According to Barbara Walters’ set of rules, Venezuela's sociali
st anti-American dictator Hugo Chavez does "positive things." Promoting her annual special "The Ten Most Fascinating People" on the December 5 edition of "The View," Walters discussed one of her top ten, Hugo Chavez. Walters, who recently gave a puffy interview to the anti-American zealot, noted his recent setback exclaiming she "was amazed that he...didn’t get to be president for life" and "he’s a charismatic character."
Joy Behar inquired if he’s "still fascinating even though he didn’t win the election." Walters quickly answered "yeah."
When Walters allowed the co-hosts to guess who her secret number one is, Sherri Shepherd guessed Britney Spears. Walters refuted it claiming "we try to have people that do positive things."
The transcript is below.
WALTERS: Hugo Chavez, I was amazed that he, that he didn’t get to be president for life. I thought he was going to just bring in loads and loads of people. The fact that he, anyway, neither here nor there.
BEHAR: Is he still fascinating even though he didn’t win the election?
WALTERS: Yeah.
BEHAR: You think so?
WALTERS: He’s a charismatic character, he-
BEHAR: He’s got a little bit of time til tomorrow then he’s not.
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WALTERS: Okay who do you think it should be?
GOLDBERG: Is it of the group or is it-
WALTERS: It’s a different person.
SHEPHERD: Well, what’s the qualifications that makes them the most fascinating, that we could-
WALTERS: Well, let’s not get into that.
SHEPHERD: Okay, well, Britney Spears has been fascinating.
WALTERS: Well, no we try to have people that do positive things.
SHEPHERD: Oh, so positive. Well, what did, what did "Posh" do?
GOLDBERG: Well, here’s the-yeah I want to know who-what happened? How did they become the most fascinating?
WALTERS: Well, I’ll tell you- I would like to tell you that we have this huge staff and that we do focus groups all over the country. Actually it’s Bill Geddy, Bradlyn Rosa, me and a couple of others. And we think, well who do you like? Because we like to have a businessman, we like to have a politician, we like to have a movie star. Who’s hot? Who’s the biggest? And that’s what- now Britney would have been wonderful, but then, you know, it would have been Britney, or Paris, or Lindsay.
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It's official
December 5, 2007 - 15:21 ET by zoro7957.......BaBa is either a socialist,or she's lost her mind.........
These liberal socialists
December 6, 2007 - 09:34 ET by misterbee241These liberal socialists had better be careful what they wish for. The day will come when we will no longer have a Republic but a sociailst People's Republic. Does this bunch of nags really think they'll be able to get on the air and spew their stupidity? They probably do.
The people in this country are better educated than at any point in our history, but common sense has been replaced by sheer ignorance and stupidity. The View is a prime example - a bunch of rich ol' gals sitting around harping about how miserable everything is.
The Prophet Daniel says knowledge will increase, which it has. He didnt say anything about wisdom.
There is none so blind as they that won’t see. Jonathan Swift 1667-1745
Barbara Walters and Chavez
December 6, 2007 - 16:55 ET by merlin61If these women think Chavez is so charismatic,
why don't they go to Venezuela and try living
the socialistic life. All the money they make
would go to the government of Mr. charismatic
Chavez. They couldn't knock his authority without
being thrown in prison or shot. Its easy to say
how wonderful he is when they live the life of
luxury in a "free" America. Total idiots!!!!
Barbra Wawa........why don't you just SHUT UP ?
December 5, 2007 - 15:37 ET by JayTeeIf NB keeps publishing "View" conversations ...... they're gonna hafta include an English Language composition addendum along with the conversations.
Example...below...from above....leaves me confused.
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What good is a Free Press, if it is a False Press ? David Foote GoE
wait...whaaaa?
December 5, 2007 - 17:57 ET by UndercoverConservativeso he's charismatic now, but won't be because of a lost election? Does she not know what charismatic means? Either you have it or you don't-an "election" loss doesn't change that. He may be less powerful, less feared, after the loss. Does she think that power and fear equal charisma?
