Whoopi: "Part Of Me Wants Mccain To Win"

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During a discussion about the never-ending primary battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, View hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar offered an interesting solution: let McCain - a recent View guest - win so he can clean up the mess made by George Bush! Whoopi dropped the first bomb when she said, "Part of me wants McCain to win, because this is, in my mind, this is really a Republican mess. If he says he can clean it up, I want him to."

Joy piped in as the conversation continued, "I agree with your points. That would be great if a Republican won, in a way. Because we can't lose that way. Let them clean up their own mess. They broke it, let them fix it. It could be that they could do much more damage than we could ever have dreamed of."


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- booker52 See Profile I'm a Fan of booker52

Please, don't let McCain win. All we would get is less jobs more war.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:27 AM on 04/25/2008
- paixa3 See Profile I'm a Fan of paixa3

Which part? Perhaps lower taxes for the rich?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:11 AM on 04/25/2008
- Truthmeter See Profile I'm a Fan of Truthmeter

Regardless of who you vote for..it's going to be more of the same. They are POLITICIANS who care about themselves.

What happened in the last election? Dems won...no changes. What changes do you think will occur?
If you recall, Pelosi promised more transparency when it came to earmarked spending...what did she do? She wanted to change the name to "discretionary spending"...is that change? They still pissed away our money like gangbusters.

Obama- unknown creation of the anti-Clinton democrats...he's going to owe alot of people jobs and favors...too inexperienced.

Hillary Clinton...liar, cheater, self-centered, money grabbing power hungry. Rendell will get a big job.

McCain...same, same same, same

That's Presidential politics, where it counts, although unsexy is at the state levels.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:38 AM on 04/25/2008
- iheardthisbefore See Profile I'm a Fan of iheardthisbefore

My question is: Just exactly WHAT PART of her WANTS McMoreofthesame to win?
Her Ass?
Her feet?
Her kneecaps?
Her lungs?

CAN'T BE HER BRAIN,'CAUSE IF YOU HAVE A BRAIN,
YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UTTER THAT PHRASE.

What in the world is in the water these folks are drinking?
I know McDummy drank the Bush koolaid , but the women of the View?
I can understand that view from the Young Republicans Poster Girl, BUT.........

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:52 PM on 04/24/2008
- dana94591 See Profile I'm a Fan of dana94591

Ditto! I think Whoop has lost her mind. Too much Elizabeth, I guess!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:17 AM on 04/25/2008
- rtnd22 See Profile I'm a Fan of rtnd22

If anyone could find the clip...Rush made this same statement when John mcCain won the nomination he didnt care for McCain and he stated that it will be such a mess that a Dem should win this year so they can then be blamed

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:58 PM on 04/24/2008
- Centaur See Profile I'm a Fan of Centaur

C'mon guys! Give the "Whoopster" and Joy a break. They didn't actually say they would vote for McCain. All they were saying was that the "repukes" created these disasters and they should be the ones to deal with it, However, I do agree that if McCain was put into the white house, he would not solve the problems and would probably make things worse than they are.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:14 PM on 04/24/2008
- samguy See Profile I'm a Fan of samguy

Good idea if ti wasn't for the thought of McCain being able to replace Supreme Court Justices!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:32 PM on 04/24/2008
- Star2000dancer See Profile I'm a Fan of Star2000dancer

Swell! This type of stupid thinking is how we got stuck with the Bushes to begin with. It's not a theory, but a fact that they are sucking blood, money & hope out of American people. And once you get down there is no way to get back up. We are born in debt & will lose everything we own before we die unless we make as much money as you. There is a plan to destroy middle America, put them in poverty,give them poor healthcare & watch "em die like flies. Especially the baby boomers. There is a goal for a few "elite" to control the world. They see a disaster as a way to "make way for profit" Dennis Kucinich & Ron Paul were telling it like it is. Are you so far out of touch with this now? I'd like McCain as a friend, but I'd like to see the Republican party completely destroyed & a new "real" party for the people built.

I want: A receipt for every time I vote & everyone I voted for.
A cap put on spending for all campaogns.
Election days off & polls open until everyone who wants to vote is able to vote.
A cap on the amount of commercial candidates are allowed to air.
Media channels not controlled by the government & big corporations.
No polls, they're not accurate anyway.
My government "BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE & OF THE PEOPLE".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:28 PM on 04/24/2008
- PrdAmerican See Profile I'm a Fan of PrdAmerican

So what, allow McCain in so he can destroy the Supreme Court once and for all? To me this election is about preserving the supreme court....allow the republicans to stack it and it's over for this nation.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:24 PM on 04/24/2008
- fnygy See Profile I'm a Fan of fnygy

