The View: Week of 11/25/2024

[falltime]

Monday, Nov. 25 – Colman Domingo (actor, “The Madness” and “Sing Sing”)

Tuesday, Nov. 26 – Lindsay Lohan (actor, “Our Little Secret”); Danielle Pinnock (actor, “Ghosts”)

Wednesday, Nov. 27 – Jude Law (actor, “The Order” and “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew”); “The View” celebrates Thanksgiving with special holiday dishes from Bobby Flay (author, “Bobby Flay: Chapter One”)

Thursday, Nov. 28 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 11/7/24) – Stephen A. Smith (ESPN host)

Friday, Nov. 29 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 11/15/24) – Mayor Eric Adams (D-N.Y.) (Mayor, New York City); Billy Bob Thornton (actor, “Landman”)

[Haleth]

I’m with Ana; no need to “wait and see.” When someone has shown you who they are, believe them the first time. I did agree with Whoopi though that Alyssa is listening for different things as she sheds her moderate façade and shows the heartless person within.

On a superficial note, Colman Domingo is so handsome. 

Edited November 25 by Haleth

[atomic]

"I think all of those things are great to dream about." 😂

Thank you, Whoopi. Alyssa is so full of shit.

 

[After7Only]

Whoopi telling Alyssa that she understands more about what people like Alyssa  wants/needs than others understand about people like her needs.... so many layers to that one.....

[debbie311]

Sunny looks so miserable sitting next to Alyssa and I don't blame her.  She's a bit of a fraud as far as I am concerned. Alyssa is in the "let's wait and see if he will be presidential" camp. Hmmm ... we lived through four years of "waiting for him to be presidential."  Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

[GHScorpiosRule]

7 hours ago, atomic said:

"I think all of those things are great to dream about." 😂

Thank you, Whoopi. Alyssa is so full of shit.

 

She really is.

[Prairie Rose]

3 minutes ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

She really is.

...and yet, still a vast improvement in the temperament compared to her predecessor. It's scary how little that's saying.

[GHScorpiosRule]

31 minutes ago, Prairie Rose said:

...and yet, still a vast improvement in the temperament compared to her predecessor. It's scary how little that's saying.

Not from where I’m sitting.

[HerkyJerky]

On the one hand, it’s hard to deny that Alyssa has gotten a lot more strident since Trump won, but on the other hand, the show is called The View, not The Echo Chamber.

[Haleth]

She’s been pretty smug. 

[Sue in her 60s]

What happened to the segment about Wicked?

[TheGreenKnight]

7 hours ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

Not from where I’m sitting.

The things that are the most similar--besides the far right nutjobbery--are how the other co-hosts generally have their hands tied behind their back by The People That Be in their responses to her and the fact that she tries to speak before and after (occasionally during) everyone who doesn't agree with her--including Whoopi when she's trying to end the segment. She's been able to make things very personal in the way that she responds to Sunny and Ana in a way they aren't allowed to with her. Nobody seems allowed to bring up the fact that she was a Trump lackey or call into question her credibility or bring up her family background on the show the way she attempted bringing up Sunny's education last week during the voucher discussion, for example.

Anyway, a quota of political views wasn't a part of Barbara Walters' description of the conceit for the show, just different backgrounds. Besides, even as far as far right co-hosts go, they've had better--Paula came across more genuine and nice than AlyssSSssa ever has.

[Sue in her 60s]

10 hours ago, Haleth said:

She’s been pretty smug. 

She said that she agrees with 75% of Trump policies. I think she's hoping the House, Senate, and Supreme Court, all in Republican hands soon, will tone down his extremism.  Good luck with that. His people are threatening elected officials with primaries if they don't go along, and they say Musk will finance their challengers.

[bluegirl147]

11 hours ago, Haleth said:

She’s been pretty smug. 

And that is why I am no longer watching. 

4 hours ago, TheGreenKnight said:

Nobody seems allowed to bring up the fact that she was a Trump lackey or call into question her credibility or bring up her family background on the show

Alyssa  has said it was her father who has a problem with her. Not that she has a problem with him.  If you don't know about him look him up.

