"The View": Week Of 1/28/2019

[blondiec0332]

WTF does a bartender over serving someone have anything to do with celebs being paid to endorse or promote events they aren't actually going to attend?

[ari333]

Just now, blondiec0332 said:

WTF does a bartender over serving someone have anything to do with celebs being paid to endorse or promote events they aren't actually going to attend?

I wondered the same thing

[blondiec0332]

Schultz sounded a lot like Trump.  "Only I can come in and save the day" when Sunny asked him why he didn't run for Mayor or Governor first.  While I agree with him that the Oval Office needs to have dignity restored to it there are a lot of dignified politicians currently in office.  They all aren't disingenuous which seemed to be Schultz's word of the day.

[tribeca]

20 minutes ago, blondiec0332 said:

WTF does a bartender over serving someone have anything to do with celebs being paid to endorse or promote events they aren't actually going to attend?

Whoopi has a strange way of connecting the dots.  Her thoughts fascinate me at times. 

Megan really would not let the coffee guy answer a question. 

Edited January 29, 2019 by tribeca

[longobongo]

The more I watch this show and listen to the "facts" listed on Meghan's blue cards I wonder who is supplying these "facts" and statistics to her. I'm guessing she does not actually do the research on the issues (nor do any of the other hosts). But the things that Meghan quotes are often from very right-leaning sources that are not always considered reliable sources. I feel like we are all being played by whoever is doing the right-leaning "research" on this show. Facts should not be subjective by definition. I took a lot of statistic courses in college eons ago. I had a professor who always said you can make statistics show anything you want depending on how the data is collected and interpreted--so be very careful.  I think if The View is going to quote poll numbers and results they should be made to say where they are getting their numbers from. At least we could look at their sources ourselves if we were so inclined.

[TV Diva Queen]

54 minutes ago, Vixenstud said:

It would be lovely if on Friday, Ana would bring this up, commenting on how once again it was a joke.

And come with a video of the State of Miami. 

[heysmilinstrange]

I just finished watching the first segment of today's episode and I'm seriously considering whether I should stop watching The View for good because I hate Meghan McCain so much.

[suomi]

7 minutes ago, heysmilinstrange said:

I just finished watching the first segment of today's episode and I'm seriously considering whether I should stop watching The View for good because I hate Meghan McCain so much.

Try it. You'll like it.

[HaaCHOO]

4 hours ago, ari333 said:

I happen to love Joy's jokes and tune in to hear them, so MM can shut it.

Does MM have ANY IDEA why Joy was hired in the first place?  Her claim to fame was comedy!  It's been working for almost 20 years.

Edited January 29, 2019 by HaaCHOO

[HaaCHOO]

54 minutes ago, longobongo said:

I'm guessing she does not actually do the research on the issues (nor do any of the other hosts). But the things that Meghan quotes are often from very right-leaning sources that are not always considered reliable sources.

A "very right-leaning source" shares a mattress with her.  A very high end, large, and comfortable mattress, of course.

[merriebreeze]

Even the very talented Steve Schmidt is going to have a hard time putting a good face on Schultz' disastrous appearance on the show today. He seemed so out of touch with most Americans, those not in the top 1%, siding instead with the ultra wealthy and the corporate elite. Kinda reminiscent of Wilbur Ross' tone deaf response to the furloughed federal workers. 

Edited January 30, 2019 by merriebreeze

[HaaCHOO]

2 hours ago, dr. gailey said:

Please stfu Meghan. Hilary had more votes than the guy in the White House.

When ANYONE at the table tries to provide the simple numbers to prove that Hillary got more votes than Trump, Meghan has to interrupt with her Electoral College claptrap.  It's a DIFFERENT dicusssion, Princess!  Don't jump in and look like an idiot.  You continue to try to prove how UNPOPULAR Ms. Clinton was as proof that NO WOMAN can win an election. You're just plain wrong.  Donald Trump got 62,980,160 popular votes.  Hillary Clinton got 65,845,063.  A woman won the popular vote...and one can do it again.

[AdeleDazeem]

42 minutes ago, heysmilinstrange said:

I just finished watching the first segment of today's episode and I'm seriously considering whether I should stop watching The View for good because I hate Meghan McCain so much.

Join us. Walk toward the bright light. 

Edited January 29, 2019 by AdeleDazeem

[Cementhead]

39 minutes ago, heysmilinstrange said:

I just finished watching the first segment of today's episode and I'm seriously considering whether I should stop watching The View for good because I hate Meghan McCain so much.

You are me yesterday.  Today was Day #1 of the break-up for me.  And my morning was much more enjoyable sans Meghan McCain. 