Not necessarily. There's nothing in the constitution that says we can't add more justices. FDR tried to add justices in the 30's to force through some of his New Deal initiatives. He overreached. That is not to say it couldn't be done, though. In fact, Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine comes to mind. It could just as easily work in a progressive direction, no? Perhaps the bottom dropping out is exactly what we need for any real, meaningful change in this country. It did take the Great Depression for the New Deal to happen, after all. I'm certainly not advocating for it - I'm just saying that roses do grow in dung heaps.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:28 PM on 04/24/2008
- RedWilma See Profile I'm a Fan of RedWilma

As if McCain could accomplish something positive! Ha!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:58 PM on 04/24/2008
- Tulka2 See Profile I'm a Fan of Tulka2

Oh boy. What a bubble these women live in, eh? Look, voting is not only a right, it is a responsibility. We live in a country that sends storm troopers to other countries and innocents die. Iraqis can not vote. We must vote in their best interests as well as our own... considering the men with guns are our own. You vote because they can not.
I pray for the day when my vote will only concern my own people in my own country. George Washington said the greatest threat to this Republic would be the day we immersed ourseves in foreign wars. These two women show a profound empathy disconect. They must be a nice pair of well kept poodles.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:44 PM on 04/24/2008
- truthynesslover See Profile I'm a Fan of truthynesslover

I absolutly agree with whoopi in that the republican created this mess they should clean it up .And whoever is elected is going to be blamed for the economic crisis,world food shortage and the loss of the wars in afganistan and iraq.The only good thing about a Mccain win would be all those republican children will be needed for the draft.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:45 PM on 04/24/2008
- VictoryGin See Profile I'm a Fan of VictoryGin

I hop McCain to win so that the public dose not go back to sleep.
We are living in peril times and none of these candidates are going to help.
We need to impeach the entire government, if Obama wins, look out, people will go back to sleep for at least 2 years thinking they took a major victory, in that time we will not have any changes for the better, only for the corporate interest groups, like KBR, Exxon and Black Water.
If McCain wins, people will be even more furious and motivated to stand up to the facist regime, and demand our rights back.

The hundred year war is not about Iraq, it is a war on the American people.
And it is happening all around you,

Failing dollar
Food rationing
Police Taseing
FEMA Camps
Wire Taping
Extaordinary Rendition
RFID trackin
GMO food
Chemical Spraying over cities
And the list goes on, you name it they are doing it

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:32 PM on 04/24/2008
- politicky See Profile I'm a Fan of politicky

I've had the same thought, and in fact I may have even said that at times. It IS a Republican mess. How often do the Republicans even admit that they made a mess? Let alone clean up after themselves.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:02 PM on 04/24/2008
- catchdis See Profile I'm a Fan of catchdis

who are these women?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:41 PM on 04/24/2008
- StillIRise See Profile I'm a Fan of StillIRise

Both Whoopi and Joy supported Senator Clinton, and have only recently began making remarks favorable to Senator Obama, usually in defense of something silly Elizabeth said, but they have been lukewarm toward Obama at the most. It wouldn't surprise me if Whoopi does in fact support McCain, but I think Joy is a much more loyal Democrat and will support the Democratic nominee, whoever it is.

Still I Rise

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:39 PM on 04/24/2008
- spokensoftly See Profile I'm a Fan of spokensoftly

Whoopi, you support your candidate of choice. This is our US of A. But McCain think things are fine and the only change Hillary makes is dictated by the political current of the time.

Obama was the first to see a need for change. Now, the others are adopting his slogans and as if it"s their own. Obama is setting the pace, the other are following. Now who"s the leader?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:35 PM on 04/24/2008
- mikegoodyearaz85338 See Profile I'm a Fan of mikegoodyearaz85338

If the Democrats win who would we hate?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:20 PM on 04/24/2008
- wigcon See Profile I'm a Fan of wigcon

You have to see a mess in order to clean up the mess. Most men don't see the mess. McCain doesn't see the mess he thinks the mess is just fine the way it is. For someone who continually complains that men won't put the seat of the toilet back down I should think Whoopi would understand that concept. Men don't see the problem.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:17 PM on 04/24/2008
- StillIRise See Profile I'm a Fan of StillIRise

I know of one man who sees the problem, and who will surround himself with other capable men and women to clean it up, as much as possible. But it will take years, if not generations, to clean up the mess the Republicans have made in the last seven years! And the Republicans, man or woman, are the last ones we can feel confident in to clean up their own mess. They've lived with it and have continued to pile on throughout Bush's administration, and to win the nomination and now to appeal to his base for the general, John McCain has demonsrated that he's just like the rest of them. The conservatives will give him the election, if he wins, but he will be at their mercy for the endurance of his term, or his life, whichever comes first! And the mess will go on!! On the other hand, there are also some women who may see the problem, but who will be perfectly content just to be able to sit at the head of the table, and turn the problem over to her man to clean it up for it. The only problem with this is that her man will try to clean it up with the old "politics as usual" cleaning utensils that will ultimately not only not get the job done, but will likely create an even bigger mess than we're already in!