11 hours ago, HerkyJerky said:

On the one hand, it’s hard to deny that Alyssa has gotten a lot more strident since Trump won, but on the other hand, the show is called The View, not The Echo Chamber.

Yes but Alyssa testified for the January 6th commission. She up until he won reelection spoke out against Trump. Said he was unfit to be president.  And now she is saying let's give him a chance and see how things go.  So either she was playing nice so she would be more palpable to the View audience, and her cohosts or she is your typical swampy political animal who hopes to get back to DC.

 

8 minutes ago, Sue in her 60s said:

She said that she agrees with 75% of Trump policies.

Wish she had specified which polices.  The tariffs that will raise consumer prices?  Mass deportation?  Weakening regulations?  Tax breaks for the top 1%?  Continuing to isolate us from our allies?  Letting Ukraine fend for itself?  Letting Gaza fend for itself?  Changing the presidency into a dictatorship?  Changing the ACA into his "concept of a plan"?

[atomic]

I thought it was rude of Alyssa to make that comment that her approach (flip-flopping to sane-washing Trump after years of warning us about how dangerous he is) is better than taking bubble baths for four years. Ana did not say everyone should take bubble baths for four years. She said she understands that a lot of people are going through it right now and are needing to take a break for the sake of their own mental health. Ana has been clear that her positions have not changed and she is not going to give up the fight no matter how much these MAGA trolls tell her to. She knows that disengaging long-term is what they want and after we take a break and have our feelings it is important to never cede ground to them and quit organizing.

[bluegirl147]

42 minutes ago, atomic said:

I thought it was rude of Alyssa to make that comment that her approach (flip-flopping to sane-washing Trump after years of warning us about how dangerous he is) is better than taking bubble baths for four years.

Better for who?  Alyssa is showing she was willing to play nice with the other team when it looked like the other team was going to win.  But now she goes back to cheering on her team and expecting the other team to join her. Why is it always Democrats who are expected to work across the aisle?  It took Trump starting an insurrection for not nearly enough Republicans to work with Democrats to prevent that from happening again. I can only speak for myself but there is no fucking way I'm going to support Trump in the name of unity or fear or whatever Republicans expect us to do.

[Haleth]

8 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

Why is it always Democrats who are expected to work across the aisle? 

Didn’t you hear?  They have a mandate. 😡

I’ll say it again, anyone who thinks the price of eggs - and everything else- will be coming down?  Buckle up. I bought a new car last week instead of next summer because dumbass doesn’t know what a tariff is.

As heard on Nicole’s show, say goodbye to guac. 

Edited November 26 by Haleth

[atomic]

I watch Ghosts, but have never seen Danielle Pinnock outside of her acting on that show. She was such a delight during that segment!

[After7Only]

 

6 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

Yes but Alyssa testified for the January 6th commission. She up until he won reelection spoke out against Trump. Said he was unfit to be president.  And now she is saying let's give him a chance and see how things go.  So either she was playing nice so she would be more palpable to the View audience, and her cohosts or she is your typical swampy political animal who hopes to get back to DC.

That's what rubs me the wrong way.   You can't say he's a threat and unfit, and then in literally the next breath say let's see how things go, maybe he'll be different.   She generally has not been a glass half full/hope for the best type like Sarah.... so I'm going to take "typical swamy political animal" for $100....

Ana at least has been consistent all along.   She had defended certain republicans and her conservative values, at the same time critiquing the policies of you know who, which she also points out are not conservative.   

 

[GHScorpiosRule]

2 hours ago, After7Only said:

That's what rubs me the wrong way.   You can't say he's a threat and unfit, and then in literally the next breath say let's see how things go, maybe he'll be different.   She generally has not been a glass half full/hope for the best type like Sarah.... so I'm going to take "typical swamy political animal" for $100....

