July 16, 2004
Will Ted Nugent run for the Senate?
Because that would be, like, totally awesome.
"He grew up in Arlington Heights. He went to St. Viator High School," said Cook County Republican Chair Gary Skoien. "He has more connection to Illinois than Hillary Clinton had to New York, and he's been a very articulate spokesperson on constitutional issues. He would be a very interesting candidate."
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Ted Nugent Talks That Way Even When Buying Socks SAGINAW, MI-According to JC Penney men's-department sources, rocker Ted Nugent talks that way even when buying socks. "What color socks do I want? I want every damn color, plus a whole bunch of colors that don't even exist," Nugent told sales associate Jonathan Alexander. "Life is too short, man. Whether it's socks or shoes or whatever, you gotta bite into life like it's a great big ol' hunk of bison. Otherwise, you wake up and suddenly-poof-you're fat and old, and you never had any friggin' fun. And if you're not having fun, you may as well move to Iraq or Cuba or some other hellhole where there ain't no good times to be had." Nugent added that that's the way he sees it, and that if you don't like it, you can kiss his lily-white ass.
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nugent is an endlessly self-promoting doofus. i've followed his career since the late 1960's when we used to go watch him play at the local roller rink. he's still spouting the same old spiel, and if ever there was someone who could have benefitted from a bit of drug abuse, he's it.
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Oliver Willis summed it up best. The Illinois Senate race is becoming a nightmare for the GOP.
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Sullivan Worse....they're considering Oberweis again. He'll draw in the Mexican vote for sure
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Before I thought the Republicans were half a bubble off plumb, but now I'm pretty sure their cheese done slid off the cracker. Ted Nugent? How on God's green earth would electing that wackjob be anything other than an utter disaster? Not just for the Republicans, who would look like total idiots for having a Gonzo representative, but for the country. This is a man who held a concert to celebrate war, for chrissakes. Jeez, I mean ... damn!
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The Nuge on the GOP ticket makes about as much sense as David Crosby for the Dems. Jon Stewart could only hope for such easy material.
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Speaking as an Illinoisan, Obama pretty much has it sewn up; even before Ryan's revelations came to light (can't blame him, we're talking 7 of 9 here, but you can't talk shit and walk suds in this state without someone throwing a foot out to trip you), Obama was a strong, strong candidate. He's an African-American Chicagoan who's earned a lot of respect and support here downstate, and that says something. He may get my vote. He's the son of immigrants, self-made guy, a compromiser and a pragmatist, not some blowhard. That counts in my book, regardless of party affiliation.
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MonkeyFilter:I'm pretty sure their cheese done slid off the cracker.
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Given the Nuge's mindset, he'll be pretty amusing in about 10-15 more years when he can only remember the last few loops of his alpha-dork philosophy. Excellent guitar tho, that big blond Gibson? Schweet.
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The Nuge Dons Confederate T-Shirt, Makes Anti-immigrant Remarks at Texas Gubernatorial Celebration There are a lot of wire stories about it, but I picked this one because of this: Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson didn't have a problem with Nugent's use of the Confederate flag. Patterson said Thursday he didn't think it was inappropriate, saying part of Nugent's "schtick" is to generate controversy. Patterson made the comments shortly after getting a $250 donation from the Descendants of Confederate Veterans for a project to preserve historic maps and records. I just like the quotes there.