MSNBC fires Savage on anti-gay remarks

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: AnyMal
I've read the entire thread and yet to see an intelligent comment. I will make a disclaimer that I have no idea who Savage is and never heard his show, that's not what I am talking about. What saddens me is that people are eally quick to get down and resort to cheap insults, it goes for both sides here. How does that support your point?

so out of all the posts here, yours is the most pointless and ignorant to boot.

i have heard his show on many occasions, and people here are making comments based on the assumption you have too.

on his radio show those comments would be routine. on tv, its not as acceptable.

WTF are you smoking? What assumptions are you speaking of? When did I assume anything? How was I being ignorant?

You have illustrated my point perfectly.

 

[0roo0roo]

i have seen a emoticon on other forums where the smiley is smashing his head against a wall. i think we need it here.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
That's gay.

 

[Moonbeam]

Did anybody mention his real name is Michael Weiner.

 

[Ryan]

Did any of you guys listen to his show tonight? I listen to him everyday (when I deliver pizzas for Papa Johns), and I actually like him. He explained himself on the air today, elaborating on what really happened. He recieved a call from someone on air trying to prank him, and the producer cut the sound from being aired of TV. But, he didn't cut the sound to Mike's ear piece, so he could still hear the guy and talk to him. He was attacking Mike, etc. Savage then thought that they were going to cut to a commercial and decided to retaliate, but it aired on national TV.

The funny thing is, Savage got a ton of calls from Gay men who said that they'll still listen to his show because they like him, and they understood why he retaliated.

Personally, I still like the guy, even though I may not agree with him. I think that MSNBC didn't know what they were getting into when they offered him his own show, and they were looking to find a reason to can him. I think it was a set-up. Anyway, maybe Fox will come knocking at his door-step now

 

[Moonbeam]

I think he makes money by expressing hate.

 

[Insane3D]

Anyone ever notice that when people b*tch and moan about gays, they always talk about gay men? You never here anyone complaining about gay women....

I think he makes money by expressing hate.

That about sums up what he does...

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
aww, proof of a liberal media. when a conservative speaks from the heart on tv, he gets fired!

The really said thing about it is if he told a smoker to keep smoking and die , Those liberal assholes would not even have batted an eye.


Ausm

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: ausm

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
aww, proof of a liberal media. when a conservative speaks from the heart on tv, he gets fired!

The really said thing about it is if he told a smoker to keep smoking and die , Those liberal assholes would not even have batted an eye.


Ausm

MSNBC = liberal?

I think not. A "liberal" news organization would never have hired a xenophobic POS like Savage in the first place.

 

[LakAttack]

Line from the story on CNN.com:

"Aired at 5 p.m. EDT Saturday, Savage didn't translate into a television hit. He increased the ratings for the time slot marginally, according to MSNBC."

This type of hate propaganda has a very narrow audience.

(and if we truly had a "liberal media," not only would clowns like this not have jobs, our last president would not have been impeached, and the sitting one probably would have)

 

If he told someone to get cancer and die he would not be fired. I love preferential treatment -- you know because of AIDS gays have suffered far more than any minority group ever.

The guy is an insensitive ass, this I agree on and I am not backing him by any means. I am just sick of whiney liberals making AIDS into some sort of gay holocaust where you can't even joke about it.

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Did any of you guys listen to his show tonight? I listen to him everyday (when I deliver pizzas for Papa Johns), and I actually like him. He explained himself on the air today, elaborating on what really happened. He recieved a call from someone on air trying to prank him, and the producer cut the sound from being aired of TV. But, he didn't cut the sound to Mike's ear piece, so he could still hear the guy and talk to him. He was attacking Mike, etc. Savage then thought that they were going to cut to a commercial and decided to retaliate, but it aired on national TV.

The funny thing is, Savage got a ton of calls from Gay men who said that they'll still listen to his show because they like him, and they understood why he retaliated.

Personally, I still like the guy, even though I may not agree with him. I think that MSNBC didn't know what they were getting into when they offered him his own show, and they were looking to find a reason to can him. I think it was a set-up. Anyway, maybe Fox will come knocking at his door-step now

I sure hope not

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: dwell
If he told someone to get cancer and die he would not be fired. I love preferential treatment -- you know because of AIDS gays have suffered far more than any minority group ever.

The guy is an insensitive ass, this I agree on and I am not backing him by any means. I am just sick of whiney liberals making AIDS into some sort of gay holocaust where you can't even joke about it.

Why don't you say that to someone at your workplace and see the reaction. I sure as hell wouldn't say anything remotely resembling either comment

 

[TourGuide]

Sounds like he'd fit in on the O'Reilly Factor perfectly.

 

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: dwell
Why don't you say that to someone at your workplace and see the reaction. I sure as hell wouldn't say anything remotely resembling either comment

Not the point. People can take cancer lighter than AIDS. The phrase "serious as cancer" -- referring to things as a "cancer" AIDS is this big no-no to take lightly.

Hell cancer is 1000x worse than AIDS. Cancer can creep up and kill anyone. If you don't want AIDS don't stick your dick in everything and don't share needles. It's that simple.

