"The View": Week Of 10/8/2018

[ChicagoCita]

3 hours ago, blondiec0332 said:

have we once heard about any charity work Meghan has done?

She and her mother did a NO H8 poster with duct tape over their mouths. It caused a stir because it contradicted John McCain's stance on gay rights at the time (2010).

[Coffeewinewater]

2 hours ago, Morgalisa said:

I would say that I am part of a very patriotic family. My dad was in the military, as well as my husband (Bronze Star), my 3 sons, my father-in-law (Purple Heart) and my brother-in-law. I have volunteered at the VA and invited soldiers to my home for holiday dinners. I have never, nor has any of my family, ever talked about how patriotic we are. We dont have copies of the constitution or pictures of the founding fathers on our walls.  Maybe Meghan should demonstrate her patriotism rather than talking about it. And I don't mean running a 10k like Bitsy.

Your post got me thinking.  I would consider the McCain's a military family more than a political family.  MM has called her family that many many many times.  MM's father was the only one in politics,  right?  Hmmm. I wonder why she didn't feel compelled to join the military?  

[atlantaloves]

The military might ruin her girlish figure with their fattening food and lack of Jim Beam.

[Morgalisa]

I just watched the show (on tape). Meggie actually said, about Melania, " I gave her a lot of runway." Huh? 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Morgalisa
gave not give

[Medicine Crow]

Just now, Morgalisa said:

I just watched the show (on tape). Meggie actually said, about Melania, " I give her a lot of runway." Huh? 

Yes, that was another colloquialism poor Meggie doesn't have a firm grasp on/understanding of!!  LOL.

[A.J.]

7 hours ago, Bronzedog said:

WTH with Whoopie answering a call from her daughter on air?  And, her daughter calling during the show?

That was nuts!  However, I'd take that 10 times over her eating while trying to present a topic to the table.  Her continuing to do that is irritating.   

[Bronzedog]

10 minutes ago, A.J. said:

That was nuts!  However, I'd take that 10 times over her eating while trying to present a topic to the table.  Her continuing to do that is irritating.   

All I could think of is how she would react if Sunny took a call from her husband on air.  Or, is Paula Ferris had ever tried that.  Besides, her daughter knows exactly what Whoopie is doing at that time of day.

[PeterBrady]

19 minutes ago, Medicine Crow said:

Yes, that was another colloquialism poor Meggie doesn't have a firm grasp on/understanding of!!  LOL.

Maybe Meghan said runway because Melania was a model and models use runways.

[Apprentice79]

12 minutes ago, PeterBrady said:

Maybe Meghan said runway because Melania was a model and models use runways.

No, Megan has made mistakes like this before.. She has said rebuff instead of rebut when trying to push back on Joy when she disagreed with her about something..

[maggiemae]

I would love, love, love a panel of Joy, Sunny, Ana, Yvette and Sarah.

[TheViewFirst1]

Did anyone else catch Raven shutting Meghan down with the bell? Raven was able to over power her in voice too. 

[deirdra]

7 hours ago, Aileen said:

That was the actor who played Richie on Family Matters.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565971/

It is Bryton McClure, now Bryton James, who currently plays Devon Hamilton on Young & Restless.

[GHScorpiosRule]

On 10/10/2018 at 9:31 PM, AnnieBeez said:

I still maintain that her mom once said that she LOOKS like John McCain in a dress. [it’s the barrel body]

 

On 10/10/2018 at 10:29 PM, deirdra said:

MMM looks like Cindy's head on John's body in a dress.

But John didn’t have a “barrel body.”

23 hours ago, Alexis2291 said:

And today, she wants everyone to know she has the Constitution hanging up in her living room, ya'll! Because, ya know, draping your home in tacky stereotypical Americana decor means you're sooo patriotic and love this country, right?! She may as well have added 'MURICA at the end of that unnecessary piece of information.

??????? First she had to tell us she has the Founding Fathers on her wall; then it was the Flag; now the Constitution? Next she’ll reveal she also has The Declaration of Independence.

23 hours ago, Alexis2291 said:

Not even a week in and she's pretty much reverted back to her old ways - mentioning that she "grew up in politics" in the same way that Maggie Gyllenhaal "grew up in an acting family." That's why all the butt-kissing on the show when she came back, comparing her to her dad and what not was a bad idea - she's going to become even more delusional and convinced that she's "in politics."

