Joy Behar, a noted Bush hater, took the moral high ground to denounce hatred against Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton. On the January 28 edition of "The View," Ted Kennedy’s endorsement of Barack Obama was the discussion topic. Behar then scolded those who exhibit hatred towards the Massachusetts Senator as well as Senator Clinton claiming Kennedy "is hated by a lot of Republicans just like Hillary Clinton is hated. The hatred that goes through on both sides is horrible."
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Before Behar casts stones, she may want to consider some of the hateful comments she has made on "The View." Maybe she will exhibit another double standard as she previously denounced a personal attack on Senator Clinton but defended her own personal attacks on President Bush because she "doesn’t like him."
She used other hateful comments such as calling the Bush administration "liars and murderers" and baselessly accused Republican presidential candidates of attending "Klan meetings." Her hatred of the Bush administration extends to making false charges against them such as accusing the Bush campaign of running the "Swift Boat" ads, and misrepresenting Vice President Cheney’s position on the Marriage Amendment.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck noted Hillary and Obama’s records show "they’re about as left as you can get," to which Barbara Walters scoffed "you’re about as right as you can get." Joy Behar again chimed in claiming Clinton and Obama are "very moderate in many ways."
The facts simply do not back up Joy Behar’s "very moderate" claims. Hillary Clinton’s 2006 American Conservative Union rating is eight percent and 95 percent 2006 American’s for Democratic Action rating. Barack Obama’s are eight and 95 as well.
The transcript relevant transcript is below.
JOY BEHAR: He also is hated by a lot of Republicans just like Hillary Clinton is hated. The hatred that goes through on both sides is horrible.
ELISABETH HASSELBECK: Hillary maybe trying to give the idea across that she is a little bit more in the center. But when you think about it and if you go back in time, I mean they’re about as to the left as you can get.
BARBARA WALTERS: And you’re about as right as you can get, and that’s what makes this interesting.
BEHAR: I don’t agree that they’re so left. I think that they’re very moderate in many ways.
—Justin McCarthy is a news analyst at Media Research Center.
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Justin -
January 28, 2008 - 15:18 ET by drillanwrAt the very least, please put one of those X-Ray room lead aprons over the front of yourself while watching this show ...
Before Behar casts stones,
January 28, 2008 - 15:20 ET by Chris Norman"Before Behar casts stones, she may want to consider some of the hateful comments she has made on "The View."
Behar is too busy running her mouth on empty to take the time for any introspection. Even if she did, she's probably too dumb to recognize her own hatred and hypocricy.
KEEP THAT JAW-A-JACKING, JOY
January 28, 2008 - 15:29 ET by Der AlteI hope Behar never shuts up because she is visible proof that if it weren't for hypocracy, liberals would be without virtue!
"I don’t agree that
January 28, 2008 - 15:33 ET by mikej"I don’t agree that they’re so left. I think that they’re very moderate in many ways."
Right, and the Titanic's voyage didn't end up all that bad either.
"And you’re about as right as you can get, and that’s what makes this interesting."
Translation: You're way to pretty and level headed to be on the left. I mean look at Behar and O'Donnell.
Joy is a useless
January 28, 2008 - 15:43 ET by bigtimerJoy is a useless idiot.
The show is pure tripe.
Hillary and Ted Kennedy are
January 28, 2008 - 15:46 ET by Free ThinkerHillary and Ted Kennedy are moderate? Instant classic. And how funny is it that Kennedy is calling out the Clintons and blasting them for practicing what they preach against - "politics of personal destruction." Should be interesting to see the repercussions of that statement. I can't wait for Hillary to be the nominee and have Ted have to endorse "politics of personal destruction."
Liberals never see any
January 28, 2008 - 15:53 ET by SmartypantsLiberals never see any hyprocrisy in their own words and actions, mainly because they never think things through that deeply. Joy Behar is an example of the superficial thinking that is emblematic of the political left in this country. She responds viscerally to anything related to President Bush and that reaction is then placed on equal footing with well-reasoned thought. The result is that one could provide endless evidence of why and how the Bush Administration is not comprised of a bunch of murderers and liars or how the Swift Boat Vets were operating of their own accord, or a host of other issues and it just doesn't matter, because Bush is evil and he deserves it.
Further, how does Ms. Walters get the idea that Elisabeth Hasselbck is "about as far right as you can get..."? To media leftists anybody who is right of John McCain is "too far right". This is why the news media describes countless people on the right as "extremists," but rarely uses this term to describe ANYONE on the left. To the press, there is no such thing as a liberal extremist and virtually all conservatives by their nature are extremists. If EH is considered a far right extremist, we're all in trouble.
blah
January 28, 2008 - 16:00 ET by seaniepwas it dan rather that said his most conservative friend would likely vote democrat?
this is the same thing, joy sees herself as center, so she identifies lefties like her as center . . . its all about her perception, not reality
statements do not need to be based on anything tangible, it can just be based on emotion and sound bites
Behar is a stupid face.
January 28, 2008 - 16:03 ET by jezebelleBehar is a stupid face.
AND a poopy-head. ; ^)
January 28, 2008 - 16:04 ET by drillanwrAND a poopy-head. ; ^)
drill, I think the technical
January 28, 2008 - 16:21 ET by Chris Normandrill, I think the technical term is dum-dum. :)
Maybe she will exhibit
January 28, 2008 - 16:18 ET by BeowulfMaybe she will exhibit another double standard as she previously denounced a personal attack on Senator Clinton but defended her own personal attacks on President Bush because she "doesn’t like him."
What double standard? For Liberals (big "L") there is no such thing, as there are no standards but their own (incredibly low as they are), so how can there be a double standard?
The Closed Mind Erects Strong Barriers
she should practice what she preaches!!!
January 28, 2008 - 16:22 ET by kgHypocrisy at it's finest. Even hate has to be "most
fair". I know she is not religious but she should practice what she
preaches!!!
Moderates
January 28, 2008 - 16:29 ET by GrammyHear, hear gentlemen! It is obvious that you are all operating on a false definition.
I have it on good authority that the main difference between Moderates and Libs is that Moderates want to actually impeach/ try and or arrest/try before getting on with the executions.
Those to the left Libs just want to get on with the fun part, execution, and use all the money they saved to give tax cuts to everyone who does not pay taxes and stick it to everyone else.
Grammie
The view through her ears doesn't block the light...
January 28, 2008 - 16:39 ET by HippopaulimusMy hat's off to the people who can actually sit through this show to analyze it. Absolute crap.
Even on the rare occasion they are having a somewhat intelligent conversation, Behar opens her mouth and suddenly it's "Romper Room". (but without the fun)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Michelle Malkin should get their own show. It would kill these cackling twits in the ratings. Everyone would watch. Conservatives, because there would be intellegent , insightful, relevant discussions. Liberals, because of the "spanish channel effect"...(ie."I don't understand a word, but I love watching them talk"...)
Ted Kennedy. Another one
January 28, 2008 - 16:49 ET by alamojbTed Kennedy. Another one of those "Green" Democrats who supports " Alternative Energy" as long as he can not see it. Now Texas generates more electricity from Windmills than California or Massuchusetts.
If they could figure a way
January 28, 2008 - 20:51 ET by Chris NormanIf they could figure a way of igniting Teddy's breath, they could build an alcohol fume based power plant...
Joy
January 28, 2008 - 18:25 ET by ShaftBigScoreThis the same woman that is sexually turned on by Bill Clinton. I think she is a strumpet for ABC. Her views about G Dub are not relevant.
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