IS THE SUCCESS OF THE BABYLON BEE CAUSING THE ONION TO UP ITS GAME? CNN Responds To Richard Spencer Comments By Apologizing For Not Getting Him To Say Those Things On The Show:

“We’re truly sorry Mr. Spencer wasn’t able to espouse his hateful, anti-Semitic rhetoric during our interview, which would have easily secured at least 48 hours of nonstop coverage about whether it’s okay to say such things,” said CNN Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper, who begged for forgiveness for missing an obvious opportunity to provide a nice boost to the network’s ratings.

Backstory here: Leak Claims To Show Richard Spencer In Racist, Anti-Semitic Tirade.

Flashback: Jake Tapper slammed for giving white nationalist Richard Spencer airtime during his program.