Media Matters Responds To Michael Savage Threats, Cyberstalking (VIDEO)

Yesterday, I mentioned that talk radio host Michael Savage had decided to engage in a tidy bit of web-stalking of his critics at Media Matters, threatening to put up the pictures and "pertinent information" of the organization's employees. That seemed to be an odd thing to do! Given the fact that Media Matters has been driving an argument of late, the premise of which was that right-wing media hosts had been trafficking in a sort of speech intended to incite violence and intimidation. It's sort of a bad move for Savage to step up and help prove their point. But that's what he's done, for reasons beyond understanding!

Anyway, the media watchdog has responded with one of their patented mash-up videos, intercutting an appearance Savage made on CNN with statements he's made on his own show. The juxtaposition is pretty striking! On CNN, Savage makes a labored attempt to come across as a perfectly normal guy whose church teachings forbid homosexuality and whose opinions on illegal immigration are in sync with mainstream America. But then, the next minute, on his own show, he's freaking out about "puffy-faced" men kissing. Oh, and he seems awfully threatened about multiculturalism, for some reason, shrieking about burning the Mexican flag.

Anyway, Media Matters doesn't seem too intimidated by this guy and given the fact that he doesn't seem to have any courageous convictions, it's pretty easy to see why.

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Comments

[Beowoof]

An irony to this is that all of the names and faces that are behind Savage's daily ugly act just continue to pad their wallets. All of the sponsers and executives that condone his madness will be on their way to the future Argentina if something goes down.

[Malen]

Who the hell is Michael Savage?

And why in the name of all that moves does anyone care?

[DACC]

While I will agree with some on here who say he has committed no actual crime I am yet cautioned as I listen to and read the words of man who is clearly unhinged. That same characteristic is evident when we think back to such people as Rhoedes in recent history all back to J.W Booth in Lincoln times which many, many in the middle. Therefore I will say again, you're right... no laws broken, no real harm done YET

[rich misty]

No matter how high the body count gets, Republicans will always pretend to be angels.

[CrzyRussell]

Are you referring to Randi Rhodes? Back whe AA was on the air she was just as unhinged. I quit AA when they started charging a fee for access on the internet.

[dave1111]

What does Alcoholics Anonymous have to do with this?

[jweider]

Alcoholics Anonymous charges a fee for access on the internet?
It doesn't sound like a very good policy for their members.

[lianmolive]

I thought he did commit a crime.... if he's actually inciting violence then that's a crime. If true, he needs to be prosecuted.

[rattler99]

if it was true, believe me, he would have been charged - since he hasn't .......

[rich misty]

Republicans think that free speech is a license to dominate the general public and abuse them. It is also their philosophy of government. Their abuse of America and Americans is why their party has shrunk, and their poll numbers are so low.

The Republicans have "purified" themselves down to the hard core abusers.

[dave1111]

Not the only thing that has 'shrunk', just ask the Weiner.

[Einstein44]

Well-stated,Rich Misty!

[rattler99]

have you been to see a professional yet?

[DACC]

and this one you go after used to be a dyed-in-the-wool republican. How funny is that?

[DACC]

kasinca I'm a Fan of kasinca I'm a fan of this user permalink
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You are both haters and against progress.
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Please enlighten me as to what brings you to the conclusion that I am a h8ter or denier of progress?
I would be interested in know the thought processes which brought you to this concept?

[Reaganwater]

prepare yourself for a word salad sandwich !

[DACC]

good thing I haven't had dinner then!!

[kasinca]

I am sorry. I hit the wrong reply. My apology. We are on the same team.

[DACC]

apology accepted
tis' all good

[Reaganwater]

Sorry about the word salad crack . As I swim away in the sea of mine own contrition..........

[Steve Magruder]

Savage doesn't deserve American citizenship. I have never made a statement like that before. Savage really is alien to our culture to the point of needing to be expelled.

[rich misty]

That is why we have prisons in America. To separate people from the citizens, in order to protect society.

[rattler99]

yes - into the gulag with him!! get him reedumacated!! burn all books to the right of Lenin!

[CrzyRussell]

Summary judgment??? Souns like NK or Iran.

[dave1111]

Does he deserve human citizenship?

[Ponderus]

Just a moment I'll check...

No.

[NWRICK]

This "man" makes me ill.

[DACC]

just tossing out those words again, aren't ya?
I mean really!! "man"?? I think not!

[KayDGee]

You're a sh*t stirrer, just like your Savage hero.

[vinainor]

Didn't even know this guy existed, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. He represents a dying breed in America.

