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Archae

(46,354 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2016, 06:17 PM Mar 2016

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Ted Nugent has really blown it. (Warning: Racial language at link, can't be helped!)

Nugent posted to his Facebook a racist fake, then took it down.

Like I said in the title, racist language and imagery at the link.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/03/31/nras-ted-nugent-posts-racist-2-niggers-and-a-st/209660

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Ted Nugent has really blown it. (Warning: Racial language at link, can't be helped!) (Original Post) Archae Mar 2016 OP

Did he delete it because it was fake, or because he realized he was being a huge asshole? uppityperson Mar 2016 #1

Yes. Archae Mar 2016 #6

Nobody cares what Ted Nugent says, he does this to get cheap publicity anigbrowl Mar 2016 #2

He is the face of the NRA and an NRA board member, tabasco Mar 2016 #4

I had forgotten about that, fair point. Sorry for the oversight Archae. nt anigbrowl Mar 2016 #5

NRA = Nugent's Racist Army struggle4progress Mar 2016 #3

our's Skittles Mar 2016 #7

Ever notice... CompanyFirstSergeant Mar 2016 #8

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

1. Did he delete it because it was fake, or because he realized he was being a huge asshole?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 06:28 PM

Mar 2016

Archae

(46,354 posts)

6. Yes.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 06:33 PM

Mar 2016

anigbrowl

(13,889 posts)

2. Nobody cares what Ted Nugent says, he does this to get cheap publicity

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 06:29 PM

Mar 2016

and preserve his ever-shrinking fanbase.

tabasco

(22,974 posts)

4. He is the face of the NRA and an NRA board member,

Reply to anigbrowl (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 06:31 PM

Mar 2016

so what he says reflects on the NRA.

anigbrowl

(13,889 posts)

5. I had forgotten about that, fair point. Sorry for the oversight Archae. nt

Reply to tabasco (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 06:31 PM

Mar 2016

struggle4progress

(118,365 posts)

3. NRA = Nugent's Racist Army

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 06:30 PM

Mar 2016

Skittles

(153,205 posts)

7. our's

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 07:03 PM

Mar 2016

gawd

CompanyFirstSergeant

(1,558 posts)

8. Ever notice...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 07:10 PM

Mar 2016

That most guys who like to be photographed with weapons in that 'in your face' pose that Nugent is known for never used said weapons to defend a nation?

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