And she keeps repeating the same misinformation that Biden had three years to fix the border issue-as if it was a new issue that cropped up in 2020. When it’s been an issue and problem for DECADES. AND that there was a bipartisan bill that would have helped, but her Dear Leader nixed it and everyone fell in line. So she can just SHUT IT.

There was something else that affected the price of supply and demand-COVID. But she’s willfully ignoring that too. No surprise.

I’ve said it all along-I never liked her and just because she knew how to laugh and joke, and wasn’t hateful and strident when she spoke-didn’t make her any different. 

I’m open to different views and opinions-but this isn’t what she’s doing, as others have stated up thread.

She must ALWAYS have the last word even AFTER she’s already said her piece.

[Blissfool]

Have Sara or Alyssa mentioned what the yellow ribbons they've been wearing symbolize? I'm especially curious since they're the only two wearing them

 

[Blissfool]

19 hours ago, Sue in her 60s said:

What happened to the segment about Wicked?

It aired. It was about the recent viral video in which a reporter asked AG and CE about how they feel that the song Defying Gravity is holding space with many viewers. 

 

Today's reminder that I'm not ugly, I'm just poor...Lindsay Lohan looks absolutely beautiful!

[Dimity]

26 minutes ago, Blissfool said:

Have Sara or Alyssa mentioned what the yellow ribbons they've been wearing symbolize? I'm especially curious since they're the only two wearing them

I know people who are wearing them to draw attention to the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza.  But it does have multiple meanings including  a way of showing support for suicide prevention, mental health and in Canada (probably the US as well) it's a show of support for our troops.

[GHScorpiosRule]

29 minutes ago, Blissfool said:

Have Sara or Alyssa mentioned what the yellow ribbons they've been wearing symbolize? I'm especially curious since they're the only two wearing them

 

The other hosts have also been wearing them. I noticed the ribbons last week. It’s possible that Whoopi, Joy, and Sunny’s were hidden.

[bluegirl147]

13 hours ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

And she keeps repeating the same misinformation that Biden had three years to fix the border issue-as if it was a new issue that cropped up in 2020. When it’s been an issue and problem for DECADES. AND that there was a bipartisan bill that would have helped, but her Dear Leader nixed it and everyone fell in line. So she can just SHUT IT.

If I'm not mistaken she tried using the border against Harris during the campaign and one of the other cohosts pointed that out to her.

15 hours ago, After7Only said:

Ana at least has been consistent all along.   She had defended certain republicans and her conservative values, at the same time critiquing the policies of you know who, which she also points out are not conservative. 

I'm not the biggest Ana fan but she she doesn't back Republicans just because they have an R by their name. And when she was supporting Harris it was because she genuinely wanted her to win. 

[Haleth]

Someone on msnbc mentioned Kamala’s flub on the View as one (of many) factors for her loss. He noted that her election team was Biden’s team so they wouldn’t have prepared her to say anything to distance herself from him. That was obviously a mistake.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!  See you next week!

Edited November 27 by Haleth

[sugarbaker design]

12 minutes ago, Haleth said:

He noted that her election team was Biden’s team so they wouldn’t have prepared her to say anything to distance herself from him. 

Yes, Biden's team, the same team that thought Biden was prepared and up for the first debate.

[LoveIsJoy]

This show makes me mental sometimes.  Even though Alyssa (IMO) has always shown herself to be a true conservative (total opposite of my thinking), I did always like her even when I rarely agreed with her.  I’d never forgotten that she worked for Trump/Pence and that she was estranged from some family and friends for resigning and testifying against Trump.  Maybe they’ve all forgiven her now.
 

And there were 3 to 4 other hosts to effectively rebut her.   To which I give Ana, Sunny, and Whoopi props👏🏽 for doing just that on numerous occasions.  They spent the whole political season supporting, first Biden, and then Harris.  The show gave numerous friendly interviews with vocal Harris supporters and Biden, and even Harris herself.  Alyssa’s conservatism was basically swatted like a gnat unless she was in agreement with the rest of the table.  Often by Whoopi who got the last word before throwing to commercial.  
 

