Posted on 07/21/2009 6:22:41 PM PDT by SmithL
A relative of mine asked me how in good conscience I could be a guest on the Michael Savage show. Michael Savage?!WTF!?, that "god-awful, pathetic hate-mongering" nut case on radio?We'll, first off, I was asked to be a guest and accepted, just like I was offered an interview, via phone, regarding Savage and his much publicized situation with the UK and its "ban-list", which still includes Savage's name despite reports that he's off it. He's not and told me so, among other things.Let me first state very overtly and openly that, yes, as I've said in this corner, on TV, and in other arenas, Michael Savage makes me laugh out loud, and on occasion, makes me squirm, quite a bit in fact, but half the time I find myself agreeing with him more often lately than in the past. If that makes me a mutant, a piece of garbage, whatever, then I guess I'm in that department.Savage is a card, I'll give you that, and while I once thought that much of what he says is an "act", (Savage was heated over my past characterization) I do believe that if you, Bay Area people, liberal, conservative, moderate, progressive, French-onion, Sweedish-meatball, take your pick) actually LISTEN to the guy, maybe you'd at least, A. know where I'm coming from, B. laugh hysterically either intentionally or unintentionally, and C. learn a thing or two.Because, like him or not, and millions of people listen to his show, (he's the third most-listened-to talk-show host on radio) Savage's rants, raves, stream-of-conscienceness moments are quite striking and entertaining. Who cares, frankly, whether one agrees or disagrees? I can't stand Hannity and Limbaugh combined and both of them are extraordinarily BORING and PREDICTABLE.But I'd at least give a listen to them if either were worth...
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He’s no Jim Eason but he hits the spot, considering the market he started in.
savage is just what this country needs!!! hes great!
You are correct sort of.. vis-à-vis political matters? Yes so long as you understand that Savage preferred neither candidate but he did support McCain over Obama.
He caught hell when he stepped over the line attacking Palin. Many of us were ready to say good bye, Michael!
He dares not go there again. He can object to her, he can criticize her but he cannot go anywhere near his repugnant habit of name calling.
Nor would we tolerate him straying into the "white trash" territory.
The prospect of losing listeners however will not prevent him from exploding sometime in the future.
I have a dial-up so I did not attempt to access the link. I do recall Dr. Savage's several mentions of Gov. Palin including his vehement condemnation of Letterman and his remarks about the governor and her family.
There was no name-calling of conservative competitors though he did keep his distance from fellow local hosts at KSFO. He was brand new to being part of the media world. I always figured he kept his distance mainly because of the hostility of sister station KGO's liberal hosts.
I still tune in everyday but turn the dial to Mark Levin rather listen to recordings (all three hours or just the daily third hour).
When Eason switched from KGO to KSFO there erupted a big dispute between him and Savage.
If I recall correctly it started over a dispute between Savage and Eason's daughter working at KGO'KSFO.
I always figured that had something to do with Eason's retirement.
The above is what I remember but it was a relatively long time ago.
That is an excellent characterization. I might add well educated, cultured, sophisticated Loud Mouth at the end of the bar.
Though I interrupted my training because I had to work, then I resumed my training a few years ago.
I will say this about Savage and Mark Levin:
I like 'em both but..
Complaining everyday that others steal their intellectual property IS BORING!
BESIDES BOTH MEN STOLE JOE PYNE'S ACT!
So there! but keep up the good work, patriots!
I like him because libtards hate him. That’s enough reason right there.
Throw in good ideas and a willingness to address current events in a blunt way and you have a winner. I remember saying we should leaflet Falluja, givw them 48 hours or so then carpet bomb the city. Gotta love that. Ted Nugent would like it too.
One point against him is his wont to react negatively to callers that are agreeing with him.
I agree with Savage, mostly, but wish he took his meds more often.
I used the word "act" in reply #27. None of the three men ever engaged in acting. A better word would be "mimic (resemble closely);" to wit,
BESIDES BOTH MEN MIMIC JOE PYNE!
I agree with you about how he treats friendly callers. Over the years, I’ve listened to him diss more than a few.
Sometimes I think his dissing of friendly callers is because he looks down his nose at them as being not as intelligent as he is.
I wasn’t sure who Joe Pyne was, had to look him up. Looks like he came from the same era as Bob Grant. I’ve always thought that a lot was stolen from him.
That being said, imitation is a sincere form of flattery.
I don’t listen to Savage much. Levin is in my drive time and I enjoy the history dispensed between the rants.
And I couldn’t agree more...I hope they keep up using their voices as a force for this country!
Unless I am misremembering he had to replace Joe Pyne who had been dropped overnight at WOR owing to the left wing hysteria following the JFK assassination.
I remember that the left tried hard to blame the emerging modern conservative movement's criticism of JFK for Oswald's actions. Pyne was on a few hundred stations coast-to-coast.
He was forced off the air and I've read that some stations continued his show with recordings of past shows.
I did not know Pyne from his very popular radio show. I did like his TV show.
I already had radio favorites at the time.
BTW, the NY Times columnist and the dean of journalism of the day, James "Scotty" Reston lead the charge against the "hateful, violent" conservatives -- all the while real newspapers published stories of Oswald's communist connections. Nothing's changed.
I heard Grant sub last year for Levin and looked up his history. Egos being what they are..there was no mention of Joe Pyne. But when I get some time I may have to go back and see who they stole from. It will be interesting.
You know, I think our “media” of the day has never been doing their jobs properly. It's not a new thing. The NY Times maybe one of the worst.
I read that an editor of the Chicago Sun-Times or Tribune (can't remember the exact name of the defunct publication at this moment) reported that the US had busted the Japanese “code” after the battle of Midway because he had an ax to grind with FDR. Endangered many of our guys.
This betrayal evidently predates Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson (random names). Very sad.
There’s old fashioned jealousy of Savage’s ability to be cleve, quick and candid. He’s everyman. A guy who loves America and apprecates and savors the public education he got right through college in New York City. The vile injustice of Britain banning a man who is a product of and admirer of freedom is beyond words.
It’s a disgrace that other people in the public eye, including other talk show hosts, have cowardly been silent at this first Marxist salvo against talk radio. That Obama is letter him swing is not surprising. The American people are on their way to knowing the extent of Obama’s agenda to eviscerate the U.S.
I wish the talk show hosts didn’t engage in on air rivalry with each other. Thank God for them all. They’re all terrifically talented in sweatening history and common sense with some drama and entertainment.
that should have been “SWEETENING” history and common sense with drama and humor.
Basically, he has the gift of “blunt”..
Michael Weiner(sorry,Savage)has a habit of trying to raise money from listeners for his fights with CAIR and the UK Home Office.What gall!!He hawks his books and I’m sure he rakes in a big paycheck and here he is panhandling.He’s a cheapskate.
Sometimes he is right on the money,but I can’t listen to him because he’s basically obnoxious and has avery annoying voice.Ever hear him say “twelve’?He says “chwelve”-drives me insane.Screw him -there is much better talk radio locally where I live.
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