Update/Video link at bottom.
Update at bottom with other blogs covering story.
The May 1 edition of "The View" marked the fourth anniversary of President Bush’s famous "mission accomplished" announcement with Rosie O’Donnell’s predictable rants against the war and the administration. The co-host mysteriously claimed Afghanistan had nothing to do with September 11 and downplayed the Al Qaeda threat, claiming it is simply a U.S. government scare tactic. Additionally, Rosie, with the aide of guest co-host Ricki Lake, followed Charles Rangel and Andy Rooney to assert that U.S. soldiers are not patriots, but losers who join out of desperation.
O’DONNELL: Wait, can I just say something? Why do people enlist in the Army?
RICKI LAKE: To get an education, and they're poor-
O’DONNELL: Thank you.
LAKE: -and that’s the only way to get one.
O’DONNELL: The vast majority– Yes, Elisabeth. It’s true!
No, it’s not. According to a recent study by the Heritage Foundation, military enlistees are "better educated, wealthier, and more rural on average than their civilian peers." Additionally, "recruits have a higher percentage of high school graduates" and "the distribution of household income of recruits is noticably higher than the entire youth population." Of course, facts don’t matter to Rosie O’Donnell. After all, fire can’t melt steel.
Token non-liberal Elisabeth Hasselbeck responded harshly and Rosie continued to smear volunteer soldiers before she claimed that she does support the troops.
HASSELBECK: First of all, in the past year, the testing scores of our armed services have been higher than ever, so the education level-
O’DONNELL: You are wrong. We have more convicted felons in the Army because we’re allowing them to get through.
HASSELBECK: So they're awful. They’re awful then.
O’DONNELL: Elisabeth, I do everything I can to support the troops financially and emotionally. I love them as much as you do. I'm as much of a patriot. I want them home.
The fact free analysis continued as Rosie made this observation.
"Well, listen, Elisabeth, we shouldn't be fighting this war, because we were not attacked by either of the nations we invaded. 19 Saudis were on those planes and we invaded Afghanistan and Iraq."
Perhaps she’s forgetting that Afghanistan’s then ruling Taliban knowingly harbored Al Qaeda training camps. Also, 15 of the hijackers were Saudi, two were from the United Arab Emirates, one was Egyptian, and one Lebanese. Rosie then continued to downplay the terrorist threat.
ELISABETH HASSELBECK: Do you believe Al Qaeda, do you believe Al Qaeda is alive and working and planning in Iraq?
O’DONNELL: Well, I think there might be some guy on dialysis in a cave, but I don’t think he’s really a threat.
HASSELBECK: You don’t think there are operatives in Al Qaeda, the number one guy--
O’DONNELL: There are terrorists in America too. What about Tim McVee (sic)? What about him? He was a terrorist in America.
HASSELBECK: Does he have cells operating right now in this country?
O’DONNELL: Well, you know, they use those words so that they can scare people "terror" and "cell."
HASSELBECK: Well, guess what, guess what. Terrorists are scary. Terrorists don't need us to help them be scary. They’re scary. They’re scary people.
Update (Ken Shepherd | 16:58 EDT): Ian at HotAir has video here.
Update (Ken Shepherd | May 2, 10:30 EDT): Here are some other blogs that picked up this item:
—Justin McCarthy is a news analyst at Media Research Center.
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I thought R.O. was fired, or
May 1, 2007 - 12:17 ET by rimskyI thought R.O. was fired, or she quit.. what EVER! When's her last day! For that matter, when's the last day for The View?
What a load of bull. I am too
May 1, 2007 - 12:24 ET by jcrapes4What a load of bull. I am too angry to say anything else.
Hey, wait! Genius O'Donnel
May 1, 2007 - 16:30 ET by motherbeltHey, wait! Genius O'Donnell said fire can't melt steel! I wonder why no one else on
"The Spew" asked her if she had seen the story of the bridge that melted in California because a
fire melted its steel supports
The driver of the overturned tanker fire that melted steel
May 2, 2007 - 05:04 ET by SportPoliticsThe driver of the overturned tanker fire that melted steel is named Mosqueda.
Mosqueda. Not Al Qaida, Mosqueda. Not Moslem, Mosqueda.
That's just too wierd. I understand he jumped out of the tanker truck - hailed a cab and was driven to the Hospital.
