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The Daily Beast’s Meghan McCain joins Barbara, Whoopi, Joy, and Sherri on the couch this week as a guest host. Here, she reflects on what the show means to women of all ages and backgrounds.
This week, I'm returning to The View as a guest host. I’m honored to be asked back, along with a handful of other women who will be filling Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s seat while she is on maternity leave. Over the years, I’ve loved the show for many reasons but above all because it’s one of the first programs to allow a group of women—and women only—to discuss, analyze, and argue about the news.
Soon, two of the three evening news anchor chairs will be filled by women—Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer— but for a long time, The View was really the only place where I could watch women of different ages and backgrounds talk about current events in an open forum. The show has had such an impact on TV that original co-host Merdith Vieira is now co-anchoring the Today show and Joy Behar, who has subbed for Larry King many times, will soon have her own news program CNN's HLN.
The View was one of the few shows where stay-at-home moms could listen to other women’s points of view about the 2008 election cycle.
And last week, the ladies finally won a Daytime Emmy for Best Talk Show Host. I believe this has to do with the 2008 election and the guests they had during the campaign season. The View was one of the few shows where stay-at-home moms could listen to other women’s points of view about the 2008 election cycle.
What makes The View so special, I think, is each host’s role (and relatablity) to the viewer. Whoopi Goldberg is everybody’s wise friend who mediates both sides of an argument. Joy is the feisty New Yorker, who always has the perfect punchline to any setup. Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth are the panel's two moms with young children who see eye to eye on a lot of things, except for politics. And Barbara Walters, well, Barbara is a legend. It’s easy to see with such a diverse group of women how the show has lasted more than 12 years with ratings that are now better than ever.
Among the guests this week: former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (watch here), which for me is kind of like putting a piece of chocolate cake in front of someone on the Atkins diet.
Stay tuned.
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I realize this is not an original thought...plenty of people have said it already...but I'm struck again by Meghan McCain's willingness, even eagerness, to heap praise upon relentless Conservative bashers like Joy Behar and so many others while continuing to trash the hell out of Conservatives and most of what Conservatives stand for.
This is a girl who, in her mid-twenties, is still not grown up enough to understand the value and the beauty of loyalty to something greater than Tila Tequila. To Megs, loyalty to political principles means partisanship, and even worse in her mind...un-coolness. You can't get much lower than un-cool, can you?
I disagree, TheRuralJuror.
Meghan doesn't owe anything to anyone. In politics, it's absolutely foolish and idiotic to hold meaningless partisan loyalties. Meghan is an idealist -- something more of us need to be. She speaks what she believes in and does't feel the need to suck up to any particular party. When all of us become hyperpartisan -- something we as americans are on the verge on already -- we become so caught up in daily spats that nothing gets done and animosities are needlessly perpetuated.
"She speaks what she believe in and doesn't feel the need to suck up to any particular party." That's just flat-out wrong. She's making a career out of sucking up to the Democrat party while she drags very bright, respected, hard-working Conservatives through the mud (as she agonizes over what to wear on The View).
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"Sa la vee"
Perhaps you meant "C'est la vie"?
Be careful how you throw around that "retard" monicker, eeasyrider.
Haha, it's always funny when dumb people call other people dumb.
Glenn Beck's new book is called: Arguing with Idiots: America's Next Epic Battle.
I hope he's trying to be ironic.
Here. Here. GOP could all take a hint from Meghan. She is thoughtful and respectful.... In order to disagree she doesnt feel the need to villify. Her parents can be proud!
I am not sure where you are coming from as your post is a little vague, but I think Megan McCain is a breath of fresh air and more like what repubs should be about rather than the tack the extreme right wing has taken in taking over the party and spouting crazyness.
Go away Meagan, republicans like you and/or your father depress me.
Bush too.
I miss Reagan...
I agree. There's a simple rule: If the mainstream media likes someone, it's because they think like a typical leftist. I can't stand McCain or his daughter, and I wish the hell they'd just go away permamently. The MSM hated Reagan, and that's exactly how we wanted it (the friend of my enemy is my enemy).
Bush was somewhat of an exception. The MSM hated him too, but went off the reservation as far as conservatives go. One of the interesting things about Bush's low approval ratings in his second term was that they were caused as much by conservatives as they were by leftists.
Oh please... you gen Xers are so pathetic, whining about your Reagan. How did you become so hateful and pessimistic? Can't wait until your generation retires and gen y takes over. Maybe if you succeed in blocking healthcare reform medicare will go broke and we can all stop paying for it. That would be fine by me. How's that for fiscal conservatism?
