Elisabeth Hasselbeck

By Brad Wilmouth After playing a clip from The View, O’Reilly observed, "So that’s a dumb one," and JOY BEHAR, THE VIEW: Let me say this about Tiger on his behalf. He has never held himself up as one of these like pro-marriage, right-wing kind of guys who is anti-gay and-

By Brad Wilmouth On Thursday’s The View on ABC, co-host Joy Behar found a silver lining in the Tiger Woods adultery saga – according to her, at least he’s not a "hypocrite" like "these pro-marriage, right-wing, kind of guys who is anti-gay," like former Republican Senator Larry Craig. As the group discuss...

By Carolyn Plocher There were provocative photos of [Moore's daughter] and you posted a link for it," explained Elisabeth Hasselbeck (who Hilton calls Elisabitch on his blog). "Demi was pissed and she tweeted about it." We're eclectic," Goldberg replied dryly.

By Colleen Raezler I don't think anybody really wants to push an abortion. I'm surprised to hear this," stated Walters. While one of the arguments pro-abortion activists use is that abortion is not always an easy decision, Behar inexplicably refused to allow Hasselbeck to make the same argument.

By Justin McCarthy BARBARA WALTERS: Yeah, and then he said when he’s no longer in office, maybe then Obama will- in other words, he’s, he’s just doing this now because of the Jews. ELISABETH HASSELBECK: Now, now. I still go back, I mean- this guy hasn’t- it’s not like he shifted what he’s been preaching for the pa...

By Ken Shepherd But don't tell Whoopi Goldberg that. [audio for download here] GOLDBERG: I think that guys have a different relationship to their parents, to their mothers. Men have a different relationship to their mothers than girls do. ELISABETH HASSELBECK: Does she love you?

By NB Staff Joy Behar has called homeschoolers demented" and "is an ongoing, non-stop anti-Catholic bigot... yet it's Elisabeth Hasselbeck" that the media label controversial, laments Media Research Center President Brent Bozell. [audio available for download here]

By Colleen Raezler Newsflash: ABC's "The View" leans left. Barbara Walters, host of the daytime chat-fest revealed to CNN's Anderson Cooper on May 1 that "in general, [the] panel, with the exception of Elisabeth [Hasselbeck], tends to be, shall we say, more liberal."

By Tim Graham Blond, witchy, mindlessly politically correct, and throwing nasty tantrums? Does that bring Elisabeth Hasselbeck to mind? It does to Washington Post TV critic Tom Shales (who just hailed Barack Obama as "every inch President Wonderful" yesterday.) His review of the new ABC sitcom In T...

By Justin McCarthy MEREDITH VIEIRA: Oh come on! No controversy? O’DONNELL: Not really. O’DONNELL: Yes, yes Meredith go! O’DONNELL: Oh no. We have to watch it? O’DONNELL: Geez. VIEIRA: That's when you were arguing with Elisabeth Hasselbeck. VIEIRA: Rosie there you go again! O’DONNELL: No, or since.

By Justin McCarthy Joy Behar’s comments were sparked by a discussion on recent "Newsweek" and "Time" covers comparing President-elect Obama to Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt respectively. Elisabeth Hasselbeck felt it was premature to judge the Obama presidency before he is even inaugurated....

By Justin McCarthy WHOOPI GOLDBERG: The battle for same sex marriage continues. And one of the movement’s mottos is “gay is the new black.” At least that’s what some people are saying. That’s what’s on the cover of “The Advocate” this week. And some people don’t agree with comparing this to black suffrage. I don’t...

By Justin McCarthy BARBARA WALTERS: No, he wasn’t calling him a thug. He was calling- WALTERS: Really? ELISABETH HASSELBECK: I think he did really say that. HASSELBECK: I’m not defending, look I’m not defending- HASSELBECK: Is it Rush? GOLDBERG: So Barbara, you wanted to talk a second on Rahm Emanuel?

By Justin McCarthy JOY BEHAR: Isn’t it over yet? HASSELBECK: God da- [bleeped out] HASSELBECK: Enjoy? HASSELBECK: He actually did the- GOLDBERG: He was cleared. HASSELBECK: Due to a mistrial. HASSELBECK: It’s not right. HASSELBECK: Same thing with me.

By Tim Graham On The Huffington Post, blogger Beth Arnold asks the question "Is Elisabeth Hasselbeck Too Dumb to Be on The View?" Certainly, many would wonder if this is some sort of rhetorical question, considering intellectuals like Joy Behar wondering if Tim Johnson’s brain hemorrhage was a Repu...

