Rand Paul: Ted Nugent Should Apologize For 'Offensive' Obama Comments

[DonViejo]

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:"

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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.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rand_paul_ted_nugent_should_apologize

[tridim]

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]

3. You make Rand Paul seem intelligent

No small feat.

[AlinPA]

6. IMO, most republicans agree with Nugent and won't speak out about it. Weird that Paul would

send that tweet.

[doc03]

2. Only Democrats apologize dummy n/t

[JaneyVee]

4. Him and his daddy have said worse.

[AlinPA]

5. Rand Paul said that Nugent should apologize? Sounds like the Onion.