We haven't even finished our coffee this morning and stupid has already found its way into the news cycle by way of Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine who told concert-goers in Singapore that the mass murders in Aurora, Colorado and at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin were actually part of President Barack Obama's plan to ramp up support for a gun ban.
Rick Santorum thought he had Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's endorsement in his pocket, but he'll have to work a bit harder on the campaign trail to get it back as the metal guitarist clarified his comments.
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