Ditka Out; Nugent In?

[NicoleM]

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Republican sources say that the Republican Party will now focus on two potential candidates: Jim Oberwies, who finished second in the primary for this nomination, and John Cox, who ran a couple of years ago. Both have the distinction of being multimillionaires.

But another name surfacing is that of rocker, outspoken conservative and gun rights activist Ted Nugent.

"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."

Nugent couldn't be reached for comment Wednesday night.

http://www.local6.com/news/3532156/detail.html

[maddezmom]

1. LOL

that would be a hoot!!! :)

[Drifter]

2. Oh please make it so ...

You can write material this good.

Cheers
Drifter

[truthspeaker]

3. a real family values candidate!

Didn't he have sex with a few 14-year-olds when he was a rock star?

[daleo]

8. Mistakes were made

It is time to move on and put the past behind us. Besides, he had "credible intelligence" that the girls were over 14.

[trogdor]

23. Didn't he write songs about the clap...

...and poontang and other swell things that make certain GOP'ers retch?

[Bake]

62. Wasn't that "Wang Dang Sweet Poon Tang"?????

That'll make a GREAT campaign song!! LOL!!!

Bake

[Magrittes Pipe]

58. Uh... He became LEGAL GUARDIAN of a 14-year old...

...just so he could schtup her.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

4. DRAFT THE NUGE! DRAFT THE NUGE!

[slappypan]

5. It just doesn't get any better than this!

pointing, laughing at the Illinois Republican Party

[Walt Starr]

6. Nugent would never leave Michigan

and on top of that, he would have 12 days to close on a house and establish residency. He must be a resident no later than July 27 in order to be able to register to vote by August 26 and have the GOP put his name on the ballot on that date.

[LynneSin]

12. For repukes that stuff doesn't matter

I mean, Scott Paterno, son of Penn State's legendary football coach Joe Paterno, miraculously purchased a home in neighboring District 17 so he could run against dem Tim Holden. Ironically Scott has never show an income tax return where he has made more than $10k/year and yet he managed to buy a $235k house.

[Walt Starr]

15. Yeah, but Nugent has made noise he wants to run for the Senate

in Michigan.

At any rate, he has 12 days and counting. Nobody from out of state can be a candidate after July 27. That's the drop dead date for an out of stater to establish residency in time.

[trogdor]

21. That's it?

Any schmuck can move to Illinois, register to vote, and instantly become a resident eligible to run for either house of Congress?

Hell, why settle for Ted Nugent? Can't they get Mel Gibson to move to Illinois? He's far less likely to embarrass the IL GOP than Nugent is.

FWIW, in New York it's ONE YEAR. Hillary had to move by November 1999 to be eligible to run for Senate.

[truthspeaker]

25. and I'm sure she really lived in that house in NY...

not. I'm no Hillary basher. I think she would have done a great job representing Arkansas in the Senate.

[Walt Starr]

35. I looked into it two days ago

Under the law, one must be a registered voter. To register to vote, one must be a resident for 30 days. Deadline for filing for the Senate - August 26.

This puts deadline to be a resident at July 26th.

[notadmblnd]

46. It would be a hoot

to bring up hisservice record (or lack of it). Didn't he stop bathing and begin defacating in his pants when he was called up to serve? Another coward he's only willing to kill defensless animals.

[Jack Rabbit]

7. Nugent admits he's a cave man

That makes him more honest that the GOP's other Neanderthals.

[Scairp]

30. It would be interesting

To see him campaigning in his animal skins and his ponytail. Maybe he would carry his crossbow around with him to inspire those future hunters of cute, woodland animals he is himself is so fond of slaughtering.

[SangamonTaylor]

9. The Nug a "very articulate spokesperson on constitutional issue" vs.

the Constitutional law professor at Chicago Law school, and first black president of the Harvard Law Review.

That'd be a fun one to watch.

[DS1]

14. Doubtful, political debates has become a 'best one-liner' contest

Nothing more, the people see idiots on tv and eat them all up.

[BiggJawn]

10. "Crap-Pants Fever"!

Do a litle Googlin' and read up on how "The NOOG" managed to get re-classified "4-F" when he reported for his induction physical....

[MallRat]

11. Ted Nugent? He's slightly to the right of Rush Limbaugh, isn't he?

n/t

[neuvocat]

13. He's also been with underaged girls

so there goes another celebrity candidacy.

[gasperc]

20. slight as in 4 miles

he's more ultra, ultra, ultra conservative than Ditka

[bushisanidiot]

16. Oh my.. the repukes are becoming quite the laughing stock, aren't they?

ROFL!

