Party of personal responsibility? Savage whines, "I was set up!"

[RememberJohn]

"...at the top of his radio show yesterday, Savage said the incident was misrepresented and that he was "set up by a crank caller from a competing talk show" — Westwood One's Don and Mike Show — who Savage said made "vicious personal attacks against me." Savage claims he signaled his MSNBC producer to cut off the caller and was unaware that he was still on the air when he "reacted to him personally as an individual trying to defend myself..."

http://www.rronline.com/Subscribers/TodaysNews/homepage.htm

[quilp]

1. In other words Savage was upset because he revealed how he really thinks!

Welcome to the world you have made Mike Savage.

[NJCher]

2. oh please

I am weary of these excuses.


Cher

[zls44]

3. DEFEND himself?

From what? Reality?

I wish I could call him up and do something to CAUSE him to defend himself- something that was NOT done to him in this case.

[Individualist]

4. Typical repuke!

Blames others for the reprehensible things he does.

[Bragi]

5. Interesting pathology

So Savage is one of those people who expresses his true personal feelings when he is broadcasting to millions, but tends to say things that don't reflect his personal feelings in conversations that are private.

Uh huh.

- B

[samsingh]

6. another example of a Repug taking personal responsibility

For a party that trusts people and takes responsibility for their actions - Repugs are absolutely the opposite. 'The Caller' made me take like a lunatic.

i hate repugs. i really do.

[RememberJohn]

7. Did everyone read 'Defending a Savage "SLAAP" Suit?'

...at Conceptualguerilla?

http://www.conceptualguerilla.com./savagedefense.htm

[olmy]

8. "I was set up I tell ya"

"My other personality...the REAL creepy guy came out! Yea...that's it...it was him. I can't control him....that's the ticket!"

[thom1102]

12. how cool is that!!

great article!!

[realFedUp]

9. He was propped up

by MessyNBC. I blame the booker as much as the bookie.

[PunkinPi]

10. This sounds like a person "just" trying to defend himself...

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.
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"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.

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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/6251351.htm

[EOTE]

14. Whaaaaa?

"I appeal to my many listeners in the gay community to accept my apology for any inadvertent insults which may have occurred."

Weiner has listeners in the gay community? How masochistic would a gay person have to be to listen to his trash?

[americanstranger]

28. Sure he has 'listeners' in the gay community.

They were monitoring him, waiting for him to fuck up. And he did.

Let's hope those dominoes keep falling and knock down his radio 'empire.' Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

-as

[thebeaglehaslanded]

11. Another repuke liar. When caught, always blame someone else.

Disgusting conservative crap!

[MidwestTransplant]

13. Savage has real mental health issues...

I think he really believes this stuff.

[AntiCoup2K4]

15. Setup?? Please, Weiner....

Like those "evil nasty sausage eating sodomites" really forced you to be a hatemongering piece of shit??

Like you don't say stupid hateful bullshit every day??

Why do I get the feeling that Mikey's pathetic apologies are going to outdo Helmet Hair's "I really really love black people" routine :eyes:

[NickDanger]

23. You can't cheat an honest man

eom

[classics]

16. Why does this freak still have a radio show?

Dont they care he is a homophobic psycho either?

[underpants]

17. Soooo "Savage" is really toned down from his actual beliefs?

He just admitted that he is a homophobe.

[smiths_fan_21384]

18. "The bitch set me up!"

Oh, come ON!!!!! This is pathetic!

[Nottingham]

19. I'm gonna Miss that guy! NOT!!

:bounce:Bye!!

[MaraJade]

20. I am so happy to hear that this idiot is OUT OF THERE!

Now, if only he could be permanently removed from radio.

Savage was caught saying what he really thinks this time. This
:+
is a fool with a short, bigoted fuse. It's just a matter of time until he is caught doing this on radio. At least I am PRAYING that it happens on radio!! The sooner Savage's electronic soapbox is
kicked out from under him, the better--

[Rex]

21. Hey Mr. Savage Wiener

Na na na na, _!_ na na na na, _!_ hey hey hey, _!_ goodbye. :hi:

[davidinalameda]

22. did anyone see a Freep thread on this

I started to look last night but felt way dirty for being over there and had to log off

Curious to what they have to say

[MamaBear]

24. For what it's worth ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/942151/posts (Holding nose.)

[FubarFly]

26. The freekers don't seem terribly upset by this

Here's one of the more candid responses:



10 posted on 07/08/2003 5:05 AM PDT by genefromjersey (So little time - so many FLAMES to light !!)
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To: goldstategop

Perpetually pissed off people never do well on TV - because viewers see the rages.

Rush didn't do well on TV because he's just not photogenic. I remember seeing him on Letterman when he was in his heavy stage. He was heavy still, hesitant, and just couldn't perform well in that medium. The audience was laughing at him, and I was humiliated as he tried to bloviate there. Later, when he got his own program and could control the script, he was a lttle better, albeit not by much.

[FredScuttle]

30. LOL

"Rush didn't do well on TV because he's just not photogenic"...talk about the understatement of the century! There wasn't a widescreen TV in this country big enough cover the entirety of his fat ass back then!

[markbark]

32. WOOF!

Quoth the Freeper:

The audience was laughing at him, and I was humiliated as he tried to bloviate there. Later, when he got his own program and could control the script, he was a little better, albeit not by much.
(emphasis mine --MAB)

This guy admits that his personal worth is tied up in the fortunes of the Clown Prince of the Far Right, THEN admits that Rush only does marginally better when in total control of the program and scripting. Is the far right wing WILLINGLY that blind?
Can one person be any more pathetic?


SHEESH! :eyes:


--MAB

[Buns_of_Fire]

27. They're not shedding too many tears over his cancellation, either

You must admit, it takes real talent to piss off both sides!

[symbolman]

25. We're being sued by him

and Talk Radio Network and some very interesting information is going to come out in the next few days..

Keep checking Take Back the Media for updates on this Lawsuit.. we may even be able to sue BACK..

http://www.takebackthemedia.com

[Frangible]

29. Savage dug his grave

Now he gets to lie in it. We don't need homophobes like that blathering their hate filled trite to other people.

[ZenLefty]

31. Hi RememberJohn,

In the future, please use the actual headline as the title of your article.

"Michael Savage Apologizes After MSNBC Fires Him For Anti-Gay Tirade"

Thanks.

ZenLefty
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