An employee of the tanker company Sabek Transportation...for only ten months.
Witnesses watched huge flames and heard multiple EXPLOSIONS - then the bridge finally crashed with a loud rumble into dust and rubble, onto the pavement below. (obviously controlled demolition, again)
LOL- Where is thoughtpolice ? I have a question. How did the police so soon after this incident, have the name of the tanker truck driver and the company out over the airwaves ? Can anyone be sure it was Mosqueda who was driving ? Does GWB have a remote control for his families oil truck tankers ? Where are the witnnesses ? Was Mosqueda ever trained by the cia decades ago ? Is this all about refined oil, again ? A war for oil ? Was this staged, to "prove" a fuel fire burns/melts metal ? How do we know this wasn't "setup" by the CIA ? A sort of dirty trick, with the fully loaded "muslim" sounding name of the "driver who left the scene by taxi" - whereabouts apparently unknown.
Help us ThoughtPolice, were blinded and inside the box - of our own ignorance here, we need a paper bag breakthrough ...All I can say is the CIA did this. It's a setup, to brainwash us all.
SABEK is a MUSLIM name(Saudi). The driver was a MUSLIM. The freewway intersection hit is CRITICAL. The Governator had to offer free public transportation.
This isn't terrorism people, just ignore the Muslims involved, nothing going on here.
Here's al-Sabek villa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but this is nothing, move along.. move along... this is Saudi Royal family money trucking...shush now no Wahhabist intentions here... just shuffle along, and don't you dare even think it MSM press.
And now that brilliant and brave Indian, Geronimo on the scene: ""Coming home is going to be a big big problem," said Geronimo, who commutes to work in San Francisco as draftsman. "Do you know how many terrorists are looking at this? They're getting ideas."
I've got to say ThoughtPolice, that was a very dastardly addition by the controlled press, including the name of that Indian, Geronimo, since we all know Bush's Skull&Bones death sex cult stole the skeletal Skull of Geronimo. Man, we'll never be able to decode that signal in plain sight, other than it marks this as the work of the secret society NWO plan.
"LOL- Where is though
May 2, 2007 - 08:43 ET by MightyMouth"LOL- Where is thoughtpolice ?"
Probably still in bed at the Insane Asylum. I think they were short an orderly today, he's still waiting to be unstrapped.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
It seems our boy Mosqueda had
May 2, 2007 - 08:56 ET by Dave RIt seems our boy Mosqueda had other problems, as well.
Who let this idiot have a CDL in the first place?
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.- Neal Boortz.
EXCELLENT POST, SportPolitics
May 2, 2007 - 08:56 ET by SouthJersey1953EXCELLENT POST, SportPolitics!
"You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think." - Milton Berle
Some people open their mouths
May 2, 2007 - 04:12 ET by Andrew H.Some people open their mouths and keep talking and keep talking--never saying anything worth attention--never saying anything that goes beyond the lie that is the left. Rosie is an ignorant, miserable woman who for whatever goofy reason has managed to have her face put on the screen. The media is hard up.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Thank goodness Riki Lake isn't ineducated
May 1, 2007 - 12:26 ET by RJThank goodness Rosie and Riki Lake aren't ineducated.....
http://www.stoprosie.com/spon
May 1, 2007 - 14:31 ET by TinaBhttp://www.stoprosie.com/sponsors.php
This links to the advertisers of The View. It may take me a while, but I plan on emailing all of them. Each email I send will be in honor of and out of respect for our great service men and women.
Tina - great find. I am takin
May 1, 2007 - 15:00 ET by Gat New YorkTina - great find. I am taking the time to do the same.
ABC The View, the DC Madam,
May 1, 2007 - 12:26 ET by JDWABC The View, the DC Madam, 'Bush lied', 13,000: Public willing to look beyond 'not-so-good news'..., cannot wait for tomorrow!
JDW
News media: Scoreboard for terrorists
People enlist in the armed fo
May 1, 2007 - 12:26 ET by PeskyDanePeople enlist in the armed forces because they have a yearning to serve this great republic. The kids I met over there are the smartest, and the most savy I have ever met. I met 19 year old men with a situational and polical awareness that is far beyond the mall-hopping MTV yahoos one normally runs into over here. I would pit anyone of them in a debate against Rosie any day of the week.
