"The View" Gets Uglier: Barbara Can't Stop Elisabeth's Obama-Bashing

On Tuesday's "The View," the ladies followed up on a conversation/argument yesterday, in which Elisabeth Hasselbeck pushed Obama's radical views. Today, with Joy back, it was Elisabeth v. the other four as she continued to bring up and slam what she feels are Obama's shady acquaintances.

Preceding the clip below, Barbara called for a move away from gutter politics towards a discussion of what really matters. Elisabeth then kept talking about Obama's connection to Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers and Tony Rezko, called Wright a "hate-monger" and asked of Obama, "Are you a liar or do you have poor judgment?"

Soon after, Sherri jumped down Elisabeth's throat (as she sat expressionless) asking about McCain's first wife with, "can we talk about poor judgement?"

The argument escalated and Joy (celebrating her birthday today) pretended to get up and leave.

Elisabeth interjected, "When did this get personal? Wow. This is super personal," and she told Sherri to "relax."

Barbara again asked to no avail, "Can we stop slinging mud around?"

Elisabeth then brought up Obama and claimed Democrats pushed subprime loans, to which Joy called out, "You're listening to Sean Hannity too much!" With that, Whoopi quickly took the show to break.

Watch, as no blow-by-blow will do it justice:

Comments

[rabidsquirrel]

Elisabeth is either as corrupt as it gets (Paid off by the RNC), or as dumb as a box of hammers... Jeez. Does she read? Can she google? No Critical thinking skills whatsoever.

[revruc1]

Prejudice: Carefully Taught to Separate


I remember studying a particular Bible study that utilized a movie as an example of how man can pass on information that could destroy humanity and create “Two Americas called, the United States of America.” It is dust backed by hatred. The movie was “South Pacific.”
Rogers and Hammerstein played this song in the movie called, “You’ve got to be “Carefully Taught.” This is “Prejudice” at its best:

“You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear,
“You’ve got to be taught from year to year.
“It’s got to be drummed in your dear little ear,
“You’ve got to be carefully taught,
“You’ve got to be carefully taught.

“You’ve got to be taught to be afraid,
“Of people, whose eyes are oddly made?
“And people whose skin is a different shade.
“You’ve got to be carefully taught.

“You’ve got to be taught before it’s too late
“Before you are six or seven or eight,
“To hate all the people your relatives hate.
“You’ve got to be carefully taught,
“You’ve got to be carefully taught.

[liz]

Thank you for posting this. I'm sure few of us have watched South Pacific recently, and this is a gem for our children.

[tberousek]

And I find it funny that as soon as someone fights back at Elizabeth she says they are making it personal and they need to stop. Ah so sad.

[tberousek]

I am fully convinced that Hasselback is paid by the RNC and the McCain campaing to talk about whatever talking points they have on their agenda for the day. She is so pathetic.

[peaches49]

This woman is so far right she is wrong!!! She needs to get a job on Faux News and stay there with here ilk.

[truthmonger1]

You people are absolutely pathetic. Elisabeth goes 1 on 3 these morons and they continually interrupt her and go to break when they don't have an argument to what she says. So if John McCain had ties to Timothy McVeigh, I guess that would be fine with you folks. How can anybody with a straight face compare McCain's alleged involvement with the Keating investigation and Obama's track record with his shady acquaintances? Keep drinking the koolaid y'all. Rock on Elisabeth!

[Jireh]

YOU ARE JUST AS STUPID AS ELIZABETH!!!!!!!!!! ELISABETH IS A HATEMONGER JUST LIKE MCCAIN, CINDY AND SARAH. THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN IS DESPERATE AND DESPERATE PEOPLE DO AND SAY DESPERATE THINGS!!

[liz]

Obama was 8 years old when the Weathermen were active. McCain was a middle aged politician with a voracious appetite for money and power when he got involved with Keating.
Obama spent a few hours at meetings with Ayers. McCain spent weeks at a time over several years with Keating. His family invested money in Keating's deals. They went on vacations together. They loaned each other personal property like airplanes and villas, as very close friends and business associates.
One of the ways they were business associates included friend John pulling strings at work to get special favors for friend Charles.
When the whole mess untangled, the American people suffered. These men did not apologize and make amends to the American people they had betrayed and cost so much. John rationalized and excused himself, as did the Ethics committee.
McCain claims he "changed". He approached Feingold to get publicity for co-sponsoring a campaign finance reform law -- which he now abuses by pushing hard on every loophole (As if the campaign contributions were the problem).
This was for show, and he continued to pal around with big money crooks and lobbyists almost exclusively. He is like a child who thinks we can't see him if he closes his eyes, and he can claim to be Mr. Clean. He is not a hero. He just tries to play one on TV.

