In my view, Savage was exaggerating when he said "in 99% of the cases..." Then again, anyone who listens to his show on a regular basis knows he's no stranger to exaggerating to make a point. It's part of his schtick.
Here’s the MSNBC article that Savage was referring to.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6947652/?fb_page_id=8524198486>1=6190