Megadeth Frontman Endorses Rick Santorum

[kpete]

The endorsement of Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine hath been given. Apparently, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is the best possible choice for Americans kicked out of Metallica who join new metal bands. …

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/megadeth-frontman-mustaine-endorses-rick-santorum.php

[HughBeaumont]

1. It's either the long-term effects from hard drug use or the born-aginism.

I know he took a hard-right turn sometime in the late 90s. Sad.

Yeah, a racist, sexist, homophobic, economic Darwinist bigot who's about three quotes away from a 30cc Thorazine dosage is really who I want running things, let me tell you.

[rocktivity]

5. Since he managed to recover from a career-ending hand injury

just in time to get a new guitar company endorsement deal, turning to born-againsm was the least he could do...


rocktivity

[Initech]

11. I've heard he's a real douche to his fans too.

I remember the Dream Theater -Megadeth tour a while back ('05 -'06 I think) and there were reports from DT fans who bought their backstage "Meet & Greet" passes that he wouldn't even like acknowledge their presence. And there's the Toronto fan who got forcefully booted out after tossing a joint on stage. Yeah I can see why he supports Frothy Mixture.

[madrchsod]

2. he`ll be doing christian heavy metal in the near future...

[Hugabear]

28. Now there is an oxymoron...

There's nothing "metal" about Christian music. Nothing at all.

You can throw in all the guitars you want, ramp up the beat, whatever you want - but the minute you throw in religious crap, it ceases to be metal. It becomes garbage.

[peace frog]

3. Praise the Lawd and pass the hillbilly heroin

[sufrommich]

4. I heard DethKlok is endorsing Obama though. So we've got that. nt

[Bladian]

9. Holy crap seriously?

I knew Brendan Small was awesome.

[sufrommich]

17. No, not seriously. But it would be the coolest

endorsment ever.

[hifiguy]

16. Well, Skwisgaar is Swedish and Toki is

Norwegian, so they can't vote but I guess we'll have to make do with Nathan Explosion, Murderface and Pickles.

[jayfish]

27. I'm pretty sure DethKlok is endorsing...

Nathan Explosion

[hifiguy]

29. Well, he was governor of Florida

for a while in the Metalocalypse canon....

[arely staircase]

6. i'm not sure which one of them should be the most ashamed of this nt

[physioex]

7. Let's just hope...

That Eddie doesn't endorse Rick Santorum. We would be toast for sure......

[flexnor]

8. so you CAN be Mega-death, AND pro-life

i did not know that

[Javaman]

24. DUsy!! nt

[Lint Head]

10. Maybe this obviously ignorant idiot and Ted Nugent could do a tour together and call it

The Frothy Homophobic Fire an AK47 for Jesus Tour

[southernyankeebelle]

12. Honestly folks are any of you voting for president because some rockabillie or movie star tells you

who they are voting for? I never have and why should any of us care really?

[Great Caesars Ghost]

22. I look at it as voting with your dollar.

I make sure to research record lables and the artists signed under them. if they have artists that I don't agree politically but I like, hell I'll use bittorrent for that. Same goes for movies. I never go to any 20th Century Fox movie because I know where the money is going.

[southernyankeebelle]

26. Fair enough.

[Hugabear]

13. Mustaine is a talentless hack

He was garbage in the 80s, and is still garbage. Don't know why anyone would even care to ask what he thinks on any given issue.

[Populist_Prole]

14. I am crushed. Always liked his stuff

His earlier stuff anyway. The sound got too softened and commercial /radio friendly in the 90's.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

15. I'm sure he's never had pleasure sex.

Only sex with his wife and only to procreate, like Ricky advocates for God-fearin' Murkins.

[AsahinaKimi]

18. His hero was probably Ted Nugent...

go figure...

[Major Hogwash]

23. Hahahaha!!!! No kidding.

He wanted to sprinkle some of his own stardust on him talking about politics.

[saras]

19. Is it possible he's endorsing the substance for President and not the person?

Or is there a difference?

[Ratty]

20. Because Mustaine is a good, solid, christian

"If I were President of the United States, I'd build a great wall along the Mexican border and not let anybody in. ... The beauty is gone when you see Americans sleeping on sidewalks and it makes me sick to to think we have asshits in this country letting fucking Mexicans in. Who needs this shit?" - Dave Mustaine

[Iggo]

30. WHAT?!?!?!

[ProfessorGAC]

21. Great. A Rightbot and Can't Play None

He is among the most pedestrian guitarists in metal history. Now we know his IQ is under 30.
GAC

[Iggo]

25. He's been that way for a loooong time.

He won't even play their best song (The Conjuring) anymore.

I still buy tickets, though.

EDIT: Actually, after reading #20 above, I'm done buying tickets. Stay off my fucking street, Dave.