Outpouring of Good Wishes For Ted Kennedy, With One Notably Disgusting Exception
By Nicole Belle Tuesday May 20, 2008 11:50am
An emotional Sen. Robert Byrd pays tribute to Kennedy on the Senate floor.
The news that Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor has brought forth a wellspring of good wishes for Kennedy. All three candidates made a point of sending good wishes to Kennedy in statements and speeches tonight, as have President Bush, Sen. John Kerry, Boston Mayor Tom Menino, Rep. Edward Markey, Rep. Barney Frank, Rep. Mike Capuano, Marty Meehan, Former Mass. Congressman, UMass Lowell Chancellor, Sen. Harry Reid, Majority Leader, Howard Dean, Democratic National Committee Chairman, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Sen. John Sununu, Mass. Rep. Sal DiMasi, Mass. Speaker of the House and State Sen. Therese Murray, Mass. Senate President.
Unfortunately, not everyone was as humane (or is it just human?) as Media Matters chronicles:
Following the announcement that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, nationally syndicated radio host Michael Savage opened his May 20 show by interspersing audio of Kennedy singing "Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes" with clips of news reporters discussing Kennedy's diagnosis and audio from the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop in which Arnold Schwarzenegger's character says, "It's not a tumor." Later, Savage played the Dead Kennedys song "California Über Alles" after stating: "The poor guy's been suffering for years, you know? Unfairly he's been accused of alcoholism, but we see now that it was something much more deep-seated. And so, to cut this out in some respect for Ted Kennedy, here's a tune coming at you from the Dead Kennedys. Go ahead and play it, please."
Classy. I wonder if his advertising sponsors know about this one.
UPDATE: Kennedy has left the hospital this morning, the Boston Globe has the video.
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"I was taken out of context, you librul vermin!!!"
~Weiner-Savage, 5/21/08
Wow. A new low for right wing talkers. Didn't think they could sink any lower....
Please C&L, don't allow the sick trolls to express their vicious hatred of Sen. Kennedy here during his most trying time. You know they're coming.
[We've made sure of that on all the threads. I checked yesterday's thread first thing this morning and cleaned up the stuff that collected overnight. This one will be no different-Sitemonitor]
I don't know if I'm more shocked that Weiner has a show or that people still actually listen to it.
And on a side note, here in Portland several stores took Rockstar energy drink off the shelves when they found out it was owned by his son and promoted by Weiner himself.
Savage Weiner, let's see if anyone cares when you get sick...
Someone should tell Jello Biafra-I'm sure he's no fan of right-wing hacks like Weiner (The DK's did do a song called "Nazi Punks ****-Off", appropriate for Weiner).
Darrell Kern @ 5:
Yeah, I'm sure they are. Any tears for the millions of Iraqi that herr dubyah willing murdered?
That's is so amazingly disrespectful....I wonder how many ways the Kennedy family is gonna nail this toady to the wall...
I hope this ends his hateful career.
My sister died years ago from brain cancer and Michael Savage... I hope your hell is lived right here on earth, you prick!
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 8:
Weiner-Savage is a perfect representation of how unstable and angry the reich-wing really are. I hope he stays on air forever.
Darrell Kern @ 5:
Wow that's classy...kick the man while he's down.
Yeah, that's your pro-life right wingers there for you (snark) at they're best.
Those despicable cretins hate everything except death and destruction. This is
typical of them, especially from the likes of Savage.
My brother goes to church and has this evil asshole's book (along with the books of other evil assholes) in his home.
What Would Jesus read, Billy?
Should we really be surprised that knuckledraggers like Savage stoop lower than any human being has ever stooped ?
And they keep wondering why America is rejecting them in record numbers.
How about the post here at C&L sending Tony Snow positive vibes when he was diagnosed with cancer, that was cool!
Weiner never fails to spew hate, there seems to be at least one drooling wingnut to come up with some ignorant pathetic comment no matter the subject, more often than not it is the Weiner.
Why am I not surprised?
I was waiting for either Savage, Malkin, Coulter, Limbaugh, or any other of the usual band of idiots to pull some shit like this. It's sort of like waiting for the other shoe to drop. AFAIK, Limbaugh, Malkin, Coulter, et al hasn't bashed him (yet), and being that I know they hate his guts, holding their tongue about the matter is a lot for them.
Well, Weiner lives up to his name.
Vic @ 13:
The reich-wing filth that post at Freeperville were so vile yesterday that they had eventually had to shut down the Kennedy thread and block further postings.