By Justin McCarthy HASSELBECK: When? When? BARBARA WALTERS: No, no, no, sorry. HASSELBECK: Yes they have. They have. HASSELBECK: He has stood by it. HASSELBECK: He has stood by it. HASSELBECK: That is such a line. BEHAR: He’s not a Republican. HASSELBECK: You don’t believe me? HASSELBECK: Call me a liar then Joy.

By Justin McCarthy BARBARA WALTERS: We were tough on him. WALTERS: Yes we were. GOLDBERG: How, how? GOLDBERG: You were tough on him? HASSELBECK: Barack Obama has yet to come and do the same. GOLDBERG: Right. GOLDBERG: Well, I know Barbara. I’m trying to be light. WALTERS: All I’m saying- HASSELBECK: But he came.

By Ken Shepherd ABC's "View" co-host Joy Behar dismissively called Joe Wurzelbacher's [Joe the Plumber] dream of owning a plumbing company a "fantasy" on the October 16 program. Co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck called her out on it (audio available here):

By Justin McCarthy GOLDBERG: Everybody. GOLDBERG: Why- HASSELBECK: He was part of the mess. HASSELBECK: He was part of the mess. GOLDBERG: You know what? All of Washington, all of Washington- BEHAR: No, McCain was part of the mess. GOLDBERG: No, we blame everybody. It’s like the, it’s like the-

By Justin McCarthy Sherri Shepherd gave her approval exclaiming "say it baby!" Filling in for Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Fox News host E.D. Hill, allegedly the conservative voice for the day, conceded "there are double standards." JOY BEHAR: I agree with that completely. GOLDBERG: Yeah.

By Justin McCarthy HASSELBECK: Really? WHOOPI GOLDBERG: He’s been on this show. He’s actually- HASSELBECK: He’s great, first of all- GOLDBERG: You’re right. GOLDBERG: It was on his show. GOLDBERG: Yeah, yeah. HASSELBECK: Unload! Unload! HASSELBECK: Why would you say that?

By Justin McCarthy HASSELBECK: William Ayers. WALTERS: Which was- WALTERS: -years ago. HASSELBECK: Sure, sure. HASSELBECK: This is not about smearing. John McCain- HASSELBECK: John McCain has- GOLDBERG: Yeah. GOLDBERG: In 2002. GOLDBERG: Oh my God! HASSELBECK: I don’t care- HASSELBECK: It’s the truth.

By Clay Waters But soon after it was broadcast, Ms. Walters recalled in an interview at her ABC office on a recent afternoon, she received an e-mail message from Rosie O'Donnell, a former "View" co-host whose on-air monologues were often far left of center. Walters made this dubious assertion:

By Justin McCarthy WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Do I have to be worried about becoming a slave again? GOLDBERG: Sir. GOLDBERG: Does that- GOLDBERG: Okay, okay. GOLDBERG: Thank you sir. GOLDBERG: I got scared. JOY BEHAR: She’s picturing herself on the plantation. GOLDBERG: I got scared. I gotta start running.

By Brad Wilmouth On Tuesday's show, after honoring Obama and showing a clip of her dancing with Degeneres, two clips of Hasselbeck were then played which O'Reilly seemed to consider inappropriate: HASSELBECK CLIP #2: Nope. That's because she has nothing to hide.

By Justin McCarthy JOY BEHAR: Okay, we’ll give him credit. ELISABETH HASSELBECK: And who was Barack Obama’s speech written by? GOLDBERG: This is not about that woman. HASSELBECK: They did it right after her speech. BEHAR: Yeah, but Barbara- HASSELBECK: Wait a minute. WALTERS: She’s being praised.

By Justin McCarthy BROOKE ANDERSON: All right, gang. I want to start with a story that "Showbiz Tonight" first broke - those controversial comments by Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Now, these comments were made at a luncheon during the Republican National Convention. Take a look at what Hasselbeck said about the di...

By Justin McCarthy WHOOPI GOLDBERG: The McCain/Palin camp has also stirred up controversy, this campaign- with this campaign ad. Check it out. GOLDBERG: Okay, can’t forget that. GOLDBERG: Right. HASSELBECK: She’s saying let’s pray that this task is one that is- HASSELBECK: -handled correctly.

By Justin McCarthy Movie star Jon Voight described to "The View’s" Elisabeth Hasselbeck his thoughts on fellow Hollywood conservatives. On the September 8 "View," Hasselbeck offered a behind the scenes look at the Republican Convention. Whe show’s sole Republican asked one of the few outspoken Hollywoo...

