And he is right, of course. This is something that Rush himself admitted to after the election, when he said he felt liberated that he no longer has to carry water for Republicans that don't deserve it.
What kind of moron is President Bush for (a) pursuing alien amnesty when his base wanted strict limits and a FUNDED border wall; and (b)refusing to fire Rumsfeld months before the election, and denying the RATs of their ONLY issue.
How come Bush couldn't figure those out *before* the election and keep both Houses of Congress?
How could any Republican credibly convince voters they would pursue a tough borders policy when every American knows the TOP Republican--President Bush--is an open borders maniac?
Bush's disgraceful stand on immigration was a hell of a lot more damaging than anything Mike Savage ever did or said. I love how you BushBots blame everyone but the idiots who lost Congress--Bush, Rove, Rumsfeld, and the pussies in the Pentagon, who couldn't wipe MacArthur's ass.
Hmm, then why did Limbaugh give his infamous "water carrier" speech the day after the election? A speech which could have well been titled "Michael Savage was Right".
Dream on. Every single thing Savage has been warning about for 2 years has come to pass. A brain-dead arrogant, corrupt Republican establishment, led by Bush, led us to this stunning and devastating electoral defeat. Wrong on immigration, waging the Iraq war like the ACLU was in charge, spending like drunken sailors, supporting RINOs like Specter and Chafee over true Conservatives--the GOP threw this election down the toilet on its own.
I tune into Savage for about 10 minutes each day to find out which of his personalities showed up.
I saw him as a shill for his own ego, a long time ago - not only as a shill but very self-presumptive about his subjective opinions. And he thinks Limbaugh is a shill...for the Republicans - I don't think so -what he can't stand about Limbaugh is that Rush has or does the research before he opens mouth whereas "Savage" inserts shoe mucho often.
To show off his "independence," he refused to endorse Republicans. Fantastic, Michael! Then the day after the election it finally occurred to him that a Democratic Congress is now empowered to work with Bush on his amnesty program for illegal immigrants!
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Savage is not the only "moron" who did not figure this out prior to the election. I am reading many comments on Free Republic, rejoicing in the lesson that the republicans have been taught, saying they got what they deserved.
I believe that Savage is solely and uniquely an opportunist. He has the means to offer a specific 'product' to the market and his timing is very good.
It's all about the $ IMHO.
Not a huge fan of Savage, or Rush for that matte,r but one hute problem with this articles critique...
Rush openly admitted to shilling for the Republicans the day after the elections.. perhaps if he had not, and had called them to the carpet prior to the elections, instead of carrying water for them, they might have done something to win.
I agree. A couple weeks listening to Wiener Nation and you realize he's on "repeat".
His schtick got old.