I just emailed Barbara Walte
May 1, 2007 - 12:29 ET by jcrapes4I just emailed Barbara Walters from the View's website. Surprise, Surprise you can't email Rosie from the website. I dont think anything will come of the email but I do feel a little better sending it.
It's good that you did. The
May 1, 2007 - 12:42 ET by PeskyDaneIt's good that you did. These folks talk in a perpetual echo chamber and its good for them to hear from the sane side once in a while.
I just called
May 1, 2007 - 13:10 ET by terrigI just called and left a 30 second recording to ABC at 818 460 7747 and had to listen as to where I could leave my message. I did it, sure it won't be heard but I feel better as well. I wish this fat slob and her equally fat pal Rikki would get lost somewhere, anywhere and we wouldn't have to hear from their pie holes again!
Whatever shred of credibility
May 1, 2007 - 12:29 ET by Gat New YorkWhatever shred of credibility Barbara Walters has left and ABC should immediately remove O'Donnell from this show.
Not only is this person incomprehensibly ignorant her rants have gone too far and are now intentionally insulting and hurting people in uniform and their families, as well as everyone who has had a loved one who died on 9/11. I don't care about facts, this women is an insult to our society.
For me, Barbara Walters has l
May 1, 2007 - 13:13 ET by GothampcFor me, Barbara Walters has lost all credibility. She is nothing but a washed up ratings grabber. She gave up objective journalism long ago.
I posted this earlier, but
May 1, 2007 - 21:38 ET by motherbeltI posted this earlier, but it seems to have disappeared. My main gripe with The Spew is that Rosie the O is allowed to talk out her a$$ without anyone challenging her. The fact that no one, NO ONE, not even the token mini-conservative Hasselbeck ever says, "uh, Rosie, where did you get that number of felons?" or "Where did you get that info about the education level of the troops?" proves beyond a doubt that this is not a discussion show, it is nothing more than a Bush-bashing hate fest, at which Rosie's spleen reigns supreme (Iron Chef fans will get that...) I would never waste my time watching it...it's bad enough the bits I read here give me agita for the whole night.
Barbara Walters used to have standards....she has truly sold her soul to the god of ratings....
O’DONNELL: Wait, can I just
May 1, 2007 - 12:43 ET by Darth DutchO’DONNELL: Wait, can I just say something? Why do people enlist in the Army?
RICKI LAKE: Because of a ineducation (sic), and they're poor.
O’DONNELL: Thank you
O’DONNELL: You are wrong. We have more convicted felons in the Army because we’re allowing them to get through.
O’DONNELL: Elisabeth, I do everything I can to support the troops financially and emotionally. I love them as much as you do. I'm as much of a patriot. I want them home.
So let's see, Rosie has agreed with Ricki Lake in calling our soldiers stupid, poor felons and then turns right around and says she supports them and is patriotic. This is utterly ridiculous. How can she possibly take herself seriously, and how can she expect the public to take her seriously that she supports our troops?
Dutch
This is beyon just ignorant -
May 1, 2007 - 13:02 ET by Gat New YorkThis is beyon just ignorant - this is malicious. What Imus said was not done with malicious intent. What O'Donnell did was. She should be immediately removed today.
Spot on, Dutch. It's intere
May 1, 2007 - 14:52 ET by GalvanicSpot on, Dutch. It's interesting how she's been ranting for months about how patriots (like herself) can be against the war. Now, she's shown her disdain for men and women in uniform, whom, according to O'Donnell, are only enlisting to get an education, and include convicted felons. No mention of their patriotic motivations, and no mention of their sacrifice. Mama Rosie just wants to bring them all home.
But, as much as she burns me up with her Limousine Lefty stereotypes (I served in the Army and Navy for 24 years), I'm sticking to my earlier advice: ignore her. I'm sure the computers handling incoming EMail for Bahbwa Waltuzz are burning up with hate mail from mothers, grandmothers, and wives of service members, and deservedly so. It will be interesting to see what Bahbwa says when she returns; someone will undoubtably apologize.
Hey Galvanic, It's the same k
May 1, 2007 - 14:57 ET by Darth DutchHey Galvanic,
It's the same kind of smug attitude that John Kerry had when he called our troops uneducated. At least he had the where-with-all to apologize, even if it was insincere. Any takers that Rosie will be apologizing? Didn't think so.
