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Meghan is a narcissist. She wants to control the panel conversation. She wants to control the audience reaction. She needs to have her own show, with fake engineered applause. Unfortunately, we are stuck with her for the rest of season, as they sign yearly contracts on this show (hopefully not more than that!!). If they wanted to replace Jedidiah with a Republican, Ana Navarro should have been a no-brainer choice. She was a secondary co-host before, and she should have been asked to join the panel on a permanent basis. Though I don't agree with her on other issues (besides Trump), she acts like an adult (not some brat). Hopefully, the Conservative slot can transition to her. Or hopefully, Meghan would just quit, since she is so dissatisfied with the level of conversation (because she and she alone knows best on what should be said and reacted). And kudos to Ana for that small slap to Meghan ("as long as you're breathing, you're OK" or something like that) for whining again about what a heavy burden she has to make everyone come around to her Conservative views.

I was thinking in the same vein. Meghan is NOT about finding common ground at all, as she claimed in a pathetic, poor-me pat-on-the-back yesterday (reminiscent of Elisabeth Hasselbeck's pathetic whinings). If she were truly trying to find common ground, she wouldn't have spewed Conservative lies about Senator Warren's ancestry, and cut to the real point that "Pocahontas" IS an ethnic slur, regardless of politics. But she didn't. Elsa is full of it...and herself. She wants the "common ground" on her own terms, and will throw a hissy fit (i.e., self-righteous, sanctimonious grandstanding) if she doesn't get it.

Well, I am so happy that Whoopi is so EXCITED about women coming forward now with sexual misconduct allegations, because once upon a time, not too long ago, she was NOT so EXCITED about them. Ahem... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3152643/Whoopi-Goldberg-downplays-Bill-Cosby-s-revelation-gave-Quaaludes-woman-sex-JOKING-drug-disgraced-actor-s-accusers-speak-out.html And it took a Network and public backlash to make her EXCITED about it..or at least pretend to be excited about it. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3162885/ABC-forced-Whoopi-Goldberg-change-stance-Bill-Cosby-rape-allegations-overwhelming-number-viewer-complaints.html Maybe Whoopi and Rosie can finally reconcile their differences...or maybe not........

I adore Sara. She is smart AND fun. Don't let that bubbly personality fool ya - she's very insightful. Deep (complex) thinking, well-rounded person.

Lol. If I am watching the show live, I have to mute that. On DVR, I hit the skip forward button. That manic, repetitious hollering irks me every time.

Hmmmm. OOOOk.

LMAO!! That's an insult to the character Elsa, who had heart, soul, and manners. Meghan is the antithesis of that character. She is Elisabeth Hasselbeck on steroids. Be rest assured, there will be more of her sniping at her co-hosts, and they will all pretend it's all OK, kumbaya, but as we know, tensions will simmer and boil behind the scenes, and one day, hopefully soon, Meghan will suddenly announce, "I must leave to write a book." But then again, Hasslebeck lasted for years. However, her longevity on the show was attributed to uber Conservative producer Geddes. Who knows if Brian or an ABC executive will stand for Meghan's rudeness and obnoxiousness longterm. I say chuck the ice princess and bring back Jed - has she finished "writing that book"yet?? Or maybe we can have Ana Navarro!

I used to like Meghan McCain. As an independent, I used to find her to be reasonable and likable. Now, she acts like an entitled, arrogant brat, much like Elisabeth Hassellbeck. Why is the rest of the panel coddling her and her self-righteous, grandstanding whims?? And now Whoopi is all of a sudden less strident, just when we need another "Bitsy" smackdown?? So miss Jedediah Bilah. Didn't agree with her much, but she was way more pleasant and likable than this self-righteous brat.

I call bullshit on Whoopi's call for women to stand in solidarity with women who are victims of sexual harassment and assault at work. Where was her support for the victims of sexual assault and rape by Bill Cosby?? None to be heard or seen, that's where it was. It wasn't until she faced a public backlash that she felt compelled to come out against Bill Cosby; otherwise, it was just skepticism and equivocation on Whoopi's part. Remember when everybody at the View table wouldn't take a supporting stand for the Cosby victims, except for Rosie?? The wrong person left The View. Whoopi needs to go. She has 0 credibility, yet she constantly postulates herself as the authority and final say on all topics, and frequently cuts people off and bullies people into supporting her opinions. She disgusts me.

