"Part of the reason you guys are on there, you're like America's water cooler. People come around, they listen to you. You start, you're like the angels of democracy. You start people talking about the things that are most important in society."
Things like sex, porn and sex toys, sex ed for five-year-olds, and more sex? Or maybe its bashing the Catholic Church, hypocritically defending Barack Obama or sniffing at religious Christmas cards?
The magazine hit news stands on April 30. People including Barack and Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, and Zac Effron made the list. Each "winner," as Stengel referred to them, has their impact written by "somebody famous." New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wrote the article on the ladies of the show.
Now that they made the list, the leftist hosts of The View, along with Elizabeth Hasselbeck's sole dissenting voice of the five, will be able to nominate influential people for next year's top 100 edition.
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Doubling down on stupid is
April 30, 2009 - 15:59 ET by bigtimerDoubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Angeles of Democracy?
April 30, 2009 - 16:06 ET by slickwillie2001I prefer "Hogs of Hollywood'.
Swine flu will be less of a
April 30, 2009 - 16:13 ET by snaggletoothieSwine flu will be less of a problem now that pigs can fly.
I prefer the term 'Harpies
April 30, 2009 - 16:33 ET by ConservativeRexI prefer the term 'Harpies from Hollywood'
Also since Nappy said not to call it swine flu, I think we should start using 'The other white meat' flu. Just a suggestion.
How about the male
April 30, 2009 - 18:02 ET by QueenMumHow about the male chauvinist flu? ;O
Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of the tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. - Ayn Rand
CR - do you suppose cats are upset if we call them felines?
April 30, 2009 - 18:00 ET by Cape ConservativeOr dogs if we refer to them as canines?
This comment comes from a proud RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
My three dogs veto that idea
May 1, 2009 - 07:53 ET by Ole_SargeMy dogs said that to refer the "View" harpies as canines gives canines, espeically "breeding canines" a bad name, Although they did agree "cat-fight" was an acceptable term for what happens on the show.
I "used to" watch, key word, is past tense. I stopped on September 12th, and only catch bits and pieces of the outrage on blogs.
Don't miss it either.
Running out of time
April 30, 2009 - 16:35 ET by Anneke9I just remembered why I stopped reading Time. If I want to read something laughable and inane, I'll read Mad Magazine instead. It has just about as much news value.
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The Dense honoring the Dense?
April 30, 2009 - 17:04 ET by lareeThis is a good video you will like it. This incorporates Lincoln Obama’s inspiration on so many levels.
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/04/100-millon-dollar-budget-cut-how-to.html
That definitely puts into
April 30, 2009 - 17:13 ET by jdhawkThat definitely puts into perspective - what a joke - on us.
I guess it is time to
April 30, 2009 - 17:21 ET by jdhawkI guess it is time to reminisce about the "View." So, I guess my most vivid memory, as recounted on this blog, was when the head "View" person told us about, well how she had been giving head to anyone that could get her a head in the broadcasting business. And, it now she seems to have become one . . . a head . . . that is . . .
More like . . . . .
April 30, 2009 - 17:21 ET by DoktorFranken. . . . . Cows On The Loose.
Just further proof that cancelling this ragmag (and Newsweek)
April 30, 2009 - 17:26 ET by Cape Conservativeis right at the top of my "BEST things I've done" in the past year! The house truly seems CLEANER and the air MUCH FRESHER! In fact, I find I've even quit washing my hands so often - the filth must have rubbed off as I turned the pages!!! It was soooo much fun to deposit their refund checks!!!!!!!!
P.S. I didn't know they made potty-mouthed angels ;-)
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Cape~
April 30, 2009 - 18:06 ET by Georgia GirlProbably similar to how we felt when we cancelled USA Today. I can't tell you how good it feels not to see their bias, day after day.
GG Refreshing to say the least! And of course it doesn't hurt
April 30, 2009 - 18:30 ET by Cape Conservativeto realize that our acts are contributing to their DEMISE!!!! ;-) Sweet!!!
This comment comes from a proud RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
Cape~
April 30, 2009 - 19:08 ET by Georgia GirlAbsolutely. Don't underestimate the value of your cancellation. Here is the scoop on our newspaper cancellation that made it is especially sweet, and it taught me a lesson...
We had been dealing with getting USA Today because it was a quick read and we liked the medical updates (which we now easily find online). Anyway, we were still getting the paper up until the day after the election of "The One," but we were so sick of the pages splattered with complete bias against Bush, pro-Obama (the news sections, not just the editorials). It had been like that for a long time, but it had gotten progressively worse. If USA Today can find anyway to spin it to the left, they do. Well, after both of us being so bummed out after Obama was elected, we realized we could not take another day of seeing Obama on the front page of USA Today, with more "fantabulous" news about him. Why were we doing this to ourselves? We didn't have to read this newspaper every day. So the next day, we called to cancel...and found out something fairly interesting.
