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Why Savage's ad hominem attacks?
World Net Daily ^ | May 28, 2009 | Ellis Washington

Posted on 05/28/2009 7:06:18 PM PDT by Mozilla

Out of the 250-plus replies I received regarding my recent article, "The Savage silence of the lambs" and the radio interview Dr. Savage did of me, about half of the respondents took up my challenge to answer the question: "Why have virtually the entire conservative and liberal media so hardened their hearts and closed their bowels of compassion against Michael Savage?"

Here is a summary replies:

* The reason why Fox News, Rush, Hannity, conservative talk radio and the mainstream media daily ignores the work of Michael Savage is because he calls them names all the time.

* Savage has mocking epithets for all the big-named conservative talk show hosts: "Hush Bimbo," "the golfer" (Rush Limbaugh), "the wall-banger" (Sean Hannity), "the leprechaun" (Bill O'Reilly), "the hemorrhoid with ears" (Glenn Beck), etc.

* Because of Savage's ad hominem attacks against the GOP, the liberal mainstream media and conservative talk-show hosts, they are having their revenge by ignoring him during his hour of need. Michael is now reaping what he sowed.

These conservative commentators realize that Savage is head and shoulders above them intellectually, philosophically and spiritually. Because of their lack of intellectual honesty, rather than learning from Dr. Savage or taking his criticisms to heart, they take the intellectually dishonest approach, put on their hypocrite's hat and do the things against Savage that they for 20 years have so bitterly complained that the Democratic Party and the liberal mainstream media did to them ignoring them, slandering them, libeling them, mocking them. It is shameless hypocrisy writ large!

Furthermore, unlike Fox News, Rush, and Others, Savage was never in the tank for the Republican Party or the one-world socialism of Bush 41, Clinton or Bush 43, leading to Obama. Neither did Savage behave as a mouthpiece for the GOP.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: attacks; foxnews; loser; michaelsavage; schumersbitch; talkradio; wiener; wienerbots
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To: Randy Larsen
Savage used to have good ideas. Since he got thrown off TV, he has become too angry to understand, let alone listen to!

Savage sounds good to me when I'm in a bad mood.

I've been in a bad mood since last October.

21 posted on 05/28/2009 7:26:55 PM PDT by MAexile (Bats left, votes right)
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To: nufsed
Let’s the caller talk

Something Savage doesn’t know how to do. His only reason for callers, to give him his next rant subject … seldom lets the caller finish talking. I was challenged by a friend of mine to give Savage six months, then evaluate. My evaluation … many good ideas, much substance can be found in his talking points, often wrong in his observations of history, self promoting. Often asks his caller a question, hesitates, and just when the caller begins to respond, he cuts them off and starts his rant. I no longer listen to Savage (and I gave it more than six months). ;-)

22 posted on 05/28/2009 7:30:52 PM PDT by doc1019 (Without White Liberal Guilt, Obama would just be another worthless Congress critter.)
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To: All
"It is shameless hypocrisy writ large!"


23 posted on 05/28/2009 7:32:59 PM PDT by RasterMaster (DUmocrats - the party of slavery, sedition, subversion, socialism & surrender)
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To: doc1019

I like it when the caller is agreeing with him and he cuts them off and tears them a new one with his rant.


24 posted on 05/28/2009 7:33:51 PM PDT by nufsed (Release the birth certificate, school and passport records.)
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To: Mozilla
These conservative commentators realize that Savage is head and shoulders above them intellectually, philosophically and spiritually. Because of their lack of intellectual honesty, rather than learning from Dr. Savage or taking his criticisms to heart, they take the intellectually dishonest approach, put on their hypocrite's hat and do the things against Savage that they for 20 years have so bitterly complained that the Democratic Party and the liberal mainstream media did to them ignoring them, slandering them, libeling them, mocking them. It is shameless hypocrisy writ large!

Obviously this writer is huge into spin. Lack of intellectual honesty????? That moniker applies to Savage and in a huge way - during Bush 43's two terms he would one day praise Bush, and then the next tear him down. Savage would go on rants and raves that only further convinced me that he is not conservative, but a wolf in sheeps clothing trying to make conservatives in this country appear as racists and mean to anyone not like them. Most of Savage's show was filled with no evidence but lots of innuendo and ad hominem attacks - mostly aimed at conservatives while giving passes to liberals. Savage is either a stooge for the liberals in this country or he's one of them of his own choosing.

25 posted on 05/28/2009 7:35:00 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier presently instructing at Ft. Benning.)
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To: MAexile

Then you don’t need Savage!

What you may need is to STOP listening to his mean spirited rants and listen to something more positive!

I won’t recommend anyone, I will leave that choice up to you to find your favs.


26 posted on 05/28/2009 7:37:19 PM PDT by Randy Larsen ( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!)
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To: Mozilla
These conservative commentators realize that Savage is head and shoulders above them intellectually, philosophically and spiritually. Because of their lack of intellectual honesty, rather than learning from Dr. Savage or taking his criticisms to heart, they take the intellectually dishonest approach, put on their hypocrite's hat and do the things against Savage that they for 20 years have so bitterly complained that the Democratic Party and the liberal mainstream media did to them ignoring them, slandering them, libeling them, mocking them. It is shameless hypocrisy writ large!

