Ted Nugent: I love Palin but I couldn’t vote for her right now

Hot Air ^ | 1/6/11 | Allahpundit

[pissant]

Dude, I think we just found our keynote speaker for RINOcon.

“(Palin’s) coming from the street, she’s coming from the we-the-people rank-and-file, she makes sense when she talks, she says all the right things, she’s sincere, she’s knowledgeable , she’s articulate, she’s damn good-looking, plus she kills moose, how can you go wrong?” Nugent gushed.

However, when Cooper pressed Nugent on whether Palin would make a good president, Nugent balked.

“It’s too early to tell. Right know, if we had a vote, I couldn’t vote for Sarah Palin. And I love her. I love her madly, and I respect her.”

I never thought I’d say this but now I’m honestly curious to know who the Nuge is backing in 2012. He’s campaigned with her, he’s written fawning tributes to her — I figured he was a true blue Palinista come the primaries. What now? Is Uncle Ted a Pence supporter? Mitch Daniels? Everything I thought I knew about the world has been shattered.

[fhayek]

Okay, Sarah's not electable. Why?

She's not intelligent? She runs rings around Obama and Biden
She's not experienced? More executive experience than Obama, Biden and Hillary Clinton, combined.
She's not savvy? Sure, that's why nobody can stop talking about her.
She's not attractive? Please.
She isn't in touch with the common man? Hells bells, that exactly who she resonates with.
She's a woman? Maybe, but at least she's American.

[so_real]

The Nuge-nator is on the fence. (I love that guy.) Same as most of us I expect. And he has a great deal of respect and appreciation for Palin. Again, same as most of us. It's a little early to decide who to vote for, but if the GOP runs another RINO, it won't be difficult to write Palin in.

[Al B.]

...this is shamefull. I have lost my respect for that guy.

Whatever it is, it ain't shameful. Nuge was a big Huck supporter (and close friend) in the '08 primaries. He'll be a strong supporter of Sarah Palin if she's the nominee. Don't worry about it.

[BillyBoy]

>> Sounds like he’s in the same place a lot of us are. Waiting to see who runs but would have no problem voting for her if she became the nominee. (Democrats are seriously misunderestimating that factor) <<

Yep. That's where I am as well. Love Sarah Palin, but I don't put all eggs in one basket and I'm perfectly willing to back someone else in the primary if they emerge as a stronger candidate. Have no problems supporting her if she's the nominee, but not sure if she can win a general election at this point.

I'm not a fan of "The Nuge" though. He's goofy and too much of a single issue "Don't Touch My Guns!!!" guy.

[MountainDad]

I have never seen this before where so many, both right and left, want to hold someone back from even entering the race. It is psychotic at best.

I've seen it before. Back in the late '70's when it was done to Ronald Reagan.

[Gator113]

Ted will come around and if he doesn’t, then oh well.

I’ll be voting for Palin in 2012.

[freekitty]

Agree

[bigoil]

Oh come on Ted...

She’s HOT... She’s flippin’ HOT!!!!

WHOO-HOO...

[1rudeboy]

I was thinking more of Robin Williams' room in the film, 24 Hour Photo. Just random photos of random people, because he's lonely.

[reagan_fanatic]

I like Ted, but - WHO CARES?

Sometimes I think you post this crap just to see how many responses you can get.

[One Name]

I’ll use a term Ted would be familiar with. Juggernaut. Heavy Metal.

I don’t see another one out there the likes of Sarah Palin who can steamroll the opposition.

She’s not perfect, but she has more cylinders firing than the men in the hunt...if this was a horse race, she’s ready to get out of the gate. Everyone else is testing the waters; she’s chomping on the bit.

[pissant]

Maybe he saw her program and realized what a bad shot she is with a rifle.

[Rockitz]

Sorry Palinistas, but I'm with Ted. Sarah has a long way to go in order to live down her rocky start with the McCain campaign. Even though it's probably not her fault, she was just not ready for prime time and got slayed by the media. McCain should have given her at least a month head start to study up prior to throwing her to the wolves.

[Once-Ler]

I love Ted’s music, and I saw him in concert twice...but I could vote for him either.

[redhead]

my dream campaign: Sarah is VP for eight years, then runs on her own ticket for another eight. Yeah...that could work...

[BenKenobi]

Cool. You should start up your own Palin news network. PNN.

[stevem]

Tell Ted not to worry. Obama will want his vote, so he will surely have a choice.

[papertyger]

McCain should have given her at least a month head start to study up prior to throwing her to the wolves.

And you're not...?

[bigbob]

Well what the hell is the worst that could happen, the White House freezer would be filled with dead animals?

I mean c’mon people...weve got an illegal, inexperienced, Marxist in the White House taking away freedoms by the day and running the freaking economy into the abyss, and someone is debating whether they could manage to cast a vote for Sarah Palin????

[SarahPalinForPresident2012]

“what a bad shot she is with a rifle.”

This is a deliberate distortion of facts...