Friday night’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher turned into a Battle of the Bills when Maher and conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly got into a sparring match, trading barbs over which television personality was more popular.

O’Reilly was attempting to summarize what he believes Maher’s views are on the state of the modern Democratic party, which he described as being “disenchanted” that the party is too focused on fringe “garbage” and “diluting” what has traditionally been its own message. “I wouldn’t put it that way,” Maher interjected, “but go ahead.”

When O’Reilly suggested that Maher might want to borrow his phrasing, “because that’s a good way to put it,” Maher shot back: “Well, I’m still on the air and you’re not, but go ahead.”

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