Did we say or did we say that Texas representative Steve Stockman was going to be the breakout star of the 113th Congress? We called it back in January, when he threw his weight behind. . . being merely “present” during House Speaker elections. There’s just this ineffable desperate craziness about him—a “star quality” if you will.

Our man Stockman’s journey to infamy will surely forge onward at tomorrow’s the State of the Union, to which he will be bringing as his official guest washed-up musician/casual racist/conceivable presidential assassin Ted Nugent. Politico reports: “‘I am excited to have a patriot like Ted Nugent joining me in the House Chamber to hear from President Obama,’ Stockman said in a press release. ‘After the Address I’m sure Ted will have plenty to say.’ Stockman's office encouraged reporters to schedule interviews with Nugent.”

On a nominally related note: dozens of House Democrats, about 30 in total, will bring as guests those who have been affected by tragic gun violence. But is any of this tragic gun violence a direct result of firearms enthusiast/noted crazy person Ted Nugent? Could make for some great television. That Stockman knows his way around a cable news segment, boy!