Wow! People are dropping like flies on The View. But good riddance. She created this image of being so pure of a Christian that she couldn't feel comfortable with curse words, dirty jokes, or sex talk. But then she had no qualms about voting for a groping, sexually predatory, racist, narcissistic sociopath. Bye byeee Candace!!

Seriously, barring Rosie O., are these women on drugs or are the elephants in the room sitting on their heads?? lol. 16 women come forward and make similar rape allegations, without cause or potential for material gain (statute of limitations expired), and all they can talk about is the reaction of social media or pontificate dispassionately about the overall tragedy or confound it with other unrelated issues/controversies??!! How about addressing the possibility that these allegations are most likely TRUE??!! Hello??!! How about having your fellow women's backs?? Where is the sisterhood?? Has Whoopi's celebrity suck-up and free pass gone viral on the panel?? And I understand Rosie O's interpretation or misinterpretation of Whoopi's body language, because her whole attitude and facial expression has been: "I don't want to discuss Cosby. I don't want to trash a fellow celebrity, because you know I excuse every celebrity bad behavior from Justin Bieber to Snookie." Get off your meds, ladies!! Wish Rosie O. would have done more truth-telling instead of giving them looks of disbelief and probing questions about their absurdity. If they want ratings, these ladies better do more truth-telling. Too much white-washing.

Can I just say that, as a gay man, I find Rosie Perez to be a total cutie-petutie!! She is absolutely scrumptious!! Love her in that dress today!! Am I in love?? lol!

Nicolle's statement...paraphrasing: "everyone is evolving, including President Obama". I take issue with that. It's sort of a white wash, no ethnic pun intended. First of all, today's Republicans are simply on the wrong side of history, on gay rights, equal pay, climate change, minimum wage, etc.... and still are, might I add. So I take issue with the word "evolving," because I don't see enough of the evolving Conservative voice on these issues at all. Where is she hearing these Conservative voices of evolution?? (again, no pun intended on 'scientific evolution'...lol). Secondly, no one believes Obama was inherently against gay marriage. It was political posturing, because the national climate on marriage equality was not what it is today. It doesn't reflect well on Obama, because it detracts from his image of being the pioneer of change, the main theme of his campaign. But having said that, I am glad Nicolle is adding her voice to marriage quality (and climate change) on national TV. It is perhaps leading a change in the Conservative tide that is desperately needed.

I, too, have been charmed by her. But I was kind of taken aback by her attack on President Obama over lack of climate change initiatives, when everyone and their uncle know that nothing can be done in Washington about it with the Conservatives in control of the House and in total denial over climate change to begin with! It was so reminiscent of a past co-host...lol. I am waiting for the midterm elections and the Presidential campaigns to come around. I have a feeling we're going to have some more deja vu's. It seems to me that being the lone Conservative, she feels she needs to come out punching and be the standard bearer or torch bearer of the often combative and accusatory voice of the Conservatives (not that Liberals have not done the same thing).

From one homo to another....yooooooo whassssup!! Calling America a 'melting pot' is not a true characterization, imo. Parts of it are. I don't know the percentages. But there is still a lot of segregation, in the way communities are structured and in its gestalt.

That's the point. Religion polarizes...its doctrine judges and assigns value to people in degrees of worthiness. That's what critics of Islam and other religions are speaking out against! Of course, there are subscribers who don't judge and devalue people. That's assumed. A given. If we don't speak out against religious infractions of human rights and decency, then how would we ever change things?? I'm a staunch liberal, and I call this tip-toeing around Islam total BS. If Islamic laws (Sharia) were codified into American law, as they are in many Islamic countries, would liberals still be tip-toeing around the subject of Islam? Also, can we talk about the Muslim women AND GIRLS who are still being subjected to domestic abuse, forced marriage, rape, and jailed for crimes of "morality"...all under sanctified by Islamic law in certain countries? And how about non-Muslim women who were imprisoned for accusing men of raping them in some Islamic countries?? This is not just extremism. This is codified law and the judicial process in some Islamic countries. Granted, not all Islamic countries. But please, let's not pretend there isn't a problem with Islam and human rights because we are so concerned about being politically correct. Let's not ignore the elephant in the room.