I *still* don't get how anyone could possibly think socialism is a good thing. the only place it even appears to work is very small population nations with a large amount of money and/or resources. Does it work with a smaller monoculture, or does the bad news get controlled too well because of the smaller size? Everywhere and everywhen else, socialism has *always* hurt the people. Always caused great misery and suffering and violence and suppression. And in each of those, there are *always* a Power Elite that benefits solely on the suffering they inflict. Who can *possibly* get behind that?!
You watch, it'll be Sean
December 5, 2007 - 15:45 ET by Airforce_5_OYou watch, it'll be Sean Penn.
I have a fish named Mohammad, and my son has a stuffed toy named Jesus. The Muslims want my head and Kieth says I'm going to Hell.
Not Sean
December 5, 2007 - 16:37 ET by ThisnThatKnowing how these people think, her number one pick is the fabulous, charismatic, award-winning, planet-saving, GW specialist and intrepred inventor of the internet -- the ONE, the ONLY --
........sorry, I can't say it. I've been gagging for the past 5 minutes. Gotta go.
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I'm telling you I call em
December 5, 2007 - 20:06 ET by Airforce_5_OI'm telling you I call em like I see em and he is just nuts enough to get it.
Could be Johnny Depp......Wait he hasn't hugged Hugo. Never mind.
I have a fish named Mohammad, and my son has a stuffed toy named Jesus. The Muslims want my head and Kieth says I'm going to Hell.
Sean Penn
December 5, 2007 - 16:40 ET by zoro7957...............I just swoon hearing his name...........what a guy......a humanitarian....what a champion of freedom....a..a...a....scholar....just an all around super guy....*sigh*....if only HE were running for office...........
Can anyone really blame
December 5, 2007 - 15:51 ET by Trix RabbitCan anyone really blame poor, senile, and verbally flatulent Baba Wawa for believing that Huguito Chavez is charismatic and does positive things???
And why not? Huguito lost the elcction for dictator for life in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela because:
1) the working class voted against him.
2) there was attempted voter fraud.
3) it was university students and General Raul Baduel who worked the hardest to defeat this scumbag.
4) Venezuela is on the verge of economic collapse.
5) Huguito and his toadies have done absolutely nothing to curb the waste, inefficiency, and corruption in Venezuela.
6) the government accomplished nothing to reduce the scarcity of meat, milk, sugar, eggs, and flour during the Referendum campaign.
7) despite price and currency exchange controls, Venezuela has the highest inflation rate in Latin America.
So there you have it Baba. That is what charisma and positive things will do for YOU.
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
WALTERS: Hugo Chavez, I
December 5, 2007 - 15:53 ET by MidAmericaWALTERS: Hugo Chavez, I was amazed that he, that he didn’t get to be president for life. I thought he was going to just bring in loads and loads of people.
In that comment is an example of what elitism looks like. BaBa is remarking just matter of factly she is amazed that 'Hugo the Fascinating' didn't get his way in his efforts to become dictator for life. There is no sense of relief that the Venezuelan people have just succeeded in slowing down the loss of their freedom. In her world there are only the 'important people' and then there's all those 'unwashed masses' out there.
Off
December 5, 2007 - 16:34 ET by PAPA LA PROUD AMERICAN
OFF WITH HER HEAD!!!! TADA TADA,,, Well that settles that.
I heard....
December 5, 2007 - 16:45 ET by Prester John....that Hitler was a pretty charismatic guy and that the German women just loved him.
That is of course until he got all their menfolk killed fighting the Russkies.
PJ
December 5, 2007 - 17:21 ET by saw the lightIf you remember, Marge Schott said something fairly similar about Hitler. In the early 1990's, she said, "Everything you read, when he came in [to power] he was good...They built tremendous highways and got all the factories going...Everybody knows he was good at the beginning but he just went too far." For those comments, she was pilloried in the press.
Will the same thing happen to Baba when (not if) Chavez goes berzerk down in Venezuela?
But at least he is charismatic.
MU got hosed by BCS!
Positive things
December 5, 2007 - 16:50 ET by ThisnThatWould this **itch ever say that President Bush has done "Positive things"? Does she admire the dictator Chevez more than the President of the United States? No need to say anything -- we already know the answer to that question.
