"The View": Week Of 3/25/2019

[pachebo]

Re: Tuesday's show, other than the bibledygook, I found myself quite liking Elizabeth (for the most part, but maybe that is because, in comparison to "she who shall not be named (but is named too much)" , she has a certain likeability. And we all know she is homophobic (on religious grounds, i guess) but Rosie has always been a bit of a bully (and a nutcase).

[PradaKitty]

And there goes Megasaraus Interruptus again...

[Tunia]

1 hour ago, merriebreeze said:

Seemed like she was auditioning. But where would she fit with all that God and Bible talk? CBN looking for a talk show host?

Elisabeth and Born Again Candice should get together and create their own "Church Lady" (tm. SNL) show on a random religious network somewhere that my TV won't pick up...two of a kind, and both are becoming more rabid as time goes on.

[heysmilinstrange]

1 hour ago, Tosia said:

I think MM used OG on purpose to needle Joy.

She knows Joy has been on for some 20 years . 

Meggie's a mean bitch, plain and simple.  

Luckily Joy has twice the class of Meghan, and much thicker skin than her, too.

[Silver Raven]

3 hours ago, OnTime said:

Her brain.

Her what?

[dr. gailey]

It hurt to agree with Nutmeg, but she is right about the Democrats. Nobody is going to be the purest person to run. The Republicans don't give a fuck. You see they aren't trying to run anyone against the man in the White House. They want to win even if they don't care for the man.

[HaaCHOO]

2 hours ago, Tunia said:

Elisabeth and Born Again Candice should get together and create their own "Church Lady" (tm. SNL) show

Maybe "Church Chicks."  Their viewers would be old-fashioned enough to not consider "chicks" insulting.  Neither do I.

[Apprentice79]

4 minutes ago, HaaCHOO said:

Maybe "Church Chicks."  Their viewers would be old-fashioned enough to not consider "chicks" insulting.  Neither do I.

Those Church chicks on the View should take out a page out of Tamara's book who is a host on the talk show the real. She is a conservative Christian who does not come off like a crazy fundie.  She has a sense of humor, does not take herself seriously, is able to empathize with others and does not have to constantly tell you she is a Christian and using a Bible as a prop.  She also does not look down on people who do not share her beliefs. 

Edited March 27, 2019 by Apprentice79

[HaaCHOO]

4 hours ago, Haleth said:

“You have to understand...” Meghan to Stacey Abrams.

Rude, Rude, Rudey McCain!

[HaaCHOO]

19 hours ago, Miss Slay said:

But couldn't it be homophobic of Rosie to imply playing softball has anything to do with your sexual orientation?

• I didn't think of it as "homophobic," but certainly BIGOTED and ignorant!  This Rosie quote from the article is a bit off-base. 
• "There are not many, in my life, girls with such athletic talent on sports teams that are traditionally male that aren’t at least a little bit gay.”
• Elisabeth played on a college softball team.  Since when are softball teams "traditionally male," especially on the college level?  
• "A League of Their Own" was about a women's baseball league.  It's a different game.

[tribeca]

I liked Megan’s earnings. 

I will show myself out. 

Edited March 27, 2019 by tribeca
I like her earrings also I’m an idiot

[HaaCHOO]

3 hours ago, pachebo said:

I found myself quite liking Elizabeth . . . she has a certain likeability.

She does appear to have "a certain likeability," but for me it's all an act: perfect wife, perfect mother, perfect Patriot (with a capital "P"), perfect Christian (Oh Her God 24/7 "on" Christian), perfect Republican, perfect friend, perfect grooming (in the brush-hair variety), perfect make-up, perfect figure.  She's just perfect, isn't she?  She tries too hard and it comes off phony and chirpy for me...but fits in "showbiz" perfectly.   Can't add "perfect author" yet.

