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R. Lee Ermey claims GEICO fired him for being conservative

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    Actor says insurance giant didn't like his political views

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Well he's a real life marine veteran who you may recognizes the drill sergeant from the movie full metal jacket.

So are clear -- may seem like a natural choice for the role of therapist sarge.

In a recent -- for Geico insurance.

But now he claims that the company fired him for what he says our political reasons Trace Gallagher has more Trace.

Leary also played -- guys movies like Apocalypse Now and Mississippi Burning -- Leaving Las Vegas but boy that role that he played a -- commercial as the drill sergeant therapy is really did get him.

A ton of notoriety here's a clip -- this.

It's -- interest -- -- it makes -- it.

Yeah we should each and every last word we can find some credit for you -- Jack.

Well in December of 2000 -- he slammed president Obama's policy saying the administration was in tempting to impose socialism.

All the American people and in the process was destroying the country well a month later he apologized for making those comments but maybe now we know why.

We don't -- as the drill sergeant anymore here's what he told TMZ was.

I -- fired me because.

I -- I had wasn't too kind about speaking.

About the administration.

Very I owned in part because of political reasons that interest me that your.

Here conservatives -- yeah.

Yeah.

We contacted -- and they say I'm quoting here mr.

Armey was not fired by Geico bio or by our advertising agency the talent agreement for the work he did.

For us simply expired and we moved on to the next campaign -- out cave men.

-- -- -- It was.

Thanks straits.

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