Dutch
You're right, Dutch. Their
May 1, 2007 - 15:04 ET by GalvanicYou're right, Dutch. Their derogatory stereotypes of our men and women in uniform always seem to come out. Then, they scurry around trying to re-interpret what they said --- "I was taken out of context." "I was trying to make a joke and I blew the punchline." Yeah, right.
I would love to see Rosie O'D
May 1, 2007 - 15:11 ET by small town conservativeI would love to see Rosie O'Doughnuts go onto any military base and say any of these things.
Think her bodyguards would be able to save her?
Land of the Free Because of the Brave
What a pathetic, disgraceful,
May 1, 2007 - 12:59 ET by JPR1What a pathetic, disgraceful, ignorant mess this woman has become.
That she has not been summarily dismissed by noon Central time boggles the mind.
I for one am very close (not there yet, but very close) to wishing her a severe beating about the head and shoulders.
Back to work; try to smile….
expected rosie behavior
May 1, 2007 - 13:04 ET by m1xramThis just sounds like the same old stuff. They don't believe people are trying to kill us, don't like people who think differently than they do, repeat lies over and over so some will eventually believe them, and then claim to be patriots. And networks supports them, Rosie will be back as a guest host.
<BEEEEEEEP>This has been a test of the Jihad Broadcasting System, had there been any real news it would have been appropriately suppressed. Your regular propaganda will continue shortly.
m1xram
Remember Rosie is now a sho
May 1, 2007 - 13:06 ET by MightyMouthRemember Rosie is now a short timer with a short timers attitude. Companies I have worked for usually release the short timers early to cut down on the damage they can cause.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
For that rant she should be r
May 1, 2007 - 13:10 ET by Gat New YorkFor that rant she should be removed immediately and without hesitation unless ABC believes in what she says and then they should be made to fess up.
The companies I have worked
May 1, 2007 - 15:25 ET by Front_RangeThe companies I have worked for also release people who have quit to "stop the bleeding."
ABC should give her a bonus to get her ugly mouth off the air NOW.
I can't believe CBS and NBC have made offers to her. They must be desperate.
The Heritgage Foundation stud
May 1, 2007 - 13:18 ET by j. frank wilsonThe Heritgage Foundation study cited in this blog stopped in 2005. What about 2006 and 2007? Others may be interested in:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9937581
What is your point?Please be
May 1, 2007 - 22:22 ET by BDWhat is your point?
Please be concise:
Post a link...
May 1, 2007 - 22:26 ET by Mr. BishopKind of reminds me of TWolf from back in the day: Post a link, with nothing else... just to throw it out there... Since the website really has nothing on it worth reading, just a link for audio (which I would much rather read, then listen to).
"Stop global warming! Asphyxiate a liberal!" - Show us how far you're willing to go to stop "global warming"
Dude... lighten up..
economy stronger
May 2, 2007 - 11:05 ET by m1xramIf we have to pick, I choose...
m1xram
That 16 months have passed si
May 2, 2007 - 12:25 ET by j. frank wilsonThat 16 months have passed since 12/31/2005 - and the US Army has significantly altered (ie, reduced) its enlistment standards since that time, while significantly increasing signup and reenlistment bonuses (a good thing in my opinion, by the way). Quoting a stale study that ended in 2005 doesn't say a whole hell of a lot about 2007. Of course, if one is trying to bolster a flagging case, then it might makes some sense.
PS: Your typical arrogant attitude is showing again...
Arrogance? I call it confid
May 2, 2007 - 19:21 ET by BDArrogance? I call it confidence since I know the subjects I post on regularly.
Please tell me HISTORICALLY if our standards in place today are lower than the average standards since 1970. (Answer, todays standards are still above average.)
Absolutely Reprehensible!!!
May 1, 2007 - 13:21 ET by c5thenNeither Rosi nor Lake are patriots, it's very clear. They cannot fathom a reason for joining the Armed Forces and wouldn't even if they were forced to. These are the type of traitors who would go to Canada. So, therefore, they ascribe their views to "everyone else" and come up with the idea that all those enlisting must have no other choice.
Hey, Rosi...How about that tanker fire melting the steel in the highway supports out in Oakland, CA. WOW!!! Makes your statement about the world trade center collapse being "the first time in history that fire melted steel" seem a little bit wako, doesn't it?
What a maroon! (appologies to Bugs Bunny).