[HaaCHOO]

I take issue with her authoritarian comment,  "I'm on record speaking personally and directly to him*. The best way to handle any conflict is to go direct first."       Very few of us have the opportunity to speak "personally and directly" to *Donald J. Trump. 

Thank you for the hint, Mrs. Hasselbeck.

I noticed the red "Meghan" blotches on Elisabeth's chest during the Rosie comments.

Edited March 27, 2019 by HaaCHOO
Merging didn't work well.

[Cementhead]

5 minutes ago, HaaCHOO said:

Can't add "perfect author" yet.

Ah, but yes you can, my friend.  How could you ever forget about her Gluten-Free Books?  For shame! 

https://www.amazon.com/Elisabeth-Hasselbeck/e/B001NV2YCW/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

[HaaCHOO]

25 minutes ago, tribeca said:

I liked Megan’s earnings. 

Wouldn't we all?   (Sorry, Tribeca)

[Morgalisa]

I was a big fan of Elisabeth on Survivor. She was adorable. She was adorable on the first few seasons she was on The View. Somewhere in there, she married Tim who is from an Evangelical family and the religious influence came in. Then Sweaty Getty got a big old crush on her and started "grooming" her to be the right wing "pundint". It all went downhill from there because she was a big old sponge and easily influenced.

Also, btw, what I found offensive on the show was the girl on girl kissing, using someone's sexual orientation in a joking mocking way. 

[Cementhead]

46 minutes ago, Morgalisa said:

 Then Sweaty Getty got a big old crush on her ........

This never gets old.  I die every time.  How many years has it been and yet I still laugh & laugh.  Hee, good times.

[TheGreenKnight]

7 hours ago, blondiec0332 said:

First of all Meghan is only defending Joe Biden because he is her "uncle". Second if Biden has things to answer for then he needs to answer for them.  And if Meghan thinks his fellow Democrats are being too hard on him what does she think the opposing party will do to him if he is the nominee?

Exactly. She doesn't care if everyone else has to be put through the ringer and torn to shreds, but not her "friend" Joe Biden. If it was anyone else, she would be the first in line to knife him, just like she has with Hillary, Beto O'Rourke, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Kirsten Gillibrand, etc. etc. She doesn't care about what's right or wrong, just who she knows and who she doesn't.

Stacey Abrams was a thing of beauty today. McCain was seething and moving into screamy territory, and Abrams still handed her her ass on a platter.

[debbie311]

Sunny's eye make-up today.  OMG.  When she closed her eyes they looked like two black holes.  She looked like a drag queen. In fact, all of them today looked overdone.  And the show was just nominated for an Emmy for hair and make-up?  Wow.

[piccadilly83]

5 hours ago, blondiec0332 said:

First of all Meghan is only defending Joe Biden because he is her "uncle". Second if Biden has things to answer for then he needs to answer for them.  And if Meghan thinks his fellow Democrats are being too hard on him what does she think the opposing party will do to him if he is the nominee?

Thank you, BLONDIEC0332.  I had to turn off the episode when Meghan started talking over Sunny to defend Joe Biden.  First of all, the argument that he shouldn't be judged for something he did in the past by the standards of today doesn't hold any water with me.  When was decency ever not the standard?  The way Joe Biden treated Anita Hill back in the 90s was wrong and people were saying it back then.  Feminist groups and black women clearly saw the inappropriate way he handled Ms. Hill (along with a lot of other senators.) Also, Meghan needs to fucking quit it with this, I was born in the 80s therefore I don't remember this, therefore it's not important bull crap.  Guess what, I was born in '83 and I completely remember the confirmation hearing of Clarence Thomas.  It was a big deal in my family.  If Meghan was supposed to be such a political expert in the womb, why does she have no recollection of these political events from her childhood?  Also, even if she were too young to have been present during an important political event, that does not mean it is or was not relevant today.  