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reardongalt: Your kind of extremism is why America is crumbling.
eeasyrider: You should be so lucky. (Or has your inability to spell correctly caught up with you again?)
Easyrider, why so mean? That's not cool. Not at all.
Used to like John McCain, but over the years and especially last year, he had proved himself to have no balls to run a campaign effectively and provide any ideas for fiscal responsibility and opposition to Obama. He squandered every chance he got and then wants to make nice with everyone in the right and on the left when the chips are down. And what did that do? Offended both sides.
Megan McCain turned republican to help out her father for his presidential run. But she is in fact more aligned with the left, having admitted she supports agendas of the left and voted for the left. Nothing wrong with that, except that now she is trying to pass herself off as something she is not.
She isn't even a moderate person. She is tilting to the left. That is all I am saying. I am neither right nor left. I am for reality and truth.
So its your party whether its right or wrong? Don't associate with anyone even slightly different than yourself? Ever wonder why you're all alone?
Granite: It's very creative (some would say dishonest) the way you twisted what I said, adding your very own words and trying to make them mine. Did I say that people should not associate with anyone who's different, or that blind loyalty is a good idea? Hardly. There's a big difference between loyalty and blind loyalty, which is what Megs has for most Libs. My point is simply that Meghan McCain will give a pass to anyone and everyone, no matter what the circumstances are..UNLESS you happen to be a Conservative, in which case she's as harsh and judgmental as anyone I've ever seen.
Almost as annoying as that is the fact that Meghan is just so doggone stupid and makes no effort whatsoever to educate herself. Her very special junior high-ish type of talent, where she repeatedly tells Conservatives that they're "haters," is not a talent that's going to get her very far. First of all, it's not true, and second of all, yelling "haters" at people is old, stale, and immature. She needs brain power, something which she is not the least bit interested in attaining.
TheRuralJuror: You don't like Meghan telling you that you're a hater?
The truth hurts, doesn't it?
By the way, your rambling doesn't reflect well on your "brain power", my friend.
Oh please...grow up and get an intelligent point of view...and what about Rushboy Limpbag, Hanxious Hannity, Gspecious Beck and Ahannibal Coulter? Aren't they adequate spokespersons for conservatives or are you all betting the house of Ms. McCain to carry the burden of making you people sound sane.
This is incredibly lame. Do you actually think you're witty?
penscott: anghiari shows more wit than most of the conservatives here.
Of course, being a liberal, I tend to be biased.
But I do prefer cable news commentators who don't lie all the time. Which is why I only rarely watch Fox News.
Ruraljuror
You made me laugh with your comment about loyalty's value and beauty! You don't speak for a movement or ideology anymore than Ms. McCain does. She speaks what she feels, and you don't like it for whatever reason (probably because she's young and pretty), so you call her stupid and immature. I have a feeling you're female, and more than a little OLD, lol. On the other hand, you mention Tila Tequila, so maybe you're an older guy who never got the girl. Either way, I'm guessing you're sad, alone, and probably always will be.
You're awesome, Jarussell. How did you know all those things about me? Like the fact that I'm an older female AND an older guy AND I'm jealous because Meghan's pretty (as in, pretty fat) AND I never got the girl AND I'm sad and alone and I probably always will be. You have obviously been to psychology school, and I'm impressed.
It's very creative (some would say dishonest) the way you twisted what I said, adding your very own words and trying to make them mine. Did I say 'AND'? Hardly.
TheRuralJuror: jarussell said you're an older female OR an older guy.
Please try to rant on what was actually said, not on something you just make up.
Your sarcasm on school was not really necessary, as we all know that conservatives hate intellectuals (anybody who has done more than finish high school).
Don't know about Meghan McCain, but I sure hate The View. I can't think of four more distasteful humans I'd want to spend any amount of time with. Putting all of them together makes Sartre's 'No Exit' seem like a paradise getaway...with a real view.
I gave platelets at my local hospital a few years back for my brother. I had to sit in a chair for 1.5 hours and they had a television I could watch so as not to get bored. They put on The View.
I told the nurses the needles in both my arms hurt less than having to endure the idiotic, sophomoric, CACKLING of these waste products called humans. They changed the channel.
It's fitting that Meghan take her place among these simplistic asses.
Given your apparent problems with Meghan's intellect (actually evidenced not in this comment, but ones below which can't be replied to), I'd be curious to know how you feel about Sarah Palin. At least Meghan managed to finish college at one place in a normal span of time.
Also, you refer to Conservatives with a capital C... has it occurred to you that this is different from being Republican? I think the point Meghan is trying to make is that people think one is the other - all Conservatives are Republican, but not all Republicans are Conservative with a capital C.
