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‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Willie Robertson To Attend SOTU With Rep. McAllister

by Catherine Thompson

01.28.14 | 1:18 pm

Duck Commander CEO and star of the reality television series Duck Dynasty, Willie Robertson speaks to the 6,000 domestic Walmart shareholders at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark., Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (AP Ph... Duck Commander CEO and star of the reality television series Duck Dynasty, Willie Robertson speaks to the 6,000 domestic Walmart shareholders at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark., Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) MORE LESS

Rep. Vance McAllister (R-LA) said Tuesday that “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson will attend President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address as his guest.

I’m happy to announce that my friend, constituent & small business owner @williebosshog will be attending tonight’s #SOTU as my guest.

— Vance McAllister (@RepMcAllister) January 28, 2014

Robertson is the CEO of the family’s Duck Commander duck call business and the son of “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson, whose remarks about gays and blacks in a GQ interview caused a media firestorm and a brief suspension from the family’s reality show last month.

He also stumped for McAllister last year in his upset runoff campaign against Louisiana state Sen. Neil Riser (R).

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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