Weiner Nation

Scoobie Davis provides the invaluable service of exposing hate-radio's most litigious bigot, Michael "Savage" Weiner. Davis' cogent commentary can be read at Scoobie Davis Online and The Savage Nation: A Critical Analysis. It's a must-read.

Apart from its unrelenting racism and anti-gay bile (which far exceeds that of most wingnut talkers), the most noteworthy thing about Weiner's show is how incompetent Weiner is as a broadcaster. Although he fancies himself a humorist, he has absolutely no comedic timing. He can't improvise and often loses track of his thought in mid-sentence. And when he talks about himself, the self-pity is excruciating to hear. I rarely listen to him, but every time I do each of those elements is present. If you think the right can't sink any lower, you haven't listened to Weiner.