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[Dennis Perrin]

> I've always been fascinated by these guys.  I used to
> watch one of the early precursors -- Morton Downey --
> religiously.  Drove my wife crazy.  I listened to
> Michael Savage-Wiener for a while too -- he's by far
> the worst I've ever heard.  I often listen to Liddy
> in the morning; he is perfectly vicious too but very
> sharply focused.  Plus he doesn't take himself too
> seriously so he's easier to take.  Savage insults
> multitudes on the slimmest of pretexts.  The Salon
> piece on Savage -- his past as a Berkeley beatnik
> herbalist -- is very good.
>
> mbs

Haven't heard Savage, but from what I've read, I'm beginning to think he's a
put-on, a parody of far-right radio. Then again, maybe not.

I had several friends go on Morton Downey's show to debate this or that, and
I couldn't understand it. They got nowhere. A few words in before Downey
began screaming and whipping up the audience. That's why, when I was invited
on, I turned it down. Thinking back, though, I should have gone on as some
kind of character, fake moustache, thick glasses, etc., and spewed all
manner of demented things. That might have been fun.

DP