[HaaCHOO]

Dear Sunny,  I have been an Alzheimer's Research volunteer for almost 20 years.  I'm in the portion of the study of people (fortunately) who have no Alzheimer's in their family.  My participation is an annual (wonderful) day at the Mayo Clinic for blood tests, general intelligence tests, and an interviews with a psychologist and a doctor.  Every few years I'm sent for a CT scan.  That said, I'm also invited to special events and presentations where we listen to speakers: doctors, patients, caretakers, etc.   We meet with others in the study who DO have Alzheimer's in their families.  This disease devastates everyone...for YEARS!

Caretakers who are spouses are usually the most devastated.  They promise and plan to take care of their loved one...in their home...because things are in the early stages. They have no idea how bad things will be--how badly they are personally affected.   I won't go on except to say that in the case of B. Smith and the living situation (girlfriend).  You called it disrespectful.  Is it disrespectful for her husband to commit suicide because he feels so alone that he can't go on?  He has no one that truly understands.  Caretakers often resent the person they loved the most because it's all work--failing work with little reward.  This girlfriend is more help to him than you will ever understand.  He NEEDS someone to give something to him--caring, understanding, love.  His wife can't.  He needs someone who can help, listen, and understand.  Who better than someone who is living there?  I wish I were more articulate about this, but your snooty and uninformed attitude burned me today.

[Vixenstud]

I’m half and half regarding the B. Smith situation.

On one hand I was with Whoopi, who didn’t feel that a video should have been shown.  Seeing B. snuggle against Dan’s chest broke my heart.  Together they wrote a book about her Alzheimer’s and unless he wants to post updates at Facebook or wherever, that should be enough…..I really didn’t need to see that video.

As for Sunny, I felt her pain (there’s a first!), especially her mentioning her grandmother and the ex-husband/coward that left her because he couldn’t handle what she was going through.  As a live-in caregiver myself, I understand Dan’s needing to have a life outside of caring for B. but to bring in the girlfriend to live with them?  Nah, doesn’t work for me, it does come off as inappropriate having your lover there helping to care for his wife.  They could have their relationship but IMO it should be on their own time; unless before going into darkness, B. gave him her blessing.

[NotinKansasanymore]

1 hour ago, HaaCHOO said:

I wish I were more articulate about this, but your snooty and uninformed attitude burned me today.

See I had the opposite reaction, and fully backed Sunny's position of it being disrespectful. I read your response, and first it was very articulate, and I agree with a majority of what you said about caretakers.

But for me, my main concern, is that I do not know if B. Smith would have agreed to be filmed and have it put out to the masses.

See he first posted a picture with his girlfriend, with the caption, "Love it or hate it, you can debate, but for me I"m feeling great."

Then when he got backlash, from that, and out of his own mouth he stated, "I love my wife, but I can't let her take away my life."

Then he started posting these videos of he and his girlfriend, "assisting" his wife, which are all recent.  Unless B. Smith is on video or they have written permission from her when she was of sound mind that she would like to be broadcasted in that condition, then those videos should not be shown.

I feel those videos are more for him to justify that it is okay for him to have a girlfriend, cause she helps, then it is about anything else, and he should not be able to film his wife to just prove that selfish point.

[ChiCricket]

5 hours ago, rickhurst3186 said:

What is that thing growing out of Meg's neck?🤣

I wondered about that too. On closer look it seems like it's a spray of baby's breath.

[HaaCHOO]

1 minute ago, NotinKansasanymore said:

But for me, my main concern, is that I do not know if B. Smith would have agreed to be filmed and have it put out to the masses.

My problem was that Sunny believed having the girlfriend was disrespectful.  I agree that filming and distributing is extremely hurtful to B. Smith's friends/family/admirers.  Someone also needed to let him know how to say things so he wouldn't have such backlash.  "I'm feeling great," IS sickening.  We need to know more background.  

I have seen the many stages of Alzheimer's and wonder if there was any discussion/permission given for this video (which I haven't seen).  As the illness progresses, the ill person won't even physically resemble what friends/family remember. I think it's important for us to see the deterioration, but perhaps not in a public figure.   Most of the time humans can accept very difficult circumstances if they have an idea of what it's like.  This video could have provided that service--but perhaps wasn't done correctly.  I'm sure we'll learn more.

[HaaCHOO]

Here's another common occurrence with Alzheimer's patients...and other older people who need full-time caretakers.  Sometimes the caretaker (unknown until hired) and the healthy spouse end up in romantic entanglements.   Sadness, care, sympathy, empathy, exhaustion, depression, need, cooperating in the hardest work...tend to bring people closer.

