Joy Behar Trashes Christine O'Donnell: 'A Witch Who Doesn't Masturbate'

Newsbusters ^ | September 20, 2010 | Matt Hadro

[IbJensen]

Comedian Joy Behar seemed to enjoy herself as she muckraked through exotic comments made by Republican Delaware U.S. Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell over a decade ago, refusing to leave them out of a serious discussion about O'Donnell's candidacy. She even threw Sarah Palin into the mix.

O'Donnell, in a 1999 appearance on Bill Maher's "Politically Incorrect," said that she "dabbled into witchcraft" in high school but never joined a coven. Behar lambasted O'Donnell, calling her "crazy" and wondering why she was running for office. "I think it shows you how crazy the girl is, doesn't it?" Behar asked incredulously. "How many crazy people do we have to have in office?"

Behar labeled O'Donnell as a "witch who doesn't masturbate." Meanwhile, the show's token conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck countered that if O'Donnell is under the gun for such comments, then President Obama should have been scrutinized more closely over his pastor of 20 years, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Even veteran liberal journalist and 'View' co-host Barbara Walters dismissed the notion of serious discussion of O'Donnell's comments from 10 or 20 years ago, and argued that her current views on social issues should be scrutinized. Story Continues Below Ad ↓

Yet Behar couldn't let the "witch" comment go, suddenly taking a conservative stance on Satan worship. "Dabbling is not an acceptable word, when you're into witchcraft and Satanism," the liberal show host preached.

When Hasselbeck replied to one criticism that O'Donnell is "unique," Behar quipped "Unique or eunuch?" Walters soon closed the debate, saying that "whether 20 years ago [O'Donnell] did this or she did that – I mean, it makes for juicy headlines, but it really is unimportant." It still wasn't enough for Behar, who wanted to throw Sarah Palin in with the dubious comments.

"But you know, isn't it interesting that Sarah Palin backs her up, and one of the reasons she got elected is because Sarah did those robo-calls to make sure that she got elected," Behar seriously pointed out. "And if I recall, wasn't Sarah exorcised in Alaska by a preacher one time? She believes in exorcism. These two are into it together. Talk about a coven. This is a coven!"

Hasselbeck dismissed the absurdity of Behar's logic. "Welcome to the politics of someone backing someone else. It's certainly not a coven. It's radical to say something like that."

A partial transcript of the segment, which aired on September 20 at 11:06 a.m. EDT, is as follows:

BARBARA WALTERS: Republican Delaware Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell – her past came back to haunt her over the weekend, and she defended herself against comments she made back in 1999 on Bill Maher's old show called "Politically Correct."

(Video Clip)

CHRISTINE O'DONNELL: (On "Politically Incorrect") I dabbled into witchcraft. I never joined a coven. One of my first dates with a witch was on a Satanic altar, and I didn't know it.

O'DONNELL: (Recently) I was in high school. How many of you didn't hang out with questionable folks in high school? But no, there's been no witchcraft since. If there was, Karl Rove would be a supporter now.

(End Video Clip)

(...)

SHERRI SHEPHERD: But I think – you know, in this respect, because she says she's a conservative Christian, and the basis for being a Christian is you might have a former life – you let that go, and you don't do it anymore.

(...)

ELISABETH HASSELBECK: Do you think it's valid to then question this? Do you think this is even a valid thing to look at, that Bill's throwing out here on his show?

JOY BEHAR: I think it shows you how crazy the girl is, doesn't it? How many crazy people do we have to have in office?

HASSELBECK: Well let's start with this. In fairness, Joy, if we're going to investigate past religious affiliations or dabbles or high school trips here and there, why then wasn't Billy-boy over here so interested in where President Obama was for 20 years at Rev. Wright's church, so much so that – (Crosstalk)

SHEPHERD: Nobody let that go with him.

HASSELBECK: They absolutely brushed it under the rug. In fairness, in fairness – if they're going to dig into this, they should then open that up too.

BEHAR: Well here's a girl who says that, you know, she didn't masturbate – she doesn't believe in masturbating, either. And she wants to make public policy about other people's sex lives. She's a witch who doesn't masturbate, who has never had premarital sex. Why is she running for office?

HASSELBECK: Why do you call her a girl, but anyone who's powerful a woman? You can't just toss her off as a girl –

BEHAR: You can call me a girl anytime you want, honey.

