Savage should be ignored. A kook (or genius, he makes more money than I do) who spouts kookiness nonstop.
Conservative Republicans like myself don’t count him as being on our team. He plays for himself.
Comment by Steve Plunk — Wednesday, August 1, 2024 @ 10:46 am
I must confess to having long ignored Savage. Even when I was a regular consumer of talk radio, I couldn’t stomach his commercials, let alone his program.
However, as much as I would like to think that you are correct, the bottom line is that he is the 3rd most listened-to talk radio show host out there–and his audience isn’t the Air America crowd. As such, I am not sure your assessment is correct.
Comment by Dr. Steven Taylor — Wednesday, August 1, 2024 @ 10:51 am
I don’t generally go for conspiracy theories, and am not on board with Savage on this one. By far the most plausible thing to believe is that Roberts’ seizure had nothing to do with the Democrats/liberals/aliens/anyone.
However, saying a conspiracy is far less plausible than anything else is not the same as saying a conspiracy is impossible. While it is definitely not the rule in American politics (in my assessment, anyway), we would be fooling ourselves if we said that criminal actions and conspiracies never occurred at all in our government’s history, and that such things are utterly impossible.
I would not go so far as to say that it is not possible (something that would require proof of a negative that I haven’t seen) - I would, however, say the probability that he is on target is low enough to merit the dismissal of the notion.
As crazy as the idea is, I can understand somewhat how he came to it. The handling of judicial nominees by the democrats in congress has smelled foul for a long time now. When you talk about handling politics like a sporting event, things like the great judicial filibuster really come to mind to me - an example of the team not liking the way the game is going, and leaving the field in protest. And the fans love it, not realizing it’s the “game” itself that is being damaged.
That sort of tactic will only encourage the thinking displayed by Savage and supported by his listeners. The message it sends (to Mr. Savage’s team) is that the other side is clearly not playing by the rules. What follows logically is that they don’t play by any rules, and suspicion of everything sets in.
Mr. Savage is a product of his times and a symptom of a much larger disease.
Comment by Captain D. — Wednesday, August 1, 2024 @ 6:10 pm
For anyone who isn’t convinced yet that media ownership is an important issue, here’s Exhibit A. You can spin crazy, ugly conspiracy theories, and you still have your daily radio show, your book contract, your speaking engagements…
Popularity isn’t an aribiter of truth. Savage has credibility
issues, obviously.
Conspiracy theories get too many adherents as is. The truthers are another example.
This isn’t the way to respond to Schumer. Schumer is a leader in a position of power. What he says and does is more
significant than what Savage says or does.
Comment by GM — Thursday, August 2, 2024 @ 4:34 am
Wow. You have GOT to be kidding me.
Savage is tiresome, especially since he leads the charge of “THE MEXICANS ARE COMING!! HIDE THE CHILDREN AND THE FINE CHINA!!!”
I’ve heard him on a few occasions, and it is usually along the lines of “Bush isn’t conservative enough for this country. America is going down the tank because it isn’t conservative” Ummm . . . what?
I’d like some of whatever Savage is smoking, but after I have it, don’t give me a radio show.
Savage should be ignored. A kook (or genius, he makes more money than I do) who spouts kookiness nonstop.
Conservative Republicans like myself don’t count him as being on our team. He plays for himself.
Comment by Steve Plunk — Wednesday, August 1, 2024 @ 10:46 am
I must confess to having long ignored Savage. Even when I was a regular consumer of talk radio, I couldn’t stomach his commercials, let alone his program.
However, as much as I would like to think that you are correct, the bottom line is that he is the 3rd most listened-to talk radio show host out there–and his audience isn’t the Air America crowd. As such, I am not sure your assessment is correct.
Comment by Dr. Steven Taylor — Wednesday, August 1, 2024 @ 10:51 am
I don’t generally go for conspiracy theories, and am not on board with Savage on this one. By far the most plausible thing to believe is that Roberts’ seizure had nothing to do with the Democrats/liberals/aliens/anyone.
However, saying a conspiracy is far less plausible than anything else is not the same as saying a conspiracy is impossible. While it is definitely not the rule in American politics (in my assessment, anyway), we would be fooling ourselves if we said that criminal actions and conspiracies never occurred at all in our government’s history, and that such things are utterly impossible.
I would not go so far as to say that it is not possible (something that would require proof of a negative that I haven’t seen) - I would, however, say the probability that he is on target is low enough to merit the dismissal of the notion.
As crazy as the idea is, I can understand somewhat how he came to it. The handling of judicial nominees by the democrats in congress has smelled foul for a long time now. When you talk about handling politics like a sporting event, things like the great judicial filibuster really come to mind to me - an example of the team not liking the way the game is going, and leaving the field in protest. And the fans love it, not realizing it’s the “game” itself that is being damaged.
That sort of tactic will only encourage the thinking displayed by Savage and supported by his listeners. The message it sends (to Mr. Savage’s team) is that the other side is clearly not playing by the rules. What follows logically is that they don’t play by any rules, and suspicion of everything sets in.
Mr. Savage is a product of his times and a symptom of a much larger disease.
Comment by Captain D. — Wednesday, August 1, 2024 @ 6:10 pm
For anyone who isn’t convinced yet that media ownership is an important issue, here’s Exhibit A. You can spin crazy, ugly conspiracy theories, and you still have your daily radio show, your book contract, your speaking engagements…
Comment by Kingdaddy — Wednesday, August 1, 2024 @ 7:40 pm
Popularity isn’t an aribiter of truth. Savage has credibility
issues, obviously.
Conspiracy theories get too many adherents as is. The truthers are another example.
This isn’t the way to respond to Schumer. Schumer is a leader in a position of power. What he says and does is more
significant than what Savage says or does.
Comment by GM — Thursday, August 2, 2024 @ 4:34 am
Wow. You have GOT to be kidding me.
Savage is tiresome, especially since he leads the charge of “THE MEXICANS ARE COMING!! HIDE THE CHILDREN AND THE FINE CHINA!!!”
I’ve heard him on a few occasions, and it is usually along the lines of “Bush isn’t conservative enough for this country. America is going down the tank because it isn’t conservative” Ummm . . . what?
I’d like some of whatever Savage is smoking, but after I have it, don’t give me a radio show.
Comment by B. Minich — Thursday, August 2, 2024 @ 6:44 pm