It was grandstanding by an actor whom I wouldn't exactly call a mental giant. Nothing was served by his little tantrum, except his ego. The complete unwillingness to hear Maher's and Harris' finer points proved that he was more interested in serving his sanctimonious, self-righteous outrage than an intelligent dialogue and debate. Can we have a Real Time moratorium on actors who's just there to promote their films? Nothing against actors but IQ points seem to drop a few points whenever they're on the panel

I agree with you for the most part. Religion is all interpretive. But violence is not the only issue with Islam. Many Islamic countries codify homophobia and sexism into law; many do not. The UN movement on gay and lesbian rights were halted by Islamic countries. I don't believe any of them jumped on the gay bandwagon. There are systemic issues relating to human rights violation running through SOME Islamic countries. The culture, is another story. It may or may not jibe with the laws, however conservative or liberal. Things get tricky when the first part of the Koran promotes peace, while in the latter half of it, Mohammed retracts his peaceful statements in the first part and urges violence on infidels. But similarly, there are violent, ridiculous parts of the Christian Bible that peaceful Christian practitioners ignore. And I'm sure many Muslims ignore the violent parts of the Koran. Religion has always been about the interpretation; hence, the numerous and various sects. Perhaps we all should use very specific language when criticizing religion, or institutions of any kind. Do the research, and speak more specifically and less in broad strokes. That I believe is the lesson from the Maher/Affleck debacle.

Although I believe ISIS is NOT representative of Islam, I feel that Bill Maher has a right to criticize Islam, as a religion. Homophobia and sexism aren't just symptomatic of Islamic extremism; they are codified into law in many Islamic countries. Liberals openly criticize other religions, such as Catholicism, for their archaic ideology, but no liberal ever calls each other racist or bigoted for doing so. And don't let me get started on the batshit craziness of Scientology, OK?? I believe it is OK to criticize the religious institution of Islam, but it's not OK to condemn all Muslims with a broad stroke. It is not OK to discriminate against them. It is not OK to assume all Muslims believe in the exact same ideology. Macro criticism is justified, but criticism on the individual level is not OK, for not all Muslims subscribe to parts of Islam that violate the fundamental rights of others. This attitude is assumed when we criticize institutions of any kind, whether it be Catholicism or Republican ideology. We as liberals liberally criticize the Catholic institution and the Republican Party for their social conservatism, but we all know some Catholics and Republicans who are socially liberal and do not subscribe to these extreme ideas. Do not mistake and confound criticism of an institution on the macro level for/with prejudice and bigotry against individuals on the micro level.

Having Rosie on the show is a bonanza. She's knowledgeable on a spectrum of issues because she is genuinely curious. Unlike past co-hosts, I feel she doesn't just read up on the research before the show and dishes them out so we'd know she can Google (or stock up on Fox News and regurgitate their talking points...the co-host who did that shall be nameless...lol). She brings to the show knowledge that's derived from her natural curiosity and genuine caring for people. That comes through. She's not always perfect, and not everyone will agree with her viewpoint, but she is definitely a step up from some of the past co-hosts. Now if she'd only play nice with all the other girls! (jk)

Doesn't Nicole realize: Now that she is on a very visible, national, network TV talk show, her belief that the lack of privacy is justifiably linked with fame might just come back to bite her on the rear end some day??

OK, Whoopi made me all verklempt when she spoke passionately about medical marijuana. Don't think I've ever seen her so overcome with emotion. And brava to Rosie O for explaining that medical marijuana is possible without having the hallucinogenic components. I think I saw a 20/20 segment on this...or one of those TV news magazines. And may I add, to the woman who is friends to the mother of the boy with seizures and who ratted her out to the authorities: If this is true, may you rot in hell!

Yeah marketing is way high up there, sometimes almost as much as the film. But that kind of marketing specifically apply to the films that these top tier actors star in...in mega budget films. And the marketing is way high because so much have been spent and so much is at stake...again a catch-22. And it's these mega budget films that are setting the movie prices! You think the small independent films are doing it?? No. We're talking about the same mega budget films, hence mega paid actors. The failure of these mega films are also offset from high ticket prices from lesser and smaller films...all coming out of the pockets of you and me. But if you think that that kind of salary is reasonable, then you and I have very different values and common sense.

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