Astounding that Savage is the number three most popular wing nut talk radio show host behind Limbaugh and Hannity.
Goes to show you what kind of mentality lurks in this Country.
That's nothing. You should read the hateful posts at Politico. From the bunch who declare themselves "good Christians" and morally superior to everyone else. What a bunch of hateful phonies.
I hope Ted takes time off and heads off to the compound with his family and enjoys the rest of his life. To hell with the haters!
L.A. Confidential @ 19:
Hate is a major selling point for the reich-wing. That's why there is a little difference between Limbaugh, Hannity, Weiner, O'Racist, Levin, Faux, etc., etc.; they stick with the same vile and hateful format because it's a winner among the reich-wing.
My father, a tough Vietnam vet and Chicago cop, died of cancer of his liver 1996. His agony and slow death is something I will never forget. Anyone who makes fun of victims of cancer is truly a lost soul.
I'm just enjoying these threads and all the crap the SM has to clean up. Never a dull moment, eh?
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 10:
Site monitor, can you edit my post @6 that was citing Darrell. Sorry.
[It's alright. I'm using it for the message-Sitemonitor]
There used to a be a time where, out of respect for the afflicted or deceased, criticism would be suspended by everyone: no matter whether this person was of your party or the other side. These times appear to have gone away.
For example, when Ronald Reagan died, I suspended my criticism of him for two whole weeks. That's just a matter of simple dignity and human compassion.
Brainlessness for the brainless. Ignor it.
Judgement Day may be coming sooner than Savage-Weiner thinks.
The hate in this country is alarming. I live in Fla and Im already hearing the racist hate about Obama, its really disturbing.
Dr. Matt @ 18-
The reich-wing filth that post at Freeperville were so vile yesterday that they had eventually had to shut down the Kennedy thread and block further postings.
Somebody had better let BillO know what filthy, nasty words and sentiments are being posted by those "bloggers". This kinda thing seems to be right up his alley. I plan on his in-depth reportage and outrage tonight on his show.
But I'm not holding my breath.
There are a lot of right wing dopes on the radio: Hannity, O'Reilley, John Gibson etc., etc. None of them, however, come close to the offensiveness, ridiculousness, and unfiltered, raw, stupidity that comes from Savage's show every day. Michael Savage is a human being in the loosest sense of the term. I'm assuming that if you dissected him he'd have pretty much the same organs as anyone else, but he really does not seem to exhibit a capacity for compassion, rational thought, or anything else normally associated with humanity.
will the lufa boy go after savage and some right wing blogs who have been almost joyess over ted's illness the same way he has gone after kos and the huff po?
i wait with baited breath
Savage Mocks Robert Byrd’s Tears: We Should ‘Send In Orderlies In White Coats’ To ‘Remove The Old Man’
SAVAGE: And if you think that we have a bunch of senile old coots running Congress, what I’m about to play for you will confirm your worst fears. […]
I’m asking you, would a sane nation permit a senile senator to hold his seat? You gently send in orderlies in white coats, and they gently remove the old man, and they put him in a chair — strap him in — in the Senate retirement home, and wheel him over next to a curtain facing a nice outdoor window, and three times a day they feed it.
The fact that Weiner played 'Dead Kennedy's: California Uber Alles' just proves how damn stupid the man is. The Dead Kennedys were leftist punk band, and the song California Uber Alles started off as a slam against the Democratic governor of California Jerry Brown, for what the band perceived as being a "yuppie-fascist". They later re-recorded the song replacing Brown as the target, to the newly elected president, Ronald Reagan in the song "We've Got A Bigger Problem Now".
The Dead Kennedy's are against everything Michael Weiner stands for, and the fact that he would willingly play their music on his show, just shows how stupid the man is.
I LOVE the Dead Kennedys. They were a great band and Jello Biafra is a committed progressive activist.
However, context is everything, and Savage obviously intended to cast a shroud over the Senator. It is repulsively insensitive. It is the sort of thing that Bill O'Reilly rails about when he rants about "vile hate sites." What do you think the odds are of him condemning Savage in tonight's Talking Points Memo? Ummm...zero?
But don't blame the band.
You should peruse the political usenet groups if you want to see some disgusting comments about Kennedy's misfortune. These are the folks who profess the moral highground.
Dr. (Bitter Hussein) Matt @ 21:
I think the same group just listens to all three shows. Everyone knows one of these dolts and they are always horribly stupid and simplistic.
what a mean human being.
