# Rocker Ted Nugent threatens to assassinate President Obama **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 17, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089 "2012-04-17T22:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/41 "2012-04-18T02:44:30Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Mitt’s not a lunatic. I don’t know if he’ll proactively denounce this, but I have no doubt he’d do so if asked. He’ll say or do anything to get elected. That’s not really any different than other candidates past and present, he’s just not good at hiding it. ---
**Author:** ![sqweels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/42 "2012-04-18T03:04:37Z")
> [@XT](#): > > What I meant was, in general, why does anyone else care what celebrities think or say when they aren’t doing psycho threats against the President? Who _does_ care what celebrities think or say? I think the influence of Liberal Hollywood over mainstream liberals throughout middle America is exaggerated a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/43 "2012-04-18T03:12:01Z")
> [@Condescending\_Robot](#): > > The Secret Service takes its job seriously…" Particularly in foreign countries. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/44 "2012-04-18T03:28:05Z")
## “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” What I would like to know is how anyone who has at least three functioning brain cells thinks that statement is a threat against Obama. Where, in that statement, did Nugent say he was going to kill Obama? ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/45 "2012-04-18T03:29:42Z")
You’re a parody of yourself, **Clothahump**. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/46 "2012-04-18T03:40:56Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Wait, don’t we need to huffily demand of _every single Republican in the country_ that they thoroughly denounce this nutbag if they want to maintain any credibility? We could, but the better way to play it as that whenever a Democrat makes a dumbass or hateful or dumbass hateful comment we can claim it’s okay because Ted Nugent never apologized to Obama. "Howard Stern fans today were surprised when famous liberal Alan Alda called into the program and spent 20 minutes singing new lyrics to the MASH themesong that began with ‘cunt cunt cunt cunt /Ann Romney’s a cunt…’ and then proceeded to call for her vivisection and demanded that Mormon’s be declared a race so that a state sponsored genocide could start. Asked for response to the liberal Alda’s diatribe, prominent Democrats responded, “In the first place 'Ann Romney’s a cunt was taken out of context all 12 times, and in the second, why should he have to apologize when Ted Nugent never apologized to Obama?” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/47 "2012-04-18T03:52:54Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > ## “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” > > What I would like to know is how anyone who has at least three functioning brain cells thinks that statement is a threat against Obama. Where, in that statement, did Nugent say he was going to kill Obama? I suppose he could mean that Obama plans to introduce legislation that makes being a twit a crime, but I would guess Nugent meant that Obama holding the presidency for four more years would lead to Nugent doing something regrettable. Now you know. You don’t have to agree. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/48 "2012-04-18T04:05:07Z")
[QUOTE=sqweels] Who does care what celebrities think or say? I think the influence of Liberal Hollywood over mainstream liberals throughout middle America is exaggerated a bit. [/QUOTE] From what I’ve seen, the answer sadly is…a hell of a lot of people. I’m not even talking about ‘Liberal Hollywood’ here…I’m talking about any celebrity of any stripe. I’m guessing that Nugent isn’t a ‘liberal’ by any stretch of the imagination (I really don’t know…nor do I normally care, as I said earlier). HIS ridiculous opinion is obviously being listed to by some non-zero number of blockheads…correct? But it’s not even about politics…people (including my wife, who I’d normally consider reasonably rational on other things) seem to be fascinated over myriad aspects of various celebrities and ‘stars’. Hell, she freaking watches them do some dance show, where the only prerequisite seems to be ‘are you famous for something’ to get on…certainly not their abilities to, you know, dance. Or stuff. 😛 Just venting…wasn’t meant as a dig at liberals (or conservatives). I just don’t get it. -XT ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/49 "2012-04-18T04:08:00Z")
He’s just another cowardly loudmouth like the rest of his ilk. If someone actually called him on his bullshit, he’d piss himself and beg for mercy. A little boy trying to be a grownup and failing miserably. Your career has been over for a long time, motormouth; get over it. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/50 "2012-04-18T04:08:04Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > ## “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” > > What I would like to know is how anyone who has at least three functioning brain cells thinks that statement is a threat against Obama. Where, in that statement, did Nugent say he was going to kill Obama? Is any of _your_ trio of neurons familiar with the concept of an implied threat? Hint: it’s what mob extortionists rely on when they say “nice house… be a real shame if something happened to it” instead of “nice house… if you don’t pay me I’m going to come back and commit arson!” ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/51 "2012-04-18T04:13:49Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > ## “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” > > What I would like to know is how anyone who has at least three functioning brain cells thinks that statement is a threat against Obama. Where, in that statement, did Nugent say he was going to kill Obama? By itself maybe it wouldn’t have much meaning. In conjunction with Nugent’s previous remarks calling Obama a piece of shit who needs “to suck on my machine gun” while holding a semi-automatic rifle in the air? Well, I think even you could see how it might get the attention of the folks charged with the Presidents safety. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/52 "2012-04-18T04:48:20Z")
You guys are totally misreading this whole thing. This was just Ted’s poorly worded expression of the great admiration he holds for Joe Biden. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/53 "2012-04-18T05:05:19Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > ## “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” > > What I would like to know is how anyone who has at least three functioning brain cells thinks that statement is a threat against Obama. Where, in that statement, did Nugent say he was going to kill Obama? Nice to know that you hold the Secret Service’s judgement as to what is a threat, in such utter contempt. What then is your parsing of that quote? What meaning do you think he was trying to impart? What, is he saying, would kill him, and/or for what would he be put in jail? ---
**Author:** ![mister\_nyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@mister\_nyx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_nyx)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/54 "2012-04-18T05:16:08Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > The guy is off his rocker, in a manner of speaking. And, of course, no one who is “off his rocker” has ever engaged in a politicized act of violence. No, the ones who are “off [their] rocker” are totally fine and no one should worry about them. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/55 "2012-04-18T06:16:23Z")
Has anyone ever actually been gored by a white-tailed deer? That would be totally awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/56 "2012-04-18T06:51:10Z")
I’m surprised his previous threats against Obama and Hillary Clinton didn’t result in charges against him. They were much more explicit than this. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/57 "2012-04-18T07:40:53Z")
I was going to snarkily encourage Clothy to read for content. But I realized that would just be gratuitously cruel. Keep trying, pal. I’m with you. I admire your courage. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/58 "2012-04-18T07:54:00Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > ## “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” > > What I would like to know is how anyone who has at least three functioning brain cells thinks that statement is a threat against Obama. Where, in that statement, did Nugent say he was going to kill Obama? Don’t you teach Taekwondo? You do know you’re not supposed to let your students kick you in the head, right? ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/59 "2012-04-18T08:21:48Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I do not see it as an assassination threat either. > > Considering this guy dodged the draft I have little faith in his bluster. How have I lived to be this age without knowing this? His music is not “my style of music” but I’ve always given him a pass for his ye-haw I shoot my own food sort of life because he literally does eat what he kills and as a carnivore who am I to judge…but DRAFT DODGING? F that shit. Killing the president is also a “no-no” in my book. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/60 "2012-04-18T09:55:05Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > ## “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” > > What I would like to know is how anyone who has at least three functioning brain cells thinks that statement is a threat against Obama. Where, in that statement, did Nugent say he was going to kill Obama? Well, now I’m curious… does Nugent mean a re-elected Obama will have him killed or interred? That a re-elected Obama will drive Nugent to criminal activity? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089.md?page=4)