[FourtySeven]

I supported Savage when he first went onto MSNBC. Do a search under my name, and you'll see that for yourself, if you believe I'm lying. I know I'm right though, and I don't really care about proving it to you. (so don't bother calling me a liar on that, it won't affect me).

I listened to his radio show before and during his MSNBC days. I knew he was more of a "firebrand" then, but honestly, I didn't think he'd be so STUPID as to say something like that on MSNBC of all places!

He got what he deserved. I never heard him make similar death threats on his radio show, but if I had, I would've turned him off then too.

Again though, he got what he deserved, not only for his obvious blind hatred, but also for his sheer stupidity.

[tallhappy]

He got what he deserved. I never heard him make similar death threats on his radio show

He did not make any death threats. Correct your mistake or have it be understood you are purposely spreading lies.

As far as hearing similar comments, yes. Comments such as, "get AIDS and die", "Eat sausage and choke", "eat sausage and get trichinosis" or similar are figures of speech meant to insult and impart disrespect and loathing of the person theyt are directed to.

Such comments are not meant literally. It is another way to say "shut up moron" or what have you.

This whole thing is such a tivial issue and is so distorted and intellectually dishonest.

Savage (and a lot of people) always talk like this using figurative speech. In fact, that is a large part of Savage's persona.

There is a weird hysteria about certain topics and issues. If Savage had said, "eat sausage and die" only none of this would have happened.

It is all manufactured.

[JennysCool]

not only for his obvious blind hatred, but also for his sheer stupidity.

Agreed. I'm in radio and you can get away with a LOT more than even just five years ago, but making death threats to a caller will NEVER fly, with the audience or with management -- on radio or, in this case, TV. Savage was just plain stupid here.

[tallhappy]

Please correct your mistake concerning "death threats" and clarify he did not make a death threat and your were mistaken to have said so.

To clarify again on the figurative language used by Savage. Savage always and consistently used figures of speech equivalent to what he said the other day.