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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:32 PM Dec 2018

Joy Behar Reportedly Threatens to Quit View After Clash With Meghan McCain

Joy Behar Reportedly Threatens to Quit View After Clash With ‘Entitled’ Meghan McCain: ‘Get This B*tch Under Control!’

What was meant to be a heartwarming tribute to President George H. W. Bush on The View Monday ended in an ugly shouting match between Meghan McCain and Joy Behar after the discussion at the table turned political. Moderator Whoopi Goldberg was forced to cut to commercial break after viewers saw the two hosts go at it during a heated exchange - which later escalated off air.

The episode kicked off with a Hot Topics segment intended to honor the late 41st president, who died on Friday, with the co-hosts taking turns to speak on his legacy. But just a few minutes in, the conversation went south when Behar threw Trump's name into the mix while commending Bush's support for environmental issues.

'This president that we have now is trying to unravel everything that he did and Obama did ...' she said before being interrupted.

'Can we focus on the president, please. I don't want to talk about Trump, we're honoring a great president,' McCain interjected.
Behar shot back: 'Excuse me a second, please. I want to talk about - '
before McCain cut her off again saying: '... I'm not interested in your one-issue voting.'
Behar fired back: 'I don't care what you're interested in. I'm talking!'
McCain countered: 'Well I don't care what you're interested in either, Joy!' before Whoopi quickly called for a commercial break.

Behar was then seen slamming her cue cards on the table and turning to sound off on McCain just as producers cut to break. Producers muted Behar's microphone so that her expletives would not be heard on air.

But the source said that Behar threw her hands in the air, yelled 'My God!' and 'Get this b***h under control. If this s**t doesn't stop I'm quitting this damn show. I can't take this much more,' Behar allegedly fumed.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6455991/The-Views-Joy-Behar-Meghan-McCain-blow-tribute-George-Bush.html

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Joy Behar Reportedly Threatens to Quit View After Clash With Meghan McCain (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 OP

Then quit Sherman A1 Dec 2018 #1

Love Behar left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #2

This. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2018 #3

:-) left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #4

+1000 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #8

Don't like either of them Sherman A1 Dec 2018 #9

same here. demigoddess Dec 2018 #11

Meghan seemed a little subdued on the show, today Siwsan Dec 2018 #5

'smoking gun' left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #12

Yea - Whoopi was probably trying to avoid triggering Meghan, AGAIN Siwsan Dec 2018 #13

Meghan kissing Trump's ring after everything he said about John Fante Dec 2018 #6

Meghan McCain - UGH Rorey Dec 2018 #7

she is terrible, I thought the death of her father would change her AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #10

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Then quit

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:40 PM

Dec 2018

If that is what she wants to do.

Saw her speak years ago and was overwhelmingly, underwhelmed.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. Love Behar

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:43 PM

Dec 2018

Hate McCain

NRaleighLiberal

(60,018 posts)

3. This.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:48 PM

Dec 2018

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

4. :-)

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:49 PM

Dec 2018

Power 2 the People

(2,437 posts)

8. +1000

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:55 PM

Dec 2018

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

9. Don't like either of them

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 04:25 PM

Dec 2018

however, I do not watch the show. I have seen Behar speak as mentioned, she was totally unprepared for the event and came off as such. McCain I have seen on TV and she is pretty much the south end of a north bound horse.

demigoddess

(6,644 posts)

11. same here.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 04:36 PM

Dec 2018

Behar outranks McCain any day of the week.

Siwsan

(26,288 posts)

5. Meghan seemed a little subdued on the show, today

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:50 PM

Dec 2018

I didn't watch the Scalise interview because I had to fill the bird feeders. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. So, I have no idea how that whole thing went, except I saw Joy wasn't on the panel.

But I did notice Meghan got kind of mumbly-snarky with Whoopi. I think over Whoopi replacing the phrase 'smoking gun' with 'smoking flute'. She probably didn't want to say the word 'gun' for fear of setting off another patented Meghan melt down over being 'targeted' for being a gun owner.

I wish she'd move on to better things like putting her art history degree to use as a guide in a museum, somewhere.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

12. 'smoking gun'

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 05:31 PM

Dec 2018

Whenever the panel discusses shootings,
McCain always turns to the audience and says,
sternly:
"I am a proud member of the NRA".

Siwsan

(26,288 posts)

13. Yea - Whoopi was probably trying to avoid triggering Meghan, AGAIN

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #12)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 05:35 PM

Dec 2018

She's always looking to the audience for affirmation of one sort, or another. And, it's hilarious to watch her face when they don't give her what she expects.

John Fante

(3,479 posts)

6. Meghan kissing Trump's ring after everything he said about

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:52 PM

Dec 2018

her father.

Make no mistake, that had nothing to do with honoring Bush and everything to do with protecting Trump. Conservatives project an image of rugged individualism, but in reality, they're as they're as servile as it gets. Slaves to the GOP. The perfect goose-steppers for a wannabe dictator like Trump.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

7. Meghan McCain - UGH

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 03:52 PM

Dec 2018

There are days I quit watching because she's so rude. I saw this exchange. Meghan acted like a petulant child.

In today's show, everyone came on stage and smiled at the audience while Whoopi said her customary "Welcome to View". Everyone, that is, except Meghan. It looked like she was going over her cue cards to see what she could pout and complain about. I didn't think anyone could be worse than Hasselbeck, but I was wrong.

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

10. she is terrible, I thought the death of her father would change her

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 04:36 PM

Dec 2018

and bring more humility in her but it’s all a show to her, a bunch of talking points she constantly sticks to and it’s so annoying; Behar voices her own thoughts not mindless talking points.

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