As Twitchy reported yesterday, CNN’s ratings-challenged Piers Morgan took to Twitter to fawn over Bob Costas’ sermon on the evils of guns. “The 2nd amendment was devised with muskets in mind, not high-powered handguns & assault rifles,” the gun control fetishist tweeted.
In a beautiful smackdown heard ’round the Twitterverse, author and commentator Carol Roth went after Morgan for his holier-than-thou preaching. When he snootily asked what part of the Constitution addresses self-defense, Roth zinged, “right next to the word ‘muskets.’”
Piers’ response came 18 hours later. No, really: 18 hours!
You had 18 hours to think about it & THIS is your comeback? RT @piersmorgan: Does it authorise individual ownership of tanks, UZIs & nukes?
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) December 4, 2012
Hey, give the man a break. Witty retorts are awfully hard, though Morgan could learn a thing or two from Roth.
My point, Ms Gun-Toting Heroine @caroljsroth is this: where do you think the 'right to bear arms' has limits for individuals? Or don't you?
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 4, 2012
Folks, I have a long history of educating @PiersMorgan like I did on taxes/#fiscal cliff on his show last week: http://t.co/R5J95sCQ
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) December 4, 2012
Although Morgan took the better part of a day to respond to Roth, it wasn’t because he wasn’t on Twitter. He tweeted this a couple of hours before getting back to Roth.
I'd like fewer Americans to die from gun crime each day. That's all. It's a debate worth having, however much abuse I need to endure!
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 4, 2012
Aww, poor Piers. He’s a martyr for the cause!
Watching @caroljsroth smackdown the leftist stupidity of @piersmorgan has been extremely entertaining!!!
— David Hammons (@MoparsRule) December 4, 2012
@piersmorgan Stop digging. She had you at muskets. @caroljsroth
— Travis Fain (@TravisFain) December 4, 2012
Indeed.
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