Also, I believe Joy and Ana kind of missed the boat on this one.  Biden is not apologizing because he's worried about his image versus Trump.  He's worried about his image versus other Democrats.  He has to beat them in the primaries first.  I don't think any Democrat is really worried about their moral failings versus Trump.

Finally I want to reiterate what Sunny said.  I'm not interested in hearing Biden apologize about the Anita Hill hearing because I want to rake him over the coals with guilt in perpetuity.  I just want to know that he's changed, and how the hell else am I supposed to know it unless he says, "Hey, you know, that thing I did back then, it wasn't so great.  I made a mistake."

Edited March 27, 2019 by piccadilly83

[atlantaloves]

I just had to turn it off today mid scream from RBM, I yelled STFU so loud, that once again I upset my semi senile shih tzu, and honey, we can't have that. 

GOOD GOD, GIVE IT A REST, THAT HAIR EXTENSION GLUE HAS ROTTED YOUR PEA BRAIN MISS PIGGY.🐽

[Cementhead]

10 minutes ago, atlantaloves said:

I just had to turn it off today mid scream from RBM, I yelled STFU so loud, that once again I upset my semi senile shih tzu, and honey, we can't have that. 

GOOD GOD, GIVE IT A REST, THAT HAIR EXTENSION GLUE HAS ROTTED YOUR PEA BRAIN MISS PIGGY.🐽

Aha!  Did you see my shout out to your dog yesterday?  About whether Bitsy was still shrill enough to scare the pets; including the deaf shih tzu?  I was almost positive it was yours but wasn't 100% sure so I didn't include your name.  🙂  

Edited March 27, 2019 by Cementhead
removed wonky emoji

[atlantaloves]

Cement:...thanks....naw must be another precious shih tzu, although My Precious One...Bogart is his name, is world famous....he's not deaf, he's just goofy. Ha. Today was just too much, and you know what, Biden has changed, he's made that very clear through all his actions through the years, but man, he was really horrible to Miss Hill! 

[Cementhead]

Ha, my bad.  I thought someone had a deaf shih tzu.  Maybe I shouldn't have started drinking wine an hour ago, lol!  Purely for therapeutic purposes,  mind you.  In other news, I too, had to shut the show off early today because of Meghan.  My Meghan threshold is very low.

[Tammee]

On 3/26/2019 at 5:46 PM, Blissfool said:

Careful @UYI . Read at your own risk...

What i found high on the adorableness meter was the clip they showed in which Elisabeth stood up clapping to welcome the guest onto the stage and Sherri had to yank her down because the guest was already sitting on the couch. 🤣🤣

Hahahah yeah that was too funny. Cracked me up

[MMEButterfly]

1 hour ago, piccadilly83 said:

Thank you, BLONDIEC0332.  I had to turn off the episode when Meghan started talking over Sunny to defend Joe Biden.  First of all, the argument that he shouldn't be judged for something he did in the past by the standards of today doesn't hold any water with me.  When was decency ever not the standard?  The way Joe Biden treated Anita Hill back in the 90s was wrong and people were saying it back then.  Feminist groups and black women clearly saw the inappropriate way he handled Ms. Hill (along with a lot of other senators.) Also, Meghan needs to fucking quit it with this, I was born in the 80s therefore I don't remember this, therefore it's not important bull crap.  Guess what, I was born in '83 and I completely remember the confirmation hearing of Clarence Thomas.  It was a big deal in my family.  If Meghan was supposed to be such a political expert in the womb, why does she have no recollection of these political events from her childhood?  Also, even if she were too young to have been present during an important political event, that does not mean it is or was not relevant today.  

Also, I believe Joy and Ana kind of missed the boat on this one.  Biden is not apologizing because he's worried about his image versus Trump.  He's worried about his image versus other Democrats.  He has to beat them in the primaries first.  I don't think any Democrat is really worried about their moral failings versus Trump.