By Justin McCarthy House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s liberal policies are not sufficient for "The View’s" Joy Behar. Why? Pelosi does not support impeaching the president and vice president. On the July 28 edition Behar hammered Speaker Pelosi on impeachment. HASSELBECK: I think it’s 91 percent now.

By Justin McCarthy HASSELBECK: On both sides to be fair. BEHAR: McCain said that. HASSELBECK: He apologized since then. BEHAR: McCain said that. HASSELBECK: Yes, he’s apologized for that. HASSELBECK: -anything but "merci beaucoup" he seems to turn the jokes on Americans.

By Justin McCarthy HASSELBECK: Why? WALTERS: Just a second. WALTERS: Elisabeth could I just ask a question? HASSELBECK: Sure. HASSELBECK: I am not trying to. HASSELBECK: I’m half Italian. HASSELBECK: - I am listening. GOLDBERG: I can tell you. HASSELBECK: How? GOLDBERG: But we are. HASSELBECK: We are, yes.

By Justin McCarthy The right of African-Americans to vote in the United States is not permanent according to "View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg. On the July 14 edition, Whoopi echoed the popular Internet rumor from a few years ago that voting rights for African-Americans was set to expire in 2007. [audio availa...

By Justin McCarthy Appearing on June 18's "Hannity and Colmes," "View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck opened up about her rocky relationship with former co-host Rosie O’Donnell. Hasselbeck discussed Michelle Obama’s guest co-host on "The View" before the conversation moved on to Rosie. HASSELBECK: I do.

By Justin McCarthy BARBARA WALTERS: Politician, he’s a politician. ELISABETH HASSELBECK: He does what a politician needs to do. WALTERS: Is it going to hurt him? HASSELBECK: And he did. HASSELBECK: He has to defend it. HASSELBECK: I know it’s not the first time. GOLDBERG: Yeah, like Graham.

By Justin McCarthy SHERRI SHEPHERD: Elisabeth, there have been- HASSELBECK: Elected? HASSELBECK: Absolutely. HASSELBECK: I would hope so. HASSELBECK: Go ahead. HASSELBECK: Sure. HASSELBECK: What do you mean? HASSELBECK: Let me take off my "white" goggles. HASSELBECK: Look at the woman factor then.

By Justin McCarthy Later in the same segment, Rosie discussed her experience on "The View" noting "it’s hard for me when I’m not the boss." This is stating the obvious for the viewers that witness her bully another co-host and nearly mistakenly referred to "The View" as "The Rosie O’Donnell Show." Rosie added...

By Justin McCarthy ELISABETH HASSELBECK: Excuse me. BARBARA WALTERS: Joy it’s M-A-N-N. HASSELBECK: Well, it depends if- WALTERS: But you don’t have women who rape, and you know, the sexes, however we were created, the sexes are clearly different. HASSELBECK: Just as furious.

By Justin McCarthy Joy Behar’s fact-free analysis continued on the February 8 edition of "The View" as she claimed the Bush administration raised taxes on the American people. Perhaps she was too overwhelmed with rage when Elisabeth Hasselbeck dared to take a shot at Hillary Clinton’s fiscal policy.

By Justin McCarthy WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Now, did you try to go, did you vote this morning? GOLDBERG: No, damn them! Damn them! JOY BEHAR: It’s a trick! SHEPHERD: We don’t have no Republican, Democrats over here. HASSELBECK: It took her forever to find the Republican ballot. “We have one in here somewhere!”

By Justin McCarthy HASSELBECK: Which they will never be. GOLDBERG: Duh! GOLDBERG: Yeah, it’s very odd! HASSELBECK: It’s pretty ridiculous. GOLDBERG: Well, it pissed me off. HASSELBECK: Which they will never be. HASSELBECK: No, I see- GOLDBERG: Women have done it too. GOLDBERG: And black people.

By Justin McCarthy Is Whoopi Goldberg becoming the Rosie O’Donnell type bully? It appeared that way on the October 3 edition of “The View.” A discussion about Hillary Clinton’s $5,000 a baby entitlement plan quickly descended into a heated exchange between Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Whoopi Goldberg about...

By Justin McCarthy WALTERS: Well, but your leading candidates- Joy you– WALTERS: They are your candidates. Token non-liberal Elisabeth Hasselbeck did manage to bring in key points about the success of the surge and offered up some numbers to back her up.

By Justin McCarthy Is "The View’s" Joy Behar comparing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to O.J. Simpson? With a comment on the October 2 edition of the women’s chat show, it sounded like it. The "Hot Topic" discussion involved Justice Thomas’ new book "My Grandfather’s Son" and Anita Hill’s sexual haras...