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

[cheesypoofs]

Attention Bill O'Reilly: will you call out Savage for making these threats against Media Matters? We all know you despise Media Matters and call them horrible names for doing nothing more than posting your exact words for all to see but will you allow someone to make threats of posting personal info like Savage has done?

Or will you sit quietly on the sidelines and say nothing like you did when Michelle Malkin posted personal info of the San Diego students (who then got death threats)? Or will you, Coward O'Reilly who is afraid to even talk to Media Matters' David Brock, actually do the right thing for a change?

[obamanomics]

He would, but Savage didn't make threats. If you read the article he said he was going to post the names, phone numbers, and addresses of media matters emplyees. While that is stup!d it is not a threat. Furthermore, this is no different than what left wing websites did by posting the names, adresses, and phone numbers of church members who supported prop 8.

[Ponderus]

Fail. See below to understand why your comparison is false.

And cheer up: Maybe they'll let Savage broadcast from San Quentin.

[CrzyRussell]

OMG! But it is different when a rethug does it!

[stefiz]

i wouldn't hold my breath!

[dave1111]

Wow, This guy is N.U.T.S.

[DACC]

uh ya think?

[dave1111]

Sorry, I had only heard bits and pieces about him, second hand descriptions.

[rich misty]

RowJimmy: Yeah screw Savage he doesn't agree with me. Send him to slammer!!! Send all Rightists to the slammer!! Yay!!!
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The extreme right wing of the Republican party, which is basically all there is left of the Republican party, certainly needs to be criminalized. Other civil nations would not tolerate incessant hate speech and the targeting of it's citizens.

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

Hal Turner was arrested yesterday for threatening US Judges, and the only difference between what he did and Mike Wiener is doing is that Mike omitted a couple of words.

[obamanomics]

Do tell, what law did savage break? What law would he break if he actually went ahead and posted the info?

[helenwheels]

I have to wonder at this juncture if you actuaIIy know how to read?

[rattler99]

don't worry about poor ol' rich misty - that tower doesn't have an elevator that goes to the top

[DACC]

taking a perfectly good, god-given brain and using it to incite divisiveness and h8tred amongst our citizenry. While that is not a crim!nal offense it is a moral offensive on behalf of an individual who obviously is enormously morally bankrupt.

[RowJimmy]

Alright i can't hang with this liberal nonsense anymore. You people seem like you would be very comfortable in the Soviet Union. Have fun Obamunists.

[DACC]

in the words of a great entertainer who has left this realm

Beat it!

[helenwheels]

ROFL!!

[tailgateshirts]

=[ you mean you cant call for the lives of people anymore, god forbid, isnt that against your religion?

[rumblingspire]

who was talking about Obama?

[kasinca]

Be careful with that door, don't let it hit you on the way out.

[zeezan]

Is your comment supposed to make sense?

[kasinca]

This is all the reichwingnut fringe has...hate!

[Hallucinocynic]

Savage makes a LOT of money doing what he does. He knows his audience and says the things that they want to hear. His rants validate the feelings that they have toward a variety of social issues. It probably helps that he believes much of what he says on air.

That doesn't mean I can't despise him and I do because what he wants, what Limbaugh wants, what O'Reilly wants, is insurrection.

[ElPerro]

Inciting violence... the only arrow the Reichwing has left in its quiver.

[rich misty]

Exactly, the only plan the Republican party has is to Tiller Obama.

[ConfuciusSay-]

Well, they do say that guns are a substitute.

[obamanomics]

Where in the article does it say Savage incited violence?

[helenwheels]

It reaIIy doesn't have to. We aII are quite familiar with him & his hate speech on a regular basis.

[DACC]

I'll just sit back and wait for the d!ttoheads as to their latest talking points. I don't care if this one has connections to the almighty himself, trying to spin him into a rational, reasoned man will take some real clever rhetoric this time. Which country was he recently tossed out of for his h@tespeak? Wherever it was those citizens appear to be smarter than many of ours.

[helenwheels]

The wingnuts are whining that we're trying to take Weiner's Free Speech away from him.

[DACC]

apparently they are lacking in their knowledge of the laws of our country. Perhaps free seminars available in their neighborhood libraries will be of benefit to them.