So not surprised. 

Edited October 12, 2018 by GHScorpiosRule

[deirdra]

2 hours ago, Morgalisa said:

I just watched the show (on tape). Meggie actually said, about Melania, " I gave her a lot of runway." Huh? 

I think she said "I gave her a lot of legroom" which is equally odd.  She probably meant leeway, or rope, which you give people until they totally screw up.

[maggiemae]

Plus a flag in every room of her home. sigh

[Morgalisa]

2 hours ago, Coffeewinewater said:

Your post got me thinking.  I would consider the McCain's a military family more than a political family.  MM has called her family that many many many times.  MM's father was the only one in politics,  right?  Hmmm. I wonder why she didn't feel compelled to join the military?  

Your post got me thinking @Coffeewinewater. I would consider MMs family a military family. They have 4 generations of Naval officers, with 2 Admirals. She stated to Maggie that there was no choice but politics. I think her brothers would say they were expected to go into the military, most especially the Navy. She is the only one fixated on politics at this point  I think. 

You dont have to have a military affiliation to be patriotic. The Right has appropriated the word and almost redefined it to somehow have something to do with loving the troops, supporting the troops, not criticizing the troops. Remember when Bitsy accused Rosie of not supporting the troops. Meghan is no more in politics than I am in the military.

[Coffeewinewater]

1 hour ago, Morgalisa said:

Your post got me thinking @Coffeewinewater. I would consider MMs family a military family. They have 4 generations of Naval officers, with 2 Admirals. She stated to Maggie that there was no choice but politics. I think her brothers would say they were expected to go into the military, most especially the Navy. She is the only one fixated on politics at this point  I think. 

You dont have to have a military affiliation to be patriotic. The Right has appropriated the word and almost redefined it to somehow have something to do with loving the troops, supporting the troops, not criticizing the troops. Remember when Bitsy accused Rosie of not supporting the troops. Meghan is no more in politics than I am in the military.

Perfectly said!

[geekburger]

Sunny and Yvette were on fire today.

poor Abby though...not even bff MM backed her up. Sara would have!

[MsTree]

I just started watching this show again after many, many years (last time was when Rosie quit), so I am not familiar with the significance of the bell that sits in the middle of the desk.

Can someone please tell me when this bell was put into action, who's idea it was, and what is the reasoning behind it (what it's supposed to do)?? Thanks in advance.

[Rabithed]

6 hours ago, atlantaloves said:

The military might ruin her girlish figure with their fattening food and lack of Jim Beam.

When I began tuning into the View again after years of avoiding it I thought Megan was pregnant. It was weeks before I clued in that she ...was not. I gain weight in my mid section so I understand it can be frustrating but she is so young. She should take better care of herself. She comes across as such a childish yet bitter woman....almost like she gets no joy or happiness from anything in life. 

[bannana]

3 hours ago, MsTree said:

I just started watching this show again after many, many years (last time was when Rosie quit), so I am not familiar with the significance of the bell that sits in the middle of the desk.

Can someone please tell me when this bell was put into action, who's idea it was, and what is the reasoning behind it (what it's supposed to do)?? Thanks in advance.

The bell is meant to be rung when someone makes an extremely good point.  Another panellist will ring the bell, as affirmation of a good point made. 

But Meggie, in her own mind, hates the bell because she thinks it is a judgemental bell.  Her thinking on that has never been explained but she has shrieked in the past about how much she hates the bell.

Edited October 12, 2018 by bannana

[bannana]

It's not letting me comment above, @deirdra

We were thinking "leeway" as you noted, but maybe also wiggle room.  Either way, legroom made no sense.

[Haleth]

3 hours ago, bannana said:

The bell is meant to be rung when someone makes an extremely good point.  Another panellist will ring the bell, as affirmation of a good point made. 

But Meggie, in her own mind, hates the bell because she thinks it is a judgemental bell.  Her thinking on that has never been explained but she has shrieked in the past about how much she hates the bell.

Because if someone else has been acknowledged as having made a good point it must be an attack on her.

[tribeca]

I always thought the bell was to stop the discussion.  Like the end of a boxing match LOL.  

Either way I did like when Raven kept annoying Megan with it.  

[blondiec0332]

4 hours ago, bannana said:

But Meggie, in her own mind, hates the bell because she thinks it is a judgemental bell.  Her thinking on that has never been explained but she has shrieked in the past about how much she hates the bell.

