I really doubt Savage is intimidated by O'Reilly. Boortz easily got O'Reilly to lose it and call Neal "a vicious son of a bitch". Savage could make O'Reilly cry, but neither is going to call during the other's show. He was mentioning how all his calls in the first part of the show were about this thing with O'Reilly. I think it's because those are the brawls you really want to see. I'd like to see Moore vs Savage (just to see Moore destroyed).
I like how Hannity tries to go after libs, but he just misses so many opportunities it's embarassing. It's probably why he surrounds himself with all those papers; to have his cheat sheets ready. Savage just goes balistic, which is probably what many people like about him (hence all the O'Reilly calls). Hannity has a good heart, but it's a shame he uses the same arguments all the time and is outmaneuvered by a lib who's heard them.
The way Savage makes fun of Rush is "Boy, those Democrats sure are terrible, and boy, let me tell you, those Republicans really are swell." His "Hannity" is simply, "Hey, there buddy! My good friend! Hey, good to see you buddy!" It's funny because it's true.
And another thing, now that I think about it. Whatever audio processor Savage uses on the mics is so annoying. When he talks, it automatically turns down the volume of the caller, and there is a very long "release" time. This happens not only with regular callers, but his guests. He had a woman handwriting specialist (the same one who was on O'Reilly's show today) and he'd start to interject and miss her next statement because the volume was potted down. She could hear him, but he couldn't hear her. He doesn't need that stupid thing; he argues well enough on his own. It just makes him sound senile.