Well and another theory has been that Trump was brought in to steal all of Rand Paul's supporters, and frankly... it worked. Trump is saying things Paul, as well as his father Ron, has been saying for years. Hilary/Dems/Establishment/Bilderbergers/Whoeverthefuck aren't scared in the least of Rubio, Bush, Christie, Fiorina (?), whatever getting elected because all of them are sellouts. Cruz is probably a sellout too because suddenly he's gotten a BIG push, and the irony of it all is he's basically a Hispanic Obama, with his whole Cuban immigrant story, when he had no identification with it, and up until the last year or two was a Canadian citizen and had been raised up there all of his life. Where's all the birthers asking for Cruz's birth certificate and questioning HIS dead beat father that didn't have anything to do with him up until the last ten years or so? Where are those Republican boot lickers?

Trump could just be a total mark.

I don't buy it though. Trump wouldn't be wasting his money on this otherwise. I think he's in it, but Trump like anyone else, Michael Moore, Obama, George W. Bush, are Provocateurs. They don't work on fear, they work on doubt and self-loathing. They provoke, and people evoke. And it works like a charm.

Trump is the "Axl card". He really could go either way. He could be the savior of America, or the death of the country for good. The guy is totally in it for himself, and basically is an American version of Vladimir Putin running for President.

I don't think that's a bad thing though. Putin, good or bad, is a natural-born leader, that isn't in it for any business, corporation, or government. He's in it FOR HIM. His ego. Trump is the same.

America hasn't had a leader like that for a very long time. It could be a great success that America needs or a total fucking disaster. That's part of the charm, but Trump knows how to play their game, and is shoving it back down their throats and it's driving them nuts. That i'm enjoying the hell out of watching. I get a laugh a day at least.

The rest are dark match jobbers. Paul & Cruz would probably make someone a decent VP, but nothing more. Sanders is a fucking loon, "Global Warming is the reason we have ISIS" ( ). Hilary... I would vote for Satan himself before Hilary, less risk, let's put it that way.

And yes Obama's birth certificate was a hoax/hackjob. I didn't believe it at first, and thought it was neo-Con conspiracy, but when I looked into it... yes, everything about Obama was a total fucking work.

I love me some AIC & SG, but even those bands (interviews where Jerry, Sean & Chris Cornell) have alluded to the fact that GN'R were/are huge on a scale they never were and never will be. So much in fact that despite the faux hatred Seattle threw at them (when almost everyone was secretly a fan), couldn't understand why GN'R were given the gift all of those bands were starving for, and Axl couldn't seem to be less interested.

Regardless, AIC does good business, about the same as New GN'R, with GN'R having a slight edge. SG on the other hand, to my knowledge, there 'big reunion' has been almost purely artistic, because it hasn't resulted in ticket sales, nor album sales. SG is not Pearl Jam, and most people honestly don't know one single SG song past Black Hole goddamn Sun, and that's it. They might as well been one-hit wonders. AIC on the other hand has lived on better, despite the loss of Layne, by having many more instantly recognizable rock hits than SG, imo.

That's not to say SG aren't big and Chris Cornell a big name in rock, but to my knowledge they struggled to get promoter interest in a North American tour, and I thought linked up with NIN in order to help both bands tour.

AIC also has started to be more accepting to falling back on being a show opener for other artists, as opposed to being a headliner.

AIC & SG are by no way "Legendary". Iconic is a proper word to describe them. Metallica & GN'R are legendary.

Soundgarden... you might be right, they could probably crush GN'R on a good night. But then again, Cornell can be vocally spotty these days no different than Axl.

AIC, not a chance. I've really enjoyed their comeback, their my 2nd favorite band, but I still ain't on the DuVall-train (sorry Flood). DuVall has done a great job filling in, but I just... feel they could do better. What's Aaron Lewis doing these days? I'm sure he'd love the gig. I just feel AIC live, without Layne, has a massive hole, that could be filled by bringing someone in that does the material justice.

The problem I wonder is Jerry. Jerry now fully has control of this band with Layne's death, and no longer has to share the spotlight. If someone like an Aaron Lewis was there, Jerry might feel HE would get blown off the stage each night. Jerry has never struck me as egotistical, but still.

SG & PJ are locked in. AIC in the studio is locked in. I just feel they could do better by replacing DuVall. He's good, but they could be great again with the right guy.

Last time I heard Metallica, they had seen their better days. They had the same problem GN'R currently has. Talented band, with a touch & go frontman/singer.

Yeah the Arkham Origins Season Pass was a total fucking ripoff. I remember paying top dollar for that, because I adored Arkham Asylum & Arkham City, and I got hosed. Basically the Season Pass was $30 bucks, and all they gave us was some re-hashed Batman/Catwoman/Robin skins from Arkham City that practically looked ported-over, and they only released one story DLC that was very short, and basically took 6 months to come out, and that was it. It would've made more sense to just skip the Pass and buy the story DLC for $7 bucks later on. I did hear about the PC/Steam rollout on Arkham Knight and thought it was a joke. I knew there was tons of people looking forward MORE to the Steam version than the console. I think the biggest thing that burned people's asses about the Steam deal was that THEY KNEW that game was FUBAR'ED. And yet... they still released it. They still took people's money. Knowing how f'ed it was. And honestly, had all of the gaming sites not called them out on it and made it very public and very embarrassing, they would've just skipped along squashing all the dissenters. "It's a dirty game" ... indeed.

The Arkham Knight DLC has been handled alot better than Origins, but I think people (myself included) feel that when you're paying $30 extra bucks, you should be getting MULTIPLE story DLC's that last hours and hours each.

Same thing with MLB. I was gonna skip it this year, but I like the Blue Jays steelbook, and they're gonna finally have Closed Roofs on the Retractable Roof stadiums. Seems like a stupid, trivial thing, but i've been SCREAMING for it and the game to be accurate with it for the better part of a DECADE (not kidding). So i'm gonna support them FINALLY doing it.

It's a great game, don't get me wrong, but that Digital Deluxe Edition for $100 bucks is just crazy. Their definition of 'added value' and mine are just -- different. They think "imaginary money" (think GTA V) and digital baseball cards are worth $30 bucks. When I pay $30 extra bucks, the equivalent of a Season Pass, i'm expecting Bonus Uniforms, whole Classic Stadiums to play the game in, Legendary players, etc. You know -- stuff. Not "points" and digital cards. $10 bucks extra for that -- great -- $30?!?!? Whoa bro.

I see these Call of Duty packs that are up there at like $149 dollars, and they'll be right back next year with the same thing... and I always think... no one a grown ass adult is buying this for themselves. This has GOT to be some 14 year old dork with mommy's credit card buying this shit.

I agree the band lineup they have now is solid, but not to beat this into the ground... but like everyone else, all i'm hearing is Frank IS IN. Frank is the guy. I've heard no wavering from that, and that more than likely they're negotiating how the others will guest appear.

Then again... what if....

What if....

What if ALL THREE were hired? Crazy right? Steven plays AFD, we say bye, then Matt's brought out for UYI, we say bye, then Frank's brought out for CD and new songs. Hmmm...

I would love SG as well, but I don't know if it's a big enough ticket. In a scenario like that, SG would just be considered an higher-end opener. Tack on Alice In Chains to the ticket... AIC / SG / GN'R -- that's a comparable ticket to "Metallica" / GN'R.

I'd actually argue the only other big name out there on that level left from GNR's heyday, is Metallica, and frankly it'd probably be smart if they made friends again, because BOTH could use each other right now for their brands. Ironically, maybe Metallica needs GN'R more, at this second.

I don't see GN'R touring with Bon Jovi anytime soon.