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[bleeding heart]

This is pretty awesome, actually. The Obama critics have now all been outgunned; this is the new Gold Standard.

"Back in my country, my president," Mustaine begins and then pretends to gag himself with his finger, "is trying to pass a gun ban so he's staging all of these murders. The 'Fast and Furious' thing down at the border. And Aurora, Colorado, all the people that were killed there. And now, the beautiful people at the Sikh temple."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/dave-mustaine-megadeth-si_n_1784525.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment?utm_hp_ref=entertainment&ir=Entertainment&utm_hp_ref=entertainment

[cybercoma]

First Ted Nugent and now Dave Mustaine... the Republicans have this election in the bag.

[bleeding heart]

First Ted Nugent and now Dave Mustaine... the Republicans have this election in the bag.

Interestingly, I saw your typed word "Nugent" and my eye was instantly drawn to "teenage sex" in your signature...coincidental, but quite apt, if you know anything about Nugent's sexually....um...controversial past. (*cough* thirteen year old *cough*)

[Canuckistani]

Just say no to drugs.

[Shady]

This is pretty awesome, actually. The Obama critics have now all been outgunned; this is the new Gold Standard.







http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/dave-mustaine-megadeth-si_n_1784525.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment?utm_hp_ref=entertainment&ir=Entertainment&utm_hp_ref=entertainment

No, the Gold Standard is Obama supporter Harry Belafonte asserting that civilization will end if Romney's elected! D'oh!

Edited by Shady, 16 August 2012 - 01:31 PM.

[bleeding heart]

No, the Gold Standard is Obama supporter Harry Belafonte asserting that civilization will end if aromneys elected! D'oh!

Well, no...we're talking about a man who believes that Obama is actually behind all the murders, a sort of American Reichstag fire if you will.

That remains the clear winner. Bellafonte doesn't even come close; heck, even the birthers sound sane by comparison.

[Shady]

Well, no...we're talking about a man who believes that Obama is actually behind all the murders, a sort of American Reichstag fire if you will.

That remains the clear winner. Bellafonte doesn't even come close; heck, even the birthers sound sane by comparison.

Belafonte believes that civilization will end! That's more than a few murders! http://thehill.com/b...g-jewish-voters

[bleeding heart]

Belafonte believes that civilization will end! That's more than a few murders! http://thehill.com/b...g-jewish-voters

I'm not sure how the link is related to your post, unless the Belafonte story is buried in there somewhere.

As to the linked story itself, incidentally...there was much better Jewish support for Reagan (though still a definite minority).

Jewish people vote Democrat; American Jews tend to be liberal or further left than what is normally deemed "liberal." And have been for many, many decades.

That's not going to change anytime soon.

Edited by bleeding heart, 16 August 2012 - 01:39 PM.

[BubberMiley]

Belafonte believes that civilization will end! That's more than a few murders! http://thehill.com/b...g-jewish-voters

While Belafonte didn't exactly say what you say he said, the GOP position on climate change is certainly rolling the dice on the sustainability of civilization.

[Moonlight Graham]

Mustaine can shred. But he's pretty much an idiot. A hardcore born-again Christian too.

Will liberal metalheads burn his CD's etc. since he doesn't support the president?

[Canuckistani]

While Belafonte didn't exactly say what you say he said, the GOP position on climate change is certainly rolling the dice on the sustainability of civilization.

When asked if he would like to see Romney become the next president, Belafonte responded: "Only if I would like to see the end of civilization. No, absolutely not. Mitt Romney is not my cup of tea at all."

Yep, that's equivalent to what Mustaine said.

Edited by Canuckistani, 17 August 2012 - 12:35 AM.

[BubberMiley]

Yep, that's equivalent to what Mustaine said.

Plus the only reason he was adked that question is because he had just given a blistering criticism of Obama. Normally that would be what Shady would be quoting, but he feels uncomfortable quoting anything in context.

[bleeding heart]

Plus the only reason he was adked that question is because he had just given a blistering criticism of Obama. Normally that would be what Shady would be quoting, but he feels uncomfortable quoting anything in context.

It was a ridiculous response on Shady's part. When talking politics, people engage in all sorts of hyperbolic rhetoric, and the old crooner was having at it in the normal tradition.

But claiming conspiracy theories about the President being behind the recent spate of murders--for political gain, so that he can outlaw guns--is a completely different level.

"It's not the same ballpark, it's not the same League, it's not even the same fucking sport!" --Jules, Pulp Fiction

[dre]

This is pretty awesome, actually. The Obama critics have now all been outgunned; this is the new Gold Standard.







http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/dave-mustaine-megadeth-si_n_1784525.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment?utm_hp_ref=entertainment&ir=Entertainment&utm_hp_ref=entertainment

I think the fact we are talking about some crazy claims made by a musician at a concert says more about us than it does him. Dave is an awsome musician, but hes also a hard-core conspiracy theorist going back years not to mention a heroin addict.

I guess Im wondering why his opinion on politics even warrants discussion. We seem to have this obsession with everything actors, actresses and musicians have to say about any topic.

[Shady]

I guess Im wondering why his opinion on politics even warrants discussion. We seem to have this obsession with everything actors, actresses and musicians have to say about any topic.

I tend to agree. His opinion regarding politics matter as much to me as Harry Bellafonte's, or Cher's or Sean Penn's. They've all said some pretty ridiculous things. When I go see a Sean Penn movie, I go to see him as a great actor, not as a well-reasoned political commentator. I'm also trying to figure out why a metal band's lead singer's view are at all worthy of dicussion. He's obviously not operating with a full deck, so-to-speak.