I remember seeing Danny Glove
May 1, 2007 - 15:03 ET by winston smithI remember seeing Danny Glover on I think it was Bill Maher a few years ago. He, as well as most of the left and Hollywood, are under the ridiculous delusion that because they dissent against the goverment and the military, that makes them automatic patriots. Glover was espousing some jibberish about Patrick Henry, Ben Franklin, etc. went against their goverment, won independence and that is why we honor them today. The left actually compare themselves to the patriots of the American revolution! That's where all this 'we're just modern day patriots' bs comes from. They are too ignorant of history to realize that they would have been hung by the patriots (quickly) for the way they are disparaging their countrymen
I wish ABC would just fire Ro
May 1, 2007 - 13:28 ET by whatajoyI wish ABC would just fire Rosie now. She is NOT patriotic in the least little sense. She has NO clue what she is talking about and she spews her naive opinions as facts. All Rosie has to go on is Michael Moore's movie "Farenheight 9/11" where Michael Moore sliced and diced a snippet of Army recruiters targeting rural neighborhoods. Other than that, Rosie has no facts to support her claim. I bet the "vets" that she "supports" would be surprised to hear what Rosie said today. She's delusional and she's just plain ignorant and stupid. She has NO clue what she is talking about.
All Rosie has to go on is Mic
May 1, 2007 - 15:00 ET by Darth DutchAll Rosie has to go on is Michael Moore's movie "Farenheight 9/11" where Michael Moore sliced and diced a snippet of Army recruiters targeting rural neighborhoods.
Just wondering aloud here - let's assume, to combat this misperception, the Armed Forces stopped offering college tuition so that anyone who joined up would clearly be doing it for patriotic and selfless reasons. That would take care of Rosie's "stupid" comment.
Would Rosie then applaud the soldiers? Absolutely not! She's be railing against the Armed Forces for not giving these brave soldiers a way to get a college education. So for the Armed Forces, it's darned if you do, darned if you don't.
It makes it clear that Rosie just hates the military no matter what.
Dutch
Fat-ass Rosie
May 1, 2007 - 13:45 ET by charlietexasOnce again, thanks to Justin for keeping us posted on this loud mouth, know nothing idiot. I'm so pissed off right now. If these "women" were in front of me right now I'd kick them right up the a**. I have a daughter in the Navy over there in harms way. She's very smart and beautiful, and we are not poor. We are not rich either. My kid joined because she loves America and didn't like what happened to us on 9/11. I expect this sh** from Rosie but not from Barbara. Shes a joke. And I have no respect for her at all.
The Lefties like O'Donnell ar
May 2, 2007 - 00:04 ET by GalvanicThe Lefties like O'Donnell are completely out of touch with our military members, and can't imagine what possibly motivates young people to join. Since they can't think of any reason for why they themselves would join up, it comforts to think that only poor, disadvantaged youths join in order to get an education. We even hear this stereotype come up when the issue of Federal education aid and grants comes up in Congress --- the Dems tell us that financially-disadvantaged youths need easier access to aid and grants so that they DON'T have to join the armed forces to earn a GI Bill.
I've even heard some Dems declare that the all-volunteer armed forces are a failure.
But we know better. Today's military members are intelligent, very skilled, highly motivated, and proud to serve. Their superiors demand an awful lot from them in terms of performance, readiness, and personal conduct, and they live up to those high standards every day. As a retired Navy commander and former Army infantry sergeant, I follow their exploits with great interest, and they make me proud of them every damn day.
So, sir, here's to your daughter, and to her shipmates. Please relate to her that I am very proud that they are Our Navy, and I wish them fair winds and following seas!
I am no longer amazed at the
May 1, 2007 - 14:11 ET by FastEdI am no longer amazed at the stupidity of liberals, in general, nor rosedude, specifically. She is beyond delusional. If it weren't for her pistol packing blubber guards, she'd be harrassed everyday. Unfortunately, living in the hildebeast state, there is no groundswell of anger against this whale-brained, floundering no proof, wide-mouth. (sorry for the fish descriptions).
Because of her girth, I'm guessing that brain cells are being squeezed out of her cranial cavity, and being replaced by . . . . . . (your guess is as good as anyone). My one wish, before she leaves that poor excuse of a tv pablum and brain dead show, is to be confronted with one fact - just one, by somebody that the audience would respect and actually understand (remember the average viewer of that show is actually dumber than our present demolib congress).
