UPDATED: Iowa paper reports Ted Nugent said, "There's a lot of white people in this crowd -- I like that!"
August 20, 2010 12:05 pm ET by Eric Hananoki
One of the scheduled speakers at Glenn Beck's 8-28 "reclaim the civil rights movement" rally recently reportedly told an audience that he "like[d]" them because there were "a lot of white people."*
The Telegraph Herald reported earlier this month that musician and conservative activist Ted Nugent appeared at a show in Dubuque, Iowa, and told the crowd, "There's a lot of white people in this crowd -- I like that! (Dubuque) is a white town." The Telegraph Herald added that "Nugent also pointed out at least one audience member and questioned his race." The Iowa-based newspaper also slammed Nugent's remarks in an editorial, and noted that Nugent has a history of incendiary remarks.
According to Glenn Beck, Nugent is scheduled to appear at his 8-28 rally, which falls on the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. Beck has repeatedly talked about his rally in civil rights terms, and reclaiming the movement.
Nugent's "pro-white" remark was applauded by the website of the white nationalist, "pro-White" The Political Cesspool radio program. Nugent actually appeared on the "pro-white" show in November 2008.
The Southern Poverty Law Center notes that the show's guest roster is frequently populated with a "Who's Who" of radical racists such as "white supremacist" Sam Dickson; "white supremacist" Paul Fromm; former Klan leader David Duke; and "neo-Nazi activist April Gaede."
UPDATE 8/20: Dubuque365.com photographer Mark Dierker disputed the Telegraph Herald's Nugent quote, writing that "what I head [sic] him say in his opening monologue was this: 'Hey there sure are a lot of white people in this crowd. You need to do something about that.' He later said, heavy on the sarcasm, 'Dubuque is a white town.'"
*UPDATE 2: Mediaite's Tommy Christopher writes, "Nugent is no longer scheduled to appear at Glenn Beck's rally, but in this case, Media Matters can't claim credit. The Duge Nuge is booked at the Boise Knitting Factory on 8/28, a conflict that arose about a month ago (although, to be fair, this Facebook update appears to be the only news of the change)." The title of this post has been updated to reflect Nugent's cancellation.
They ( Beck,Nugent and other wingnuts) do seem to really admire black people who have been safely dead for decades.
And--of course--unless Nugent's comments become too widespread, Beck/Palin and others at the rally will conveniently look the other way when Mr. Cat Scratch Fever comes on with his happy "politically incorrect" braggadocio. Thus further exposing this movement and its cockroaches
Hey, it's all about civil rights and the First Amendment right? (Paging "Dr. Laura)
I'm sure he would have gladly gone to Vietnam if they only let the white guys go.
Before I read this, I didn't think it was possible for me to think less of this cowardly pantload.
I have to finally admit that there is no depth to my revulsion for this candy-a$$ed sissy.
Never let him live it down, WK! ;-)
Quite the Nimrod, eh?
Per a concert review by Mark Dierker of Dubuque365.com -
He said “Hey there sure are a lot of white people in this crowd. You need to do something about that.”
He later said heavy on the sarcasm, “Dubuque is a white town.”
He showed how much he honored and respected black performers of the past such as Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and James Brown among others. He said at one point that all American soul came from these black performers who gave their blood, sweat and tears to the music. He even launched into an American Soul retrospective with songs such as Soul Man and Hey Baby.
You're defending a guy who gives new meaning to the term "pantload".
And he's also a coward and a fu_king punk.
How the hell does somebody sarcastically mention that a very white town is very white ?
Oh, right, it's the right wing version of sarcasm, where you say what you really mean, but in a sarcastic tone.
What MM copy, pasted and enhanced:
Of course, the link is to an apologist fanboy's blog-
(my bold)
But at least he mixed up the songs to set off the Jingometer and the repressed libidos-
Unfortunately, racism is alive and well in America. If you Google ted nugent dubuque white crowd, all the links lead to White Supremacists lauding Nugent's alleged remarks.
Pretty funny that in yet another attempted gotcha by a wingnut trying to bust MMFA for editing, MM had to embellish a little, even when copping from a wingnut-friendly blog.
How is that MMFA altering the "context?" They simply reported on an article from another newspaper. If you want to complain about the validity of the original article, you are complaining in the wrong place.
When they showed what a spineless, total poodle to the rightwingers they are, he has been going further faster.
the whole 8-28 thing is too stomp on MLK and all african americans.
He has a racist roster to come celebrate with him for the purpose of slapping African Americans in the face because he knows no one will push back when CBC, NAACP, ect cry foul.
they can cry all they want and the left can call out all the race baiting by Fox and all the other ugly lies to no avail. The msm will stick their heads in the sand and pretend it's all so innocent and alright.
Maybe he can give Bible Spice lessons.
OK, no home-made signs, and no making announcements from the stage during your concerts. Just shut up and don't say or do anything until after 8/28 !!
TOO FUNNY!
Keep drinking that Koolaid readers!
A blowhard who hunts animals and even cheats at that.
He had the chance to hunt something that had the ability to do him harm and he chose to schit himself instead. That would have really been sportsmanlike hunting, not the kind that this dirtbag practices. The kind of hunting where he's cited for violations and animal cruelty.
He's a pathetic loser and the worst kind of fowl, a Chickenhawk.