The Nuge for POTUS?

[losttrail]

Sporting short hair (probably the first time since birth), Sharmane says Ted is sounding more serious than ever about a run for POTUS.

We know our 2nd Amendment would be supported and I like a lot of other thing Uncle Ted has said over the years.

http://www.guns.com/2013/10/16/ted-nugent-ready-run-president-new-republicanized-haircut/

[TFOGGER]

As much as I would love to see it, it ain't gonna happen. Too much baggage in his closet.

[sniper7]

Would be awesome. doubt it will happen though.

[kidicarus13]

I like him but he has too many strange sound bites floating around the internet to be a serious candidate.

[generalmeow]

I like him because he's on my side, but Nugent seems like a nut. On the other hand, I have no doubt that he would do everything I would want him to do, so maybe he is a legitimate candidate for me. What more could I want? I don't care if he's crazy on his own time, as long as he gets in and tears shit up that sounds like exactly what we need.

[Bailey Guns]

Sorry...I think Obama has proven the presidency is not a job for amateurs.

[muddywings]

needs to do something local first like senator or gov (where does he live?) but to much baggage. Still not to sure about the draft issue and what the real story is.

[generalmeow]

Sorry...I think Obama has proven the presidency is not a job for amateurs.

What is a professional though? A professional politician?

[roberth]

No.

[kidicarus13]

What is a professional though? A professional politician?


I have your professional politician right here...

[rondog]

Sorry...I think Obama has proven the presidency is not a job for amateurs.

Reagan was an amateur. He went from acting, to CA governor, then to WH, yes? Not your typical slimy professional politician like 99% of Congress and The Senate.

[BPTactical]

He would receive about as much support as Ross Perot or Ron Paul, guaranteeing a D win.
He would be much better served in a Governorship in his homestate of Michigan. Clean up Detroit, balance the budget and do what he can for Michigan.

But as an "Amateur" Pollytickian, I don't see how he could do any worse than the Halfrican we currently have in the office.
We know that our troops would be respected and a sense of exceptionalism would return to the nation.

[Bailey Guns]

Reagan had a lot of political experience...he was governor for 8 years and worked on many campaigns prior to that. His 8 years as governor is more than Obama's year and half in the senate and his presidency. Reagan had plenty of chief executive experience...Obama was a community organizer.

[rondog]

I agree that Nugent wouldn't stand a snowball's chance and would only cost the GOP precious votes. There's GOT to be some worthy Republicans, somewhere....

[hatidua]

If the goal is the stack the deck as deep as possible against the Republicans, then by all means, have Nugent run!

[rondog]

Maybe Nuge should run as a Democrat....

[Bailey Guns]

There's GOT to be some worthy Republicans, somewhere....

Allen West. Rumor has it he's running for a senate seat in Florida in 2014. Unfortunately, it's a long process. There's going to be a lot of short term pain in exchange for long term payout for the Republican party. It needs to be purged of the McCains and Boehners. That will take time.

[dirtrulz]

I think there is more to being a good president than liking guns. I might not vote for someone over a single issue but I am not going to vote for someone over a single issue.

[Bailey Guns]

^^^ So, you might not vote for someone who's anti-gun, but you might vote for someone who's anti-gun.

[rondog]

Allen West. Rumor has it he's running for a senate seat in Florida in 2014. Unfortunately, it's a long process. There's going to be a lot of short term pain in exchange for long term payout for the Republican party. It needs to be purged of the McCains and Boehners. That will take time.

From what I know/have seen of AW, I'd like to see him run. He's always been on my short list, not that I'm very political anyway. But he seems to have good sense.

[davsel]

35219 For President !

[wctriumph]

I hope he does run just to shake things up, maybe get more people thinking about what is really wrong with our current crop of politicians. He'll sure as hell scare the crap out of any unfriendly nations out there.

[TFOGGER]

I hope he does run just to shake things up, maybe get more people thinking about what is really wrong with our current crop of politicians. He'll sure as hell scare the crap out of any unfriendly nations out there.

And he'll draw just enough votes to allow some slimy D (Hitlery?) into the Oval Office, sealing the fate of the country once and for all...

I'm all for an innovative, outsider candidate, as long as he or she can appeal to the conservatives AND the centrists. A straight libertarian approach ain't gonna get the GOP diehards, and a true conservative is gonna miss the boat with the younger set with more libertarian (although conservative leaning) voters. The Dems have a huge advantage in that they can point to a record of free shit for all, but sooner rather than later that bill's gonna come due. They're just hoping to push it beyond the 2016 election cycle before their house of cards collapses under its own weight.

