NBC's Norah O'Donnell: Maybe Behar and Goldberg Were Right in Storming Off 'View' Set
Against the opinion of the "Morning Joe" panel (and Barbara Walters herself), NBC's Norah O'Donnell half-defended Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg for brazenly walking off the set of ABC's "The View" when guest Bill O'Reilly got too controversial for them.
Without saying that she personally was okay with Goldberg's and Behar's stunt, O'Donnell hinted that they had a legitimate reason for doing so. "You know, if Whoopi and Joy felt that [O'Reilly] was being demeaning to them, they felt like they should walk off," she posited.
The MSNBC reporter was a fill-in co-host on Friday's MSNBC's "Morning Joe" along with brew crew regular contributor Willie Geist. Guest and columnist Mike Barnicle was the first to disagree with her sentiment. "Stay there," he said about Behar and Goldberg, "Keep going. Confront [O'Reilly]."
O'Donnell was careful not to heatedly argue the point further, but rather was content to echo the responses from Barnicle and Geist.
HLN host Joy Behar and comedienne Whoopi Goldberg have been no stranger to controversy in the past on "The View." When Rosie O'Donnell was a co-host, she posited on-set that 9/11 may have been an inside job. Controversial left-wing comedienne Kathy Griffin was a guest earlier this year after she had publicly insulted conservative "View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Never before did they walk off the show.
Until Thursday, that is.
Goldberg and Behar stormed off the set after the conversation got too controversial with O'Reilly. The intensity began when O'Reilly playfully condescendingly to the HLN host Behar, pleading, "Listen to me, because you'll learn."
The debate then switched to the Ground Zero mosque, and Goldberg was in an uproar when O'Reilly said that Muslims killed Americans on 9/11. Seconds later, Behar, sitting directly to O'Reilly's left, got up and expressed her outrage at his remarks. Goldberg followed her off the set.
"You have just seen what should not happen," Walters immediately told her studio audience. "We should be able to have discussions without washing our hands and screaming and walking offstage. I love my colleagues; that should not have happened."
"Morning Joe" guest John Ridley summed the scene up to O'Donnell thus: "I think it's odd to invite somebody to your house and get into an argument and walk out of the room of your own house."
"I agree, they're there to debate the issue," he continued. "If you're not there, then you can't even present the facts."
For a transcript of the segment, which aired on October 15 at 6:03 a.m. EDT, is as follows:
NORAH O'DONNELL: Well Laura Ingraham, who was O'Reilly's guest last night , said the walkout seemed "contrived," but O'Reilly said he certainly wasn't expecting it to happen. I thought it was pretty heated, but you know, if Whoopi and Joy felt that he was being demeaning to them, they felt like they should walk off.
MIKE BARNICLE: They shouldn't have walked off.
O'DONNELL: Yeah.
BARNICLE: Stay there.
O'DONNELL: And what?
BARNICLE: Keep going. Confront him.
O'DONNELL: Yeah.
BARNICLE: You know?
WILLIE GEIST: Have the debate.
O'DONNELL: Have the debate.
WILLIE GEIST: I think that the was the point Barbara was making –
JOHN RIDLEY: I just – I think it's odd to invite somebody to your house and get into an argument and walk out of the room of your own house. Do you know what I'm saying? Forget you, I'm going to the kitchen.
I agree, they're there to debate the issue; if you're not there, then you can't even present the facts. I mean, to me, I'm more upset about the fact that all of television seems like now is just other hosts talking about other hosts and getting angry with other hosts.
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So, if Mr. O'Reilly was wrong,
Submitted by johnsonl on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 6:23pm.
why didn't they simply ask him to leave? Save the drama for your mama!
Right on, johnson...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 6:26pm.
Right on, johnson...
Jer
?
Submitted by Ren on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 6:32pm.
Were they Muslims or weren't they?
I thought so
Submitted by octavioj on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 6:55pm.
Last I checked they were Ren. And they did what they did in the name of Islam. I am not sure where did O'Reilly go wrong. Should he have used "extremists" or "jihadists"? I thought these words had been forbidden by the liberals.
"I am not sure where did
Submitted by ckc1227 on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 7:33pm.
"I am not sure where did O'Reilly go wrong."
He went wrong when he apologized.
O'Reilly demeaning to them?
Submitted by ThisnThat on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 6:42pm.
Oh, right. And what about the whore comment about Whitman? Would this hypocrite O'Donnell give Whitman the same sympathy if she walked out of the debate with Brown because of that? We all know the answer, don't we?
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Nora O'Donnell reads Newsbusters
Submitted by Texndoc on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 6:51pm.
I'm convinced of it. After all, she's discussed here and no where else. (Hi, Nora!)
Loved her little bit where Mike Allan said (in what has been proven to be a biased, slanted poll) that the (D) in the W. Virginia Senate race was "Up 10 points and the Republicans were unlikely to retake the Senate" and Nora looked directly at the cameras and screamed "I love it!".
You knew that would get you right on Newsbusters, didn't you?
Texndoc...Norah says "I love it!"
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 7:20pm.
Not doubting you, but I would like to see that. Do you have a link to it?
Jer
No link, I saw it.
Submitted by Texndoc on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 8:32pm.
I was watching it because I love Mike Allan from Politico, who can barely string a complete sentence together without spitting. He said "it's looking more and more like the Republicans won't reclaim the Senate" and she exclaimed "I love it!". Then I turned it off and went to work.