If wishes were money - I'd "own" the rosedude, then be accurately accussed of devaluing the neighborhood.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Her comment about convicts
May 1, 2007 - 14:15 ET by Ken ShepherdHer comment about convicts is kinda true, but inaccurate. Yes, waivers for felonies/misdemeanors have gone up, but it seems most are non-violent offenses and most offenders don't have an extensive rap sheet.
It is possible, Rosie, for young, messed-up kids to get the discipline and the direction in life they need from the military, all the while proudly and honorably serving their country.
Regarding the felony waiver
May 1, 2007 - 14:33 ET by Front_RangeRegarding the felony waivers: I guess Rosie isn't ready to give people a second chance. That's what started her big tirade with Trump when he helped the young lady get into rehab.
But didn't she pay for the defense of the kid who killed another kid? Then he got out and robbed someone. I guess people only get a second chance when the judge/jury (aka Rosie) decides it to be just. She did play a judge once on the now-cancelled "Judging Amy." Must be all the education you need.
I can just imagine the rosedu
May 1, 2007 - 14:35 ET by FastEdI can just imagine the rosedude reading that article, on that site - and as others have and will point out - she is SO compassionate and has a big heart for those who have strayed.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Indeed
May 1, 2007 - 15:11 ET by Mr. BishopTake my younger brother for example...
My younger brother was in trouble with the law before he was 18 years old. He had some misdemeanors on his record, as well as was charged, I believe, with a felony at one point (though the felony charged were reduced to a misdemeanor). He joined the Marine Corps, and since then, has straightened his life out considerably. His life has been turned around, and he is attending college while in the Marines, has a wife with 2 kids, a third on the way, and has become a very productive member of society. It took the Marines to be able to straighten him out, when my parents could not accomplish that over the period of time they had him in the teens when he began to rebel.
"Stop global warming! Asphyxiate a liberal!" - Show us how far you're willing to go to stop "global warming"
Same thing happened to my brother, Mr Bishop
May 1, 2007 - 15:21 ET by RJFunny, same thing happened to my brother, Mr B. He was running with a group that was headed for disaster, when a judge "suggested" he go into the military. Long story short, the military turned him around and he's had a good career, moving up in the TV (production) industry. He's owned his own production business for about ten years now and he's doing quite well.
RJ,Years ago, when I was an O
May 1, 2007 - 21:07 ET by BlondeRJ,
Years ago, when I was an O-Wife, I taught in the DOD remedial education program. We had a couple of "go to jail or sign up types". And they were mostly the best students I had (teaching basic math!). I'd love to see where they are now....the military gave them the only opportunity they'd ever had, and as I recall, they all thrived on the positive reinforcement.
Which, or course, is entirely different than our armed forces today. I can't wrap my mind around the continued Vietnam era thought that joining the military is a last grasp opportunity. I'm shaking my head in disbelief that this canard continues to get publicly aired, even by such idiots as John F'ing and Rosie O'DumbBunny.
I am sitting here, listening to Fox in the background, and just heard this idiotic segment. The stupidity of it all has me at a loss for words (!!!!).
Rosie "I suppawt the troops".
Disgusting fat stupid cow.
I've had a very ugly day, trolls beware.
Purgatory by a thousand paper cuts to Rosie, for her continual torment to anyone who reads this site. I wonder if the "troops love Rosie"? Hmmmm.
Right, Blonde, "I loooove the troops"
May 1, 2007 - 21:28 ET by RJRight, Blonde. "I looove the troops" is the lying mantra of so many on the left like Rosie. At the same time, she can't stop herself from putting down the actual people in the military. The pig-stink of Rosie's liberal elitism is inescapable.
RJ,I wonder why anyone on the
May 1, 2007 - 21:34 ET by BlondeRJ,
I wonder why anyone on the left who proclaims "I support the troops" isn't cut down by a clap of lightning.
Oh, if only their lying words would cause them the discomfiture they deserve for their lies. It drives me absolutely mad that they continually get away with such hipocracy.
As I said, I've had a really rough day, and am just fed up with stupidity (yet again). Maybe I ought to quit, now.
What is scary is that this we
May 1, 2007 - 15:25 ET by Airforce_5_OWhat is scary is that this wench still has a platform to spew her vile tripe. What would a college drop out like her know about education? She has to be taking lessons from the John Kerry school of the Military.
