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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRand Paul: Ted Nugent Should Apologize For 'Offensive' Obama Comments
CATHERINE THOMPSON FEBRUARY 21, 2014, 6:38 AM EST
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Thursday condemned Ted Nugent's commentary on President Barack Obama, whom the gun rights activist has called a "chimpanzee" and a "subhuman mongrel."
Paul tweeted that Nugent's description of Obama "is offensive and has no place in politics:"
Senator Rand Paul ✔ @SenRandPaul
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Ted Nugent's derogatory description of President Obama is offensive and has no place in politics. He should apologize.
8:19 PM - 20 Feb 2014
Nugent's past remarks have come under scrutiny again this week as he campaigned for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R), the presumed Republican gubernatorial nominee. When CNN pressed Abbott to address the comments, he deflected and said that campaigning with Nugent was a way to expose his gubernatorial opponent's flip-flopping on gun issues.
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Rand Paul: Ted Nugent Should Apologize For 'Offensive' Obama Comments (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2014
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tridim
(45,358 posts)1. Rand knows that that's the kind of thing you only say behind closed doors.
My guess is that Greensnowjob will tweet out a similar thought today, now that leader Rand has spoken.
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)3. You make Rand Paul seem intelligent
No small feat.
AlinPA
(15,071 posts)6. IMO, most republicans agree with Nugent and won't speak out about it. Weird that Paul would
send that tweet.
doc03
(35,442 posts)2. Only Democrats apologize dummy n/t
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)4. Him and his daddy have said worse.
AlinPA
(15,071 posts)5. Rand Paul said that Nugent should apologize? Sounds like the Onion.