[generalmeow]

We don't need a professional politician, and we don't need a lawyer, and we don't need a billionaire. The only reason we're talking about Ted Nugent is because he's famous and has money. Is he in any way more qualified than me, or you, to be president? Actually, he is more qualified than me because he's old enough, and I'm not, but other than that. His opinions aren't any stronger or more valid than mine, or yours.

How about a normal person for every spot in Washington? No lawyers, no famous people, no billionaires (or multi-millionaires). I don't think it's as much about the money as it is the the media would take any normal person and make them look nuts. The media truly is the worst problem our country has.

I was telling my brother not to long ago that he should run as a third party candidate for Congress in our conservative district. He's got some money, and he's really smart, incredibly stubborn, but he doesn't have a family of his own so he's got a lot of free time. And here's the platform "If it increases the size, scope, or spending of government, one dime, my vote is no. If it decreases the size, scope, or spending of government, one dime, my vote is yes." "Oh, what's my opinion on abortion? Tell me the imaginary bill that will be put in front of me, and whether or not it increases the size, scope, or spending of government, and I'll tell you how I'll vote. What's my opinion on gay marriage? Tell me the imaginary bill that will be put in front of me, and whether or not it increases the size, scope, or spending of government, and I'll tell you how I'll vote. Who's the president of Kazakhstan? I don't know, and I don't care, because that has nothing to do with the size of our government." He kind of liked the idea, but he's probably not the guy for it. Maybe one of you is though. I would support you in every way possible.

Your message to the media is "just try to stump me or get a negative sound bite out of me. It won't work. I have no opinions, because I only want to know whether or not it increases the size and scope of government. If you can't tell me, then I'm not answering your question."

Your message to the voters is "If you want smaller and less powerful government, I am the purest choice. It might not be so black and white, but I'm telling you right now that I'm looking at it as black and white. A scenario may arise where that may affect you negatively. I'm not changing the way I make a decision on how I vote come hell or high water. We know where we want to go, and we're all going to have to make sacrifices to get there."

Furthermore, you pledge to only serve one term. You also pledge to have no security before, during, or after your term is up. You are completely available to your constituents. Give them your address in Washington, and tell them to stop by, knock on the door, and take you to dinner. You are a true servant of the people, and you prove it by showing that you are willing to give your life for this. You believe that you are lower than your constituents, not above them. If some drunk constituent wakes you up at midnight to go out for drinks, whatever. They're the boss about everything except how you vote.

"I'm giving you two years of my life, literally. It's going to be terrible for me, because being a servant isn't supposed to be glamorous."

You're probably thinking "yeah right, someone will kill you." So be it. I'd give my life for this belief in smaller government, for my children's sake. Wouldn't you? Survive your two years (or not), and you'll be a folk hero, and an example for how representatives are supposed to act.

[davsel]

Good ideas, but.
Um, it's over. The sooner you realize it, the more time you have to prepare for what comes next.

[Clint45]

Didn't he shit his pants during during his physical so he'd get a Section 8 back when he was drafted the second time? (first time he got a student deferment).

[Dave]

He went into his second draft day after not changing clothes or showering for over a week and using his underwear as a part time toilet during that stint. He was banging some 14 year old from Hawaii and to keep police off him he somehow convinced her parents to make him her guardian so it wouldn't look odd she was always hanging out with him. One mention of his songs like Wang Dang Sweet Poontang and all his soundbites of sexist and vulgar lyrics and interviews would drive away just about everyone, but he'd probably get enough 2A votes to cost a conservative the election.

[Joe_K]

The sooner we all realize our System is a money making scheme of the first order and has ZERO interest in improving itself or the lot of the people the better off we all will be. Its been broke since at least 1913 and its not changing for the better anytime soon. There are probably fewer politicians in DC that genuinely care about the truth, decency, liberty, and freedom than I have fingers. Its a game and a racket, we all have a better chance at winning at every casino in Vegas than we do at fixing this mess our Great- Great Grandfathers left us with.


Sent from my PRC 117A in my Batmobile disguised as a sedan.

[SamuraiCO]

But the photo ops would be of a real man. Instead of shooting skeets we would see him shooting his full auto weapons scarying the pants off the libtards. Instead of riding a girl bike in mom pants with a helmet he would be on one of his ATV's culling one of his herds. The parties would have all the meat furnished by his hunts, no vegeterian meals. The first lady would be a hoot with her initiatives to gets kids involved in hunting, shooting etc.

We can dream though.