Who's next? Hey, Jenny McCarthy is from Illinois. Maybe they can get her to run! ;)

Also, I hear Mrs. Illinois '95 (Former Miller Lite Girl) is looking for work.

http://www.mrsil96.com/

[Mari333]

17. How desperate they are...this is dick strutting PR crap

they are trying to shore up what they think is the impotent Viagra chomping male vote by trying to enlist these losers like Ditka and Nugent, the ULTIMATE chickenhawk!! The horror stories of Teddyboys past behaviours with little girls, and his draft dodging history will only undo him as it leaks out to the press..
Gads, its not that hard to get the goods on Nugent..
I wish he would leave Michigan..we sure as hell dont want his sorry ass here.
He is a blight on the state.
a list of chickenhawks

http://www.nhgazette.com/cgi-bin/NHGstore.cgi?user_action=list&category=%20NEWS%3B%20Chickenhawks

and all about old Teddy boy


http://www.nhgazette.com/cgi-bin/NHGstore.cgi?user_action=list&category=%20NEWS%3B%20Chickenhawks%3BSui%20Generis

Name: Ted Nugent
Born: 1948
Employer: confused teenage boys?
Conflict Avoided: Vietnam
Notes: The image says it all - all image: our hero stands in combat attire, equipped with not just one, but two phallic symbols. Do we detect a hint of insecurity regarding manhood here?

[gasperc]

18. he lives in the MI thumb near my in-laws

I saw his lavish house up there on the lake, next to some judges house and other big spenders in that area

So how will they have him transplant this late in the race, besides he's a total nutbag

[Walt Starr]

19. He has 12 days to establish IL residency

After July 27, the GOP has to go for somebody who has IL residency already established.

[truthspeaker]

26. The GOP already got around one Illinois election law, what's 1 or 2 more?

They extended the deadline for presidential candidates to be nominated just so the GOP could have a late convention.

[msmcghee]

22. Hey Ditka . .

.. thanks for reminding me and the rest of the world what an asshole you really are. Now, go back to your hole.

[Wapsie B]

24. Is this the best the grand old party can do?

Run a guy who shits his pants to avoid military service; who then puts on this personna that he's some sort of He-Man super-macho guy?

Please dear god make it so!

[SemperEadem]

27. I want him to do it

so we can see the flood of women pour out of the woodwork who were all underage girls who had sex with Nugent. By his own admission, sexually indiscriminate, but he doesn't do drugs. He sings violent songs about "I'm going to crush your face" (Stanglehold), but at least he doesn't drink. Ok. I could use a good laugh.

[noonwitch]

28. Nugent is a Michigan resident and he'd have to move pretty fast

He's not that popular here. He had a radio show that went bust the minute Stern entered the Detroit market. Also, he has talked about running for Governor here in 2006, because he fears that the current Governor will take his guns away.

When Hillary ran, she established residency in New York well before the time frame she needed to in order to run. Nugent would have about 2 weeks to do so.

[DinahMoeHum]

29. LMAO!! Mister "Kill It and Grill It" himself!

:evilgrin:

[kwyjibo]

31. If a house gets in my way, baby,

you know i'll burn it doooowwwwnnnn

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

32. Talk about the proverbial

scraping the bottom of the barrell!!!!!!!!!
Ted "I shit my pants to escape possible Vietnam duty" Nugent?
They get what they deserve..........

[St. Jarvitude]

33. Arlington Heights? Hey, I live there.

Wow, who knew that the town that produced me (and where I still reside) could produce such a piece of shit as Ted Nugent?

Now it is the time to convince my moderate parents to NOT vote for the guy just because he's from around here, instead of voting for the guy with the, you know, actual political experience and incredible optimism - Barack Obama. My dad was seriously considering voting for Ditka if he ran. :puke:

[St. Jarvitude]

34. Just told my dad about it

He was laughing harder than I was. He couldn't believe it.

[Qutzupalotl]

36. No shirt, no shoes, no Senate seat.

:P

[Terran]

37. OMFG!

Ted Nugent?? The well-known racist and radical gun nut? Bring 'im on!!

[Democat]

38. If the Democratic Party looks at a celeb, the media goes on the attack

The Republicans can throw the names of celeb after celeb out there and it's just great.

[quaoar]

39. Ted is only No. 8

In the Rock and Roll Hall of Sleaze:

8. Ted Nugent Madman; carnivore Best described as: Maniacal Claim to eternal infamy: Though best known today as a guy who'd rather be bow-hunting, the Nuge cut a wide swath through the untamed pubic hair of the 1970s. His crowning achievement occurred in 1978, when Nugent became the legal guardian of a 17-year-old Hawaiian girl in order to have sex with her. He argued that this legal loophole was actually less sleazy than the alternative, although this logic suggests that the possibility of not having sex with 17-year-old girls was never even considered. All you really need to know: "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" is only the second best song in Nugent's catalog involving the word wang.

http://www.spin.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=11

[Democat]

40. Republicans now say "lack of experience an asset" - check out this quote

Allan Hug, a spokesman for Americans For Better Choice, which is supporting a possible Ditka candidacy, said Ditka's lack of legislative experience is an asset.

Wait, I though that only applied in 2000 when Bush was running. What about Edwards lack of experience, is that an asset or a bad thing?

Republicans can't seem to decide - they flip flop on the issue every day.

