Through With THE VIEW

(click on the photos to make them bigger) I am through watching women I used to respect being berated in a disgustingly disrespectful manner every morning on THE VIEW. Elizabeth Hasselbeck's only "claim to fame" is as a losing contestant on a reality game show as Kathy Griffin recently pointed out. Ms. Griffin goes on to say "This notion that everyone has to be quiet and listen to Hasselbeck is out of control. I am not sure why [Barbara Walters] treats her like a rock star." Which brings me to my next point. It's so difficult to watch such a pioneer in journalism like Barbara Walters be daily dragged down into the muck of Hasselcoulter's robotic Republican propaganda. Joy Behar has had to put up with A LOT during her 11 years on THE VIEW and here recent nights on CNN filling in for Larry King, but nothing has compared to the daily assault by Hasselbitch. Even Whoopi Goldberg, who is usually so well-spoken and level-headed appears to be flummoxed by Hasselcoulter's venom and machine-gun style of dominating a conversation. And, it's not that Hasselcoulter is a rabid Republican mouthpiece, it's that she's the WORST kind of rabid Republican mouthpiece and she will not shut up! E.D. Hill from Fox News (of all places) was a guest host on THE VIEW one day when Hasselcoulter was "caring" for her "children," and even though E.D. Hill is probably at least as crazy for McCain/Palin/Bush/Cheney 2008 ticket as Hasselcoulter, BUT she let the other ladies speak! She let them SHARE their opinions. It was a day of pointed conversation that didn't make me want to shoot myself in the face. It's not Hasselcoulter's views, it's her. On Friday, when Elizabitch said unequivocally that she was staying on THE VIEW, I couldn't take any more. I immediately changed my TiVo season pass to record THE PRICE IS RIGHT instead of THE VIEW. Why put myself through the daily stomach-churning frustrating disgusting display on THE VIEW when I can watch old ladies and cute frat guys win "fabulous" prizes on TPIR?! And, every Friday, I'll check out Hunk du Jour for the weekly wrap-up of my favorite TPIR hotties. Sorry Barbara Walters, but you handed your 11 year ratings Juggernaut to an inexperienced Republican robot and I'm done.

New This Season on THE VIEW

One of the exciting new additions to this 12th season of THE VIEW is that
over the summer Whoopi, Joy, & Barbara were apparently freebasing Boniva and grew a spine! At least for the first two days of the season, those three ladies have been on Elizabitch Hassellcoulter like wild and long-grain on rice! Every time Elizabitch tries to pull the "Palin has more experience than Obama" bullsh#t line, the three ladies jump on her like a pack of wild cougers. Hasselcoulter has tried at least half a dozen times in two days to spread the Republican talking point that Palin is more experienced than Barack Obama, which is utter CRAP. Anyone with a high school education should be able to read the facts. Also, I couldn't believe that Elizabitch had the nerve to say right to Barbara Walters' face that Barbara was disparaging and disrespecting working mothers by simply ASKING if Sarah Palin could share her plan for raising 5 children, one of whom has Downs Syndrome and one of who is an unwed pregnant minor. I'd sure like to know how Palin plans to raise 5 children if McCain wins and then kicks the bucket and she is President (god forbid either has the chance to do either). Barbara Walters has been working 24 hours a day 7 days a week for 70 years, and Elizabitch is going to question HER on parenting issues?! Sherri Sheppard is still a loose cannon of ignorance and immaturity (at age 40) who will fuel Hasselcoulter's fire for hatred and misinformation this season. Plus, the ladies are just back from a loooong vacation, and I hope that Elizabitch doesn't wear them all down like she did last season. By the end of last season, no one could say anything to Elizabitch with her going on a "John MCain is the saviour of our country" diatribe (for 5 minutes). It so obvious that Elizabitch gets a script from the RNC every morning and she just parrots that script no matter what anyone else at the table has to say. This season, for the FIRST time, the ladies are not letting Hasselcoulter get away with her propaganda and lies. Both Whoopi and Barbara did more to try to stop her today than I've ever seen before. So, GOOD JOB ladies, but I don't know how much more I can take. It's like watching a really bloody boxing match every morning.Here is a chilling example of what Elizabitch Hasselcoulter's world would look like if John McCain wins in November.

Will someone give Joy Behar the goddamned Nobel Peace Prize already!?!

Jesus christ! What does Joy Behar have to do to get the Nobel Peace Prize already. What that poor woman has had to put up with for eleven f*cking years!! She was with Starrr Jones longer than Starrr Jones was with her "husband." She put up with Debbie Matenopoulos and Starrr Jones at the same time for one or two seasons. She's had to watch the decomposing corpse of Barbara Walters deteriorate (up close). Meridith Viera was a live wire, and usually a good "straight man" for Joy's biting humor. She and Rosie stood strong against Evil Elizabitch Hasselspaz for a year, and only Joy survived.

Not only did she survive, but she's really picked up the torch where Rosie threw it down in disgust. I expected Whoopi to take on Elizabeth more, but Whoopi realized simultaneously -- I think -- that Elizabeth a) isn't worth the trouble, and b) won't really let her get a word in edgewise. Whoopi has enough to do keeping the show on track without going 'round and 'round with Republican robot Elizabeth "John McCain!! John McCain!!" Hasselbeck.

Hopefully, the decomposing corpse of Barbara Walters realizes soon that Elizabeth is just Anne Coulter in better clothes. The show could have so much better discourse if Elizabeth had two or three settings. But, since she doesn't, let's replace her with someone who is intelligent and informed rather than knee-jerk and repetitive.

Ever since she hit BITCHCON 5 on March 24 and then hit BITCHCON 4 on March 28, I think someone at THE VIEW sat Elizabeth down and told her to cool her Republican robot jets.  Only time will tell, and hopefully Joy Behar will still be there to celebrate.  She's damn funny.  She speaks her mind.  And, she's had to put up with a LOT in the past 11 years.  Joy Behar is LONG overdue for a week-long celebration of THE BEST OF JOY!  Let her book the guests she wants.  Let her run the show.  She's earned that right at least!  I'll be watching and waiting for Joy to rise and Elizabeth to fall.