I see these kids getting their degrees all the time. They get money from the Government to go to school. The military encourages them to go to school so that they a better educated military.
Rose bud(dude) is so full of it her mouth wash isn’t cutting it anymore.
Reduce the U.S. Carbon Footprint. Send Rosie to Iran. Airforce_5_O 04/04/2007
Rosie
May 1, 2007 - 15:51 ET by Emma GrumpAirforce - I enlisted in the US military many, many years ago. I was 20 years old, had a good career at the time, was planning a wedding, and did it anyway, out of a sense of patriotism and duty to my country. I have never regretted it! To hear this walking barrel of bile discredit anyone in uniform as undereducated trash who can't make it in the 'outside' world is beyond contempt!
Go Navy..
Elisabeth Hasselbeck sounds
May 1, 2007 - 15:44 ET by FlashmanElisabeth Hasselbeck sounds more forceful than usual. Maybe she's growing a spine now that Rosie is on the outs?
Yes, Elizabeth did good here.
May 1, 2007 - 20:35 ET by dahliatraversYes, Elizabeth did good here.
I just wrote to ABC
May 1, 2007 - 15:49 ET by OldSailor88I just wrote to ABC, and now I'm working on the list of sponsors. It seems futile, but it makes me feel good.
http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html
There is the link to ABC.
Well atleast her comment to
May 1, 2007 - 15:57 ET by mlongWell atleast her comment to Sheryl Crow makes more since..she's so full of crap it would take more than one roll to clean up after her.
Heard her on the car radio th
May 1, 2007 - 16:14 ET by 4arrowHeard her on the car radio this morning. Inbelievable;
She also repeated her mantra, "they (the terrorists) are all mothers and fathers too" I hope the entired show goes off air. E.H. held her own though.
Elizabeth needs to shut up,
May 1, 2007 - 16:25 ET by msh1973Elizabeth needs to shut up, her comments are not thought out or even worth saying, she sounds wimpy. Rosie is nothing more than an bully. With that being said...why is ABC claiming that the ratings on the VIEW went up 70%? Now when Rosie leaves she will be a hero to the left, she will get offers for millions of dollars. Something is terribly wrong in America when people like her are viewed as "successful". Years ago she would have been seen as a liablity now she is an asset.
Wow. I missed this clip on
May 1, 2007 - 16:48 ET by whatajoyWow. I missed this clip on youtube between Rosie and Barbara regarding BW's apartment. Does anyone have the direct link you can post on here for us to watch?
What can one say or do in ans
May 1, 2007 - 17:02 ET by Chris NormanWhat can one say or do in answer to such ignorance and bile? My jaw just drops and hangs there, open. I'm a firm believer in what's called "karma" and the notion of what goes around, comes around. O'Donnell is creating some very bad karma...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Well, now that she's leavin
May 1, 2007 - 17:09 ET by Jinx McHueWell, now that she's leaving, she can say any damn thing she wants. What are they going to do? Fire her? Because they didn't immediately let her go, she's got a free ticket to put forth any lies and stupidity she wants to while she can. Expect more of this.
Rosebag
May 1, 2007 - 20:17 ET by doug1950I spent 26 years in uniform and I can tell you first hand our yound men and women are the best and the brightest and America ought to be damn proud of every one of them. This kind of drivel has been spewed for decades but hasn't been true for many years. Most of our young enlisted personnel are extremely smart and talented. They have to be. The weapons systems of today are highly sophisticated not only to operate but to maintain. Who do they think fixes those multi-million dollar aircraft, tanks, weapon systems? Many of the other nations of the world have officers doing the jobs that our military has enlisted people doing. Not because we are short handed. We've always done it that way. Many of our senior enlisted have advanced college degrees because they not only want them but they have to be competitive for advancement to the top level tiers and top level jobs and positions.
I own my own business since retiring from the Navy in 1995 and have to deal with so called "professionals" on a daily basis. I long for the level of professionalism and dedication I enjoyed while on active duty. I could give a 19 year a job with very little instruction and knew it would be accomplished; on time, done right and with no grumbling, whining or complaining and the individual would do it while looking like a recruiting poster. Sharp, steely eyed young Americans that do not know the meaning of quiting or defeat. We all owe them a debt greater than the average American can ever appreciate or understand.
