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Singing Monday Night Football Cowboy Compares President Obama To Hitler

by Glenn Davis | 3:37 pm, October 3rd, 2011

There’s a good chance Hank Williams Jr. is known to you as the man behind that iconic Monday Night Football theme. However, after you watch the video below, you might know him more as “Hank Williams Jr., craziest person in the world.” Because that’s about how he came off during an otherworldly appearance today on Fox News morning program Fox and Friends.

From the moment Williams appeared on the screen with arms sternly folded to the moment the Fox and Friends hosts desperately switched topics back to Monday Night Football, it was straight-up crazytown on Williams’ end – and hilarious discomfort on the part of the hosts. Was there a Hitler comparison? You bet there was. Was there a bizarre analogy no one understood between Hitler and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? Hey, why not? The rhetoric is too insane to even get mad at. Via Mediaite, here’s video:

The angry tone, as well as missopken lines like “the country this shape is in” and the bizarre Three Stooges reference when he was talking about two people, really pushed this from “Wow, what is going on here?” to “Holy crap you guys, Hank Williams Jr. is COMPLETELY INSANE.” He was somewhat more subdued when talking about MNF – even his “rowdy” friend, “Mr. Kid Rock” – as well as his father’s collection of rare recordings that’s just being released now, but let’s face it: no one’s going to be talking about that.

Something else we’re wondering: red state or no, can the University of Alabama really be thrilled Williams wore a hat with its logo on it while instigating a televised train wreck? Can ESPN, which televises Monday Night Football be too thrilled about this, for that matter? Same for Herman Cain, the presidential candidate Williams came closest to endorsing despite an apparent overriding disdain for pretty much everyone and everything. But really, what set this apart wasn’t the disdain as much as the entirely batshit way Williams expressed it. We know Williams is ready for some football – hopefully he’s also ready never to be asked to talk about politics on television again.

Anonymous

Hank Williams Jr. sings the theme song for Monday Night Football and as
such, is a representative of the NFL. On a recent appearance on Fox
& Friends he compared the President of the United States to Adolph
Hitler. This is not a person that the NFL needs to be representing their
organization.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fire_hank_williams_jr/
http://www.facebook.com/dale.rehus Dale Rehus

Then Gretchen asks him, “so you’re not in favor of the two parties getting together to try to find common ground?” and Hank replies, “no” then goes on to say the problem is that the country is “polarized”. He should be fired from Monday Night Football for just being a moron!
Anonymous

I thought the same thing. One of many, many crazy moments/contradictions that really helped push things over the edge.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nathan-Radecki/1138384508 Nathan Radecki

why the hell are they asking hin about politics?
Bwest928

He made more sense than most give him credit for! I’m not a hank Jr. Fan but I think the liberals that actually support Obama , his administration, or his politics ought to sue their brain for non support. To say that he should be fired for stating his mind is yet another attack on our freedom in this country a.k.a. Freedom of speech. This country needs to grow a backbone and get back to what made it great. If the spineless , brainless liberals continue to run this country then we can kiss it goodbye.
Anonymous

So long as Hank doesn’t get arrested, free speech is doing fine.
Redleaf

Another idiot pulling out the “he has Free Speech right to say whatever he wants” argument. Sigh. He can say whatever he wants without the government stifling him. But that doesn’t mean he can say whatever he wants without consequence anywhere from anybody. Try this: run down the hallways of your workplace and yell, “Obama is Hitler.” Or, maybe if you’re a bank teller, tell each customer that “George Bush is Hitler.” Yes, you have a Free Speech right to say that. But your employer also has a right to fire your ass. I’m sorry. I can’t explain this anymore. It’s too depressing.
Anonymous

Glad they dumped that ignorant redneck.
Gunner75

Actually he didn’t say who would be Hitler in this scenario and was in the same interview bashing the Republicans as well as Democrats. Funny how the media jumps to the conclusion that Obama=Hitler in the context of this statement. Project much? And yes Redleaf there are consequences. I find it odd though that Kenny Mayne, an espn employee, tweeted back in June that he almost rammed a car on purpose because it was sporting a Palin bumper sticker and yet espn didn’t exercise their right to fire him for espousing violence against someone…cue crickets….
Gunner75

No double standard there