Ex-MSNBC anchor David Shuster took to Twitter to slam an MSNBC interview by Dylan Ratigan with Andrew Breitbart, calling it a “love-in,” and then assuring followers his own interview with Breitbart would address “questions Dylan avoided” in his “awful” interview.

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Saying he’d heard plenty of criticism of the MSNBC interview from friends at the network, Shuster insisted his comments weren’t a feud. “I have no personal animosity towards @dylanratigan. Professionally, his love-in with Breitbart was inappropriate.”

But by afternoon, Ratigan responded, beginning a back-and-forth via Twitter:

RATIGAN: Regarding @AndrewBreitbart, I don’t agree with many of his targets or methodsSHUSTER: Not enjoying the “walk of shame” after his love-in? @DylanRatigan Re: @AndrewBreitbart, I don’t agree with many of his targets or methodsRATIGAN: My purpose: Confront Andrew about his and the “tea-party’s” failure to focus on the biggest problems: OUR BOUGHT POLS and the OLIGARCHYSHUSTER: @dylanratigan Fine to question B-bart about Tea party not confronting oligarchy. But you also asked him about

2012. Yet no time 4 Sherrod?RATIGAN: I’m interested in going after the whales, the truly powerful actually causing the problems bleeding USA. And questioning all who don’t.SHUSTER: @dylanratigan What “whales” were you “going after” when you lavished praise on BBart, elevated him to pundit, and asked him about 2012?

Then, after Ratigan listed a series of issues he considers critical:

RATIGAN: Those were and still are my questions for @AndrewBrietbart — and everyone else who claims they want to be part of the solution in AmericaSHUSTER: @dylanratigan Oh come on. You didn’t ask B-Bart a single question about rigged trade with China, TBTF bank system, health care, or energy.

This may go on all day. So his your Twitter and enjoy.