Michael Wiener's actions were totally uncalled for. I think that is something every human being and republican can agree on.
Blue Taliban Osama Buddha @ 15:
Oh it's just a matter of time...they won't be able to help themselves. The poison will spew forth from their wretched mouths as if it had a will of its own.
Beelzebud @ 33:
Yeah, I thought it was sort of ironic for an idiot like Wiener to play DKs.
It is like that dumbass Reagan wanting to use "Born in the USA" by the boss.
I guess the logical dissonance inside the feeble brain of right wingers is too loud to allow them to listen to the lyrics.
We all know John Gibson is chomping at the bit waiting for an opportune time to make fun of Kennedy. It's only a matter of time. Save this post....it's a prophecy. :)
Mark @ News Corpse @ 34:
Oh HELL NAW!!! I hope Biafra sues the living shit out Savage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wafg6agSiM
Welcome to 1984
Are you ready for the third world war?!?
You too will meet the secret police
They'll draft you and they'll jail your niece
You'll go quitely to boot camp
They'll shoot you dead, make you a man
Don't you worry, it's for a cause
Feeding global corporations' claws
Die on our brand new poison gas
El Salvador or Afghanistan
Making money for President Reagan
And all the friends of President Reagan
California Uber alles
Uber alles California
Michael Weiner is a moron.
This is why the repugnacans are falling apart. The country is sick of the evil that people like Micheal (Savage) Wiener represent.
i was wondering who would be the first and how long it would take. i now have my answer thanks to media matters. someone please list the companies that would pay for advertising to allow this scum on the air.
That’s nothing. You should read the hateful posts at Politico. From the bunch who declare themselves “good Christians” and morally superior to everyone else. What a bunch of hateful phonies.
I hope Ted takes time off and heads off to the compound with his family and enjoys the rest of his life. To hell with the haters!
Here in SE TX, I've found anyone who describes themselves as a "good Christian" is without a doubt a total hypocrite, and usually the exact opposite of what Christ exemplified. I sometimes leave them speechless when, after they've said that, I reply, "Wow, that's wonderful! You love your enemies, are tolerant of sinners, and forgive all that have done you wrong. AND you've divested yourself of your possessions and have given all to the poor and afflicted - JUST AS CHRIST WANTED HIS FOLLOWERS TO DO." I especially enjoy it when I can then look at some pricey thing they own - gold jewelry, expensive car, etc. - and feign puzzlement as to why they possess that.
Shuts 'em up every time.
Pepper @ 36:
I often wonder, do any of these people who sit around all day being polluted/programmed by Rush, Weiner, Hannity, etc. have jobs? Seems like the bitter unemployable make up a large percentage of daytime talk radio audiences.
rich @ 28:
I think that those racists would vote for McCain even if the Dems had a white male running; Johnson said the Democratic Party would lose the South when civil rights legislation passed. Racism and misogyny are traits usually found together.
Who will mourn or care when Savage gets his cancer? No one really. His inbred audience will just switch the station to Rashbo.
Yeah, i think Jello will not take this ..especially from savage gerkin pickle dick.
How dare you attack Savage? Didn't Hannity call him "You're a Great American"?
The only way that I see that we can restore civility to any part of the political process is to figure out how to isolate the Savages, Hannitys, Limbaughs and Coulters and get them to run back to the holes they slimed out of. Who are the sponsors of these people? Maybe we should list them every time that we see their names in print.
Savage in beneath contempt. Who are his sponsors? I'd like to send along some thoughtful, polite words about why I am boycotting them all for putting money in Savage's pocket.
Sen. Bryd's comments were wonderful, and thanks for sharing the clip.
#51 hit their public files, make an entry. Push for election reform, get good people back in the FCC.
rich @ 28:
This may have something to do with it:
Obama leads McCain in November Match.
The poll found Obama was seen as a better steward of the economy than McCain, leading 48 percent to 39 percent. McCain led Obama by 3 points last month on an issue that is certain to be crucial in their campaign.
Obama led McCain among independents, 47 percent to 35 percent, and led among some groups of voters who have backed Clinton during their Democratic primary battle, including Catholics, Jews, union households and voters making less than $35,000 a year.
McCain led among whites, NASCAR fans, and elderly voters. McCain led with voters who believed the United States was on the right track, and Obama led with the much higher percentage of voters who believed it was on the wrong track.
41--I totally agree, you beat me to it!
52--Kennedy stood up for S-CHIP and voting rights, [Deleted. Abusive. Site Monitor].