[KarleyBarley]

I think they go to break because they are a television show with sponsors that make them play commercials, not because of any lack of rebuttal. I'm pretty sure that's how television works.

[ebanks84]

This girl who is too mentally immature to be a woman is a dip stick. I have only pity for her.

[truthmonger1]

I have pity for her having to sit with those one-sided morons day after day.

[Muskered]

I think Elizabeth is OK.! Being short a chromosone or two should not disqualify her from stating her opinions to the masses on network TV. Fox taught us that. . . . even if they are cable.

[Milosa0447]

I am sorry, but I am sick of Elisabeth. Can Barbara Walters get somebody else to argue their conservative views? It is always great to see both sides of an issue aregued. However, they are so many other conservative women, who are intelligent and would make better arguments.

She is the "hate monger." Elisabeth cannot detach herself of her own issues. She reminds me of that annnoying littel girl in grade school, or teenager, who whines so much when she does not get her way. She is an embarrassement to women all over the country. Please between her and Palin, I rather have Palin on the view.

[iowaliberal]

I nominate Carly Fiorina

[truthmonger1]

Please explain to me how Elisabeth is a "hate monger" if you can be so kind. I look forward to your answer.

[truthmonger1]

Since this was deleted once again I ask: Will somebody please explain to me how Elisabeth is a "hate monger"?

[momoluvsu]

Elisabeth is manipulative. se starte sayig "relax" to Sherri, and it was a put down. How dare she try to insinuate that Sherri was out of control, but everyone knows why, 'cause Elisabeth CAN'T be wrong, and she knowsEVERYTHING.

[Mike169]

I've only seen this woman twice. Without really knowing her I heard her push this issue twice. It's the main point of attack with the Republicans who have no sense of proportion any more. They really have to get back to the issue that the Republicans have left this country in a military, economic and moral mess. I wish Elizabeth had enough brains to address these issues. Sadly she doesn't.

[dav8d777]

I guess McCain just locked up the airhead vote.

[smartgram]

Who is elizabeth? she makes no sense most of the time. she certainly helps the democrats when ever she opens her mouth.

[NOLAMoCity]

I believe she was the winner of a "Survivor" series. She's married to NFL quarterback, Tim Hasselback.

[WIpatriot]

Matt.

[truthmonger1]

Poor Elisabeth. We are not all blessed with the talent of the immortal Joy Behar. BTW, what the heck has SHE ever done besides annoy me?

[cmarmonhalm]

I don't have a problem with Elizabeth having conservative views. I have a problem with her inability to see other view points aside from her own. I don't agree with Palin and I don't believe that she is qualified to be vice president but I can't deny the affect that she's having energizing the conservative base.

Elizabeth doesn't listen she just attacks and attacks with her snarky attitude.

[contemporarymom]

Great point. We can disagree but agree with free speech. Not sure why everyone gets so upset, she's one conservative to the rest on that show.

Who cares.

[MADASHEL]

She drinks the same Jim Jones Kool-Aid like the rest of the Republicans. That' why the LOVE Sean Hannity so..... much. He is the Jim Jones of 2008. To spread hate and fear is the work of the KLAN. They are sounding more like a cult each day.

[contemporarymom]

So laughable - you guys rant up a storm when you get all bothered.

Klan and cults - funny but Dems are just as big of a watcher of Hannity than Repubs - why do you think their ratings are so high?

[fedupinfla]

I don't watch Fox/fake news because of medical advice. I have ulcers and they BLEED when I watch that channel.

As for "ranting when we get all bothered"?

Well, I for one DON'T laugh or think its funny when I hear rhetoric from McPalin that incites racist & hate-filled vitriol. I was at that rally in Fla and I HEARD that guy yell "KILL HIM".

[LydiaKS]

So laughable? Now, that is funny... The ONLY time (and watch the words...ON­LY time) I have ever flipped over to Hannity is to get my week's laugh. Elizabeth H is a whiny little girl that someone took her pom poms away from her when people don't agree...an­d get ready Contemp Mom....PEO­PLE IN THE MAJORITY DON'T AGREE. =) Change is coming....­.and its about time. One day the new minority will know what its like to have people look down their noses at you. This country belongs to all of us, not just "some of us". Nov 5 will be a great day in history.

[DennyCrane]

Wow! She's been coached almost as well as Sarah Palin.