I’m sure I wasn’t the only one that was curious to see Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s reaction to Barack Obama being elected president. Of course, The View ladies took the opportunity of asking.
Hasselbeck said, “We’ve had such incredible discussions here,” and then addressed Barack Obama’s acceptance speech with her daughter Grace.
When Grace asked who lost the election, Elisabeth said she told her, “No one lost today - and God knows I fought hard on the other side. Today is a victory for this country. The first black president. The first black first lady — family. I haven’t felt this good…
“Are you saying I was right all along?” Joy probed.
A few laughs later, she admitted that she will support her president — because that is the right thing for us to do.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck gets more death threats than anyone else on “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg revealed Monday night at Cooper Union.
Whoopi - part of a panel discussion on Art and Educational Justice hosted by the Stella Adler Studio with Rosie Perez, Phylicia Rashad and Anna Deavere Smith - said of her conservative co-host:
“Politically we could not be more opposite, but I respect her tremendously. Truth is, we could not have a dialogue without Elizabeth. It’s not that we have to agree, the important thing is that we have the conversation.”
On The View today, Barbara Walters said that the T-shirt Elisabeth Hasselbeck donned yesterday caused the show to get “e-mails and calls with people complaining.”
What was emblazoned across her chest? “Great Ameri(Mc)Cain Hero.”
With a quick roll of the eyes, Elisabeth huffed, “Well, they must all be voting for Obama.”
Responded Babs: “It’s one thing to wear it during Hot Topics but then when you’re interviewing celebrities….” She asked whether the jest then becomes “an advertisement.”
Elisabeth was quick to chime in with: “I designed the shirt. I sent it to the campaign! … That’s who my heart is for.”
And, of course, no event on The View can go by without Joy Behar throwing in her two cents. “I would wear an Obama T-shirt, she said. “But I would need shoulder pads and I don’t think that would look good.”
Do you think it was politically incorrect for Elisabeth to wear a McCain shirt on the show?
Sarah Palin sure is shaking things up isn’t she? The ladies from The View got into yet another fight over Palin, well it was mainly the women against Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
Barbara Walters jumped in (for a change) and said to Elizabeth “Every single day you never ever say, maybe there’s another point, so this is your chance. Tell us now why you think that Sarah Palin would make a very good President.”
This didn’t go down well with Elizabeth who said “Yes, I do!” she then went on to say, “well, since I’ve been studying for this pop quiz forever! I….tell me why Barack Obama is qualified. Give me three tangible things he has done.”
Of course before it could get even more heated they went to a commercial. So who do you think is in the right - Hasselbeck or the other ladies?
Elisabeth Hasselbeck talked smack about Michelle Obama, hinting that she must have something to hide.
Hasselbeck compared Cindy McCain, John McCain’s wife who wore a $300,000 outfit at the Republican National Convention to Michelle Obama, Barack Obama’s wife who grew up in the South Side of Chicago:
“Cindy came into our hair and make-up room fresh as can be. And unlike another wife of a political candidate, who shall remain nameless, she didn’t come with a list of topics that we weren’t allowed to touch. Nope. That’s because she has nothing to hide.”
In a year filled with comebacks, is it time for Rosie O’Donnell to stage her return to TV?
“Multiple sources” have told Entertainment Weekly that the moody media mogul might soon return to television with her own weekly NBC primetime variety show.
The news comes just as the Peacock is said to be courting exiting Tonight Show host Jay Leno for a similar gig.
It’s possible O’Donnell’s series would be a fallback in case Leno defects to ABC after his late-night reign ends next year (as many expect he will).
NBC was unavailable for comment.
I wonder what Elisabeth will think of Rosie’s grand return?