Finally I want to reiterate what Sunny said.  I'm not interested in hearing Biden apologize about the Anita Hill hearing because I want to rake him over the coals with guilt in perpetuity.  I just want to know that he's changed, and how the hell else am I supposed to know it unless he says, "Hey, you know, that thing I did back then, it wasn't so great.  I made a mistake."

"People were saying it back then" is what I remember. And I'm his age. When he didn't allow the other witnesses, I was fuming. He may be genuinely sorry. His behavior since then suggests it, but like you I want genuine remorse.  

[atlantaloves]

Cement.....hey that's okay, my shih tzu is just kinda senile, like his owner....I'm half deaf though. ha. And and and, that RBM is too LOUD FOR EVEN MOI! (not to mention my Bogie who just wants to sleep 20 hours day)

[GoldenGirl90]

Meghan using the “I was too young at the time of the Anita Hill hearings” excuse, as if that makes it any less important, was ridiculous. I’m from Meghan’s generation and I rarely bring up my age because I don’t want you lovely ladies and gents to think we’re all ignorant like her, lol. Read a book, Meghan! Watch old clips online! Discuss it with your political family and/or friends who were around at the time. Geez. She used a similar line of being “too young” to know something when she was on Bill Maher’s show and it was equally embarrassing. 

I agree with those of you who mentioned that she’s only defending Joe Biden this much because of their closeness. When has she ever defended any Democrat as much as she defended him today? I’m not saying she didn’t have any good points in that I, too, believe Biden has evolved but once again, had it not been a Democrat close to her, I don’t think she’d be defending the person this much...

Edited March 28, 2019 by Alexis2291

[OnTime]

2 hours ago, piccadilly83 said:

First of all Meghan is only defending Joe Biden because he is her "uncle".

How long has Joe Biden been Meghan's "uncle"? Did this only happen because his son had the same cancer as her father?

Was he her "uncle" in 2008 as in Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin? Just wondering???

[nokat]

1 hour ago, Alexis2291 said:

Meghan using the “I was too young at the time of the Anita Hill hearings” excuse, as if that makes it any less important, was ridiculous. I’m from Meghan’s generation and I rarely bring up my age because I don’t want you lovely ladies and gents to think we’re all ignorant like her, lol. Read a book, Meghan! Watch old clips online! Discuss it with your political family and/or friends who were around at the time. Geez. She used a similar line of being “too young” to know something when she was on Bill Maher’s show and it was equally embarrassing.

I agree with those of you who mentioned that she’s only defending Joe Biden this much because of their closeness. When has she ever defended any Democrat as much as she defended him today? I’m not saying she didn’t have any good points in that I, too, believe Biden has evolved but once again, had it not been a Democrat close to her, I don’t think she’d be defending the person this much...

Did they stop teaching history when Meghan was in high school?
 

[bannana]

4 hours ago, debbie311 said:

Sunny's eye make-up today.  OMG.  When she closed her eyes they looked like two black holes.  She looked like a drag queen. In fact, all of them today looked overdone.  And the show was just nominated for an Emmy for hair and make-up?  Wow.

@debbie311,   I came here to post precisely this.  Sunny was making excellent points today, but whatever was going on with those eyes was truly frightening.  I have had Halloween eye makeup that was subtler than that.  And does no one else see this, either co-host or staff?  Nutmeg's eyes are frequently over done but Sunny's make-up was beyond overdone, it almost seemed as if she couldn't see out of her eyeballs!

Plus, NutMeg was nervously petting her my little ponytail.  Yikes.

[Dahlia]

Elisabeth and those man hands tho... 🤭

Edited March 29, 2019 by Dahlia

[DebbieM4]

On 3/26/2019 at 1:39 PM, UYI said:

Guys, help. I don't hate this Bitsy interview. I've been THAT worn down by MeAgain McCain that she doesn't seem all that bad, and I made fun of her all throughout high school and college a decade or so ago!

I need to lie down... -_- 

I agree.  Compared to Meghan, Bitsy didn't seem all that bad to me either.