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Useful Idiot
December 5, 2007 - 17:45 ET by celatorAnother useful idiot for the socialist cause.
She's never been the sharpest knife in the drawer, but her comments re the dictator Chavez say more about her than she would like people to know.
Since we are talking about people's good qualities . . .
December 5, 2007 - 18:19 ET by River CityWhat are the good qualites of GW Bush, Barbara?
Just askin' . . .
"We are going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." Hillary Clinton, 6-28-04 San Francisco
Oh, behave, Babs!
December 5, 2007 - 18:22 ET by drillanwrHugo wants to know: "Do I make you randy, baby? ... Huh? ... Do I? ... Do I make you R-R-RA-AN-N-NDY?!?"
MidAmerica
December 5, 2007 - 20:00 ET by SeptemberThere is no sense of relief that the Venezuelan people have just succeeded in slowing down the loss of their freedom.
My first thought as well. As for Baba Wawa, she has officially gone senile in my estimation. Where the heck does she think sweet little Hugo's plans are headed when he wants to become dictator for life? You think she'd ask herself: Hum...so what kind of person wants to have power forever and for what purpose?
What's scary is he lost by only a couple of percentage points. I'm hoping that 49% is wrong and that fewer Venezuelans like him than that percentage suggests.
Liberal hags like the View crew
December 5, 2007 - 20:12 ET by Jack BauerLiberal hags like the View crew always find commie dictators to be "fascinating."
They're the cliteratti equivalent of those insane women who feel the need to become penpals with serial killers on death row. You know the ones who specialized in raping and murdering females just like themselves.
They want to marry them, and have conjugal visits.
Naturally the View crew also want to have what they imagine is forbidden hot dirty sex with their brutish but fascinating latin American "hunk."
It's not too late for Hugo
December 5, 2007 - 21:12 ET by fitzfongIt's not too late for Hugo Rodham Chavez to get his wish to be "President for Life"...call it the "suicide solution".
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December 5, 2007 - 21:16 ET by dahliatraversOkay, this is gross. She is the booster of an attempted dictator who has closed down media outlets.
Do you get it that you wouldn't have a job if you lived under his regime, Barbara? It's time to retire. You've completely lost perspective.
Another lovable leftist goon.
December 5, 2007 - 22:12 ET by tomchrisBabs and other remnants of the old MSM seem to still be affected with a haughty case of radical chic. A term coined in the 60's by Tom Wolfe after witnessing coctail parties with Manhattan elites fawning over such "fascinating" people as members of the Black Panther Party. In other words, Limosine liberal's paternal (and guilt-ridden) instincts gone awry.
What else to explain this nonsense as well as near high fives Ahmadinejad recieved from 60 Minutes weeks ago.
Repeat after me: I'm a
December 5, 2007 - 22:14 ET by LeonRepeat after me:
I'm a man and I care about the View.
Now...feel shame.
whatchu slingin Leon?
December 5, 2007 - 22:18 ET byI couldn't give a rats buttocks about the View itself but if these twits will cause some unsuspecting women to vote based on leftist BS then it does need to be refuted
"everytime you take a shower you are a mass murderer" -- the Profff
What can you do about
December 5, 2007 - 22:24 ET by LeonWhat can you do about stupid women?
People watch Jerry
Springer, Judge Mathis, and COPs also. There are a lot of stupid
Americans unfortunately. It's unfortunate, but it's true.
Commenting on this show in any sort of serious sense grants them a legitimacy they don't deserve.
Leon, do you think your
December 6, 2007 - 10:03 ET by KarmaLeon, do you think your views are more in line with these "stupid women", or with the majority of posters here?
If you answer truthfully, would our commenting on or replying to your posts lend you undeserved legitimacy?
Barbara Walters reveals her
December 5, 2007 - 22:48 ET by maggieqpublicBarbara Walters reveals her 10 most fascinating on December 5. Barbara's interview with Don Imus will be televised on December 6. (Surely he will make the top 10.)