Pot Calling the Kettle: Joy Behar Calls Rush Limbaugh a 'Joke
September 18th, 2008 2:58 PM
Joy Behar, who can not get the United States Constitution straight yet still claims to be smarter than the average American, considers talk show king Rush Limbaugh a "joke." On the September 18 edition, discussing the impact comedians can play on the presidential election, Behar cited her ideological companion Keith Olbermann frequently referring to Rush Limbaugh as a "comedian" noting that he…
Joy Behar: 'View' Co-Hosts Are 'Smart
September 16th, 2008 3:14 PM
The women of "The View" are very smart. Just ask Joy Behar. Connecting recent McCain campaign charges of sexism and the famously tough interview on the September 16 edition, Barbara Walters asked the panel if it is sexist to complain that five women were grilling McCain. Behar instantly replied "no, I think maybe they don’t expect us to be as smart as we are." Behar then added "we have a chat…
Hasselbeck Suggests Matt Damon Sounds Sexist
September 13th, 2008 9:06 AM
Actor Matt Damon dismissing the Sarah Palin candidacy as a "really bad Disney movie" and "totally absurd," like she was "president" and would face down Vladimir Putin, drew criticism from Elisabeth Hasselbeck on ABC’s The View on Thursday. She thought it sounded sexist. She began with some jokey support for Disney the owners of ABC: HASSELBECK: Disney does not make bad movies, number one...they…
Whoopi Asks McCain: 'Do I Have To Be Worried About Becoming a Slave Ag
September 12th, 2008 12:51 PM
The legalization of slavery is a big campaign issue. Just ask Whoopi Goldberg. Republican nominee John McCain appeared on the Septemeber 12 edition of "The View." Answering a question about his opposition to Roe v. Wade, McCain insisted that he would support judges who strictly interpret the Constitution. This must have set alarms for Whoopi Goldberg who asked "do I have to worry about becoming a…
O’Reilly: Michelle Obama Is ‘Patriot,’ Hasselbeck May Be ‘Pinh
September 12th, 2008 12:02 PM
While FNC’s The O’Reilly Factor this week has been featuring portions of Bill O’Reilly’s interview with Barack Obama which stands out as being more challenging to the Democratic candidate than those interviews conducted by the more liberal mainstream media, it is noteworthy that on Tuesday’s show, during the "Pinheads and Patriots" segment, O’Reilly awarded Michelle Obama the "Patriot"…
UPDATE: Whoopi Goldberg Asked McCain 'Do I Have to Worry About Becomin
September 12th, 2008 11:49 AM
Developing: On September 12's "View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg inquired of Senator John McCain, "do you want me to be a slave?"[EDITOR'S NOTE: Working now from the actual tape instead of notes, the question was "Do I have to be worried about becoming a slave again?"]The question was spurned by the Senator's stance on Roe v. Wade. When McCain answered he supports judges who support the original…
Barbara Walters: Sarah Palin 'Had A Glorious Ride with the Media
September 11th, 2008 1:58 PM
What media outlets are the ladies of "The View" watching? After Joy Behar the previous day spoke of an alleged media love affair with Sarah Palin, Barbara Walters echoed Joy’s charge on the September 11 edition. Responding to Joy Behar’s statement that a "Bush operative" wrote Palin’s speech, Elisabeth Hasselbeck noted the media’s double standard that they never inquired as to who wrote Obama’s…
CNN's Chetry: 'Please Tell Me It's Not Lipstick Again
September 10th, 2008 11:40 PM
On CNN's American Morning today, White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux reported on Barack Obama's campaigning in Virginia. Afterwards, anchor Kiran Chetry had a question:CHETRY: All right. And Suzanne, what's on tap for the campaign today? And please tell me it's not lipstick again.MALVEAUX: Let's hope not. He's going to be in Norfolk, Virginia. That is in southeast Virginia, and it's home…
Joy Behar: 'Press in Love with [Sarah Palin
September 10th, 2008 2:13 PM
Joy Behar, a comedian, made an unintentionally humorous line on the September 10 edition of "The View." Behar believes that "the press is in love" with Sarah Palin. Maybe the "View" panelist holds a warped view of reality because the mainstream media has been anything but in love with the Republican vice presidential nominee. [audio excerpt here]From the day John McCain announced her as running…
New Line of Attack on Palin from Behar on CNN: 'She's Very Mean to Ani
September 9th, 2008 11:16 PM
Joy Behar, one of the hosts of ABC's daytime show "The View," took to CNN's "Larry King Live" Tuesday night and delivered a new line of attack on Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska: Palin's “very mean” in how she treats wildlife because she hunts them and is opposed to putting polar bears on the endangered list. (Didn't John Kerry go hunting during the 2004 campaign?) Behar…
Judge Judy Advances Myth of Palin's Creationism Advocacy
September 9th, 2008 2:40 PM
As the Sarah Palin smears continue in the media, Judge Judy joined the debate spreading an internet rumor about the Alaska governor. Appearing on the September 9 edition of "The View," arguably America’s most famous judge when prodded by Barbara Walters to express her concerns about Palin, Judy expressed discomfort with "the teaching of creationism in public schools."The judge has nothing to fear…
Are Complaints About Liberal Media Bias Working
September 8th, 2008 2:44 PM
Last week was a fabulous one for all those fighting liberal media bias.On Wednesday, the crowd at the Republican National Convention spontaneously chanted "NBC, NBC" when vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin complained about how she was being portrayed by the press.Days later, while recording "The Chris Matthews Show" to be aired on Sunday, NBC's Andrea Mitchell changed her mind about the Palin…
Jon Voight: Hollywood Conservatives 'Thoughtful...Have Some Guts
September 8th, 2008 2:42 PM
Movie star Jon Voight described to "The View’s" Elisabeth Hasselbeck his thoughts on fellow Hollywood conservatives. On the September 8 "View," Hasselbeck offered a behind the scenes look at the Republican Convention. Whe show’s sole Republican asked one of the few outspoken Hollywood conservatives why many actors who "lean toward the right" remain in the closet, Voight replied that Hollywood…