Rejection slip from Longview gig has Nugent hot as a firecracker

[TexasTowelie]

Even in deepest East Texas, one city is wary of rocker-turned-campaigner Ted Nugent.

Nugent called Longview Mayor Jay Dean “racist,” “clueless” and “dishonest” Saturday, after the city paid $16,000 to ditch the idea of Nugent headlining the city 4th of July Fireworks and Freedom Celebration.

Nugent, a maniacal 1970s guitarist in the news lately as a campaigner for Texas Republicans and for calling President Barack Obama a “ subhuman mongrel,” defended his show as family-friendly for “positive-energy Americans.”

Nugent’s New York agency had agreed on the date, but the city paid a cancellation fee because “we’re a diverse community and we’re trying to find a group or act that people throughout the community feel good about,” Dean said by phone Friday.

More at http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/03/22/5671946/rejection-for-july-4-show-in-longview.html?rh=1 .

[BlueStreak]

1. Then why the F*** did they have ever signed that guy in the first place?

It isn't as if these are new revelations about Nugent.

Seems a shame to have wasted $16,000 of the taxpayers' money, but that is better than giving that ahole another stage.

[PDittie]

9. Never been to Longview, I take it?

They're kinda ... well, let's call it 'conservative' in that part of East Texas. I know, I was raised nearby.

This qualifies as enormous progress, trust me.

[Cha]

2. teddy nuge got ditched 'cause he's a racist pig pen. End of story.

[TexasTowelie]

3. To top it off, it's Louie Gohmert's district!

[Cha]

4. Oh NOES! Well that puts it even more into Perspective!

Indeed!

TXT

[white cloud]

5. more family values

again

Glad Longview is Standing up and doing the right thing. People found out who Nugent is when Abbott brought him to Longview. Made them sick

[3catwoman3]

6. Seriously?

How utterly delicious!

[tanyev]

7. Dude, you got paid 16 grand for doing nothing.

This could be the beginning of a new career surge for you.

[rocktivity]

10. Yeah! Why knock yourself out learning music

trying to get a record deal, making albums and touring when you can simply book a gig, be politically incorrect, and threaten to perform if they don't pay up? This could be the biggest thing to hit the industry since multi-track recording!


rocktivity

[rocktivity]

8. I didn't know Nugent was a descendant of one of the Marx Brothers

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Money for nothing, and his checks are free:

rocktivity

[TexasTowelie]

11. Aren't they a lovey-dovey couple?

Note to Greg--stop defending laws that oppose gay marriage and civil unions.

Thanks,

The 69% of Texans who support repeal of these laws.

P. S.: I'm disappointed that the Stop Tony Meow software app didn't replace this picture with some kitties instead.