These Aren't Nebraska Values
District 27 legislative candidate Kyle Michaelis calls upon State Senator Colby Coash to denounce the hateful political rhetoric of former rock star and gun rights fanatic Ted Nugent. Coash recently announced a $500 per person fundraising reception featuring Nugent despite his guest’s long history of highly offensive verbal assaults towards elected leaders and U.S. Supreme Court justices.
Nugent escalated these attacks at this weekend’s National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis, where he attacked President Barack Obama’s "vile, evil, America-hating administration" and promised "I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year" if Obama is re-elected. Nugent then called on NRA members to "chop their heads off in November."
Michaelis responds, "As an entertainer, Ted Nugent can get away with saying a lot of dumb things. But, Senator Coash is supposed to be a public servant and should hold himself to a higher standard. There’s no place in Nebraska for Nugent’s hate-filled politics."
"Money is a powerful force in any campaign, but it shouldn’t overpower common sense, decency, and mutual respect," states Michaelis. "Senator Coash might be able to make $500 per person selling autographed pictures with Nugent but only by trading away any claim to Nebraska values."