@easyrider "sa la vee"? Who's the retard asshole? Now, I'm going to let you go, Cest la vie.
I disagree with your statement. I am in my early twenties and it is refreshing, not to mention necessary, to have a young political perspective in the media. I am a moderate America, living in a Red State, and it is incredibly helpful to hear opinions that are not extreme Right-wing as I so often do. Meghan McCain is doing a great service for the Conservative Party by appealing to young voters and presenting the Conservative agenda with a much needed modern twist. As our country continues to change, I believe both parties will need voices, such as that of Ms. McCain, to represent young voters and their stance on many pressing issues.
TheRuralJuror: Perhaps she values America more than she does the Republican party.
This would be a welcome change in most conservatives.
What Megs McCain values is getting attention, AlanD2/Jarussell/Granite. (Hehe..try posting with just one name.)
TheRuralJuror: And how does this make her any different than Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, or an endless horde of Republican politicians? (Or Democratic politicians - just to be "fair and balanced".)
Perhaps Ms McCain, as a self-proclaimed conservative, thinks Conservatives should be held to a higher standard.
A couple decades of appealing to the lowest common knee jerk standards doesn't really seem to have worked for them, did it?
She isn't a conservative. She is a bit liberal at times. I would called Meghan a Liberal Republican.
Has this blonde heifer come out of the closet yet? Maybe she can be Mark Foley's co-host?
Until Megan learns true loyalty by following something blindly- she has nothing to add to the discourse. How boring would our lives be if people actually tried to come up with answers?
There is nobody greater than Tila.
It has worked out okay with Whoopie, but think the view did itself an injustice when Rosie was allowed to quit. She made the show more interesting, not that I agree with her on everything, mind you.
Genni2002 you are correct sir the View has jumped the shark since Rosie quit and Barbara Walters is a living legend in the world of journalism not just to women working as journalist, but jornalism in General but she needs to resign her seat at the table I feel like the others need to walk around on eggshells, so as to not offend her. But I do watch sometimes I will watch to see miss McCain even though she is a total airhead.
Agreed. Walters needs to go and let the others breathe.
A little shameless self-promotion on the DB, eh?
Go get 'em, Megan...and look hot doing it too.
Eeeewww! Hot? Where ARE your eyes?
I like The View, however, why is there no latina on the show? It would be great to see a representative of the Biggest Minority in the Country. Barbara are you listening? I thought it would have happened by now, must have been naive on my part.
oh please, this minority thing you are an American that's it, end of story.
So predictable, the expected, lame response to an honest question. I don't know what your race is, but I can wager a guess.
Imbecile.
methinee: If being a minority means nothing, why are conservatives going ballistic over having a black in the White House?
True we are all Americans. But there is not enough diverse opinion on tv. Elisabeth is the lone conservative, but she is not that conservative. She is a rather moderate Republican. Either way, the balance sometimes is not their on the View. They added Whoopi and Sherri because they are black. Why not add a hispanic woman. Having said that, not all Latins have the same likes and ideologies which is the same with all people. They add another liberal and it just ads another similar voice on some issues, but then again she brings another point of view. It's a dicey issue anyways, Jessica Alba doesn't like being called a Hispanic and Eva Longoria speaks no spanish while Eva Mendes speaks spanish and was born in the US. But whatever. They are differences within the latin culture. A recent immigrant sees things different than one here for years for example. But either way the View could use an opinion from that culture.
mozilla, Elisabeth is nowhere near a moderate conservative. She brings women back decades if anyone were to take her seriously. I think the latina view would be good. There was no need to have two AA's on a show of five, with one believing the planet earth is only six thousand years old.
I agree with someone else here, it's BW's time to go, the producer as well. Eh, perhaps the whole show. Let's create a new one.
Am I reading a diary?
I have to disagree with most of the comments above. My distaste for the Rethugs, not because I lean liberal or dislike some of the, long lost, principals that once drove that party, but because it has become such a vicious attack dog without direction, led by fools.
While I may not always agree with Ms. McCain's opinions, I will admit that I wish her approach and views were what we were arguing against in every battle that has and will present itself in the coming four, hopefully, 8 years we have a Dem in the White House.
For all of the heckles about how Ms. McCain is still wet behind the ears and worse name calling, let us reflect on the kind of leadership and party " role models " she is trying to fight against in her own party. Her effort to force positive evolution.
Instead of mocking her we, yes even we staunch liberals, should be encouraging her to keep pushing that massive devolved gorilla, called the Republican electorate and leadership into the 21st Century.
