Whoppi, on the other hand, is much more balanced. There are a few issues (Obama is one) where she cannot think straight at all, but for the most part Whoopi is willing to engage in something like a normal conversation. Elizabeth seems more than willing to stand up for what she believes when the fight is fair.
She's not Ann Coulter, but I'm happy to have her on our side.
Barbara, by the way, also doesn't fight fair. She owns the show. People are on the show because Barbara allows them to be on the show. She won't shout Elizabeth down (the way Rosie did), but you cannot debate Barbara. She won't allow it. I've seen Elizabeth have a good, spirited discussion with Joy, Whoppi and Sherry -- and when Barbara speaks up and tells Elizabeth she's wrong, it all comes crashing down. No rebuttal. No "May I make my point?". The Queen can put Elizabeth down with a single word.
Now that's a vision of Liberal society.
I thought it was so funny that Rosie left the View after the big argument with Elizabeth. She was scheduled to leave anyway, but decided to leave the show early. It was nice to see Rosie with her tail between her legs running away from the discussion. Rosie and her ilk “debate” and “discuss” by shouting people down and name-calling.
Now that’s a vision of Liberal society.
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No, that’s what it’s like to work for a boss who accepts no backtalk. We’ve all worked for one, I’m sure, in our lifetimes, and they come in all political flavors.
JMO.