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Mr. Sparkle

(3,710 posts)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 12:53 PM Nov 2025

The View's Joy Behar Says Conservative Woman Could Win Presidency 'Faster Than a Liberal'

On the Behind the Table podcast, Behar and Sunny Hostin joined View producer Brian Teta and the conversation at one point centered around whether the United States would ever have a woman president. Behar threw out Republican Liz Cheney — a vocal critic of President Donald Trump — as someone she could see winning.

“It’s possible that somebody like a Liz Cheney could win if she wasn’t in the doghouse with her own party right now. She could be somebody who could run. I think maybe a conservative woman would win faster than a liberal. It’s possible,” she said. Teta agreed and added that “a lot of people” think a conservative woman could win long before a liberal candidate. “A white conservative woman, yes,” Hostin threw out, adding there is “still a lot of misogyny” in the country.

Hostin chalked up Trump’s presidency to a “reaction” to the country “having a Black president” in former President Barack Obama. “There was a reaction to feminism [too], a backlash to feminism,” Behar said. “So there will be reaction to any kind of progress.” On The View itself, the hosts had gone over former First Lady Michelle Obama claiming the United States is not ready for a woman president. Behar noted other countries have elected female leaders, while Alyssa Farah-Griffin argued that presidential candidates like Hillary Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris have been too flawed to win their respective elections, both against Trump.

“I respectfully disagree with the first lady,” she said. “I don’t think that we’re not ready. I think when you look at the two candidates that were Democratic nominees, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, there is sexism that plays in. They were flawed candidates.”

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The View's Joy Behar Says Conservative Woman Could Win Presidency 'Faster Than a Liberal' (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle Nov 2025 OP
Oh hell no..................... Lovie777 Nov 2025 #1
The GOPer base would LOVE a Margaret Thatcher leftstreet Nov 2025 #2
some would, but many just can't help themselves and want women "in their place." Jbraybarten Nov 2025 #17
Not with my vote. Solly Mack Nov 2025 #3
Ask Nikki Haley how rethug primaries go for women. Takket Nov 2025 #4
Hence the "white" qualifier. Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #15
That assumes they would make it out of the primary to run in the general. W_HAMILTON Nov 2025 #5
Agree. No way. betsuni Nov 2025 #7
The "flawed candidate" thing is ridiculous. betsuni Nov 2025 #6
Thank you! Sparkly Nov 2025 #14
I have always believed that the first female president will be a Republican. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2025 #8
So, does Bill Clinton. obnoxiousdrunk Nov 2025 #12
She's not wrong. Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #9
I just don't see it happening Redleg Nov 2025 #10
It would have to be an Erika Kirk style female preferably with a living husband they see as strong. Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #18
LOL. I used to think of Mitt Romney as the whitest dude ever. Redleg Nov 2025 #21
How do they win the Republican nomination ? JI7 Nov 2025 #11
I don't know how they get through a primary. Haley was a non starter with the GOP Jbraybarten Nov 2025 #13
I believe MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2025 #16
Only if she appeases the religiously insane repukes who do not believe that God approves of women getting power. CTyankee Nov 2025 #19
tRump has ruined Liz's chances MiniMe Nov 2025 #20

W_HAMILTON

(10,333 posts)
5. That assumes they would make it out of the primary to run in the general.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:08 PM
Nov 2025

And no woman or obvious minority will be doing that as long as the Republican Party first and foremost is full of racists and bigots.

betsuni

(29,075 posts)
7. Agree. No way.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:28 PM
Nov 2025

The American presidency is different from other countries prime ministers, psychologically.

betsuni

(29,075 posts)
6. The "flawed candidate" thing is ridiculous.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:18 PM
Nov 2025

Oh right, Trump won because he was a fabulous candidate running a terrific campaign on a wonderful policy platform, Hillary was unlikeable and sent emails, Kamala didn't say exactly the right thing about Biden on "The View."

Redleg

(6,921 posts)
10. I just don't see it happening
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:59 PM
Nov 2025

The GOP would either need to abandon its toxic masculinity bullshit or the female candidate would have to embrace it. I am fairly sure that Nancy Mace and MTG both think they might stand a chance. I just don't believe that the majority of Americans will like them.

Maru Kitteh

(31,759 posts)
18. It would have to be an Erika Kirk style female preferably with a living husband they see as strong.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 02:26 PM
Nov 2025

Someone to guide the little Mrs. on the “right” thing to do behind closed doors.

Oh and she better be like, BLINDINGLY white. So white she’s incandescent.

Redleg

(6,921 posts)
21. LOL. I used to think of Mitt Romney as the whitest dude ever.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 06:09 PM
Nov 2025

I have since then recognized my error and apologize to Mitt for thinking this. He is still quite white and quite privileged (as I am to a lesser extent) but he certainly isn't the worst exemplar of whiteness.

I got a kick out of your statement "So white she's incandescent."

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,507 posts)
16. I believe
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 02:20 PM
Nov 2025

a "conservative" MAGAt Republican woman could STEAL the presidency, but only if the old white men allowed and orchestrated it.

CTyankee

(68,198 posts)
19. Only if she appeases the religiously insane repukes who do not believe that God approves of women getting power.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 02:36 PM
Nov 2025

I work with one of these guys. He has told me he could never vote for a woman for POTUS.

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