CNN host Wolf Blitzer weighed in on the controversy surrounding Republican Texas gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s decision to campaign with inflammatory National Rifle Association board member and Outdoor Channel spokesperson Ted Nugent. Blitzer condemned Nugent for calling President Obama a “subhuman mongrel” and predicted that Abbott will be forced to jettison Nugent from his campaign.

Abbott’s decision to campaign with Nugent has proved controversial, particularly because of Nugent’s history of extreme misogyny and other inflammatory commentary. The Texas Democratic Party, women’s group Annie’s List, and the campaign of Wendy Davis have all condemned Abbott for his association with Nugent.

During the February 18 edition of Wolf on CNN, Blitzer invited Dallas Morning News reporter Wayne Slater to discuss the ongoing controversy. According to Blitzer, “Nugent’s presence hit a sour note with a lot of people. They say Texans deserve better than a candidate who would align himself with someone like Nugent who offered a hate-filled assessment of the president.” Blitzer went on to state, “Shockingly, Abbott’s campaign brushed aside the criticism, saying they value Nugent’s commitment to the Second Amendment.””* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more here from Timothy Johnson / Media Matters:
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/02/18/cnns-wolf-blitzer-condemns-ted-nugents-subhuman/198103