Megadeth frontman backs Rick Santorum

[luckytxn 2,265]

Dave Mustaine, leader of the heavy metal band Megadeth, is ready to rock out for Rick Santorum.

"Earlier in the election, I was completely oblivious as to who Rick Santorum was, but when the dude went home to be with his daughter when she was sick, that was very commendable,” Mustaine recently told MusicRadar.com. “... You know, I think Santorum has some presidential qualities, and I'm hoping that if it does come down to it, we'll see a Republican in the White House... and that it's Rick Santorum."

Weighing in on the rest of the field, Mustaine called Newt Gingrich an “angry little man” and said Ron Paul will “make total sense for a while, and then he'll say something so way out that it negates everything else.”

As for Mitt Romney, the rocker said, “I've got to tell you, I was floored the other day to see that Mitt Romney's five boys have a $100 million trust fund. Where does a guy make that much money? So there's some questions there.”

Still, Mustaine would pick any of the GOP candidates over President Barack Obama.

"I'm just hoping that whatever is in the White House next year is a Republican,” he said. “I can't bear to watch what's happened to our great country. Everybody's got their head in the sand. Everybody in the industry is like, 'Oh, Obama's doing such a great job. ...' I don't think so. Not from what I see.”

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Hard rocker backs a doofus in a sweater vest. Translation: there's a fool in the music industry. Why is that news?

[Dakine10 5,452]

Wow. Things are starting to look up for the GOP.

Maybe this time around, the RNC organizers might actually be able to play a song without having to worry about getting a cease and desist order.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Hard rocker backs a doofus in a sweater vest. Translation: there's a fool in the music industry. Why is that news?

The problem is that he makes more sense than most democrats.

[slim 1,530]

Ron Paul will “make total sense for a while, and then he'll say something so way out that it negates everything else.”

By "way out" does he mean "consistent with the constitution?"

I guess that's too extreme for even rockers.

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As for Mitt Romney, the rocker said, "I've got to tell you, I was floored the other day to see that Mitt Romney's five boys have a $100 million trust fund. Where does a guy make that much money? So there's some questions there."

Translation: If you got more money than a rock star you must be screwing someone besides your groupies.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Figuring that they don't have reputation to worry about (the new album is quite mediocre by their standards) anymore, things like this don't surprise me...

Of course I love Hard Rockin the airwaves but a lot of these morons usually support Democrats because let's be honest, Rockers haven't exactly had to work hard most of their lives... Yes, music is hard work sure, but it's something that you love and is a hobby that you got lucky in being successful at.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Figuring that they don't have reputation to worry about (the new album is quite mediocre by their standards) anymore, things like this don't surprise me...

Of course I love Hard Rockin the airwaves but a lot of these morons usually support Democrats because let's be honest, Rockers haven't exactly had to work hard most of their lives... Yes, music is hard work sure, but it's something that you love and is a hobby that you got lucky in being successful at.

Wonder what big stadium they are going to sell out next.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Wonder what big stadium they are going to sell out next.

Megadeth sells out because of how long they've been around, not because of the new product they are putting out there.

The fanbase is hardly young/new. I love Megadeth, but for who they were, not for who they've become musically. That is why they still sell out big arenas/stadiums. You can't beat their old stuff!