Conversely, I agree with Ana much of the time, but I don’t like her personality at all.  She seems like the popular mean-girl type.  Ana identifies as R, but shows pics of herself beaming at Biden and was on the same page as Never Trumpers.  I still find her personality unlikable.

 I feel most sorry for Sunny.  I know she gets a bad rap by some for always bringing up race, but that is her perspective as a WOC. It had to be so painful to hear the other side demeaning Puerto Ricans (her ethnicity) and Haitians (her husband’s ethnicity) “eating pets” while half of Americans shrugged.  In addition to her being a former prosecutor and watching this indicted felon get away with countless serious crimes because, you know, the price of eggs and kitchen table issues.

To me, the problem isn’t Alyssa. She actually serves a purpose for what the show has become. The real problem is that millions of voters didn’t find his actions disqualifying. And the show was weighted heavily in Harris’ favor.

 I’m taking a little break from the news because it’s so depressing now.  But I’m not in the mood for popcorn or waiting to see what happens. Sadly, I think I already know.

 

[GHScorpiosRule]

I love Bobby Flay. But I have to admit, NONE of what he presented looked at all appetizing. Well, except for the punch.

And Alyssa can again, just SHUT IT, with trying to hold Biden to a higher standard than everyone else, who has pardoned worse criminals, crooks, and insurrectionists. Okay, the latter hasn't happened yet, but I have no doubt it will.

So I say, go ahead President Biden and pardon your son.

Again, Alyssa, please take several seats.

I'll be cuddled with my Gregory Peck dvds, and some Mark Harmon this weekend, and trying some new Indian recipes.

Hope y'all have a safe and happy holiday!

[bluegirl147]

Did Alyssa say Biden shouldn't pardon his son?

[GHScorpiosRule]

3 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

Did Alyssa say Biden shouldn't pardon his son?

Yes. That doing so would bring on criticism. And how other people who don’t have a “connection” aren’t fortunate enough to be pardoned. You know, those more deserving than Hunter. 

And then Whoopi, Anna, and Sunny brought up how in his first term, her Dear Leader pardoned the likes of Bannon, more specifically-his son-in-law’s father.

Edited November 28 by GHScorpiosRule

[bluegirl147]

Two things. Hunter Biden was a drug addict when he committed the crimes he was accused of.  In lot of states that would have carried a lot of weight with regard to the charges and sentencing being lenient.  And his prosecution was political.  If it had been Trump's son the charges would have disappeared.    

Only the coldest hearted people will fault Biden if he pardons his son.  You know, Republicans.  

Edited November 28 by bluegirl147

[atomic]

Yeah. Sunny made both of those points on air. 

Alyssa was insufferable as usual during that segment. Expecting the Dems to go high while her party always stoops to the lowest of lows.

Edited November 28 by atomic

[Dimity]

13 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

Only the coldest hearted people will fault Biden if he pardons his son.  You know, Republicans.  

I forget who said it but I was glad the point was made that Hunter Biden likely would never even been charged with anything, or at least would have been allowed to plea bargain to slap on the wrist had his father not been Biden and the republicans were baying for blood.  If Biden doesn't pardon him THAT would be a miscarriage of justice.

[Back Atcha]

On 11/26/2024 at 1:53 AM, TheGreenKnight said:

Anyway, a quota of political views wasn't a part of Barbara Walters' description of the conceit for the show, just different backgrounds.

Political views weren't really featured during Barbara's tenure.  Major elections would be covered, but there wasn't so much Yankees vs. Confederates.

On 11/27/2024 at 5:48 PM, Dimity said:

If Biden doesn't pardon him THAT would be a miscarriage of justice.

How can ANY parent truly say they wouldn't do the same.  It's sad that he even answered a first question about a Pardon. Perhaps that was apart of a re-election strategy...having NO IDEA he wouldn't run.  Miscarriages of justice all around... the charges, the dropping of charges, the renewed charges.  These political games are not for the weak.