Palin Appears On Gun Rights Radio Talk Show, Talks With Ted Nugent

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gun rights enthusiasts welcomed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as she made an appearance Friday on a radio talk show, whose callers included rock n' roller turned avid hunter Ted Nugent.

Palin spoke on the Michael Dukes' "Firearms Friday" show on KFAR radio in Fairbanks. She was in Alaska's second largest city to sign a gun rights bill and several resolutions.

Nugent, well-known for the 1970s hit "Cat Scratch Fever," told Palin from his home in Michigan that he was firing up the grill to cook up some Alaskan black bear backstrap in her honor.

The governor told Nugent that she thought that was "awesome."

Palin announced last Friday she is resigning, saying it was the best thing for the state and for her family. Her resignation takes effect July 26 when Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell takes over.

Nugent signed off by saying, "Sarah Palin, God bless you and your family."

Since her announcement, Palin has mostly been traveling around Alaska and visiting towns and signing bills.

After talking with Nugent, Palin took some questions from listeners. Most of them said they supported her decision to resign but were disappointed.

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"I chose not to play their game," Palin explained.

She wanted instead to free herself of the constraints of the governor's job so that she could again "get out there and fight," she said.

As governor, she was forced to answer ethics complaints filed by anonymous people, Palin said.

"They do things like that," Palin said. "I can handle it but not when it cost the state the time and money it has cost."

The state said this week it has spent $1.9 million on the ethics complaints.

The bill she signed in Fairbanks aimed at helping people with permits to carry concealed weapons to remember to renew their permits. The permits used to have a renewal date based on the day the permit was issued. The law changes the renewal date to the permit holder's birthday.

In Alaska, residents are allowed to carry weapons either openly or concealed without a permit. However, if they want to carry their guns in other states that have concealed carry laws they may need a permit recognized by that state.

Comments

[Tactical Grace]

Huff Post, why not run a readers poll to see who your readers are sick of hearing about most, Palin or Jackson.

[LeftLeanWing]

I say we have a Poll to determine how many of us want a Poll.

[SworldPeas]

States with the highest gun ownership also have the highest gun related death. Alaska has the 2nd highest gun ownership in the nation with the 2nd highest gun related deaths.

[jweider]

Also has number 1 for rate of incest in US. There's probably a connection.

[twogunmojo]

where do you guys get these ideas...

[oldgeek1]

Quitter.

[Christopher in NYC]

Ted says to Sarah, "God bless you and your family..."

Ted also sang the hormone-driven song, "Wango Tango..." in the Seventies

I'm more inclined to think that Ted is more interested in doing the Wango Tango w/Sarah than wishing the blessings of God on her bodice.

[jweider]

Sarah's 2012 campaign theme song should be "WangDangSweetPoontang".

[mafina]

Continues to bash the media, but yet this lunatic is front and center of cameras, microphones, etc. It's the media putz that don't do enough to slam the mud on her for criticizing them.

[lauram]

The "media" is only bad when they're not asking pre-scripted questions. As long as she's on right-wing turf, the "media" is just fine. Go back and look at how relaxed she was answer Hannity's questions and how tense she was answering Gibson's or Couric's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrzXLYA_e6E

[jsarets]

Quitting public show business for private show business.

[phoenixdoglover]

Fair warning, folks. As soon as Sarah unburdens herself from the governorship, she's going to go on a media tear. The self serving rationalizations, convoluted phrases, and shallow conservative bromides are going to be coming at us fast and furious. Are you ready?

[Christopher in NYC]

That's the, "Higher Calling" which God assigned Sarah to follow....

[henrypapillon]

You can never heap too much harsh reaction on stupid people who want to run everyone else's lives.

[henrypapillon]

That should endear this Far Right whacko to the mainstream !

[johnwinner]

"She wanted instead to free herself of the constraints of the governor's job so that she could again "get out there and fight," she said."
- In other words, in order to continue, on a regular basis, to say very nasty things and to steal contributors' money for personal use, one needs to be free of the constraints of public accountability and of having to show up and do something for the peole every now and again.

[nirek]

SO?

[BigHeadTodd]

Well, there ya have it. Anudder out-of-touch garden variety politician pallin' around with celebrities.

[Puzzles]

Celebrities? Ted Nugent? Best part is they have to include lines like "Nugent, well-known for the 1970s hit 'Cat Scratch Fever'" to explain who he was in the 70's

[pxgabriel]

He was also a draft dodger.

[dax49]

two has-beens with very tenuous grasps on reality

[sammyscout]

Where is Sarah's gaffe for this week?

Don't let you fans down, quick, say something stupid!!

[johnwinner]

Sometimes it comes in small does and just by context; I find this part very funny:
"Nugent, well-known for the 1970s hit "Cat Scratch Fever," told Palin from his home in Michigan that he was firing up the grill to cook up some Alaskan black bear backstrap in her honor.
The governor told Nugent that she thought that was "awesome.""
60-something hasbeen metalhead cooks moose "in honor" of fundamentalist witch-hunter turned corrupt politician, who responds with a giddy adolescent's "awesome!"
Not even the most brilliant satirist could have written this moment.

[Decipherer]

As I wrote earlier, anyone older than about age 25 who uses the word "awesome" to describe things like paint drying or the experience of rearranging their sock drawers has automatically disqualified themselves for any public office higher than mayor of Wasilla, AK or dogcatcher, essentially the same job.

[pxgabriel]

you forgot draft dodger.

[NoMoosestew]

Leave us moose alone!

[johnwinner]

"cooks moose" - I meant "bear," was just thinking of another wonderful Palin culinary moment from the past.

[Whinger]

She ran away from her responsibility, just basically weak and cowardly!

[Decipherer]

She was against "cut 'n' run" before she was in favor of it.