# NRA Members, Would You Want Ted Nugent as President? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 31, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918 "2009-01-31T22:01:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/41 "2009-02-03T02:31:33Z")
> [@ExTank](#): > > You’ve pretty much been whooshed. > > Take abreath of fresh air. Maybe I should’ve put a smiley at the end of the “shoot you/eat you” post; then again, maybe _you_ need to lighten up. Fair enough. Apologies if I mistook your intent. ---
**Author:** ![sqweels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/42 "2009-02-03T02:35:31Z")
I urge the NRA to elect Ted Nugent as their president for he will attract a great deal of awareness and support for the organization from the more youthful and rock-n-roll oriented segment of society that would otherwise find a political lobbying organization to be boring. Beyond that, Mr. Nugent will give whole organization a shot in the arm with an outspoken vitality that will keep the NRA’s message front and center before lawmakers and the political culture. (Yeah, that’s the ticket…;)) ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/43 "2009-02-03T03:18:28Z")
I don’t know how “youthful” his audience is anymore. He’s 60 years old. Most of his fans are nearing retirement age. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/44 "2009-02-03T10:27:04Z")
So…is there anyone out there who would like to support Ted Nugent for President (of the NRA or the USA)? Anyone? Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/45 "2009-02-03T13:16:54Z")
I’m a life member of the NRA and I’ve been a 2A activist for decades. I wouldn’t piss on Ted Nugent if he was on fire. ---
**Author:** ![JXJohns](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jxjohns/32/469_2.png) [@JXJohns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JXJohns)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/46 "2009-02-03T14:57:09Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > I’m a life member of the NRA and I’ve been a 2A activist for decades. > > I wouldn’t piss on Ted Nugent if he was on fire. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![BF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5ac83/32.png) [@BF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BF)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/47 "2009-02-03T23:46:17Z")
Seriously, as an NRA Life Member and ardent SA supporter, I couldn’t support Ted as NRA prez, just because he would polarize the members. Although he’s got a lot of good stuff to say, some of it is just interpreted as “wacky”. Now, someone who has a stage presence/name recognition (albeit not as illustrious as Mr. Heston) and is committed would be someone like Tom Selleck. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/48 "2009-02-04T13:05:59Z")
Selleck wouldn’t be a bad choice at all to have as the face of the NRA. He’s well-spoken and he has class. ---
**Author:** ![haymarketmartyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@haymarketmartyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/haymarketmartyr)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918/49 "2009-02-04T20:57:55Z")
I seriously think Nugent should run for Prez of the entire country - maybe on the Libertarian ticket. Palin can get the Republican nomination in four years and it will be worst than Goldwater in 64. I will even give them both $1.48 in contributions if it helps. Thats total - not each. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nra-members-would-you-want-ted-nugent-as-president/483918.md?page=2)