So, write to his advertisers. Write to his station. post his words far and wide... I think the world needs to see what it looks like when mental illness is allowed as a prerequisite to get a job as a "radio station personality" in this country. Savage is sick. He should be getting treatment, not payment.
Left&Left @ 22:
Dang L&L...sorry to hear that man...that had to be tough for you and your family.
Ok...normally I would agree with your second statement, whether they be cancer victims or any other deadly disease...but when Jesse Helms died...my friends and I threw a party...tasteless I know...but being a native North Carolinian, I was happy to see him go, as were alot of other fellow NC'ers...he was an evil man. I don't feel bad about celebrating
his long awaited demise. If that makes me a bad person...so be it.
Sorry, Mojopo. Bye Steve!
Honest George @ 51:
As soon as the stupid hippies who pass for the left in this country stop making excuses for these morons.
For years it has been the same MO: The right displays more and more outlandish and hateful behavior. And none too soon there is some "liberal" making sure we concentrate on the "real stuff" and how "we are better than them, this is nothing serious, there are other issues more important"
I always thought that if some people had spent as much effort in defending the interest of the common American as they do excusing the people who are proactively trying to pee on our collective heads... we would be in much better shape.
"One hateful slander here, one wing nut legislation passed there, and soon we are talking about real fascism."
Who are his advertisers? They need to pay.
does anyone know why the "community standards" test used to prosecute pornography can not be used to prosecute this hateful behavior? just a thought.
Beelzebud @ 43:
Man I gotta dig out my DK videos....
liberalHUSSEINmoderation@57
Cancer is one of those things that if you have a personal experience with it'll totally change your outlook...It sure did for me.
I'm an admirer of Ted Kennedy, but I don't think Savage was being any more offensive than usual.
(After you get over the fact that the very existence of the DKs is intended to shock, it's clear that the band offers an interesting and thoughtful socio-political point of view.)
So Savage doesn't like Ted Kennedy. What's new and different about that?
Look at the flip side: was it really a good idea to allow Ronald Reagan to be beatified (without any counterpoint) in the period of mourning shortly after his demise? I'm sorry he died. I'm sure he had many loved ones who miss him. But that doesn't mean he wasn't a fu#3wad as President.
Should I be prohibited from saying that?
willie @ 61:
Now THAT, is a damn good question! If it can be used against this shit...look out BOR, Limbaugh, and all you other fascist propagandists!
Savage is a moron, so are half the people who listen to him. The other half listen to him for pure comedic reasons.
But to play devils advocate, who among us would whoop up a storm if the same thing were happening to El Rushbo or wiener himself? We can be just as petty.
Just sayin'. I could be wrong.
Kyle @ 38:
I wish I could agree with you, but when you say "every...republican", that includes The Shrub and Cheeeeeeeeney, who have no respect for human life.
I listened to Weiner a couple of years ago, and my conclusion was that he's a closeted queen in denial, somebody who has deep and dark mental issues. He frightens me, and his sponsors should be horse-whipped for supporting his hate talk.
jollytyrant @ 67:
I don't have a radio show broadcast across public airwaves....I don't think anyone else here does either.
jollytyrant @ 67:
Big difference. Kennedy, a public servant, has accomplished great things for society over the past 40 years. he has fought the good fight for the little guy for years and put himself on the line even when it wasn't politically expedient.
Limpballs is a drug-addled millionaire lying pedophile.
Left&Left @ 64:
My aunt had breast cancer...she's a tough broad though, and got through by sheer force of will, but she still suffers I'm sure...but I've never gone through anything close to what you and your father went through. My heart goes out to ya my friend.
Lollimom @ 68:
Figurative "horse-whipped", as in, not supporting the sponsors and strongly criticizing them for their support.
I'm not in favor or literally horse-whipping anybody.
Just to be clear....
Be careful Savage. You never know what's in store for you.
Yep, Weenie...Karma's a Bitch.
jollytyrant @ 67:
Ok...big difference between Senator Kennedy and those other SOB's...
Dig this from an earlier post of mine.
Ok...normally I would agree with your second statement, whether they be cancer victims or any other deadly disease...but when Jesse Helms died...my friends and I threw a party...tasteless I know...but being a native North Carolinian, I was happy to see him go, as were alot of other fellow NC'ers...he was an evil man. I don't feel bad about celebrating
his long awaited demise. If that makes me a bad person...so be it.
