Ted Nugent Spazzes Out At Austin Shindig

Ted, Ted, Ted... What were ya thinkin' man?

I always knew that Ted Nugent was a hardcore Republican type, but I didn't mind because if you are a batshit-insane, heavy-metal playing, gun-loving, bear-killing, hyperpatriotic, cowboy-slash-indian ranch owner, then being a Republican only makes sense.

I appreciated some of Ted's points of view: How hunters are the best environmentalists, how ranching and living off the land is the Great American Way, and how the police and army deserve our utmost respect. Even his "shoot the criminals, screw the feminists, and nuke the Middle East" positions are fun in a psychotic, Ted-Nugenty kind of way.

Of course, I love his music. He single-handedly invented speed metal.

But to hear this is heartbreaking.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hours after Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his second full term in office, Ted Nugent helped him celebrate at a black-tie gala, but not all attendees were pleased by the rocker's performance.

Using machine guns as props, Nugent, 58, appeared onstage as the final act of the inaugural ball wearing a cutoff T-shirt emblazoned with the Confederate flag and shouting offensive remarks about non-English speakers, according to people who were in attendance.

It's one thing... it's a cool thing... to be a hardcore American Patriot. It's another thing... it's an ugly thing... to be a hardcore American Supremacist.

Apologize dude.

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UPDATE:

In a discussion forum on his website, Ted Nugent claims he said nothing that he is accused of saying.