If the Associated Press can pressure thousands of newspapers and other media outlets to drop the term “illegal immigrant,” is it too much to ask that conservatives think twice before dismissing other conservatives as “Bible thumpers”? Apparently so. Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is unhappy that his critics — unhinged “zealots,” that is — have latched on to his use of that term as evidence of a feud between him and right-wing radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh.
O’Reilly’s brilliant approach to countering that misconception? Pick a fight with another right-wing radio host, in the form of Laura Ingraham. If she was thumping a Bible, there was no way we could have heard it over O’Reilly’s ranting.
So, I guess it's the 8pm'ers turn to trash talk radio. Nice going, Fox News.
— Tish (@KamaainaInOC) April 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/Melvin_Udall_/status/319240612723425280
@oreillyfactor anytime you refer to anyone in a derogatory way, you lose the debate Bill. @IngrahamAngle
— IrritatedWoman (@irritatedwoman) April 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/rovibe71/status/319240724472287233
@oreillyfactor So Bill you've never used the wrong words to describe something. That is arrogant and not like you. @IngrahamAngle
— Infidel Mike (@glockster23) April 3, 2013
@IngrahamAngle You are right on about O'Reilly! He was insulting to Christians with his wrong choice of words.
— ⭐M Starry (@marstarry) April 3, 2013
@IngrahamAngle Anytime O'Reilly speaks about anything related to Christians/Bible he is a KNOW NOTHING BULLY! PLEASE don't sub for him again
— LYNDA (@my3gts) April 3, 2013
O'Reilly "I'm not feuding with conservatives" talking point as he chews Laura Ingraham out over petty disagreement on choice of words. #sigh
— Awakening | Danny Lamas (@dannylamas) April 3, 2013
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Whether Bill @oreillyfactor agrees or not, or intended it or not, his "Bible Thumper" comment helped the Left. @IngrahamAngle @limbaugh
— Not Slim Shady (@DimShady1) April 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/PabloReverez/status/319249230684377088
Yes @oreillyfactor "thump the bible" was rude FIGHTING WORDS. U didn't have to go there. But u did. It was WRONG. @IngrahamAngle #tcot
— di kele (@Pudingtane) April 3, 2013
@IngrahamAngle U were right.Bills"Bible Thumping" was offensive.He's just ticked cause u called him out on it.I say he objected too much.
— ❌SK❌ (@griffisk) April 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/hjrogers79/status/319247122727841793
@IngrahamAngle laura i agree..'bible thumping' is derogatory; liberals didn't hear anything before or after Bill used the term
— Tom Doty (@wiimiitom) April 3, 2013
@IngrahamAngle @oreillyfactor "Clinging" is unacceptable and insulting BUT "Thumping" is not??? @oreillyfactor's hypocrisy is living large!!
— Karen (@karenann915) April 3, 2013
Know what I'd like to thump right now? Bill O'Reilly's skull. When does Laura @IngrahamAngle finally get her own show? I'll watch. #ClassAct
— Christy J. (@NoDramaGal) April 3, 2013
@IngrahamAngle thank you for setting @oreillyfactor straight!! Thump this!!!!!
— Ronni (@flossmyheart) April 3, 2013
An apology to Ingraham wouldn’t be out of line, but we’d be surprised to hear even an “I’m sorry if you were offended” non-apology from O’Reilly.
I salute @IngrahamAngle for her remarkable grace & good humor tonight. Fave moment: "Why are you yelling at me?"
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) April 3, 2013
A decade and a half on Cable- O'reilly is taking it out on conservatives instead of Obama who is the problem @michellemalkin @IngrahamAngle
— StableGeniusTrump2️⃣⏺2️⃣⏺? (@RealTrump2020_) April 3, 2013
@michellemalkin @IngrahamAngle Oreilly was simply a thin skinned bully thug…nothing more, nothing less. Shame on him.
— DocGuido (@DocGuido) April 3, 2013
@michellemalkin @IngrahamAngle I agree wholeheartedly. Orielly is thin skinned and self-absorbed. A true narcissist.
— Tom Taber ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@TomTaber) April 3, 2013
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