Oh Senator Byrd...sob...my thoughts and prayers are with Senator Kennedy for a speedy recovery.
Why is Savage on the air. The man is a disgrace.
#41-Matt
Good one, I'm going to have to remember that. Except I don't have ANY rightwinger phoney friends. My friends who call themselves Christians ARE good people who follow what Christianity is supposed to mean. Myself, I'm agnostic and don't believe in any type of cults. :)
YES I'm back, and YES I've had a few. But I come with some great information for all of you who want to do something about Michael Weiner (Savage) There is a move afoot to get him banned, a petition is out to get enought signatures to have him banned and all of his sponsors notified.
I went here long ago since I for one think this man is a very dangerous Idiot.
So go here and sign the petition to get him canned.
http://www.petitiononline.com/radiotbc/petition.html
Opps, that's #46 Matt!
I was wondering yesterday which wingnut would be the first to do this. I figured Coulter or Ingraham. We should have had a pool.
Just take a look at some of the hate-filled email replies to this story on a site such as Lucianne.com. The spewing of venom against Ted Kennedy is sickening. Will the right wing denounce these as examples of hate mongering? I doubt it.
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 76:
Duly noted. I guess comparing Kennedy to Limbaugh isn't fair.
It's like comparing apples to festering anal warts.
♠Bangkok-Bob♠ @ 80:
Signed it, thanks Bangkok Bob.
I'm writing this as someone who spent 26 years in radio broadcasting. While it is important to contact the national advertisers, and I urge you to do so, it is even MORE important to contact the LOCAL businesses who advertise during Weiner's show. The local stations get this show for very little, if any money. They can run it totally automated, so there is virtually no overhead. Therefore, the most effective way to get this garbage off the air is to act locally. Indeed, most of the local spots you'll hear are businesses that are not even aware that they are on during that show. They buy ROS (run of station) advertising schedules that air where ever the open time slots are. Given that the show runs at night, mostly late at night, their ads often land there. Write a POLITE letter to each business, and explain that you will not do business with them as long as they air commercials during the Savage show. CC the letters to the sales manager of the radio station. It is the only thing that will possibly get through.
when his time comes, the media whore savage, and hopefully it won't be too long, there will be a special corner in hell awaiting him where he can spew his vile words on his ilk.
jollytyrant @ 85:
Duly noted. I guess comparing Kennedy to Limbaugh isn't fair.
It's like comparing apples to festering anal warts.
Oh man, that's friggin hilarious!!!
I am clueless about this radio guy. Does he profess to also be religious?
I'm trying to figure out when it became okay in some parts of our society to disrespect someone who is suffering, no matter who it is. Did this happen after 9-11? Is that when it became okay to be heartless?
Today when the car came to take Senator Kennedy home, they brought his dogs to the hospital to greet him. Since I'm a serious dog lover, I thought it was so cool that he had his dogs with him on the ride home. I hope he has a long time left to enjoy his dogs, his family, his boat and especially his life.
That clip of Senator Byrd is completely heartbreaking.
"Good one, I’m going to have to remember that. Except I don’t have ANY rightwinger phoney friends. My friends who call themselves Christians ARE good people who follow what Christianity is supposed to mean. Myself, I’m agnostic and don’t believe in any type of cults. :)"
Thanks; that's my point - the ones who truly act Christlike are not the ones bragging about it - they just live their lives by his ideals.
Another thing I do, when asked about my religious affiliation (I'm also agnostic), is tell the asker - in as sincere manner as I can - I'm a Druid. The vast majority of times I get a blank stare and an "oh" and the subject gets changed. Sure, it's petty, but sometimes ya gotta have fun with it.
goat hussein sage @ 89:
If that's the case, then we should just ship him off to Iraq and let him get his hate on.
2 boids...one rock.
Karma will get Savage. We really don't have to worry about that. Just prepare for the celebration. It will come.
I do want to extend an apology to all. I typically don't go off the way I did in my earlier post. Yeah, I will get twisted at times, but not to that extent. But, these people have NO boundaries at all. They operate wholly in a morality free zone. I talk of god, religion, love, understanding and it is ALL such bullshit.
