I am not anti-Savage by any means. Stridency can be a virtue, and his contempt for the disingenuous ways and smug condescension of liberals is admirable. He is way ahead of the curve with regard to fighting lax immigration enforcement and multiculturalism. Like Ann Coulter and Phyllis Schafly, he has placed himself in the Greg zone between mainstream conservatism and the farther store of politics where dwell conspiracists, neo-Confederates, and authoritarian wannabes. In the 1970s, Schafly almost singlehandedly defeated the Equal Rights Amendment, effectively pushing the political agenda against feminism to the right. Savage's persistence against lax immigration enforcement has helped to focus the nation's attention on this problem. Even President Bush discussed the need for better border controls.
Nevertheless, Savage's factual errors and sometimes erratic behavior detract from his effectiveness.