Ted Nugent, Obama, and Romney

The Leftist media are attempting to blame Mitt Romney for Ted Nugent's comments about the Obama administration.

The DNC is demanding that Romney denounce Nugent.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

In the latest battle in the ongoing war over public gaffes made by tangential campaign surrogates, Democrats are demanding that Mitt Romney denounce the support of rocker and gun enthusiast Ted Nugent after he made inflamatory, violent remarks about the party and the President at this past weekend's National Rifle Association convention.

"Mitt Romney surrogate Ted Nugent made offensive comments about President Obama and November’s elections this weekend that are despicable, deplorable and completely beyond the pale," DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said in a statement. "He called the Administration 'vile', ‘evil' and 'America-hating', and said much worse. Yet what have we heard from Mitt Romney and the Republican Party, who should be outraged that someone representing them is using language like this to make a political point? Absolutely nothing.”

During an interview heard by attendees of the convention, Nugent told Republican attendees to rally thousands of votes for Romney and then "ride into that battlefield and chop [Democrats'] heads off in November," and then compared the Obama administration to couch-peeing coyotes who must be shot.

Yeah, that's not good; but at least Nugent didn't say they never worked a day in their lives.

Nugent is not representing Romney. He backs Romney, but it's not like Nugent is a close adviser.

Is Romney responsible for the crap his millions of supporters say?

Are Obama's supporters held to the same standard? I doubt the Dems would say Michelle Williams represents Obama.

He also accused President Obama of "wiping his ass with the constitution," and dismissed the entire executive branch as criminals.

Now, the Secret Service is said to be looking in to Nugent's threats.

From the Canadian Press:

The Romney campaign, meantime, attempted to distance itself from Nugent on Tuesday, undoubtedly regretting the former Massachusetts governor's comments last month to a Missouri radio show: "It's been fun getting to know Ted Nugent."

"Divisive language is offensive no matter what side of the political aisle it comes from," Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said in an email to reporters. "Mitt Romney believes everyone needs to be civil."

The Democratic National Committee called on Romney to strongly condemn the remarks by Nugent, best known for his late '70s hit "Cat Scratch Fever."

"Threatening violence — or whatever it is that Nugent's threatening — is clearly beyond the pale, but Nugent's not the one running for president," said DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

At the daily White House press briefing on Tuesday, spokesman Jay Carney wouldn't comment on Nugent's remarks.

"We can't be policing the statement of supporters across the board. The president is focused on the issues," he said.

Nugent, however, was unapologetic, telling conservative radio host Dana Loesch that his incendiary remarks were "100 per cent positive."

"I will stand by my speech," he said, and then upped the ante by heaping more scorn on Democrats, describing Wasserman Schultz as a "brain-dead, soulless, heartless idiot."

Nancy Pelosi, minority leader for the House of Representatives, he added, is a "sub-human scoundrel."

Wow.

The Democrats are calling names as well.

Wasserman Schultz and Pelosi aren't exactly responding with civility.

What's interesting is how the press is making seem that Romney and Nugent are best buddies.

I am certain Romney would not have signed off on Nugent's remarks.

One minute, Romney is being called wooden and unable to relate. The next, Romney is depicted as a wild man, under the influence of "Cat Scratch Fever."

There is such a double standard.

I don't hear Obama denouncing the New Black Panthers. Has Obama ever denounced their million dollar bounty on George Zimmerman?

Obama did his best to avoid commenting on Hilary Rosen's assinine remarks about Ann Romney, and Rosen is, in fact, an Obama surrogate.

Nugent is not a Romney surrogate. Endorsing a candidate doesn't qualify one as a surrogate.

Moreover, Democrats still insist it was wrong for Obama to answer for the remarks of his mentor and father figure, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. They demand that Obama's close ties with Bill Ayers are a non-issue.

Yet we're supposed to expect Romney to apologize for Nugent?

Give me a break.