Edited January 29, 2019 by HaaCHOO
added the "unknown" bit

[buffynut]

2 hours ago, heysmilinstrange said:

I just finished watching the first segment of today's episode and I'm seriously considering whether I should stop watching The View for good because I hate Meghan McCain so much.

 

2 hours ago, suomi said:

Try it. You'll like it.

Ditto. 😊

[atlantaloves]

It's made my life better, but I do watch on Fridays.

[jumper sage]

7 hours ago, 1SimonMom said:

there is as much chance of that as me seeing 80 degrees tomorrow - FYI I live in Michigan 

Me too!  My furnace is DONE and I can't get a new one for, get this, 2 - 4 weeks.  This is why you don't buy an older house people.  Sorry for whining.  Back to the show.......

If I hear MM say one more time that she is a political this or that I will fly to NY and shake my finger at her.  She can say it all she wants but she is not what she thinks she is.  She is just a shill and is being used.  IDIOT!

[After7Only]

1 hour ago, HaaCHOO said:

My problem was that Sunny believed having the girlfriend was disrespectful.  I agree that filming and distributing is extremely hurtful to B. Smith's friends/family/admirers.  Someone also needed to let him know how to say things so he wouldn't have such backlash.  "I'm feeling great," IS sickening.  We need to know more background.  

I thought I heard Sunny say having the girlfriend in the home and caring for his wife was disrespectful.  She said something along the lines of it should be kept separate.   She did not label the him having a girlfriend as disrespectful.  Which actually kind of surprised me knowing Sunny's strong feelings about marriage and fidelity.   I think Sunny knowing B. Smith and her husband personally also played a part in her opinion.  

Like others, I also found Shultz a bit underwhelming.  Although I did appreciate him telling MM not to put words in his mouth, as she tried to pull one of her gotcha filet knife moves.

[jumper sage]

3 hours ago, Cementhead said:

Today was Day #1 of the break-up for me. 

I miss you already.

[HaaCHOO]

58 minutes ago, After7Only said:

I thought I heard Sunny say having the girlfriend in the home and caring for his wife was disrespectful. 

You're right, After7Only, Sunny said this, "Very disrespectful that he is with his wife and disrespecting her by being with her in their home."   My thoughts are the same and I should have worded things better.  When can Barbara's husband and his girlfriend spend time together if NOT in the family home?  Barbara requires care (most likely) 'round the clock.  Having a team available makes things so much easier.  It's so difficult to schedule tim away from situations like this.  Feeling that one's alone and isolated is one of the main difficulties of caretakers.  Her husband knows if Barbara is aware enough to be upset by this "unusual" situation.  He may have entered into the relationship, but I doubt if he would have broadcast it if he thought Barbara would be hurt or embarrassed at all.  Also, no one talks about how difficult things are for "the other woman."  Think of the help she provides--it can't be easy.  She can walk away easily.

I'd like to know how old Sunny was when her grandmother began living with her family and how much she was involved (physically) in her care.

[bannana]

Not an American, but NutMeg said something today about the Repub party and said that it was entrenched and opposite the Dems since the late 1800s.  But I thought it was the opposite, that the Dems were not socially progressive until the mid 1900's.  More importantly, she made it sound like the Repubs have been anti-abortion for more than a century. I recall seeing a documentary that outlined how some political operator convinced the Repubs to latch onto to the abortion issue as their way to stand out.  This was in the 1970s'ish.  So her view that Repub = anti-abortion is not completely accurate.  This is my understanding, anyone else know about this?

[GoldenGirl90]

Meghan and Abby shared this on their social media accounts.

[TheGreenKnight]

I’ve been busy today, but I did see the show this morning. I haven't had time to read all the wonderful posts here, just wanted to say I’m glad Joy pushed back on Meghan’s rancid bullshit re: Hillary. Then the brat had the gall to say, “Let’s not re-litigate this again!” Bitch, you were the one who started re-litigating it.

Other than that, all I can say is Schultz is full of shit.

[njbchlover]

11 hours ago, Alexis2291 said:

Meghan and Abby shared this on their social media accounts.

I wonder how many of those viewers are "hate-watching" or "watching-watching".  To the producers and ABC, it doesn't matter - they're getting the viewers and the ratings, but these viewer numbers can only tell us one thing - Meghan is not going anywhere any time soon, unfortunately.  

[GoldenGirl90]

11 minutes ago, njbchlover said:

I wonder how many of those viewers are "hate-watching" or "watching-watching".  To the producers and ABC, it doesn't matter - they're getting the viewers and the ratings, but these viewer numbers can only tell us one thing - Meghan is not going anywhere any time soon, unfortunately.  

Yep. The bigwigs are surely loving this. They probably see all the complaints about Meghan as a positive thing because it brings ratings and screw us loyal fans who overwhelmingly dislike her, right? Smh.