For the foreseable future we are going to have to fight against or work with a Republican party and it seems to me that we could get a great deal more done if the " other side " uses reason rather than insanity to drive their policy.
Having said all of this, I will not lavish too much praise on Ms. McCain because as with many moderate Republicans, once they have attained positions of power they come to realize that they are beholden to the people who put them in power which is the point at which they digress. Just ask her Father, a perfect example of we watched change before our very eyes.
Change always starts with calling the leaders of that change naive and ignorant to the impossibility of making any impact. Imagine if those people had caved to the name callers ?
So long as you continue to preach moderation Ms. McCain, you will very quietly have my support.
me too.
I'd love for Meghan McCain to be a sane, moderate Republican voice. But I really think she lacks the skill and articulation. Most of her columns just aren't very well written.
And you can't call out easy targets like Coulter and Malkin (curious how she only responds when they specifically attack her) and expect heaps of praise, either. Far-right pundits aren't taken seriously for a reason. It should be obvious that they're idiots, and I don't think we need Meghan McCain to point that out to us. I'd like for some real ideas, please.
Btw. I lost any ounce of respect I had left for her when she appeared on Bill Maher. She was practically reciting her columns and when Paul Begala called her out, she resorted to the "I'm just a blonde!" excuse she seems to love. What happened to the smart, independent-thinking Meghan McCain she tries to portray in her columns? Sad to say, but she probably doesn't exist in the first place.
What about the "I'm the youngest one here!" comment? She is almost as annoying as Sarah.
Dear, Frenchmanaz,
Thank you an intelligent response to the article and to these posts. These are what I look for when I've finished an article and read the posts. Too bad we can't have a more civil response and dialogue about things and people we may disagree with. BUT - there is always hope :-)
Avec plaisir Ms. McCain. Maybe one day the tables will turn and our voices will drown out the crazies instead of the other way around. =)
FINALLY...an intelligent response!!!! TY Frenchmanaz! Too bad Meghan left the Democratic party! All of you mindless twits who refuse to stand up & hold your party, as well as the opposing party, to a higher standard makes you a puppet!
As a democrat, I don't agree with everything they try to do just because of party affiliation. On the other hand, there are things the republicans have done that I agree with (not in the last 8 years, but back in the Reagan days). Conservatives & liberals are on both sides of the aisle. Unfortunately it's the parties that are opposing forces!
We need to all stop thinking it's us against them. Wake up.....we all live in this country & hopefully no one is so shallow & ignorant to want the nation to fail just because the party you belong to isn't sitting in the BIG CHAIR! I think Bush was the biggest idiot ever put into office, but I didn't wish failure on him since it would ultimately mean failure for US!
I will definitely tune in. I had never heard of The Daily Beast until I saw Meghan on the show earlier this year, and now I read it daily. Meghan is bright, witty and a breath of fresh air. She gives me hope for the Republican party, which is becoming increasingly hard to do.
This mutual admiration piece is the work of a good publicist. Meghan appears on the View and we forget perhaps that she has no credibility other than beings John McCain's daughter.
Publicity for the View and for the Daily Beast added credibility for Meghan its perfect except for...She has nothing to say!
Next stop Dancing with the Stars!
Really. Why does this slattern even have space on The Daily Beast?
Slattern? Wow. That stinks, reeks, mysogyny. Yuk. I'd love to be a fly on the wall at your therapy sessions.
"Slattern?" - That was a question, or were you needing a definition?
Big surprise, the View picks the accommodating
Democrat in "Republican" clothing.
Don't they have the balls to bring in
a real conservative for Hasselbeck, someone
who'd actually challenge the left wing trifecta
of whoopi, babs, behar ?
They're afraid someone
like Michelle Malkin
would wipe the floor with them ?
Michelle Malkin isn't fit to wipe anyone's floor.
And conspiracy theories don't make for good discussion.
Otherwise the homeless lady from my block would be invited to host;
her IQ is 10 points higher than Malkin's.
Malkin is so much smarter and more eloquent than harpies like Goldberg and Behar that they would never dare have her on the show. And of course she's beautiful and they are beasts.
of course, looks are the only thing that seems to matter in the republican party...why else do they worship the likes of Palin as well?
This must be why they don't invited Megyn Kelly on much or Andrea Tantaros because they just don't want dissecting opinion.
sophia5: Yup. Meghan's just another RINO. Best to kick her out of the party. Just like Arlen Specter.
But what will you do when you are the last Republican in America?
whoopi annoys me on issues like being black, fat and smoker she is defensive when comes to those topics.
