of all things wingnutty, was like a match made in Hell. Does the Republican Party seem like the type of people who actually listen to long-haired, no shirt-wearing, screaming banshee, hard rockers? I’m thinking no.

But it has always been a love fest between these two life forms. That is, until this past Wednesday. Now, I’ve never like Ted, never liked his music, liked him even less when he decided that he was Daniel Boone reincarnated, and actually loathed him when he started thinking anyone gave a schnit about his political views.

Now it seems as if he’s weirded out his own beloved party. I present to you Exhibit A, or what I like to call; "How many ethnic groups can I insult with one outfit?"















Rocker's Inaugural Act Creates Stir

Hours after Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his second full term in office, Ted Nugent helped him celebrate at a black-tie gala, but not all attendees were pleased by the rocker's performance.

Using machine guns as props, Nugent, 58, appeared onstage as the final act of the inaugural ball wearing a cutoff T-shirt emblazoned with the Confederate flag and shouting offensive remarks about non-English speakers, according to people who were in attendance.

Perry's spokesman, Robert Black, downplayed the Tuesday-night incident.

"Ted Nugent is a good friend of the governor's. He asked him if he would play at the inaugural. He didn't put any stipulation of what he would play," Black said.

Others said the appearance was inappropriate.

"I think it was a horrible choice," GOP strategist Royal Masset said. "I hope nobody approved it."

Nugent, a hunting and gun-rights advocate, couldn't be reached for comment Thursday because he was hunting, a spokeswoman said.

The guitarist — known as the "Motor City Madman" — lived in Michigan most of his life before moving to Crawford in 2003. He is famed for his 1977 hit "Cat Scratch Fever."












The man on the right is the governor of Texas. No, really.























These are your Republican values in action.

This gala event took place in Austin, Texas (sorry Cait), at the invitation of the Governor of Texas. The Governor’s office defended Ted’s offensive, racist, remarks and attire. This is the president’s home state. Bush and Ted have something else in common besides their love of crappy music. They’re neighbors in Crawford, Texas. Yes, Ted’s love of all things wingnutable prompted him to become a fulltime resident of Crawford.

I wonder if they have matching shirts…