Pathetic damage control, a paid advertisement.  

27 posted on 05/28/2009 7:39:56 PM PDT by JoJo Gunn
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To: Mozilla

This guy makes a pretty good case for Savage, if you read the whole article.

But the fact is, you reap what you sow.

For instance, there’s nothing wrong with pointing out when Rush is wrong, or you think he is wrong. But do it rationally and charitably, since he’s on your side most of the time.

As for Savage being more intelligent than Rush, that’s a pretty hard case to make.


28 posted on 05/28/2009 7:43:06 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Mozilla
* The reason why Fox News, Rush, Hannity, conservative talk radio and the mainstream media daily ignores the work of Michael Savage is because he calls them names all the time.

Uh...I'm not sure that's a reason for a news organization to not cover something newsworthy.

Other talk show hosts ignoring it is one thing-- but for a News Organization to do that because they were called names sets a bad precedent. CNN, MSNBC are guilty of it as well with regard to the tea parties.

29 posted on 05/28/2009 7:51:59 PM PDT by exist
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To: Mozilla
He has the right to offend; be offensive; and invite such by return. MS does not deserve; anymore than Geert Wilders; or whomever else the Brits deems 'offensive' i.e. 'offensive to Muslims, that is'; and so be barred from entering their Country.

This IS NOT THE STUFF of Democracies! It is an insane capitulation of the British Government; and no matter what else; everyone should be defending Michael Savage.

30 posted on 05/28/2009 7:52:57 PM PDT by cricket ('Don't bow for me . . Obama ' (America's 'sorry' President))
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To: Griddlee
How would any of you Savage sycophants like being called a hemorrhoid with ears?

Well, there is the other guy who yells "get off the phone you big dope!"

And the Wall-banger who is so un-original that he borrows that line, "get off the phone you big dope!", and even uses the vocal of the originator.

All of them should be taken in small doses.
31 posted on 05/28/2009 7:59:24 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: cricket

“This IS NOT THE STUFF of Democracies! It is an insane capitulation of the British Government; and no matter what else; everyone should be defending Michael Savage.”

And I think the idea for the Brits came from the USA government, to make an example of Michael. The others mentioned in the article say nothing because they are afraid they will be targeted next. That kind of thinking worked out real well in Nazi Germany/sarc. As someone else posted above, it appears we are all on our own in this.....


32 posted on 05/28/2009 8:10:45 PM PDT by Fu-fu2
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To: Mozilla
When has Rush or Hannity ever attacked Savage?

The reason why Rush is so popular and despised by the Left is that he doesn't come off as a barking, wild-eyed, foaming at the mouth extremist. He doesn't fit the Left's template of what conservatives are and that's why he's hated. That's why he's targeted by the Left. It's not Rush's fault that he knows how to deal with the Left better than Savage. But I don't recall Rush ever saying anything about Savage.

I like Savage, and he serves his niche for the right as to who he is. He shouldn't change. But he shouldn't be a hater, either.

33 posted on 05/28/2009 8:23:08 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist ("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
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To: SoldierDad

he’s no wolf in sheeps clothing, he is just unstable, one day he is a wigwam, the other day he is a teepee

he is two tents!

Anyways, he is fun to lisen to sometimes, but intellectually superior? He is more cynical, and THAT we do need now, I am so sick of the blind support for the GOP that Rush and Hannity played since they went on the air and had to see Bush destroy and only NOW see it as being a waste of time acting like the GOP is some answer

but superior?? NO ONE tops Rush.

It is easy to top hannity on smarts, but he does do good interviewing I think. Beck is different as Savage is different, but I am undecided who is smarter, they are both close in intellect regardless how many books Savage wrote


34 posted on 05/28/2009 8:25:20 PM PDT by RaceBannon (We have sown the wind, but we will reap the whirlwind. NObama. Not my president.)
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To: Mozilla

Well said!


35 posted on 05/28/2009 8:27:48 PM PDT by fallingwater
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To: Jo Nuvark

I agree. And when his rants are on topic, he is really concise.


36 posted on 05/28/2009 8:27:59 PM PDT by donna (Gasoline usage: Demand dropped 9.6% in 2008; total decline from 2005 thru 2008 was 28%)
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To: Mozilla
"These conservative commentators realize that Savage is head and shoulders above them intellectually, philosophically and spiritually."

Oh BS. Savage's show has also become BORING as he rambles on in stream of consciousness about meatball recipes, old cars, etc.

He's just not worth listening to anymore.

37 posted on 05/28/2009 8:37:35 PM PDT by Travis McGee (--www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: RaceBannon
After he donated the largest allowable amount to Moonbeam Brown's AG campaign he IMHO gave away his true allegiance - to the liberal loons of this country. Then his son gave a large donation to Gavin Newsome? No doubt in my mind that that family is lying about having conservative beliefs.
38 posted on 05/28/2009 8:38:43 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier presently instructing at Ft. Benning.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

I tried to listen to him once and it hurt my head and ears. He is too strident for me.


39 posted on 05/28/2009 8:41:09 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Mozilla
I don't beleive Savage, aka Dr. Wiener, is a conservative. Anyone who would give money to Jerry Brown AG election is not to be trusted.
40 posted on 05/28/2009 8:41:38 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA
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