Ted Kennedy and the Kennedy family have done more for "regular" people than any right winger could ever hope. The Kennedys have never promoted themselves as saints, and none of them was ever perfect. What they did promote was an understanding of community, of what it means to be a part of a democracy, an understanding that to be privileged, as they were, in this country is a gift. It is the gift of democracy that anyone can become rich, president, or whatever. They understood that opportunity was not equal for all, and that those without opportunity due to gender, race, religion or income needed the help of those that had made it. THAT is the essence of a decent, god loving society. Community, family, sharing. What the right wing call handouts, liberals call common cause and justice and charity. NOT charity in the right wing, Dickensian view of the world, but charity in the spirit of pulling together, helping your fellow man and making all of society a better place for it, rather than locking people behind the walls of a poorhouse or burying them in the bowels of a ghetto.
It is unfortunate that most of what is being said today in support of Sen. Kennedy comes across as almost a eulogy. To deny how serious this is, is to deny the truth, and Sen. Kennedy never denied nor shirked from the truth.
For myself, I wish the Senator well. I thank him for all he has done for the people of this country. I thank him for the lessons that he taught me, and even though I never had the pleasure of meeting the man, I thank him for helping me become the person I am today. I thank him for all that he stood for. I thank him for never being anything but what he was, through what may be the most regressive and oppressive 25+ years that this country has seen. I thank him and I will sorely miss him.
"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." - Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Yoo hoo site monitor.... These comments are out of bounds.
[I agree about the second one. The first one could be a referral to fate, it's not a threat-Sitemonitor]
Damn...THEY talk of god, love, etc..
Not I.
Is it possible that Weiner knows NO ONE who has cancer ????
If so, then he likely never leaves the secret, undisclosed location from which he does his radio show.
pissed off patricia @ 91:
Before I got this particular job...the woman who was here before me had this same type of tumor, she is still around. I think with a combination of chemo, and surgery, the Senator may be ok...I got my fingers crossed for the ol' guy.
surely Bill O'Reilly will condemn this right wing loony ?
During all the sad times in the Kennedy family they have always had their "Uncle Teddy" to lean on and help them through the pain. I can't imagine what they would have done without him.
Several years ago I went to the West Palm airport to pickup a family member. I was standing there waiting for the plane to come in and turned around just in time to see Senator Kennedy walking behind me. I just stared at him like an idiot, He smiled and said, Hi there. I hope I smiled and said something intelligent back to him. I was so shocked I have no idea what I did or said.
Liberal AND Proud @ 96:
Well said friend!! Well said!
We really dont need a petition to ban anyone from radio.
A simple list of his sponsors will do.
Hey, it's the free market, capitalist solution they love to trot out all the time.
Why are we legitimizing Mike Wheeny Weiner on this site? The man is pure scum.
Weiner said what?
Probably got lots of personal emails from Limpballs, Clannity, etc congratulating him on his hate.
Best of luck to Ted.
♠Bangkok-Bob♠ @ 80:
I signed it yo!
It's sad to see this generation of Kennedys end like this. Fortunately, the next generation of Kennedys (Patrick, Joe Jr., Bobby Jr.) seem to be just as committed to progressive causes as their predecessors. This dynasty isn't going anywhere, and America will be better off with this family in politics. It always saddens me to think how different this country would be if JFK and RFK had been able to live out their entire lives.
My thoughts go out to the whole Kennedy family. Thank you for all of your hard work and sacrifice for this nation.
If I had to guess which right-wing dickhead would go there first, my guess would have been Weiner. He's the bottom of the barrel.
I can imagine what I'd like to do to this weiner to make him sing like disco-era Bee Gees.
There are some truly sick and twisted "people" in this world.
Liberal AND Proud @ 91:
Good post, L&P.
Ironic that Savage would play a song about fascism in disguise.
Send a message to your local Senator and ask them to demand a Senate resolution to denounce Michael Savage!
This is what I sent to my Senator:
When Moveon.org produced an ad critizing Gen. Petraeus, the Senate was moved to denounce it with a resolution.
Fast forward to Michael Savage's disgusting and mocking treatment of Sen. Kennedy's brain tumor. So far both parties have spoken kindly in regards to Kennedy's Senate career. Savage on the other hand, has been hateful on the public airwaves.
I would like to see the Senate send a message to these hate mongers with a resolution on denouncing Michael Savage's disgusting mockery.
This guy referencing the Dead Kennedys is as plausible as my dad break dancing. Tha being said, perhaps Holiday in Cambodia may have been a better choice but just as oblique, nevertheless.
Savage doesn't deserve to breath air like the rest of us.
He is such a vile human being and doesn't deserve for anyone, including me to comment. Yuck
Michael Weiner is SUCH a classy guy. Not.
I suppose you could consider the source and ignore...........
