Michael Savage, defender of free speech

[willfb]

Another pathetic right-wing weenie who's real good at dishing it out but can't take it.

>>The incident that resulted in his firing began innocently enough. Savage was taking viewer phone calls about airline horror stories, and a male caller began talking about smoking in the bathroom.

"Half an hour into the flight, I need to suggest that Don and Mike take your ..." the caller said, before he was cut off and his words became unintelligible.

"So you're one of those sodomists. Are you a sodomite?" Savage asked.

The caller replied: "Yes, I am."

"Oh, you're one of the sodomites," Savage said. "You should only get AIDS and die, you pig. How's that? Why don't you see if you can sue me, you pig. You got nothing better than to put me down, you piece of garbage. You have got nothing to do today, go eat a sausage and choke on it."

He asked for another phone caller who "didn't have a nice night in the bathhouse who's angry at me today."

These bums "mean nothing to me," he said. <<

But Michael wants you to know (from his own website):



>>Savage Loses TV Show
The Real Story




Unfortunately, my personal comments to this crank caller were broadcast. In no way did my comments reflect my views of disease and suffering in any way. I have spent my entire life in the field of alternative medicine trying to heal the world and bring comfort to the sick. If my comments brought pain to anyone I certainly did not intend for this to happen and apologize for any such reaction.


Let me repeat, this was an interchange between me personally and a mean spirited vicious setup caller which I thought was taking place off the air. It was not meant to reflect my views of the terrible tragedy and suffering associated with AIDS. I especially appeal to my many listeners in the gay community to accept my apologies for any inadvertent insults which may have occurred. <<

Time to go buy yourself your own TV station, Mike.

[james harrigan]

the phrase inadvertent insults which may have occurred makes this a classic in the genre of weaselly non-apology. very amusing.

[Underhound]

I'm surprised that MSGOP fired the guy. It's not like they didn't know what they were getting when they hired him. He was merely giving their audience what he thought was expected of him.
Oh well, now Mr. Weiner can claim matyr status. Another victim of the P.C. police, bla bla bla.
I guess this makes him available for Fox to pick him up.

[Monte Smith]

Savage is an ass, the worst thing on radio. He makes Dr. Laura seem sympathetic. Hopefully sponsors will pull out of his radio show, because the guy is an embarrassment. He has no ideas, only raw emotionalism--you'd think he was a liberal if his targets were different.

[Underhound]

Yes, when conservatives prove themselves to be asses it is because they are acting like liberals.

[Monte Smith]

Originally posted by Underhound
Yes, when conservatives prove themselves to be asses it is because they are acting like liberals.

It is a sure way to fail.