World News Korner

CNN's Wolf Blitzer calls out Ted Nugent for using Nazi buzzwords to insult President Obama. Later, true to form, Nugent chickens out of interview on CNN. Update!

Courtesy of Politicususa:

“That’s what the Nazis called Jews to justify the genocide of the Jewish community,” Blitzer said in a Feb. 18, 2014, interview. “They called them untermenschen, subhuman mongrels. If you read some of the literature that the Nazis put out there, there is a long history of that specific phrase he used involving the president of the United States.”

The above exchange is in response to news that Greg Abbott brought Nugent onto the campaign trail to help bolster his credibility with the 2nd Amendment crowd and escaped mental patients.

In response Nugent took to Twitter to essentially say "I know you are but what am I?"

CNN Joseph Goebbells Saul Alinsky propaganda ministry mongrels
— Ted Nugent (@TedNugent) February 19, 2014

CNN's Erin Burnett set up an interview with the Motorcity Madman in order to give him a chance to respond to what Blitzer and others were saying.

In fact Nugent even tweeted about it.

UltraNugeTruthLogicFun @ErinBurnett @OutFrontCNN tonite 7ET
— Ted Nugent (@TedNugent) February 19, 2014

However apparently that was before Nugent realized that he's a coward.

Courtesy of Media Matters:

Ted Nugent canceled a planned interview on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront after comparing the network to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels and lashing out at host Wolf Blitzer for condemning Nugent's inflammatory rhetoric, including attacking President Obama as a "subhuman mongrel."

On her CNN show, Burnett revealed that Nugent had canceled the interview two hours before it was scheduled to air, citing illness.

What, he only used the old "I'm too sick" excuse?

I would have thought for something this scary he might have been willing to crap his pants again.

And this, this is the guy that Greg Abbott thought would bolster his tough guy reputation with Texans?

The Wendy Davis campaign should send Nugent a fruit basket or something for all of his invaluable help.

Update: Wendy Davis weighs in with an e-mail to her supporters:

When I read what Ted Nugent has said about women, I was outraged.

Greg Abbott feels differently. His values allow him to embrace an admitted predator who takes advantage of young girls, calls successful women vulgar and disgusting names, and demeans and degrades not just the women of Texas, but anyone who disagrees with his narrow-minded, disrespectful point of view.

If this is Greg Abbott’s idea of good Texas values, it’s simply repulsive.

Greg Abbott calls Ted Nugent a “fighter for freedom.” Ted Nugent calls Greg Abbott his “blood brother.” I call their alliance repulsive. This is an issue for every father, every mother, and every family in Texas.

We will not allow the women of Texas to be treated like this. Help me fight back. Contribute $5 right now to show Greg Abbott and Ted Nugent that their values aren’t Texas values.

I won’t mince words -- I find Ted Nugent disgusting. And I find it disgusting that Greg Abbott is sharing a stage with him.

But this isn’t just about my feelings. Every Texan should be offended by Greg Abbott’s decision to make a predator the new face of his campaign.

Campaigning with a vile character like Ted Nugent is a window into Greg Abbott’s character. And we need to show him that we won’t tolerate it.

You know I think that Ted Nugent just handed the race to the first female Governor of Texas since the 1990's.

Source