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.