Still I Rise

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:51 PM on 04/24/2008
- politicky See Profile I'm a Fan of politicky

Bingo, wigcon!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:03 PM on 04/24/2008
- Wiam See Profile I'm a Fan of Wiam

In years past, when OPEC reduced oil production to artificially increase prices, Saddam Hussein increased Iraq"s production and undermined their efforts. Oil was only $10 a barrel in 1999, now it"s ten times that. Our military bombed Iraq"s oil facilities, then rebuilt them. Now there"s a steady, low output from Iraq. The occupation serves to stabalize Iraq oil production, which allows OPEC to manipulate oil prices. Worse, the Iraqi government has no incentive to increase oil production. They would be expected to fund their own rebuilding and security if they were raking in huge oil profits. We"ve been duped into paying for an extended occupation that makes the Bush family and their Saudi friends ten times richer than they would be without the occupation. It"ll stay so until we demand a reasonable end to Iraq"s perpetual dependence on our military and financial support.

While Chevron showed record profits, the Bush Administration established new tax breaks. Now McCain says he wants to make those tax breaks permanent. Meanwhile, we"ll pay forever for the failed "stay the course" policy. McCain can"t clean this up because he"ll stay in Iraq. Military solutions are his forte, but our military will never create peace in Iraq. When we withdraw, the Iraq government will finally take responsibility. Watch how fast oil production takes off in Iraq when their new government can"t rely on our tax money anymore. The bottom line is the longer we stay there, the longer the occupation artificially props up oil prices.

OregonMom

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:14 PM on 04/24/2008
- raker See Profile I'm a Fan of raker

What a foolish thing to say, as though Iraq were the only disaster created by the Republicans; as though McCain would "clean up" Bush's catastrophes rather than add to them; as though there weren't more of our rights on the line through more corporate-tool Supreme Court nominees; as though we could tolerate fewer jobs and higher oil and food prices and foreclosures and no health care and the move toward theocracy and contempt for science and the obliteration of the middle class and lower taxes for the rich offset by higher taxes for the rest of us; as though McCain were as honorable as the TV news channels constantly say he is ( he's not); as though we can survive having all our news reported by the same two or three venal billionaires; as though we want to have an authoritarian government that spies on and tortures prisoners, suspects, and our fellow Americans for an Orwellian idea of peace and freedom.

The Republican "messes" weren't accidents. They were all planned, and efficiently executed. What most of us see as a mess they see as success.

People should take "that little part of them" that wants McCain to win and drown it in the bathtub, to borrow one of the neocons' creepier metaphors.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:57 PM on 04/24/2008
- TheCowman See Profile I'm a Fan of TheCowman

One man's mess, is another man's perfect situation.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:56 PM on 04/24/2008
- letsgetsmart See Profile I'm a Fan of letsgetsmart

Is it your subconscious motherly nature believing that he is a juvenile delinquent that needs to clean up his room? I think that you are confusing issues. The republicans are committing deliberate acts. Calling it a mess is fooling your self. The common theme of the republican party is that there are class distinctions in our country. Some make the laws and some obey them. Some have a natural right to wealth and some have a right to work for other's wealth. Some have tax breaks and some pay the other's taxes. Sounds like an aristocratic attitude to me. We don't need royalty or a ruling class.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:50 PM on 04/24/2008
- hopeless277 See Profile I'm a Fan of hopeless277

Part of her want to be the parlor maid to Baba too. And of course there's the part that yearns to be Ted Danson. She's one mixed up whateverthehellsheis.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:39 PM on 04/24/2008
- democracydiva See Profile I'm a Fan of democracydiva

I love you Whoopi, but, no, McCain will just add to the mess. He's not an option.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:35 PM on 04/24/2008
- Jaybot See Profile I'm a Fan of Jaybot

Clean up their mess? The problem here, is that this "mess" is exactly what the Republicans where hoping to achieve. They aren't going to clean it up, they are going to make it worse, intentionally. This is Republican governance, finally seen for what it truly is.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:18 PM on 04/24/2008
- StillIRise See Profile I'm a Fan of StillIRise

Thank you! The Republicans, with Bush and Cheney as their lead men, have done exactly what they wanted to do to and with our country, in the name of capitalism! Having no conscience, as many people of their wealth, power and status do not, they will walk away from the White House perfectly content that they've accomplished their goal. They have no problem with leaving a collapsed economy, a divided nation, and an unending war in Iraq to their successor, Democrat or Republican. They got what they want for themselves and their friends in high places, in America and abroad, and the peons (the rest of America) will just have to find a way to survive in the mess they've left behind! If a Republican, namely John McCain, should happen to win in the election, it will just be Republican business as usual! The Republican game is about power and profit, and the cost to Americans is the least of their concerns.

Still I Rise

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:01 PM on 04/24/2008
- Goldie9 See Profile I'm a Fan of Goldie9

100 years or more occupying Iraq, more tax cuts for CEOs, the economy is "doing fine" after 8 years of Bush... when has McBush said anything about what he plans to clean up exactly???

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:13 PM on 04/24/2008
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