In THIS corner, 73-year old Fox News commentator Brit “the brow beater” Hume!!! And in THIS corner, the Talk Radio maven Laura “the Loudmouth” Ingraham!!!
Let’s get rrreeeadddy to RRRRRRRumble!!!
It was Brit who threw the first salvo last night against talk radio:
I suspect the misinformation stream, which is broad and deep these days, is fed by talk radio. https://t.co/UdxTrPY4F8
— Brit Hume (@brithume) October 17, 2015
Both Hugh Hewitt and Ingraham advanced to take the challenge and champion the talk radio rabble!!
@brithume But Brit, in what other commercial setting will u find 2 broadcast hours devoted to interview w/ @benbernanke about his memoir?
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 17, 2015
But Hume disarms Hugh with some appreciated compliments:
Never had you in mind for a second when I mentioned talk radio. Admire your show, also Bennett's & Medved's. https://t.co/mjIaS7jor5
— Brit Hume (@brithume) October 17, 2015
Ingraham pummels Brit!!!
Talk radio's the go-to whipping post when Establ errs…Harriet Miers, Obamatrade, Gang of 8, McCain, Cantor…" https://t.co/7y8TzhAknc
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
Talk radio consistently beats other media in capturing how voters really feel. See, e.g., Tea Party in 2010, concerns abt Jeb in '15.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
Instead of complaining abt talk radio perhaps the Establ shd tune in so they're not surprised in another election cycle.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
Prediction: If GOP nominates Jubio (Jeb/Rubio) and loses, Establ will blame talk radio not their candidate or policies he supports.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
And that’s when Brit comes back at Laura with this roundhouse!!
Gee Laura, wasn't it you who told me sometime back that no one could beat Jeb Bush for GOP nomination? https://t.co/uYffbRf3Ni
— Brit Hume (@brithume) October 17, 2015
He’s got her on the ropes!! But she’s fighting back!!
Yep…which is why I didn't say "infallible" but "consistently beats." And I still don't discount Jeb. https://t.co/W9ywoaTsV3
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
Hume hits hard!!!
Don't recall the qualifiers, Laura. And "nobody can beat Jeb Bush" doesn't leave much room for qualifiers. https://t.co/C1v33zvSRf
— Brit Hume (@brithume) October 17, 2015
The referee breaks them apart! Brit goes back to his corner, but Ingraham chases after him!!!
All who've listened for past 2+yrs know that I've consistently said Jeb wd be vulnerable to a sustained attack from the Populist Right.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
Brit, referring to previous tweet not previous convo. What I told you had been saying on radio–no secret. https://t.co/myBKW2FWmI
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
These days, everyone's talking abt GOP war b/t the Establ & the Populists. But it was talk radio that first explained what was happening.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
`We the People'' tell the govt what to do; it does not tell us. “We the Ppl" are the driver; the govt is the car. Reagan Farewell Address
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2015
The round is over!! Wow!!! What a battle!! Both fighters took some punches, but they threw some too!! Let’s score the round – who do you think won?!?!