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MADem

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67. This View show belongs to Barbara Walters. She makes all the decisions.

Fri Mar 8, 2013, 07:25 PM

Mar 2013

It's her idea, her intellectual property, and she has full creative control when it comes to the program.

The Behar-Hasselbeck fights were always great for ratings...but since Joy is leaving, having that wingnut scold around might not be so much fun.

I really think they need a spanish speaker on that panel...someone from PR or a first or second generation American with family ties to Mexico or Central America...it's not a very wide scope, this "View"--everyone's over fifty except for the wingnut and the not-smart comedian who thinks the world is flat because the bible told her so. And those two "young" reps are a disgrace to their generation, both of 'em. Hell, bring back Lisa Ling!

Something might have happened that was the final cut for Hasselbeck, if the rumors that she was fired are in fact true. It might have even happened off camera. Maybe it happened while Barbara Walters was recovering from that head clunk at the Embassy, the night she caught chicken pox from Frank Langella's shingles (Langella, as an aside, is a former paramour of Whoopie Goldberg--they had a thing for a long while...!).

Someone will tell, eventually...

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Exclusive: Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leaving The View After Nine Years, Viewers Found Her "Too Extreme an [View all] rsmith6621 Mar 2013 OP

I just read this. RiffRandell Mar 2013 #1

She can be the 'liberal' there n/t n2doc Mar 2013 #26

Best news I heard all day. I stopped watching because of her. I'm sure she heading over to Fox now. kimbutgar Mar 2013 #2

So Agree healthnut7 Mar 2013 #142

Happy to say Bye - Bye goclark Mar 2013 #163

For the record - Vieira is liberal. DeeDeeNY Mar 2013 #164

i stopped watching because of her. she is so evil and stupid samsingh Mar 2013 #173

She is mean and condescending. Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #3

And ignorant MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #23

No, she's not ignorant hootinholler Mar 2013 #28

I stand happily corrected MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #29

I think both you & Hoot are correct. Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #132

Isn't happy the wrong word? marble falls Mar 2013 #134

You and yer book larnin! MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #174

How about overtly stupid, willfully ignorant? Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #57

I'm with you! LOL! marew Mar 2013 #64

Let's just rap it up with one word, she's a REPUBLICAN. I think that says it all. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #75

rethugliCON is a more descriptive choice of wording and remember to only DonB Mar 2013 #92

Yeah but she is kinda cute. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #167

Alot of Porn Stars are cute too. At least their more respectable. Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #181

There you have it (R) Berlum Mar 2013 #127

It's okay to be mean *and condescending IF one does it with intelligence BlueCaliDem Mar 2013 #138

You Really Think So? Krugman Manages to Dispute the RW-ers Without Being Mean dballance Mar 2013 #155

That's true. BlueCaliDem Mar 2013 #158

I Never Took Your Comments to be Those Suggesting Being Condescending/Mean. dballance Mar 2013 #159

Yay! HappyMe Mar 2013 #4

This is long overdue. octoberlib Mar 2013 #5

Glad Hasselbeck is leaving, but so is Joy Behar. RebelOne Mar 2013 #6

Joy wanted to leave, with hasselbeck looks like they don't want to renew JI7 Mar 2013 #13

I think Joy is going to CNN. She was ready for a change. I worry that Whoppi southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #45

Joy has her own show on Current "Say Anything," and I think she said Lionessa Mar 2013 #58

Do you happen to know if the Young Turks Chakab Mar 2013 #80

From what I've heard back when, iirc, Lionessa Mar 2013 #85

Well I don't know about that. She said she was quiting the View because she is writing southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #89

Joy has her own show on Current. RebelOne Mar 2013 #59

The View is still on TV? progressoid Mar 2013 #7

what is it? datasuspect Mar 2013 #8

I think it's on right after "The Magic Hour" with Magic Johnson. progressoid Mar 2013 #38

Hmmm... onpatrol98 Mar 2013 #16

Too dangerous. RC Mar 2013 #35

That's the point of view I'm interested in. AlbertCat Mar 2013 #68

Of course Elisabeth was a product of reality TV, a random American selected to be on TV Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #73

Not just a random selection... IthinkThereforeIAM Mar 2013 #156

haha most daytime TV other than some of PBS is garbage. alp227 Mar 2013 #106

why now? i mean, what changed? unblock Mar 2013 #9

ratings have probably dropped BainsBane Mar 2013 #11

Well I use to watch it until Current Tv came along and now I'll watch them in the southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #46

Joy has her own show on Current every night at 9 pm. n/t RebelOne Mar 2013 #61

She'll be leaving there soon. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #88

This View show belongs to Barbara Walters. She makes all the decisions. MADem Mar 2013 #67

"Spanish speaker" That's a great idea, MADem.. I watched it years ago Cha Mar 2013 #86