 

1 hour ago, Haleth said:

Because if someone else has been acknowledged as having made a good point it must be an attack on her.

And Meghan feels slighted when nobody rings the bell for her.

 

To paraphrase Mean Girls "Meghan stop trying to make "I'm in politics" happen.  It's never going to happen."

[Tosia]

7 hours ago, Rabithed said:

When I began tuning into the View again after years of avoiding it I thought Megan was pregnant. It was weeks before I clued in that she ...was not. I gain weight in my mid section so I understand it can be frustrating but she is so young. She should take better care of herself. She comes across as such a childish yet bitter woman....almost like she gets no joy or happiness from anything in life. 

No joy or happiness from anything life. ...except drinking hard liquor, shooting squirrels, and fightin' with lib'ruls, dag nabbit! 

[TV Diva Queen]

That phone called from Whoopi's daughter was odd.  yesterday's show wasn't live, they probably taped in an hour or so earlier, so with the daughter calling right when the show was over tells me something is going on with the daughter.  

I can't stand Raven, my kids are of the age when That's so Raven was new, I would leave the room when they were watching it.  I hated Olivia too.  I hate percosius (I hate it so much I can't even spell it, no suggestions either.  LOL) .  

[buffynut]

I haven't watched since Sara's last day, but I do still read this forum.  And so far, nothing is enticing me to start watching again. 

Did MM actually say that she shoots squirrels?  If so, why?  Surely not for food.  And, IMO, someone shooting squirrels for "sport", is just as horrible as the people who kill those beautiful African animals.

[Haleth]

47 minutes ago, buffynut said:

I haven't watched since Sara's last day, but I do still read this forum.  And so far, nothing is enticing me to start watching again. 

Did MM actually say that she shoots squirrels?  If so, why?  Surely not for food.  And, IMO, someone shooting squirrels for "sport", is just as horrible as the people who kill those beautiful African animals.

Yes, she did.  She changed the subject quickly though.

[JayD83]

MM just made another situation about her father's death.  DRINK! 

[CheezyXpressed]

I don't get why the View keeps booking more than one guest when they have View Your Deal on the same day. It always feels like they are rushing through things when they do that.

[Haleth]

Eleven minutes in and we get our daily dose of Meg-pain.

5 minutes ago, JayD83 said:

MM just made another situation about her father's death.  DRINK! 

Yup.

Huh.  Out of curiosity I looked up YNB to see how old she is. She's 47. I thought she was more like Meghan or Abby's age or 40ish at most. Man, I love her.  Can we replace any of the current cast with her?

Edited October 12, 2018 by Haleth

[jpaulkitty]

Woah...Did anyone else see Megans face while Abby was talking about Kanye in the first segment?  Scary

Edited October 12, 2018 by jpaulkitty

[Medicine Crow]

Meggie dear, you're wearing out your welcome with this grief talk.  Give it a rest!!  It's not always about you.

[Stoned]

We get it Megs,whatever topic that is discussed will always revolve around You..

[fatewemake]

I don't know why Meghan is so concerned about her heart when it's her liver she should be worried about.

Meghan went back into full it's about me mode.  I feel sorry for the neighborhood squirrels she will blast into bits this weekend screeching "Stop looking at me!  I said stop looooookiiiing at meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I'm griiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeviiiiiiiiiiing and it's OK!".

Yvette Nicole Brown has kicked butt every day this week.  She will be sorely missed.

[GoldenGirl90]

I don't have an issue with Meghan's grief. It's natural and the process is different for all of us.

It becomes problematic, however, when Meghan connects every hot topic to her grief. I know she's still hurting but not everything is about her and her grief. I think ABC has given her an ample amount of time to sort herself out on and off air. She stated today that she has a large group of pastors, therapists, friends and family who she can reach out to for emotional support. No disrespect but the viewers mostly watch the show to hear their views on the hottest topics of the day. We don't want to hear her connect every single topic to her grief, in any way possible, everyday.

Edited October 12, 2018 by Alexis2291

[Bronzedog]

Not only is Kanye's peculiar behavior not nearly as important as us remembering Meghan's father died, she interrupted Abby who never did get to say whatever she was going to say, to mention her father's death an additional time.  Hey, Meghan!  You know how many times I mention I'm an orphan?  Pretty much never.