As to the discussion re their voices, both are annoying for sure.  But Meghan's is unbearable for me.  Not just her voice in general, but the way it rises when she becomes agitated or thinks she's being fun.  Nails on a chalkboard doesn't even begin to describe it.  She's way too prone to histrionics, and that just brings it to new levels and makes it worse.

So I'm Team Bitsy in every way for sure.  And I would take 3 Bitsys over Meghan in a heartbeat.  

[atlantaloves]

I just fast forwarded through Bitsy and her bible thumping, thank you very much. WTF?

[ChiCricket]

On 3/26/2019 at 9:57 PM, bannana said:

Article re Rosie's response to Bitsy's comments on the View today.

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/rosie-odonnell-responds-to-elisabeth-hasselbecks-crush-reaction/

Think she got religious enough in this interview on Fox? (they don't want you back, Bitsy.)

"Hasselbeck spoke publicly about O’Donnell’s remarks on Fox & Friends earlier on Tuesday.

“I’ll be very honest: I read it and I immediately started praying. … And I pray now the Holy Spirit gives me the words to articulate this, but I think it can be addressed with both truth and grace,” the host said."

Edited March 28, 2019 by ChiCricket

[Coffeewinewater]

9 hours ago, Alexis2291 said:

Meghan using the “I was too young at the time of the Anita Hill hearings” excuse, as if that makes it any less important, was ridiculous. I’m from Meghan’s generation and I rarely bring up my age because I don’t want you lovely ladies and gents to think we’re all ignorant like her, lol. Read a book, Meghan! Watch old clips online! Discuss it with your political family and/or friends who were around at the time. Geez. She used a similar line of being “too young” to know something when she was on Bill Maher’s show and it was equally embarrassing. 

I agree with those of you who mentioned that she’s only defending Joe Biden this much because of their closeness. When has she ever defended any Democrat as much as she defended him today? I’m not saying she didn’t have any good points in that I, too, believe Biden has evolved but once again, had it not been a Democrat close to her, I don’t think she’d be defending the person this much...

Yeah, what was her point?  She dosen't remember the Anita Hill hearing's,  and? 

Stacey Abrams is fantastic.  

Meghan and Abby's bullshit  hating "identity politics " stfu. Some issues are important to people because if they dont make noise no one else will. Not everyone has the privilege of being a white trust fund princess.  Where you have the privilege to not care about some issues.

[nokat]

I have to watch today because Lupita is on!
 

[blondiec0332]

11 hours ago, Alexis2291 said:

Meghan using the “I was too young at the time of the Anita Hill hearings” excuse, as if that makes it any less important, was ridiculous. 

Meghan picks and chooses what she is too young to remember or care about.  If it's something that fits her agenda she is all about it. If it's something that counters her beliefs she dismisses it.  Must be nice to be the one who dictates what is relevant and what is not.

And it is relevant how Joe Biden treated Anita Hill.  Almost 25 years later Senators (some which were there when Hill testified) treated Christina Blasey Ford the same way.

[RHJunkie]

3 hours ago, Coffeewinewater said:

Yeah, what was her point?  She dosen't remember the Anita Hill hearing's,  and? 

Stacey Abrams is fantastic.  

Meghan and Abby's bullshit  hating "identity politics " stfu. Some issues are important to people because if they dont make noise no one else will. Not everyone has the privilege of being a white trust fund princess.  Where you have the privilege to not care about some issues.

The way the term identity politics is used has always irked me and Meghan especially uses it as a broad brush to insinuate that many women voted for Clinton because she's a woman or that many black people voted for Obama because he's black. It's the most insulting and unintelligent way to discredit someone's platform and policies simply because you disagree with them.

