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Joy Behar: We Never Liked Rev. Wright

By Justin McCarthy | June 11, 2009, 3:59 PM EDT

With recent anti-Semitic remarks, Whoopi and Joy finally condemned Reverend Wright, while Joy ludicrously denied ever supporting President Obama’s former pastor. On the June 11 edition of "The View," Joy Behar logically concluded Wright is indee ...

Matt Lauer: Scarborough 'New Face' of the Republican Party

By Justin McCarthy | June 9, 2009, 5:50 PM EDT

NBC’s "Today" picked their leader to revive the Republican party: MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough. The former congressman (and former conservative) who admitted to bashing Republicans more than Democrats, appeared on the June 9 edition of "Today&qu ...

Whoopi Still Clueless About the Constitution

By Justin McCarthy | December 22, 2008, 12:22 AM EST

“The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg is apparently still unaware that the Constitution explicitly forbids slavery. Appearing on the December 21 edition of “Reliable Sources” (video here), host Howard Kurtz played a clip of Whoopi Goldberg questioning John ...

Joy Behar Mocks Rush Limbaugh's Physical Appearance

By Justin McCarthy | December 4, 2008, 4:29 PM EST

Joy Behar knows why Rush Limbaugh is such a success on the radio: He’s too ugly for television! On the December 4 edition of "The View," the panel discussed Barbara Walters’ upcoming interview with Rush Limbaugh and his comments on Hillary Clint ...

Trace Adkins to Outspoken Celebrities: Don't 'Puke up Your Liberal Stuff on Me'

By Justin McCarthy | December 2, 2008, 2:10 PM EST

Country music and "American Carol" star Trace Adkins appeared on the December 1 edition of "The O’Reilly Factor" to decry liberal pop stars preaching from the stage. Channeling Laura Ingraham, Adkins said of fellow entertainers "I ...

Barbara Walters: Obamas 'So Smart...The Most Appealing Couple'

By Justin McCarthy | November 26, 2008, 2:42 PM EST

Like clockwork Barbara Walters successfully landed an interview with President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. Channeling Lee Cowan, Walters claimed on the November 26 edition of “The View” she is “supposed to be neutral” then heaped praise on t ...

Rosie O'Donnell Claims 'View' Director Set Up Hasselbeck Fight

By Justin McCarthy | November 24, 2008, 6:26 PM EST

Rosie O’Donnell always seems to concoct some wild conspiracy theory. Interviewing Rosie on her upcoming variety show on the November 24 edition of "Today," Meredith Vieira asked about what lead up to her departure from "The View." Rosi ...

Chris Matthews Praises 'Magnanimity' of Obama's Hillary Nod

By Justin McCarthy | November 21, 2008, 3:27 PM EST

Is Chris Matthews having more thrills about Obama? The "Hardball" anchor appeared on the November 21 edition of "Today" sounding more enthused about the incoming Obama administration than Obama’s own spinmeisters. With the news of Hill ...

Rosie Bashes 'The View,' Barbara Walters Responds

By Justin McCarthy | November 20, 2008, 3:03 PM EST

Rosie O’Donnell can not seem to let go her bitterness over her brief and tumultuous tenure with "The View." According to "The Washington Post’s" November 20 " TV Column," Rosie, in promoting her upcoming variety show on NBC, ...

Pot Calling the Kettle: Joy Behar Labels Sarah Palin an 'Airhead'

By Justin McCarthy | November 19, 2008, 3:30 PM EST

Sarah Palin is an airhead proclaims the very dim Joy Behar. The same "View" co-host who blames earthquakes on global warming and just the previous day could not define the term " suffrage," snidely said of Sarah Palin "we all know ...

Whoopi and Sherri Do Not Know the Definition of 'Suffrage'

By Justin McCarthy | November 18, 2008, 5:42 PM EST

For a panel that airs their opinion nationally on regular basis, it is reasonable to expect them to understand basic political terms. Unfortunately, current “View” co-hosts do not. On the November 18 edition of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg cited an “ Advoc ...

Keith Olbermann Promises to Hold Democrats Accountable 'If They Screw Up'

By Justin McCarthy | November 11, 2008, 4:13 AM EST

Stay tuned! With Democrats poised to control both the legislative and executive branches of the government, Keith Olbermann promises to be just as tough on them as they were on Bush and the Republicans if they "screw up."On the November 10 editi ...

Joy's Glass House: Behar Objects to Limbaugh's 'Thug' Comments

By Justin McCarthy | November 11, 2008, 1:01 PM EST

"View" co-host Joy Behar seems to have trouble seeing her own hypocrisy when issuing condemnations of other individual’s comments. On the November 10 edition, Behar objected to Rush Limbaugh, whom she baselessly labeled a " terrorist," ...

Barbara Walters: ABC 'Most Objective' Network

By Justin McCarthy | November 6, 2008, 5:42 PM EST

ABC is the most objective network. Just ask Barbara Walters. The November 6 edition of "The View" kicked off with a discussion on ABC correspondent Steve Osunsami’s emotional reaction to Obama’s victory. Barbara Walters defended Osunsami and cal ...

Whoopi and Sherri Celebrate Obama's Victory, But Still Call for Affirmative Action

By Justin McCarthy | November 5, 2008, 5:23 PM EST

Three of "The View" co-hosts are comedians by profession, but they unintentionally provided some comedy to the November 5 edition of "The View." After two segments of basking over Barack Obama’s victory, and the historic nature of the ...