[BodhiGurl]

less than 4 minutes in and MM has brought up her father. Go figure. :P

[GoldenGirl90]

Okay Meghan stop turning this into a trip down memory lane when you were on the campaign trail with your dad. You love politics, you're a professional top-notch political analyst in your head, we get it, every single day.

We.

Get.

It.

[rickhurst3186]

WTF is Megs talking about? "It's very clean, there's a winner and a loser. Its very clean, I love it"! Yeah, those "hanging chads" were really clean.

[Haleth]

Please, Meghan, go work on someone's campaign. 

Ugh, I'm not sure I can watch Christie. 

Edited January 30, 2019 by Haleth

[rickhurst3186]

Whoppi is chatty Cathy today. 

[Apprentice79]

Did you guys know that Megan loves politics? 

Word of the day is buoy. I guess Megan is reading the dictionary before she comes on the show. 

[RHJunkie]

29 minutes ago, njbchlover said:

I wonder how many of those viewers are "hate-watching" or "watching-watching".  To the producers and ABC, it doesn't matter - they're getting the viewers and the ratings, but these viewer numbers can only tell us one thing - Meghan is not going anywhere any time soon, unfortunately.  

Well the numbers more than anything, to me, suggest that viewership is likely more aligned with real-time events and not aligned specifically with the hosts. Big political events in real-time may make some viewers more likely to tune in to see how it's discussed. These are not consistent numbers, otherwise, they wouldn't be talking about how it's taken them over 1.5 years to hit that 3M viewer total again. And the show has gotten higher ratings than even before either Abby or Meghan were on. Maybe executives are attributing this to hosts but I think the real formula here is having diverse opinions and having hot button issues to discuss. It doesn't have to be Meghan or Abby there...doesn't even have to be Sunny there.

[GoldenGirl90]

Okay, I'm kind of weird (maybe not) but I watch a lot of crime documentaries, especially ones about serial killers. I can't look at any of them - Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Scott Peterson - with any ounce of attraction and maybe that's because I know so much about their heinous, diabolical crimes. 

That being said, I do want to see the Ted Bundy movie.

[Medicine Crow]

I'm amazed there was NO mention of the attack on Jussie Smollett!!!

[rickhurst3186]

Chris Christie looks like he smells like moth balls and bad breath. 

[Haleth]

Christie has been borrowing Trump's tanning bed. 

[Tammee]

On 1/28/2019 at 2:29 PM, CynicalGirl said:

Good grief. As Joy TRIED to explain (but was drowned out, as usual), Colin Quinn (a comedian) had a joke for EVERY State, and his show is called Red State, Blue State. It's not like Arizona was singled out and bashed, damaging the exalted McCain name. She is so ridiculous, 3 days later still defending what everyone else has already forgotten as a throwaway joke. 

And lest we forget, she asked what  he had to say about AZ. He wasn't going to say anything.  Or am I remembering that wrong?

[rickhurst3186]

6 minutes ago, Medicine Crow said:

I'm amazed there was NO mention of the attack on Jussie Smollett!!!

I think probably because there has been, so far, no corroboration for Jussie's story. Chicago police have been through many private security cameras and can find nothing but Jussie standing alone (see CNN).

[Tammee]

14 minutes ago, Apprentice79 said:

Did you guys know that Megan loves politics? 

Word of the day is buoy. I guess Megan is reading the dictionary before she comes on the show. 

Gròoooooooan.  We're only at the Bs

[GoldenGirl90]

Why is Whoopi yelling at Sunny and telling her to let Chris Christie answer the question but whenever Meghan talks over guests or gets worked up she rarely bats an eyelash? 

[rickhurst3186]

"What he said about MY father was way worse (than what he said to you)" - Megs to Chris Christie about Trump's take on bridgegate.

[Medicine Crow]

So Christie says Trump apologized to him for "bridge gate" which is Meggie's opening to jump in to say he's never apologized for the things he said about her father.  She has absolutely no sense of propriety.

Sorry @rickhurst3186 (great minds & all that)!!

Edited January 30, 2019 by Medicine Crow

[HaaCHOO]

9 minutes ago, Alexis2291 said:

Why is Whoopi yelling at Sunny and telling her to let Chris Christie answer the question but whenever Meghan talks over guests or gets worked up she rarely bats an eyelash?

Is this NEVER going to stop?   It's obvious that Whoopi will never quit her "Babe," her Little Princess favoritism...but can't SOMEONE tell her that Sunny will not quit--no matter how nasty Whoopi treats her?

Edited January 30, 2019 by HaaCHOO

[rickhurst3186]

Girrrrrrllllll, Christie still kissing that ass!