How's 'President Savage' sound to GOP?

How's 'President Savage' sound to GOP?
Radio talk-show host confirms consideration of bid for White House

Michael Savage, the radio talk-show host whose books at Shop.WND.com include "The Enemy Within" and "Liberalism in a Mental Disorder: Savage Solutions," says he may leave the airwaves to make a bid for the presidency.

"I would think that somebody who's not a politician might be a viable candidate," Savage said. "I know it sounds bizarre but when you consider the people running for the presidency, none … [appear] qualified," he said in an online interview.

Savage, whose first books were published by WND, is now the nation's third-most popular talk-show host on radio.

He's based at KNEW in the San Francisco area, and launched "Savage Nation" in 2000. His Talk Radio Network has about 8 million fans listening to more than 370 stations weekly.

The report, carried on his SavageNation.com website, said although his chances of being elected might be small, he's sure he could move the Republican Party back in the direction of its conservative roots.

"A non-politician who has a very large following, who is very conservative, and who believes in a simple message of borders, language, and culture has a great chance of electrifying the American people," he noted.

Other current candidates simply mimic "sound bytes," he said.

The personality holds forth for three hours daily on his show, and has the impact to spark national news. He was credited with bringing the Dubai Ports dispute, in which a proposed agreement would have handed the operation of U.S. ports to a Middle East company, to national attention.

The resulting outcry forced the plan to fail.

He's also written a series of best sellers, and his latest, "The Political Zoo," is a satirical criticism of both Republicans and Democrats.

He said he can do no harm, since the GOP in its current state is incapable of winning. He said on the Republican side, the "Bush dynasty" has stifled all debate in recent years, and his goal will be to rekindle that.

"The debate must be moved to the people away from the politicians," he said.

However, vice-presidential candidates shouldn't be lining up just yet. "I'm just exploring," he said. "I could not continue to do my radio show. I've been told that once you've declared yourself a candidate and you're openly running, you have to give up your career in the media for obviously good reasons."

The front-runners brought no praise from Savage.

Sen. John McCain "ran in the mantle of Barry Goldwater and then he completely humiliated that legacy by being a senator in the mold of a Rockefeller Republican…" Savage said.

On Rudy Giuliana, he said, "not a ghost of a chance…"

As for Mitt Romeny, he's, "all over the map."

And Newt Gingrich? "Unelectable because he has too much history."

"There is only one major issue … It's interconnected to the border. The border and the war on terror are interrelated. Bush cannot have it both ways. He cannot say he's fighting the war on terror over there and leaving the door to Mexico of its hinges over here…"

And as for the war in Iraq. "Use the techniques that have been used in all previous modern wars. Use air power to decimate the enemy in his stronghold – the Sunni triangle, and the area where the Mahdi army is – Sadr City, and then send tanks in with the men behind the tanks to mop up."

He dismisses worries over global warming. "What caused the ice ages to recede? Man did not industrialize the earth until the 19th century."

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Obama Rulz wrote:Savage is a perfect example of why we need the Fairness Doctrine. He's a raving lunatic. He had the nerve to call the Obama administration a "gang of racists".

Obama Rulz wrote:The few corporations that run ALL of the talk radio stations in America do not give progressive radio hosts air time. They are slanted so far to the right that it is not even funny.

Obama Rulz wrote:The few corporations that run ALL of the talk radio stations in America do not give progressive radio hosts air time. They are slanted so far to the right that it is not even funny.

Obama Rulz wrote:Savage is a perfect example of why we need the Fairness Doctrine. He's a raving lunatic. He had the nerve to call the Obama administration a "gang of racists".

Obama Rulz wrote:Savage is a perfect example of why we need the Fairness Doctrine. He's a raving lunatic. He had the nerve to call the Obama administration a "gang of racists".

KSigMason wrote:

Obama Rulz wrote:Savage is a perfect example of why we need the Fairness Doctrine. He's a raving lunatic. He had the nerve to call the Obama administration a "gang of racists".

And yet his show survives while Liberal airwaves suffer.

The 'Fairness Doctrine' is just as slanted as 'Affirmative Action'.

Obama Rulz wrote:

KSigMason wrote:

Obama Rulz wrote:Savage is a perfect example of why we need the Fairness Doctrine. He's a raving lunatic. He had the nerve to call the Obama administration a "gang of racists".

And yet his show survives while Liberal airwaves suffer.

The 'Fairness Doctrine' is just as slanted as 'Affirmative Action'.

His show was canceled on MSNBC because they saw what a homophobic bigot he is.