The USA Today rep really tried to get us to change our minds. He grilled us on why we were cancelling, after we had gotten the paper for so many years. We were polite, but we told him exactly why were were cancelling -- that were taking a stand, and this was the small way we could do it. The rep told us: "This has been happening all day -- people calling in to cancel the newspaper." We were surprised that so many others were doing the same thing (kind of cheered me up). So everybody can make a difference, even if it seems small.
We could have kicked ourselves we kept USA Today as long as we did. They still call us every few months, trying to get us to "come back." No way, USA Today -- my blood pressure is much lower, thanks. ;)
Evening GG and
April 30, 2009 - 19:19 ET by bigtimerEvening GG and Cape...
Now that is interesting, I have heard others say this now and again here and there, so you can't tell me that behind the scenes they all know why they are losing business/$$$ etc...but the spokesmen for these entities all avoid saying the reason why, that the bias is rampant, people are telling them that....yet they keep doing the same thing....eating their own pages.
Unbelievable they keep doing this...really is.
Agenda is going to sink them all...bail-out or not, they are going to die at their own hands.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
GG / bt - What made it soooo sweet for me was I wrote
May 1, 2009 - 18:37 ET by Cape Conservativemy cancellation notice with a BIG black marker on the respective covers featuring 'the one' - I guess that was why I never got a call questioning why ;-)
This comment comes from a proud RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
CC...now you've got me
May 1, 2009 - 18:52 ET by bigtimerCC...now you've got me grinning here..that is a pretty good deduction with your point with the big black marker regarding O on the cover...a miracle the leftists there could follow the bouncing ball you provided...eh?
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt - You never know - hopefully they were inundated with
May 6, 2009 - 11:29 ET by Cape Conservativesimilar requests ;-) They probably just muttered under their breath about another 'right winger' - I could care less! As I said, it was SWEET to put that check in the bank!
And, just as we don't watch the alphabet networks, it is truly better for my mental health to not have Time or Newsweek darken my mailbox/doorway any longer!
This comment comes from a proud RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
CC
May 6, 2009 - 11:41 ET by Georgia GirlNow that is a statement! :)
"Part of the reason you
April 30, 2009 - 18:47 ET by Jack BauerBOLLOCKS
Two points.
1. It's DAYTIME SHOW. The mainly women who watch it are at home. They do not gather around the water cooler at work.
But even if they did...
2. how many people actually watch The View
Well according to Nielsen..
The show drew in 4.42 million viewers for the week of February 2, 2009.
That's 884,000 viewers per DAY! My -- how unimpressive is THAT.
Less than those watching Scooby Doo.
Scooby-Doo has the Power!
April 30, 2009 - 19:48 ET by bigtimerLOL Jack...and fitz (below me) ...
What great posts....and you both have me ginning...
I just wanted to add that I did catch that water-cooler BS and that is just what is ...BS.
...and fitz...the decision for them to use the angels reference made me crack-up laughing..
I guess they all assume we are as brain-dead as they are out here in the real world...let alone watch The View or read the Time Rag.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt -- it's only because of
May 1, 2009 - 04:07 ET by Jack Bauerbt -- it's only because of sites like Newsbusters that anyone hears anything about the View. We're the water cooler!
JB - bt - I am a woman and am proud to say I have NEVER
May 6, 2009 - 11:39 ET by Cape Conservativewatched the View! The few clips I've seen here or on Fox lead me to believe I do have rather good judgement ;-) Who in their right mind would want to watch a bunch of disgusting potty-mouthed women? That is right at the bottom of my 'wish list' ;-)
Watching the clip of old lady Walters telling 'the one' how sexy he was should go down in history as one of the crudest television minutes ever to go out to the public! However, considering the source does explain a lot - it seems ladies not only 'kiss and tell' now, they BRAG about having affairs with married men!
CC to BW - YOU DISGUST ME! Take your artificial self home and stay there! Do you not realize there is a season for everything??? Your 'season' in the public eye is long past!
This comment comes from a proud RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
Jack~
April 30, 2009 - 20:21 ET by Georgia GirlRut row.
Sorry, couldn't resist. You do get Scooby over there, don't you?:)
If those harpies are what
April 30, 2009 - 19:31 ET by fitzfongIf those harpies are what angels look and sound like, I'd just as soon be sent to hell.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill
hell's angels
April 30, 2009 - 20:04 ET by katainkentsomeday... somewhere... there is a house with their name on it. And all that will be left is four pairs of trendy over priced shoes.
I love to help the helpless but I'm not gonna help the clueless ~Dennis Miller
'Beaches of Bad Mouth'
April 30, 2009 - 20:41 ET by wnaegele....would be closer to the truth.
These people are on crack.
May 1, 2009 - 21:18 ET by rbosqueThese people are on crack.