I wonder if Weiner really is this much of a hater, or if he's just playing a role for a paycheck. Could a human being be so vile just out of spite? Funny that under the cloak of anonymity, so many "good Christians" on the right show their true colors.
The worst of the self-hating gay right wingnut noise machine attack dogs....
Biggus Diggus @ 114:
A self-hating gay man, Weiner takes out his life's frustrations on any flavor of the month boogeyman the right wingnut noise machine chooses to select/project the evils of their own policies upon....
As a side bonus, him and his fellow magic bean sellers (Coulters, Hannitys, Limbaughs, Medveds, Malkins, Goldbergs, et al) make obscene fortunes off of selling the lowest common denominator filth and vitriol...to the mindless, hopeless, insanely narrow minded right wingnut puppets out there...
Biggus Diggus @ 114:
Hard to say for sure if he is that full of hate....but, he SAYS hateful stuff, it must come from somewhere deep inside...
Those so-called "good Christians" you speak of...have little to nothing in common with their savior.
They have become something else...a corrupted, broken form of Christian...blind to all but their own reflection.
I pray for Ted Kennedy recovery.He has been an inspirational voice for liberals and conservatives as well.
The hate-radio talk show guy has no class.That`s all.Oh! I forgot;no honor or sense of humor,either
I always wondered, too, why the guy uses Motley Crue and Metallica music in his introduction segments...not exactly your conservative/Christian dudes, there. Will have to tape "Countdown" tonight, for sure. Or, maybe the Spurs will blow out the Lakers early and I can switch over...(-;
Keep wasting your time and energy complaining about Limbaugh, O'Reilly, and Savage when you should be figuring out how to defeat John "Armchair General" McCain.
Limbaugh et al. are entertainers, not news portals.
"Classy. I wonder if his advertising sponsors know about this one."
NO, they are unaware of the content !!! I bet you think Obama will be the Democratic contender. We'll see if the DNC agrees.
Cordially,
K. Trout
BearCreekMan @ 109:
Good idea,but why spend the energy on a sad,sick creep? Just ignore him.
I thought for sure it would be Coulter who would sling the first shot.
122 Kristen from MA Says: I thought for sure it would be Coulter who would sling the first shot.
Her bra ain't big enough.
ysbaddaden @ 123:
HA! Good one ysb! High five!
ysbaddaden @ 123:
122 Kristen from MA Says: I thought for sure it would be Coulter who would sling the first shot.
Her bra ain’t big enough.
HA! Good one ysb! High five!
Her jock strap probably is.
Thank God for Senator Byrd. He is not afraid of ANYTHING. He is not afraid of Bush and his nazi pals, he is not afraid of phony public "opinion" and he is not afraid of showing his emotions. Kennedy is great, and will be greatly missed if he indeed must leave the Senate, but Byrd's name should be included when referring to great statesmen like Jefferson, Adams, and Lincoln.
he's offended your liberal sensitivites again....
seriously tho, Byrd is senile and makes decisions that affect us all
and Kennedy too has a condition that questions his abilities to make decisions?
Savage also made the point, would you want a Dr or airline pilot with these conditions? Oh but Senator is OK?
and what is with the liberal fascination of calling him weiner?
you are all mean haters too, but your hate is ok?
mjm @ 127:
mjm...what about boosh? He's obviously a few sammiches short of a picnic. But I bet you stand behind every half-assed thing the "decider" has done.
On our local brand x Wrong Wing Station, a quick poll came in at 75 to 14 to "Keep him on the air!" because "he speaks the truth!"
I could vomit.
I wondered, on the air, if the station would have played "Memories" during RayGun's funeral and commenting, "It would be nice if he'd had some."
The nutbar host thought that was different.
Hmmmmm?
Well, one thing is more than apparent...Weiner is making every effort to live up to his nom de plume, because this is in no way the response of a civilized human being. This is the response of an unprincipled barbarian. Weiner is a "savage", indeed...
This is precisely why most conservatives thoroughly disgust me. At least in my own experience, you don't see this same level of positively unholy glee -- and yes, I'm deliberately using the word "unholy" here in the literal sense (as in synonymous with "evil"), because I happen to think that it's both apropos and deserved -- among liberals at the news that some tragedy has befallen one of their opponents. Granted, you do encounter a certain amount of schadenfreude -- but in my opinion, some of that is a natural response to the vitriol to which we've been subjected over the years by the right. While I have mixed feelings about the virtue of responding in kind -- especially since I don't think that it serves to accomplish anything beneficial and only makes both sides that much less inclined to work out their differences -- I do see it as understandable. Expecting people not to eventually respond in kind after being repeatedly subjected to verbal antagonism is rather unrealistic -- taking that sort of thing lying down simply goes against human nature.