And I still dont think he would be fired if he told the guy to get cancer and die. It's the mention of AIDS that makes it a big libreal wootsie fest to hang the guy.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: dwell

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Originally posted by: dwell
Why don't you say that to someone at your workplace and see the reaction. I sure as hell wouldn't say anything remotely resembling either comment

Not the point. People can take cancer lighter than AIDS. The phrase "serious as cancer" -- referring to things as a "cancer" AIDS is this big no-no to take lightly.

Hell cancer is 1000x worse than AIDS. Cancer can creep up and kill anyone. If you don't want AIDS don't stick your dick in everything and don't share needles. It's that simple.

And I still dont think he would be fired if he told the guy to get cancer and die. It's the mention of AIDS that makes it a big libreal wootsie fest to hang the guy.

Tell that to any person in Africa who is seeing people close to them dying. Tell that to the girl I knew in elementary school whose parents both died of AIDS acquired from blood transfusions.

 

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Tell that to any person in Africa who is seeing people close to them dying. Tell that to the girl I knew in elementary school whose parents both died of AIDS acquired from blood transfusions.

That's nice but this is not Africa this is America. People are not starving in the streets here either. This is also not the 1980's when you get AIDS from blood transfusions.

Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to be insensitive to AIDS victims. I am just trying to point out that AIDS is not some disease that deserves any special padding in the sensitivity dept over any other.

How long before the Chinese SARS jokes start and do you think people are really going to be as sensitive about that subject?

Cancer killed half of my aunts and uncles off as well as 3/4 of my Grandparents. It will probably kill me as well. You don't see me whining when someone makes an off cancer remark.

edit: Just to make it clear my argument has nothing to do with gays. I have a lot of gay associates and friends who I love. My argument has everything to do with whiney liberals who think they know what's best for everyone else. They are the ones who piss me off to no end.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: dwell

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Tell that to any person in Africa who is seeing people close to them dying. Tell that to the girl I knew in elementary school whose parents both died of AIDS acquired from blood transfusions.

That's nice but this is not Africa this is America. People are not starving in the streets here either. This is also not the 1980's when you get AIDS from blood transfusions.

Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to be insensitive to AIDS victims. I am just trying to point out that AIDS is not some disease that deserves any special padding in the sensitivity dept over any other.

How long before the Chinese SARS jokes start and do you think people are really going to be as sensitive about that subject?

Cancer killed half of my aunts and uncles off as well as 3/4 of my Grandparents. It will probably kill me as well. You don't see me whining when someone makes an off cancer remark.

I don't think this is about sensitivity - if he had said (to you) something along the lines of "You cigarette-leech, I hope you get cancer and die", it would be different than saying "You are at a high risk of cancer because of your lifestyle and family history".

 

Originally posted by: Orsorum

I don't think this is about sensitivity - if he had said (to you) something along the lines of "You cigarette-leech, I hope you get cancer and die", it would be different than saying "You are at a high risk of cancer because of your lifestyle and family history".

Understood. I am dropping it. I am venting today because I am in a crappy mood.

 

[Fausto]

You guys want to see some real idiocy in action?

Check out the Yahoo message board related to this story.

I can't believe half the people posting there are even smart enough to figure out the intar-web.

 

[EXman]

Bama= Silent majority not on the hate part just about alot of people think that the gay community attacks their way of life

you go Bama they just do not agree with you that is not being a troll if so %50 posters here would be.

intolerance is not a bad thing forcing people to think the way you do do is.:disgust:

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: ausm

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
aww, proof of a liberal media. when a conservative speaks from the heart on tv, he gets fired!

The really said thing about it is if he told a smoker to keep smoking and die , Those liberal assholes would not even have batted an eye.


Ausm

MSNBC = liberal?

I think not. A "liberal" news organization would never have hired a xenophobic POS like Savage in the first place.

I beg to differ...They hired him make their organization less liberal....if they were conservative they never would have fired him for those remarks..

Ausm

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: ausm

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: ausm

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
aww, proof of a liberal media. when a conservative speaks from the heart on tv, he gets fired!

The really said thing about it is if he told a smoker to keep smoking and die , Those liberal assholes would not even have batted an eye.


Ausm

MSNBC = liberal?

I think not. A "liberal" news organization would never have hired a xenophobic POS like Savage in the first place.

I beg to differ...They hired him make their organization less liberal....if they were conservative they never would have fired him for those remarks..

Ausm

Actually, they hired him in an attempt to boost ratings if you really want to get to the heart of the matter.

You guys really need to drop the "liberal media" thing anyway...that dog hasn't hunted in quite some time.

 

[EXman]

Ausm has it right on the $ there too

all MSNBC was against the war except Scarborough and maybe 1 other. pretty liberal not compared to CNN but close

 

[LakAttack]

You guys really need to drop the "liberal media" thing anyway...that dog hasn't hunted in quite some time.

Good luck on that, Fausto; I've been saying that for months, but that isn't what they say on Fox News, so it can't be true.