Uh oh, Texndoc...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 8:32pm.
According to some here, that means "IT NEVER HAPPENED".
But I'm not one of those. That's good enough for me.
Jer
You've Got To Be Kidding Me
Submitted by DaMama on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 6:57pm.
Behar and Goldberg storming off the set of The View was immature, unprofessional, and foolish.
Dan Rather stormed off the set of the CBS Evening News over some tennis game in the late 80's. His career was never the same after that. His integrity as a journalist was in the toilet because of his unprofessional behavior. That stunt followed him for the rest of his career.
O'Reilly told the truth. These terrorists made tapes extolling their virtuous behavior, and how they were doing this in the name of Allah and for the prophet Mohammed. Someone please tell me - who worships these two? Mormons? Buddhists? Amish?
Yes, most Muslims are peaceful and abhorred the events of 9/11. Some of the friendliest and most hospitable people I have ever met were in Turkey, and they were all Muslims. I am still friends with our tour guide, who explained a lot to my husband and I about the Muslim religion.
The terrorists were extremists. But they still committed these horrendous acts in the name of Allah and Mohammed. Behar and Goldberg acted like the Pharisees in the Gospels, who stopped up their ears and tore their clothes when Jesus said He was the Messiah.
To quote Jack Nicholson, "They can't handle the truth".
Storm off the Today Show Norah
Submitted by libBuster on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 7:16pm.
Hey Norah, why don't you storm off the set of the Today Show and see where it gets you? Jack Parr you are not.
WILLIE GEIST: Have the
Submitted by ckc1227 on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 7:42pm.
WILLIE GEIST: Have the debate.O'DONNELL: Have the debate.
They don't have the intellect to engage in that debate. That's why they surrendered, and walked out. Barbera would have left too, but her walker was out of reach.
What can one say about Norah O'Donnell?
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 8:06pm.
She's lucky she's pretty? For the time being at least.
Spin, spin, and spin some
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 8:33pm.
Spin, spin, and spin some more. Obviously Whoopi and Joy behaved like idiots so the rest of the left is coming to rush to their defense. If anyone didn't know they were in the wrong before, this clinches it.
Interesting
Submitted by Chaitealover on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 9:23pm.
that Norah heard Laura Ingraham on O'Reilly but didn't mention the long list of Beher's insults to Christians and Catholics that Laura gave milliseconds after saying the walkoff was contrived.
I believe it was a set up because Joyless got up, walked over to Whoopi, said something to her, then they both walked out. If they were individually upset, each would have walked off without the consultation. It was almost as if Joyless was saying: "C'mon Whoopi, this is a good time to do what we agreed to."
Why are Libs so invested in giving a pass to Muslims?
it's all part of the future lib insanity/stupidity defense
Submitted by porpoiseboy on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 11:08pm.
for when something worse than 911 happens. they and the rest of the lib community basically defend the most "conservative" religion in the world where women are not much more than property.....all because it isn't christianity. they really have much more in common than either would like to admit. goes all the way back to the muslims being cozy with the nazis...who were of course some of the original "progressives". another FACT buried by liberal media and historians and turned around a complete 180. btw....been gone a couple weeks AND i am not one to complain...but not thrilled about this new format. been in biz for many, many years and i always loathe fixing what ain't broke and making it worse. sorry nb...every one has their opinion, though
Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left
The best social program is a JOB...ronald reagan
Chai... My first
Submitted by bigtimer on Sat, 10/16/2010 - 1:30am.
Chai...
My first thoughts/instincts exactly...seen the clip about three or more time now, still feel the same way...you hit the nail on the head.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
By the time the history revisionists are through with 9/11
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 9:34pm.
...it's going to be a group of rogue Catholic nuns with huge Elvis CD collections that hijacked those airliners. Trust me. :-) -DaveVote for the American in November
Fortunately
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 11:27pm.
unless they take our technologies, we'll have the facts stored and viewable on many servers on the net and certainly already backed up on some non-volatile storage media.
We're not quite at fahrenheit 451 yet. If we don't turn this around that may be soon though.
U go girl...
Submitted by dmann on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 10:48pm.
Just can't wait for some genital mutilation can you.........U go girl!
.............then Nora got
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 11:56pm.
.............then Nora walked off the set , but just to get the guys fresh coffee and a couple of donuts before returning to read the news.
Barack_Must_Go.....
Dems are irrational. You
Submitted by rfpzzzzz on Sat, 10/16/2010 - 1:20am.
Dems are irrational. You cannot talk sense to some of them. If O'Reiley bashed Catholics the audience would have applauded.
Um uh
Submitted by bolivar on Sat, 10/16/2010 - 9:03am.
the only way these clowns get any attention is the fact that some poor schlubs HAVE to watch their assinininity and report on it. Nora is cute and might be a nice person but, she is about as loony as they come. Her world view is skewed - but considering the orifice she views it from it is understandable.
I actually used to like Mike Barnicle but, with his skew to the far left I will ignore him too. Too bad, when he is not plaigerizing he can actually put together a pretty good column.
Progressivism (nee socialism) is a disease characterized by the perverse world view that everybody should share and come together and sing koombaya and live in peace and brotherhood cuz they say we should - and by the way gimme your dough so I can give it to some MORE DESERVING recipient of it and I will keep some just cuz I can. Of course, the world and human nature in general don't work that way. If there is nothing in it for me, why the hell should I kill myself to just give it away? We need a reason to get up and go to work and success is it.
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