It looks like Obama hater Ted Nuget is too toxic, even for East Texas.
Ted Nugent's appearance at upcoming Longview festival canceled by city
By Whitley Walden
City staff had hired a promoter who was in talks with a booker for the controversial rocker. Amid the controversy surrounding Nugent's appearance with Texas gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott, organizers decided to cancel the singer's appearance.
Abbott's Tyler stop in February came just days after a joint appearance with Ted Nugent. In the face of controversy, Abbott said inviting Nugent to campaign with him was nothing more than a way to stand firm on second amendment rights. Earlier the same month, the controversial singer called President Obama a "subhuman mongrel," drawing criticism from prominent Republicans, including Governor Rick Perry and Senator Ted Cruz.
When asked about payment to the rocker in order to cancel, Longview Public Information Officer Shawn Hara said Nugent was, "not the right feel for this kind of community event."
I guess listening to filthy attacks on our President, and how he is less than human doesn't really belong in a patriotic celebration of our shared nationhood after all. Who could have imagined Ted Nugent deserved to be a part of their municipality's 4th of July celebration to begin with?
From Wonkette:
You Won’t Believe How Much This Town Paid To Not Have Ted Nugent Play A Concert There!
by SNIPY
One thing that is for certain: Republicans are SO BUTTHURT about the cancellation, because of how it violates the First Amendment and freedom and America and Jesus.
Gregg County Republican Party Chair Keith Rothra said he disagrees with the city’s actions regarding Nugent saying it was “very expensive political correctness.”
“I’m sad the City of Longview has done this. I think it was done by a great deal of political correctness, political pressure,” Rothra said. “We have various performers who have made all kinds of statements that rattled people’s conscience and yet they are still slated as performers.”
Oh oh!
Is it time for the 66 year old has-been 70s rocker, and far Right Wing bile spewer to hang up his guitar?