[MrSteele78]

Everytime you buy a Rockstar product, you're putting money in his pocket...His son is the CEO

[paulalex]

Boycott Rockstar soda ;-)

[dave1111]

Tiny Weiner pees in every can.

[FrTown]

His last name says it all.
Any questions?

[LeftVetPatriot]

Weiner is his last name..

[NWRICK]

FrTowns comment works either way.
LOL

[chancher]

It's time for everyone to always refer to Savage by his real name, "Weiner", or more accurately "Tiny Weiner".

[dave1111]

LOL, I can see why he changed it. (also explains the rage)

[rattler99]

Is that why Liebowitz changed his name to Jon Stewart?

[dave1111]

Jon Weiner? I don't get it.

[ReckingBall]

Sorry folfs, MIke is not a Republican. He claims to be an Independent.

[helenwheels]

And yet all the wingnuts love him.

[obamanomics]

anyone who is anti big government / anti Obama is a righty. haven't you figured these l00ns out yet?

[Ponderus]

I keep telling, manly capitalist, go live in a country without a big government and see how far your testosterone gets you.

Somalia?

I hear it's thrilling this time of year.

[DACC]

he's as independent as I am conservative.
Stick around and view my posts so you can see with your own eyes the irony in that statement, k?

[kasinca]

You are both haters and against progress.

[dave1111]

Yeah, riiiiiiiiiiight.

[CrzyRussell]

He also tears into Bush and many Republicans on a regular basis.

[DACC]

so you want us to know you're an avid listener?
let's see some of those links please

[dave1111]

So you're saying he is homosexual?

[Ponderus]

Well, that makes everything OK, doesn't it?

[rumblingspire]

off to see if there are more right wing capitulations in iran. fingers crossed.

[mujahideen0311]

Examples of left-wing hate speech. hate. hate. hate.

http://patterico.com/2007/03/05/leftist-hate-speech/

[DACC]

sorry I can't click on that as in my world leftist-hate-speech is an oxymoron.

[obamanomics]

Yes, that's because in your narrow minded world no matter what someone with a (D) after there name says is all good.

[rich misty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egAvLJcfa-4 - BossHogg wants the US President to fail.

http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13496418

The Economist predicted the market collapse, and carries a lot of weight with the Chamber of Commerce, who no longer caucus with the Republicans btw...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNIQG7WXpSM

The Mediamatters ^ companion video of Glenn Beck is 1:33

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHDyJOIWM0s - Maher on Republican hate speech

http://www.examiner.com/x-4317-Denver-Roman-Catholic-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Pastor-who-prayed-for-Tillers-death-now-prays-for-death-of-the-president

Pastor Drake was a Prayer Warrior for Operation Rescue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GeXVKb2hbM

He is now praying for the death of the President of the United States of America.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2141655/posts von Brunn on Freerepublic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x164225

The video ^ has been scrubbed from Fox's site... It's hate speech and there was lots of witnesses.

[Hallucinocynic]

Mujahideen, you there? Mujahideen?

[rattler99]

I think there is medi cation for this kind of affliction

[rich misty]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/opinion/14rich.html?_r=1

The Obama Haters' Silent Enablers ^

http://www.mediamatters.com/columns/200906120037

^ Right-Wing Media And The Fringe: A Growing History Of Violence (And Denial)

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/09122008/watch.html

^ Rage on the Radio

http://www.newshounds.us/2008/03/23/neo_naziwhite_supremacist_hal_turner_confirms_friendship_and_kinship_with_sean_hannity.php

Hal Turner arrested YESTERDAY for threatening US Judges

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-sessions_06nat.ART.State.Edition1.4c9e094.html - Sessions: Enemy of America

[rich misty]

Southern Poverty Law Center

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=1052

As the first months of the Obama Administration unfold, a growing consensus is emerging that a resurgence of right-wing hate groups and radical ideas is spreading across the United States. Law enforcement officials, civil rights groups, and many others have all expressed worries about this troubling trend.

http://www.slate.com/id/2125106/ -Pat Robertson's hate list

The Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Report:

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=1062

DHS report on rightwing extremism:

http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/rightwing.pdf

http://www.adl.org/learn/ext_us/TPM.asp?LEARN_Cat=Extremism&LEARN_SubCat=Extremism_in_America&xpicked=4&item=21

Teabagging Movement ^^^

[Amunaka]

KSFO's Eliminationist Tendencies, caught on tape.

January 02, 2007

These are the WMA mp3 files of on-air personalities on KSFO spewing the eliminationist and wingnutty-bar invective.

Melanie Morgan and Ann Coulter say liberals should be executed


much more...

http://www.blogintegrity.net/2007/04/ksfos_eliminati.html