Reading the script of the show (because I would rather have my knee drained than to watch The View), one might imagine they were listening to a couple of 16 year old mall commandos. Even the syntax of their discussion shows the level of ignorance. I get great solice in knowing there is a God and these airheads will one day have to give an account. They are completely ignorant on the subject and know nothing of what they speak.
Rosie is queen of inane! Sh
May 1, 2007 - 20:52 ET by radiofitz34Rosie is queen of inane! She made more sense when she kept repeating "ching chong, ching chong". Let's face it Rosie, your about as funny as a dead dog.
If I remember correctly, John Kerry told a bad joke about uneducated military soldiers. And then he met another and -fart- he was gone.
Doug 1950 Truer words never s
May 2, 2007 - 01:50 ET by USMC1776Doug 1950 Truer words never spoken. When you bash the military you bash America, we recruit from every town and city in our country. The military is the one institution left in America that can be said to be a true microcosm of our country. We do recruit poor, we also recruit rich. To say the military is all poor and uneducated is just plain wrong and is like saying all white people eat mayonnaise or all black people eat watermelon and fried chicken.
'Support Our Troops' acid test
May 2, 2007 - 02:23 ET by Cool ArrowWhen someone says "It's not about not supporting our troops" you can correctly deduce it is about not supporting our troops.
Rosie's confuses her 'patriotism' with her gleeful anticipation of her political victory won at the expense of my soldiers.
Rosie and her liberal friends have invested all their credibility in an American defeat.
Utterly fact free and, as Gat
May 1, 2007 - 20:50 ET by dahliatraversUtterly fact free and, as Gat said, pointlessly malicious.
Rosie is way out on a lonely limb on Afghanistan. Though they split on Iraq, most of my Democrat friends agreed with our action in Afghanistan because they knew it was bin Laden's base.
As an aside, the Taliban also had the worst human rights record of any government on the planet, and that's saying something. To point out just one aspect, does Rosie believe that half of Afghanistan's population (more specifically, the females) should have continued to stay home with the curtains drawn, not able to go to work, not able to go to school, not permitted to receive medical care (literally), not able to go anywhere without a male escort?
I'm going to have to insist on an answer to that, Rosie.
the females) should have cont
May 1, 2007 - 20:57 ET bythe females) should have continued to stay home with the curtains drawn, not able to go to work, not able to go to school, not permitted to receive medical care (literally), not able to go anywhere
sounds like the type of society perfect for Rosie
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, my litmous test for President. BT(adapted)
lol... er, I mean, that's ter
May 1, 2007 - 21:46 ET by dahliatraverslol
... er, I mean, that's terrible!
Has anyone noticed the antenn
May 1, 2007 - 23:36 ET by gordonHas anyone noticed the antennas coming out of Rosie's head in that first picture? She's an alien!!!! I knew there was something suspicious about that "woman".
So basically what Rosie is sa
May 2, 2007 - 02:21 ET by zfSo basically what Rosie is saying that she likes the troops as a group but individually she thinks they stink. And yet she somehow goes to bed at night.
Rosie the educated patriot
May 2, 2007 - 02:26 ET by Cool ArrowI'd be surprised if Rosie finished potty training, much less, enough school to qualify for the military.
Rosie would not survive the f
May 2, 2007 - 06:13 ET by jcrapes4Rosie would not survive the first week of any boot camp:) Part of the problem is some liberals because of the nut jobs can't understand why so many have in the past and present sacrificed so much to serve this wondeful country.
See my rant at previous artic
May 2, 2007 - 07:35 ET by old croSee my rant at previous article. The same for those listed here, except for Liz!
The quote below is why peop
May 2, 2007 - 11:15 ET by awffp1890The quote below is why people join Rosie. Shame on ABC and Barbara Walters for allowing this to continue. What is truly sad is the person who joins making 21k per year, is defending the rights of a person asking for 9 million a year so that she can continue her rants against this country.
"Not for fame or reward, not for place or rank, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity. But in simple obedience to duty." - From the barracks at Ft. Benning
Rosie
May 3, 2007 - 17:35 ET by dchesRosie the structural engineering savant is so completely out of her mind it is enough to make you physically ill. She is in the terminal stages of BDS syndrome, not to mention foot and mouth disease.