The Nugget of Nugent 0
Dick Polman thinks he knows why Republicans keep Ted Nugent around.
So why do Republicans – like Mitt Romney in 2012 – abide this guy in the first place? . . . .
But the thing is, Republicans don’t view Nugent as a mistake. They think he’s useful, that he serves a purpose, that right-wing politicians like Abbot can parade him with cynical intent.
Nugent is viscerally in touch with the haters in The Base – and the haters tend to vote heavily, especially in Republican primaries (Abbot’s first task is to win his March 4 primary). Nugent can travel the low road and say all the vile stuff that the politicians aren’t free to say. And after the haters guzzle Nugent’s red meat, the politicians play tut-tut on the high road. What a deal: Nugent does the dirty work while they keep their hands clean.
In other words, because hate sells, and hate is what they got.
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