Ted Nugent's Act At Inauguration Raises Ire

WNBC Television ^ | 1/19/2007 | Puppage

[Puppage]

AUSTIN, Texas -- Musician Ted Nugent is getting mixed reviews for his performance at the second inauguration of Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

Nugent appeared on stage at the black-tie gala Tuesday in a cutoff T-shirt with a Confederate flag on it. He used machine guns as props and shouted offensive remarks about non-English speakers, according to people at the event.

Perry's spokesman, Robert Black, said Nugent is a good friend of the governor's. He said Perry did not put any stipulation on what Nugent would play. GOP strategist Royal Masset said Nugent was "a horrible choice."

Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas chapter of the NAACP, said the Confederate flag symbolizes "the enslavement of African-Americans and more recently the symbol of hate groups and terrorists."

Nugent could not be reached for comment because he was hunting, according to his spokeswoman.

[martin_fierro]

[Long Island Pete]

[Doogle]

...and I just watched a TV commercial on FOX with Joseph Kennedy explaining to the people of New England " don't worry, heating oil help is on it's way from our good friends in Venezuela"

Doogle

[wolfcreek]

It's a free-for-all!

[sirchtruth]

Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas chapter of the NAACP, said the Confederate flag symbolizes "the enslavement of African-Americans and more recently the symbol of hate groups and terrorists."

Ah yes, the "Blanket" statement to cover this Colored persons ignorance.

[xcamel]

I guess Perry now knows which members of his staff that should be fired with all due haste.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

[darkwing104]

He is just being Ted. Too bad most folks doesn't have the guts to do that.

[MBB1984]

Ted Nugent for President!

[advance_copy]

Shebadabang and a rangadangdang.

[visualops]

WANGO TANGO!

[TC Rider]

...and I just watched a TV commercial on FOX with Joseph Kennedy explaining to the people of New England " don't worry, heating oil help is on it's way from our good friends in Venezuela"

Doogle

LOL, I saw that commercial in November during a trip to Boston and almost fell out of my chair. Are the people in New England too dense to know that our 'friends' in Venezuala would like our presidents head on a pike?

[joebuck]

The Nudge - the last of the Great White Buffalo

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Doesn't Ted get politically correct, multicultural brownie points for wearing a Native American headdress???

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Why doesn't Ted get politically correct, multicultural brownie points for wearing a Native American headdress???

Seems only fair to me...

[StoneWall Brigade]

TED NUGENT 08!

[Fawn]

He's a LOONEY TUNE --Nugents nuts.

[Tokra]

Having grown up in Detroit - here's the Ted Nugent I remember. ( I guess he's always had quite a sense of fashion):

[Volunteer]

Dear Uncle Ted -

I still think your song "Stranglehold" is one of the best guitar licks ever.

Bad costume choice.

I didn't think Damn Yankees were all that bad,

Volunteer