Identity is how we see ourselves and so there's always going to be a good chunk of our politics that is influenced by our identities. Instead of demonizing the term and using it as a passive-aggressive insult, why not seek to (and encourage others) to understand the experiences of communities across the country and how that influences their votes and why - that leads to a more effective strategy on how to reach these voters. Instead, Meghan just paints a broad stroke and basically insinuates that a large chunk of voters are idiots who are unable to understand and appreciate nuances in politics beyond 'hey, she's got the same genitals as me', or 'that candidate has the same skin tone as me' or 'I'm voting for the guy who's from my home-state'. I'm sure there are some people who don't follow politics and/or may vote based on such rudimentary factors but those people should be treated as outliers, not as the status quo.

[rickhurst3186]

Whoops must be sick again the way Joy stumbled over her words on the opening of the show today. 

[Haleth]

Ana: Let’s ban the word “disappointed.”  30 seconds later, Meghan “That’s really disappointing...”. Ha!

And Meg thinks the proposed repeal of the ACA is because of her father?  Right. Everything revolves around the McCain family. 

[1SimonMom]

Thank You Ana for bringing an intelligence to this crap show today with Elsa dictating again when others can speak.  Loved it when Ana said 45 only has people in the office who are willing to work not the smartest..

Joy, my girl what happened to you when Elsa said something like wait a minute can I speak, Joy my girl what happened to the old Joy who would have said no B . .. .

One minute into the show and Elsa has to bring up daddy dearest saying 45 has a problem with it because of her daddy.  Elsa 45 hates anything to do with Obama and others who are smart and you Elsa hates anything to do with people who are smarter then her and who have a heart which is EVERYONE.

Elsa's dis service to this country is to drain Brain Cells from the Viewers

[rickhurst3186]

Soooo, Megs is pro-life because of the Special Olympics? What??? Damn she's dumb. 

[JayD83]

Just now, rickhurst3186 said:

Soooo, Megs is pro-life because of the Special Olympics? What??? Damn she's dumb. 

Yeah and not only that, she STILL played "devil's advocate" (her words) and tried to defend 45 and DeVos.  

Sickening. 

[GoldenGirl90]

Just now, rickhurst3186 said:

Soooo, Megs is pro-life because of the Special Olympics? What??? Damn she's dumb. 

I really didn't understand the connection, smh. She just says shit to hear herself talk, I swear.

[GoldenGirl90]

Meghan: For what it's worth, I think all Republicans disagree with Betsy DeVos

Joy: Then they need to speak up!

Meghan: I am!

Joy: You're not in Congress!

Meghan: But I am a co-host of The View

Me: HAHAHAHAHAHA

I love Joy!

Edited March 28, 2019 by Alexis2291

[rickhurst3186]

Abby: "The gracious act of paying for what you order"

OMG! What does that even mean???? 

Edited March 28, 2019 by rickhurst3186
Clarification

[Medicine Crow]

10 hours ago, DebbieM4 said:

I agree.  Compared to Meghan, Bitsy didn't seem all that bad to me either.

As to the discussion re their voices, both are annoying for sure.  But Meghan's is unbearable for me.  Not just her voice in general, but the way it rises when she becomes agitated or thinks she's being fun.  Nails on a chalkboard doesn't even begin to describe it.  She's way too prone to histrionics, and that just brings it to new levels and makes it worse.

So I'm Team Bitsy in every way for sure.  And I would take 3 Bitsys over Meghan in a heartbeat.  

That's because you haven't repeatedly seen Bitsy in her full-throated rabid chipmunk voice.  Ear-splitting!!!

[GoldenGirl90]

So Meghan is still getting so wasted that she's buying drinks for the whole bar and not remembering the next morning? Yikes.

[ChicagoCita]

13 hours ago, OnTime said:

How long has Joe Biden been Meghan's "uncle"? Did this only happen because his son had the same cancer as her father?

Was he her "uncle" in 2008 as in Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin? Just wondering???

But she has certainly turned on her "bastard uncle" Lindsey Graham. The icicles formed on the words as they exited her mouth last time she talked about him.