Those of us on social media who don’t have cable news programs have to judge each other by our follower counts. But when TV ratings come into play, there’s no kidding around.
Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly heaped some praise on former colleague Sean Hannity while also taking a swipe at CNN’s Jake Tapper:
Sean Hannity kicking serious butt in the ratings. Tapper on CNN as low as you can go.
— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) October 18, 2017
As low as you can go, huh? Tapper struck back:
"Low" would be sexually harassing staffers and then getting fired for it — humiliated in front of the world. Now THAT would be low. https://t.co/e2d6kOHL7F
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 18, 2017
Damn … by retweets alone, Tapper walked away with that one.
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/920769160191332352
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/MetricButtload/status/920760331932114945
Barbaric savagery. https://t.co/FzY6WWb7EZ
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) October 18, 2017
You deliver the sickest burns, Jake.@billoreilly , here you go: pic.twitter.com/Y5NeAc2aRF
— Red (@Redpainter1) October 18, 2017
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 18, 2017
O'Reilly went for the gut, Tapper went for the jugular
— Joe (@EatCrowJoe) October 18, 2017
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) October 18, 2017
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 18, 2017
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) October 18, 2017
Oh Bill, you just got TAPPED yo! https://t.co/mKJD4bpDOJ
— Josh Charles (@MrJoshCharles) October 18, 2017
holy crap jake's out here tappin' asses.
note to self: never disrespect jake tapper's ratings https://t.co/ihCmFxFGFV
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) October 18, 2017
(Micdrop dot gif) https://t.co/Iy7utDHZ2h
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 18, 2017
BOOM! ? https://t.co/srBm8b17Mq
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) October 18, 2017
insert fire emojis to infinity https://t.co/uUuBQta73b
— Bryann Turner (@BTizo) October 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/juliacraven/status/920771781300015104
Anchors having a pissing contest is my favorite twitter ? https://t.co/vefiLxsJPL
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) October 18, 2017
Girls! Girls, don’t make me stop this car! https://t.co/vc0tgyGvLc
— Nieds Dead Horse (@NDH_j_m_f) October 18, 2017
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