People are starting to realize the hate and stupidity of the right wing. Thor_MN Mar 2013 #124

great to see Hasselbeck leaving.... chillfactor Mar 2013 #10

tool indeed a little curious Mar 2013 #114

Tool for sure...I let things roll off my back because my job is not my life and I... Tikki Mar 2013 #151

that show has been on wayyy too long JI7 Mar 2013 #12

She wasn't very well informed Brayshawna Williams Mar 2013 #14

"sometimes"? marew Mar 2013 #63

Listening to S E Cupp is painful Samantha Mar 2013 #79

Fox News logic. burning rain Mar 2013 #122

Bingo! Love Bug Mar 2013 #137

I find "the Cycle" agonizing. It's like nails on chalkboard. Horrible, horrible stupid show. MADem Mar 2013 #180

She has never had an original thought in her life. joeunderdog Mar 2013 #171

karma librechik Mar 2013 #15

Either the viewers like S E Cupp or MSNBC is tone deaf. Please proceed Mar 2013 #17

Exactly! marew Mar 2013 #62

Me too n/t joesdaughter Mar 2013 #65

Yea I'm not sure liberalmike27 Mar 2013 #140

Maybe she got the job the old-fashioned way. In the sack. nt valerief Mar 2013 #145

add people should not be rewarded with television shows. Hulk Smash Mar 2013 #18

Here comes the "Fox News Special Correspondent" contract! bullwinkle428 Mar 2013 #19

I disagree SoCalNative Mar 2013 #20

About damn time! nt. OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #21

Thank ye Jeezus! Thank ye Lord! Iggo Mar 2013 #22

So Walters and Bill Geddie couldn't protect her anymore eh? Boomerproud Mar 2013 #24

Uh....if she's gone, it's because Walters wanted her gone. MADem Mar 2013 #72

In network TV, no one has full control of anything. She's not even the sole creator nor Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #78

I watch the show often enough--Walters makes it a point to say it's hers, and that she takes MADem Mar 2013 #115

It took them 9 years to figure that out?...nt SidDithers Mar 2013 #25

Going back to her home in her parallel universe. lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #27

I thought this was an onion piece at first Coolest Ranger Mar 2013 #30

So did I, seems to good to be true. nt Raine Mar 2013 #33

9 years too late October Mar 2013 #31

I would laugh when the Obamas would come on the show.. SummerSnow Mar 2013 #32

I was never even able to get through a You Tube video Warpy Mar 2013 #34

Look in the dictionary for definition for 'shrill...' noel711 Mar 2013 #36

Her "fame" came from being on Survivor and marrying some football player. MADem Mar 2013 #44

haven't watched the show since Rosie LittleGirl Mar 2013 #37

Kind of amazing how she parlayed a reality show into a career. aikoaiko Mar 2013 #39

amen. spanone Mar 2013 #40

Good riddance jsr Mar 2013 #41

I don't agree with anything Lizzy says but I don't think it is right to fire her because southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #42

But it looks like a case of the viewers not liking her and management's responding to increase AlinPA Mar 2013 #55

Yes I know but whatever happened to free speech. I can't stand the woman but southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #90

Free speech? Blanks Mar 2013 #93

No it doesn't. But she is entitled to her views and she is the only conservate on the show. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #95

"If you don't like what she says then turn the channel like I do." Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #99

But that doesn't mean because we don't like her point of view that there aren't people southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #104

Mainly because they keep saying things that are DESIGNED to be annoying.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #105

Of course she is entitled to her views. But ABC is in that business to make money and if viewers AlinPA Mar 2013 #143

Free speech doesn't apply to a non-government entity Apophis Mar 2013 #113

It should apply to everyone and every place. Like I said the minority shouldn't be run southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #128

She still has her right to free speech Marrah_G Mar 2013 #165

She was mean and stupid Ratty Mar 2013 #91

Well do you know any? southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #94

Yep, I do. She is smart and beautiful and already rich. juajen Mar 2013 #149

I agree with you and I can't think of her name. Good one. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #154

"intelligent, witty, compassionate conservative"... Thor_MN Mar 2013 #125

This is unfortunate Mr.Bill Mar 2013 #43

Ding Ding Ding: You're on to something. n/t countmyvote4real Mar 2013 #118

They need to hire Sarah Palin to take her place. Mr.Bill Mar 2013 #153

I agree with you. I dont watch TV but The View is probaby the only rhett o rick Mar 2013 #169

She didn't jump...she was pushed! MADem Mar 2013 #47

And Republicans keep insisting this is The Wizard Mar 2013 #48

Wow! Now they can hire Victoria Jackson. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #49

Yikes. Sadly, it's not beyond the realm of possibilities. n/t countmyvote4real Mar 2013 #120

Oh, wow...Victoria Jackson... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2013 #133

So now, The Hasselbeck Girl gets to pretend she's a victim. Ken Burch Mar 2013 #50

Her husband is a brilliant ex-NFL QB Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #51

He Sure Made A Bad Pass... KharmaTrain Mar 2013 #52

Her husband or her brother-in-law Matt? July Mar 2013 #160

I meant brilliant intellectually Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #161

Weird that "US Magazine" couldn't bring themselves to say "Hasselbeck FIRED from The View". Ken Burch Mar 2013 #53