[Apprentice79]

4 minutes ago, jpaulkitty said:

Woah...Did anyone else see Megans face while Abby was talking about Kanye in the first segment?  Scary

What did the look convey? I thought they were friends.

Megan is just annoying.  She makes everything about her. 

[CheezyXpressed]

The interviews today have been a bit of a mess and no one is taking the reigns to lead. Meghan didn't even say much during the Melania one. (I don't remember the guy's name) "You go ahead, no you, no you." What was that?

[GoldenGirl90]

Damn, YNB went there with her question about Melania perhaps not caring about Trump's alleged extramarital affairs because she was also his mistress! Yikes! LOL! 

Just now, CheezyXpressed said:

The interviews today have been a bit of a mess and no one is taking the reigns to lead. Meghan didn't even say much during the Melania one. (I don't remember the guy's name) "You go ahead, no you, no you." What was that?

I agree, nobody really did a good job at moderating today and there were a few moments of awkwardness. 

[Bronzedog]

Sorry I don't know the name of the reporter who interviewed the First Lady, but, when he said she deserved our respect, the silence was deafening.

[Haleth]

3 minutes ago, Alexis2291 said:

Damn, YNB went there with her question about Melania perhaps not caring about Trump's alleged extramarital affairs because she was also his mistress! Yikes! LOL! 

Was that what Tom Llamas was scolding the panel about?  Deserves our respect?  Oh, hell no.  Respect must be earned. 

Edited October 12, 2018 by Haleth

[blondiec0332]

1 minute ago, Bronzedog said:

Sorry I don't know the name of the reporter who interviewed the First Lady, but, when he said she deserved our respect, the silence was deafening.

 

1 minute ago, Haleth said:

Was that what Tom Llamas was scolding the panel about?  Deserves our respect?  Oh, hell no.

When you show respect you get respect.  

[GoldenGirl90]

2 minutes ago, Haleth said:

Was that what Tom Llamas was scolding the panel about?  Deserves our respect?  Oh, hell no.  Respect must be earned. 

Notice how quiet it was after he said that, lmao.

[Bronzedog]

I'm going to miss YNB so much.

[May Jacks]

Hey, whatever your name is reporter, Birther First Lady does not deserve MY respect. So, sit down. The dead silence after he said that was telling and hilarious. 

[CheezyXpressed]

5 minutes ago, Alexis2291 said:

Damn, YNB went there with her question about Melania perhaps not caring about Trump's alleged extramarital affairs because she was also his mistress! Yikes! LOL!

When she first said it, he just kept silent so Abby switched the question up for him to answer. Then he addressed it at the end by scolding everyone that they need to respect the first lady.

It was just awkward.

[jumper sage]

1 hour ago, TV Diva Queen said:

That phone called from Whoopi's daughter was odd.  yesterday's show wasn't live, they probably taped in an hour or so earlier, so with the daughter calling right when the show was over tells me something is going on with the daughter.

I think she is chomping at the bit to be on the show.  The whole take your kid to work day was ridiculous.

Raven - I love her show on Disney.  Her explaining why she co-hosted the View is an explanation but a major talk show shouldn't be where you learn to "grow up".  I think she meant to say that the viewing audience needed to see her as an adult - epic fail.

Just now, May Jacks said:

Birther First Lady

OK now that is hilarious.

OK, my rant finally hits - MM, I am speaking to you.  I get you lost a parent.  Your dad was in his 80s, do you know how many people lose their parents at a much younger age?  I would get it if you lived a regular life like the rest of us..........................oh wait, you wouldn't be able to take months off, you would have to be back at work 3 - 5 days.  You would not be able to NOT work and cry about your loss.  Try having to cry through making all the arrangements and cleaning out the house and getting it ready for sale?  How about having to run around and get a lawyer, do all the final closing procedures.  How would you like to have a parent die when you are a child and your home and next meal is not guaranteed.  She is lucky to have the luxury of mucking about in her grief.  Most of us don't have that luxury.  Her going on and on about it gets me angry.  I said nothing the first 3 days.  Simmered on the 4th and then lost it today.

Yvette was spot on about Melania BEING the other woman.

[merriebreeze]

Tom Llamas chastising Yvette for bringing up Melania's likely status as a mistress herself was not cool at all. Just because she's FLOTUS now (as much as I hate it) doesn't mean her past disappears. Because I respect the office is why I don't respect the current occupant.