Abbott under fire for hosting Nugent — a rocker with a history of young girls
Democrats and women’s groups assailed GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s choice of Ted Nugent to appear with him at Tuesday events, citing the rocker’s abusive name-calling and early penchant for relationships with under-aged girls.
Abbott’s campaign said the attorney general might not agree with some of Nugent’s language, but praised the so-called Motor City Madman as an avid defender of the U.S. Constitution. The campaign did not comment regarding Nugent’s inappropriate affairs from 30 years ago.
As attorney general, Abbott has touted his office’s Internet Crimes Against Children division that works with law enforcement to identify predators who go on-line seeking young women. Calling it his cyber-crimes unit, Abbott frequently mentions its efforts to arrest those who would solicit minors.
In a 1998 documentary on VH1 “Behind the Music,” Nugent admitted to affairs with several under-aged girls. “I was addicted to girls. It was hopeless. It was beautiful,” he said.
He also said he had worked to charm their parents and get them on board with the relationships.
“I got the stamp of approval of their parents,” Nugent said on the video. “I guess they figured better Ted Nugent than some drug-infested punk in high school.”
More at http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/02/abbott-under-fire-for-hosting-nugent-a-rocker-with-a-history-of-young-girls.html/ .
In addition, there this article from BOR:
Annie's List Calls on Greg Abbott to Cancel Events with Anti-Woman Ted Nugent
Statement from Grace Garcia:
"Greg Abbott should denounce Ted Nugent who so freely attacks women and cancel the events they have scheduled together. Otherwise, his claims to fight for women will continue to ring hollow.
"Nugent has used terms to describe female political leaders such as 'brain-dead soulless idiot,' 'varmints,' 'fat pigs,' 'dirty whores,' 'worthless bitch' and more that I do not care to repeat. It's hate speech, plain and simple.
"Greg Abbott has claimed he fights for women, but he can't have it both ways. It's a lie to make that claim and then turn around and accept the support of someone so outspokenly anti-woman like Ted Nugent."
The complete article is at http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14843/annies-list-calls-on-greg-abbott-to-cancel-events-with-antiwoman-ted-nugent .
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