Via Newsbusters, is it “progressive” for the “progressive” person who came in a distant second in a race to taunt and mock the “progressive” person who came in fourth? Must be:
BREAKING NEWS: Oops @maddow : http://t.co/LgOvMUFUF8
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 29, 2013
Pass the popcorn, because it’s on!
@piersmorgan @maddow oh shut up Piers. It's not just her. It's all of the hosts. Combined effort. So don't just tweet her. #idiot
— Tommy Hughes (@TommyHugh3s) May 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/MathewSHarrison/status/339992331694534656
@piersmorgan Not a @maddow fan at all, but you of all people talking ratings? http://t.co/wW9dNC0tpy
— Brendan Mahan (@bmahan745) May 29, 2013
Hey @piersmorgan, while gloating over @maddow, how does it feel to know @FoxNews has 3x as many viewers as @CNN? http://t.co/8oGTMwjnjq
— Oregon Conservative (@ORConservative) May 30, 2013
Others are having a tough time picking a favorite:
Who should I root for? … @PiersMorgan Taunts @maddow Over #MSNBC's Plummeting Ratings: 'Oops' | http://t.co/1EwMyl8aRO via @NewsBusters
— Andrea Katherine (@stl_blonde) May 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/politicsofamy/status/339965743959519233
https://twitter.com/politicsofamy/status/339966628307546112
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@politicsofamy @STL_Blonde Maybe they can both lose! #optimism @piersmorgan @maddow
— bit(((maelstrom))) (@bitmaelstrom) May 30, 2013
The source of Morgan’s gloat:
TOTAL DAY
FNC: 1,246,000 total viewers (236,000 in 25-54)
HLN: 494,000 total viewers (175,000 in 25-54)
CNN: 465,000 total viewers (161,000 in 25-54)
MSNBC: 346,000 total viewers (115,000 in 25-54)
PRIMETIME
FNC: 1,973,000 total viewers (308,000 in 25-54)
CNN: 660,000 total viewers (225,000 in 25-54)
HLN: 624,000 total viewers (209,000 in 25-54)
MSNBC: 539,000 total viewers (175,000 in 25-54)
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