[LSK]

41. I thought he lived in Michigan

[quaoar]

42. Wang Dang

If he sang this on the Senate floor, everyone would forget what Cheney said:

"That Nadine, what a teenage queen.
She lookin' so clean, especi'lly down in between; what I like.

She come to town; she be foolin' around,
a puttin' me down as a rock-and-roll clown. It's all right.

Wang Dang Sweet Poontang

Wang dang, what a sweet poontang,
a shakin' my thang as a rang-a-dang-dang in the bell.

She's so sweet when she yanks on my meat.
Down on the street you know she can't be beat. What the hell.

Wang Dang Sweet Poontang"

[Manix]

43. I saw a show of his once where at first he just walked up to the mic, and

screamed, I AM JUST HERE FOR ALL THE SWEET YOUNG PUSSY OUT THERE!!

[rustydog]

44. W-H-A-T? is Nugent the Republicans 2nd CHOICE?

Oh heavens...a 2nd choice, he must really suck swamp water and be really retarded or he would have been considered FIRST!

[NorthernSpy]

53. makes you wonder who their THIRD choice will be...

What glorious specimen of humanity did the repugs find incrementally LESS appealing than Chickenhawk Ted?

:freak:

[americanwomanone]

45. I Live In Michigan

And Ted Nugent is an embarrassment. He loves killing animals and birds under the guise of feeding the poor, which I am sure is an afterthought. I say let him go over there and let him ride shotgun.

[Susang]

47. You may as well kill me now

Because if I have to listen to this steaming pile of poo screech and ramble on in that horrific nasal twang until election day, I'll end up brain dead anyway!

Just when I thought the Illinois Republican party couldn't stoop lower than Ditka, they dream this doozy up. Seriously, is this some kind of large scale psychological experiment? Are we, the voters of Illinois, really all just guinea pigs for some PHD researcher with a huge government grant? I'm getting ready to buy tinfoil hats for everybody in Chicago if this keeps up! :tinfoilhat:

[tom_paine]

48. Child molester Ted? Love to see it!

They can air that excellent clip where Ted's daughetrs and he practically admit to child molestion (by Ted, not the daughters)

Or they can force Ted to answer truthfully exactly WHAT he did to flunk his physical to get out of 'Nam.

Ted is the PERFECT BUSHEVIK! A child molestor, a cowardly draft-dodger.

[Strawman]

49. Let me try and follow the logic here

Try to replace guy who likes to have kinky sex with his wife with a guy who beats his wife and then when he turns it down, try to replace him with a guy who has sex with underage girls.

Maybe they're planning to bring Ryan back and this is all being done to make him look good by comparison.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

50. The brave man who shit his pants at the induction office????

PLEASE TED>..RUN!!!

[Susang]

57. Aw. c'mon

I had to put up with him for the 26 years I lived in Detroit. If he becomes a candidate here, he'll be spending a lot of time in Chicago. Don't you think I've suffered enough?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

59. Yeah but think of the fun with bumperstickers

think of him getting slammed in the debates with that while he supports Chimpy's war...think of all the fun you can have with a guy brave enough to kill an animal that would rather defacate in the induction office than be brave when it was HIS turn to show how tough he was...

Vote for Nugent or He'll SHIT!

[pschoeb]

51. Can the Illionis GOP only pick insane candidates?

All their choices are certifiable, is that one of their new criteria?

By the way Ditka's name came up because there was a group of Repugs trying to get him to replace Judy Baar Topinka as head of Illinois GOP party after she leaves the position in November. Ditka as head would be even more hilarious than Topinka.

my favorite picture of Topinka
http://www.state.il.us/treas/Programs/COOKBOOK.htm

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

52. Nugent Lost His Soul At The Crossroads

but even the Devil couldn't improve his guitar playing

[Canuckistanian]

54. Nugent? Yesssss! Pleeease let it be true!

This guy is the biggest nutjob since Gordon Liddy. A bow-huntin', UN-hatin', furriner-hatin' freak who makes Michael Savage look like a moderate.
Yes, the voters will LOVE him. Not extreme at all!

[DavidMS]

63. Does that mean that the top 10 ten conservative idiots gets...

made into the top 11 until election day?

I would love a ringside seat for this race. Mostly because he will be terribly amusing. I believe the Nixon Republican Resurgance is finaly over and we can get back to progress.

[lil-petunia]

55. come on ,quit it. You have got to be making this up.

Nugent for senator?
Who is sticking what part of their anatomy up what orifice? Without Lube, not less.

Come on, admit that this is a joke.

[Piperay]

56. ALL RIGHT!!!!

I love it, Obama can 'beat the shit' (figuratively) out of that little chickenshit, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[MattNC]

60. count on Hannity moving to Illinois

if it's Nugent. I think the two are secretly lovers.

[Wilber_Stool]

61. I've heard he once had

cat scratch fever. I hope it's not catching.

[llmart]

64. I live in Michigan......

and would love to see him get the hell out of here. This guy is a wacko, gun-loving nutcase.