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 56:
Both my father and my father-in-law fought in WWII. Both were as tough as nails and both died of cancer. They died as they lived - with strength and courage and giving those of us who watched them die a hug when we needed it.
Anyone who jokes about cancer should have to face it and see how they live and die with it.
mjm @ 127:
That's is real name, twit. Try again....
Sigh! You just knew one of the usual suspects (Rush Lamebrain, Coultergeist, Wiener Savage) was gonna do it. So, while I know this isn't a music thread, I dedicate this song to one living, breathing piece of shit - Michael Savage Weiner:
Motorhead "No Class"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb052CExbUI
mjm@127
and what is with the liberal fascination of calling him weiner?
you are all mean haters too, but your hate is ok?
Uh, yeah, it is. Now fuck off!
First we have bathtub boy Gibson and Heath Ledger. And now we have the wiener.
Ok, I'll bite. Where can I get a list of Savage's sponsors without going to his website?
I hate haters.....? (Whoops!)
My wife's hometown of Memphis has a reichwing idiot named Mike Flemming on in the afternoon slot. He felt it was his duty yesterday to remind everyone that the only thing that Ted Kennedy should be remembered for is the incident at Chappaquidick almost 40 years ago. This guy fancies himself a tough conservative, but he always comes off sounding like Barney Fife, if Barney Fife were a hate filled bigot with the IQ of a gnat. I heard Savage's broadcast last night too and I found it just as disgusting. I'm not in the habit of wishing long, painful and lingering deaths on anyone, but if it did happen to any of these guys, I'd consider it justice.
The right winger idiots doesn't have a voice with me. I simply don't validate their existent.
I always knew that some of the moron will escape their cope because they just can't help it.
It's pure and simple jealousy. They are jealous because most democrats have brain and the Senator's brother is a real patriotic hero,not even Ronald Reagan can't compare. They are warmongerer and Bush is just a freeloading bastard on the taxpayers money. He simply has no purposed at all. Americans should feel cheated out of their tax payers money for paying salary for a public official who has no use to them.
Not a surprise at all , reading the title of the article I figured it would be the Viagra boy Limbaugh . Hey mjm , blow it out your ass you freak , you bet we hate low life scum like Savage , Coulter , Limbaugh , Hannity and the rest of your heroes ! Speaking of senility , McCain is about as mentally sharp as a watermelon , Obama is going to turn him into a laughing stock .
mjm @ 127:
It's his real, Semitic name. He's a self loathing Jew.
"Michael Savage was born Michael Alan Weiner to a Jewish family with Russian origins living in the Bronx...He described his childhood as difficult, due to his father's "gruff and profane" personality."
Apple doesn't fall from the tree now, does it?
As long as Jello B got some air time- I'm cool with it.
imagine my shock!
Michael Savage said something hateful and mean-spirited on his radio show? Really? Gee, I wonder what shocking revelations will be made next?
Fire is hot?
Water is wet?
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miss_kitty @ 12:
Unfortunately, going to church is no way to gauge someones morals and ethics. Plenty of truly awful people attend church and lead them too.
Frankly, I think that giving the wingnut attention only gets him what he wanted and that is attention. This is just another fringe AM attention seeker. While what he said is stupid, he only said it for attention. Giving it to him is just rewarding him.
Boring Scott @ 4:
I'm in Portland. I didn't know Rockstar was in any way associated with Savage, and I'm proud of Portland merchants for taking it off the shelves. A nationwide boycott would be a good idea, too.
I wonder if Jello Biafra is aware of what is being done to his band's name in the name of mean-spirited fascism.
The Savage Weiner is a coward.
and what is with the liberal fascination of calling him weiner?
you are all mean haters too, but your hate is ok?
Don't you have a cross burning to attend?
All I can say is that Teddy must have done alot of good things in order to become the symbol of scorn for these shreiking hounds from hell.
I remeber when Morton Downey Jr. was dying from cancer, and he said not one of his conservative buddies ever offered him so much as a get well wish. The only people to offer him encouragement were liberals, the same folks who had taken the brundt of his on air tirades. And the first person to send him a letter of hope and good wishes was - Ted Kennedy. He said it totally realligned his opinions of who the good souls were in this country.
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