Fired the same day I learned who she is. Robb Mar 2013 #54

Message auto-removed lilia moon Mar 2013 #56

I quit watching after about day 10 because of her... this is 9 yrs too late. Lionessa Mar 2013 #60

..but ABC says in a statement to USA TODAY, "Elisabeth Hasselbeck is a valued member of The View and AlinPA Mar 2013 #66

So....they'll pay her for not working? MADem Mar 2013 #70

If she's paid for not working, Mr.Bill Mar 2013 #175

There it is!!! But then again, RMoney doesn't "work" either, when you think about it. MADem Mar 2013 #179

So does that mean that there really are more liberals? EC Mar 2013 #69

She can sign up for another season of Survivor Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #71

Hmm?? She's been on the show for 9 yrs. I think she pissed Barbara off and is getting fired for a Pisces Mar 2013 #74

Maybe they didnt like her goody-goody whining. Yuck. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #76

My theory is she really, really pissed off Barbara the other day nobodyspecial Mar 2013 #82

I definitely think it involved Barbara. It has nothing to do with how conservative she is on the Pisces Mar 2013 #96

What an awful thing to say. burnsei sensei Mar 2013 #130

Hot Chick chicago guy Mar 2013 #77

Hot bod. Ugly personality. Festivito Mar 2013 #117

To improve the show they should also get rid of Sherrie and Baba Wawa tularetom Mar 2013 #81

I just might start watching daytime TV appleannie1 Mar 2013 #83

Extreme LIAR! Will Cha Mar 2013 #84

Ms. Erin Burnett of CNN might take heed, considering how much of her program is devoted to indepat Mar 2013 #87

Well at least she samplegirl Mar 2013 #97

Yep, another "bubble headed bleach blonde." mountain grammy Mar 2013 #162

I would consider watching were it not for her Skittles Mar 2013 #98

I used to e-mail her regularly but always LibGranny Mar 2013 #102

Wife of a no-one QB and reality TV show doesn't have lasting power underpants Mar 2013 #100

This is a good thing DonCoquixote Mar 2013 #101

Maybe she'll sign up as a new Survivor contestant. Kablooie Mar 2013 #103

Better late than never. City Lights Mar 2013 #107

She's headed to FOX zentrum Mar 2013 #108

The tribe has spoken Generic Brad Mar 2013 #109

you can hear an Amen Brother! Phlem Mar 2013 #110

Well, they are right. I stopped watching because I didn't want to listen to her RW garbage. Pirate Smile Mar 2013 #111

I always found her annoying and idiotic. Kath1 Mar 2013 #112

The airwaves just got less obnoxious and whiny. Jamastiene Mar 2013 #116

The only downside? nxylas Mar 2013 #119

???? MissNostalgia Mar 2013 #121

Fox can create a new show just for Hasslbeck mdbl Mar 2013 #123

One can only take so much bile and spin... Berlum Mar 2013 #126

She is going to need another job to pay for this: mfcorey1 Mar 2013 #129

I'll never forget... KansDem Mar 2013 #131

And she wasn't the only one using this lame, lame excuse. If he couldn't think of a way to Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2013 #157

The Onion's next 'scoop;' greiner3 Mar 2013 #135

No, they'll get that no-neck asshat Patricia Heaton. Or Kelsey Grammar in a wig. nt valerief Mar 2013 #144

Wow I skipped this because I thought it was satire. But ABC is denying it? n/t UTUSN Mar 2013 #136

i hate to see anyone loose a job--but i will make an exception with her dembotoz Mar 2013 #139

Extreme and RW is redundant. She passed RW lies. Festivito Mar 2013 #141

She's perfiect for FAUX Noise. Greedy, selfish, uncaring and uninformed. judesedit Mar 2013 #146

Who? klook Mar 2013 #147

Oh boy, a lying propaganda whore is leaving a propaganda show just1voice Mar 2013 #148

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #150

Calling SE Kook from the cycle Politicalboi Mar 2013 #152

David Alan Grier lumped H'assole back in with the likes of Lou Dobbs as a RW Pundit Rain Mcloud Mar 2013 #166

Really? After nine years? That's a career on a TV show. Zax2me Mar 2013 #168

She is not just too extreme, she is just too dumb as well. nt avebury Mar 2013 #170

A recent survey shows that Americans are nowhere NEAR as conservative as politicians think. mwb970 Mar 2013 #172

Just more proof you cannot hide ugly politics with a pretty face. catbyte Mar 2013 #176

too extreme and right wing Blue4Texas Mar 2013 #177

I only tried watching that show twice in my life polly7 Mar 2013 #178

I do not watch the show at all oldandhappy Mar 2013 #182

***UPDATE, Monday 3-11*** Bahbwah WAHWAH Announced she is NOT leaving. n/t UTUSN Mar 2013 #183

Damnit! HappyMe Mar 2013 #184

This story always suspicious. Nine years and all of a sudden too conservative for them? Zax2me Mar 2013 #185

They Are Just Trying to Help Lizzy Get Through... rsmith6621 Mar 2013 #186

You might wanna take this on your front page... serialnick Mar 2013 #187