I feel as if I'm reading an ad. Barbara monopolizes the air space and unfortunately the women are little informed on any topic. I left the View long ago. Ratings? I don't believe they are as high as claimed.
Almost forgot, Meghan...change your DB profile pic. If you do want to be taken seriously then the glam shot with the cutsie hat and young brat look is not doing you any favors. otherwise I will continue to root that eventually you will be taken seriously.
true, true.
Wow, the little butterball tramp finally landed where she belongs: with the loudmouthed knuckleheads of TV land. The nation burns while dim-witted Americans fiddle on...
Your post is mean spirited and ignorant. The women on the view are neither stupid or dimwitted. I suspect they are all smarter and certainly more accomplished than you.
As for being a butterball, Megan McCain is what most men consider beautiful and what most women envy. If she is a butterball, all I can say is pass me some turkey.
I disagree with every word you said, but there's one sentence in particular that actually made me laugh out loud: "Meghan McCain is what most women envy."
cowboylove: Why are you surprised? badcrow's post accurately reflects conservative views of all women. Not to mention hate and jealousy.
Why are they accomplished? Because they're on TV??! Are you serious? I guess Jerry Springers guests are all intellectuals also because after all, THEY'RE ON TV!!
badcrow hit the nail on the head with his/her comments What show are you watching?
Keep fiddling, dimwit
Looking forward to seeing you on the View. I tivo it. What you left out, which is I think is so important, is the show has people being civil with each other while disagreeing passionately. It is a lesson Congress should take to heart. No two people on Earth could be more politically polarized than Elizabeth and Joy. Yet you can see genuine affection and respect between the two women who agree to disagree. Gives us all hope.
She ought to fit right in!
I refuse to take seriously any so-called issues program on which the hosts do not know the meaning of the word "suffrage."
HA!! My friend once asked a total of 100 woman over a few weeks time if they approved of women's suffrage. ALL OF THEM BUT ONE SAID NO.
I liked the old View with Meredith, Star (before she became annoying after her weight loss and engagement), and Lisa Ling. They were able to calmly discuss different issues and bring up different points of view--not just their own.
When Rosie came it turned into a shouting match between her and Elizabeth. Before Rosie's arrival Elizabeth didn't say much. They were like fire and gasoline. Both had to be right. Both had to win.
Now its all about asserting who is right and winning. Usually its Elizabeth who has to be right, if anyone tries to convince her otherwise she becomes more resistant, and then the bickering starts. I've never heard her say, "I see what you mean," or "that's a good point."
Before when most of the panelists were journalists there was less assertion of personal opinion. New opinions were brought up with, "What about the people who think ________." Then the panel who discuss other views.
The show has gone from a civil debate of current issues to a verbal cage fight. But ratings are always better when things get Springer-esque.
Do I imagine it or is it always 3 against Elizabeth (constantly trying to get a word in and defend the right)? Behar is a total witch and Whoopi cannot hide her hatred each time a conservative goes on the show. Why would they bother (John & Cindy McC, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity) to sit there and be insulted by these bitches? Just go back to YouTube and see some of their reactions toward the Conser. guests. Compare the difference when Barack & Michelle paid a visit. They are a disgrace and Barbara should be ashamed.
peppermint: Why should you conservatives expect more representation on the View? Self-identified Republicans make up only 22% of all Americans these days...
Well, you just called most of the panel bitches, and there isn't the same name for men. That is what I call misogyny. It comes from hateful women as well.
I liked the show with Debbie Matenopoulos back in 1997.She was unpopular and was dumped and now works on E!
I'm excited to see you, Meghan, on The View. I'm an OLD lady who enjoys the opinion of young women. We all need to listen to one another even when we don't agree - as opposed to the unciviltiy we saw this August with the rightwingnuts whose paid duty was to drown out opposing views and questions. When are the learders of the Republican party going to speak out against these uncivil, mean and selfish people???
I think Meghan will add an interesting voice to the View. Her views are more moderate than staunch Republican, so she won't be quite as extreme as Elisabeth Hasselbeck. It would be refreshing to have a young voice on the show.
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Go away, moron! You are just peddling to replace Joy Behar on the show.
Oh please Megan is on because daddy is McCain. She is a nice young person, better than Lizzy and I love Whoppi and Joy. I usually watch the first half.
I always found conservative women to be terrific lays. Lots of pent up desire.
But the conservative movement as a whole is completely bankrupt. There is nothing that I can think of that they have contributed to society in the last 30 years.
Portmanteau: How can you possible forget the $9 trillion national debt (Reagan, Bush 41, & Bush 43), two wars, and torture? Pretty impressive!
Thank you.
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