[rich misty]

Republicans say their flying bullets are protected under the First Amendment.

[obamanomics]

only because you are. What law is, has or will be broken here? name the law.

[Amunaka]

Well it seems the talibani boys have their own savage and rush....


Radio Spreads Taliban’s Terror in Pakistani Region

January 24, 2009

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Every night around 8 o’clock, the terrified residents of Swat, a lush and picturesque valley a hundred miles from three of Pakistan’s most important cities, crowd around their radios. They know that failure to listen and learn might lead to a lashing — or a beheading.

Using a portable radio transmitter, a local Taliban leader, Shah Doran, on most nights outlines newly proscribed “un-Islamic” activities in Swat, like selling DVDs, watching cable television, singing and dancing, criticizing the Taliban, shaving beards and allowing girls to attend school. He also reveals names of people the Taliban have recently killed for violating their decrees — and those they plan to kill.

“They control everything through the radio,” said one Swat resident, who declined to give his name for fear the Taliban might kill him. “Everyone waits for the broadcast.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/world/asia/25swat.html?_r=1&hp

[Hallucinocynic]

This is Murdoch's business model.

[helenwheels]

Horrifying, but true.

[MattyMack]

What's fascinating about his hatred of gay people is the fact that he has had several romantic and sexual relationships with men. I wonder if being a crazy right wing fringe nut causes the self hatred, or if the self hatred causes people to hate themselves.

We should ask Larry Craig. Or Mark Foley. Or Ted Haggard.

I wonder if John Ensign or Mark Sanford, in their pleas for society to protect the sanctity of marriage were looking in the mirror when they came up with those ideals.

[Ponderus]

"he has had several romantic and sexual relationships with men. "

Can't say, but maybe they rejected him and now he's vowed vengeance.

[helenwheels]

Gay peopIe who won't come out of the cIoset usuaIIy end up with a Iot of issues. Imagine how frustrating it wouId be. So everyone around him has to suffer for his nasty seIf-hate.

[Perseus]

Pragmatically, the only reason to do what he is doing is to solicit harassment of these people by his followers.

That's it.

It's not about free speech.

It's about a conspiracy to facilitate harassment and, quite possibly, violence.

I'm an attorney, and I'm pretty sure I could have twelve jurors agreeing with me in short order. Where are the feds on this, fer chrissakes?

[CrzyRussell]

http://www.eightmaps.com/

[helenwheels]

I see names and the amount they donated. What's your point? Whatever it is, it makes no sense whatsoever.

[helenwheels]

OH and thanks for the map! Good to know which homoph0bes are contributing to PropH8!

[kasinca]

Why did he drop the weiner from his name?

[rumblingspire]

it pointed to the truth.

[just some teacher]

So, was it Weiner-Savage, or Savage-Weiner. And was it pronounced Ween-er, or Whiner?

[rumblingspire]

It was plain Weiner, but he likes his boys naked and rough, like a savage.

[macweenie]

He's a Republican. They HATE those truth in advertising laws.

[Ponderus]

rattler99 spits out: "it seems that what is defined by the leftists as hate speech is merely that which disagrees with their point of view"

The left doesn't issue hit lists of right wingers, with names, addresses, etc., and talk about how they must be stopped. This is the exclusive province of your party. GOP: credo: talk like Jesus, rule like Herod, party like Sodom. Except your radio hosts, who are allowed to talk like Go. eb/ bles.

[CrzyRussell]

http://www.eightmaps.com/

[Ponderus]

Fail. Gays don't do terrorism. They do lunch and then fix your wife's hair, or design your landscaping, or make your movies, or act in your movies, or create your favorite art, or put up with your ignorant behavior.

And they vote, too, sugar.

[helenwheels]

There isn't even one address there and it's not being touted by someone on the radio or TV. So what's your point.

[lianmolive]

Well if Savage is inciting violence, he should be arrested and prosecuted. There are laws against this.

[rattler99]

If he was actually inciting violence instead of merely disagreeing with lefty fruitcakes, he would be arrested

[helenwheels]

It's onIy a matter of time. Good on MediaMatters for keeping a cIose vigiIance on his show.

[research]

Incitement to violence is a crime.