HASSELBECK: No, that's not right.

BEHAR: I love being called a girl.

SHEPHERD: But are you saying that anything that anybody does back in high school should be held against them as an adult? What did you do in high school, Joy, that you might not want to talk about?

HASSELBECK: What about 20 years in a row? What about 20 years listening to a man who hates this country?

(...)

BEHAR: Dabbling is not an acceptable word, when you're into witchcraft and Satanism.

HASSELBECK: She wasn't into it. She went on a date with a guy who was at an altar.

BEHAR: She said she had – she did a Satanic ritual at an altar.

HASSELBECK: What about 20 years straight, calling someone your mentor, who then goes on to produce hatemongering across the country. 20 years, he's –

(...)

WALTERS: When you discuss past positions – and she's a very conservative candidate, she's a Tea Party candidate – the fact that she's now a candidate – were something that's surprising. Okay, so we're giving special attention. She has other views, I think, that she's –

SHEPHERD: Against masturbation –

HASSELBECK: She's unique.

WALTERS: She doesn't think that –

BEHAR: Unique, or eunuch?

WALTERS: Let me finish, okay? She doesn't think that using condoms – that using condoms could combat AIDS. She has other points of view, and a conservative point of view – I think those are the things, if you want to discuss them, you discuss them. This has to be thought of in future voting and whatever her philosophy is. (Crosstalk) But whether 20 years ago she did this or she did that – I mean, it makes for juicy headlines, but it really is unimportant.

BEHAR: But you know, isn't it interesting that Sarah Palin backs her up, and one of the reasons she got elected is because Sarah did those robo-calls to make sure that she got elected. And if I recall, wasn't Sarah exorcised in Alaska by a preacher one time. She believes in exorcism. These two are into it together.

HASSELBECK: Does she currently believe in exorcism?

BEHAR: Talk about a coven. This is a coven!

HASSELBECK: You know what, though? Joy, welcome to the politics of someone backing someone else. It's certainly not a coven. It's radical to say something like that.

[DGHoodini]

Whereas Behar, the genetic piece of perverted trash pig that she is...rides her “broomstick” several times a day.. Like many of her junkie/drunkie baby murdering lesbo Demboslut and DemboHag guests do as well.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I always though that “Mother” was kinda hot."

Perhaps we can go with Aunt Clara then...



But I still say you need a stronger eyeglass perscription..

[1010RD]

If FReepers would stop posting stories on this show it would go off the air all the faster.

[mrsmel]

Considering that Al Franken is a ‘rat, rheynreally have no room to talk.

[FES0844]

Vile would be a better name for her!

[This I Wonder32460]

“Joy” is the most inappropriateley named woman I have ever seen.

This morning I was thinking the world needs more joy (small j) and then Joy B. came to mind and I thought exactly what you wrote here. The world needs more joy but less Joy B.

[Jaidyn]

Well, Joy Behar is an expert on masturbation.

For Joy, it's either that, or go without. Period!

[DemforBush]

Joy Behar really is the new Maude Finley...

[commish]

Commish trashs Joy Behar: a B*TCH who makes men never want to masturbate again.

[reagan_fanatic]

[Eagle of Liberty]

From wiki

Behar, an Italian-American,[4] was born Josephina Victoria Occhiuto in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on October 7, 1942. Her family originates from Calabria.[5] Her mother, Rose (née Carbone), was a seamstress, and her father, Gino Occhiuto, was a truck driver for Coca-Cola.[6][7] She married Joe Behar in January 1965; they divorced in 1981. They have one daughter, Eve (b. 1970).[8] Joy Behar and her partner, Steve Janowitz, whom she refers to as her "spousal equivalent," have been together since the mid-1980s. On March 17, 2009, Behar announced in an interview with Barbara Walters that she might eventually marry Steve.[1] Behar called off the engagement three months later[9] because she wanted people to stop talking about it.

Behar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Queens College (class of 1964), and a Master of Arts degree in English education from the State University of New York at Stony Brook (class of 1966). She taught English in the late 1960s and early 1970s at Lindenhurst High School on Long Island, New York, during the same time that Pat Benatar was a student there; however, they did not meet until years later. Behar was raised Catholic but considers herself Agnostic.[10] She resides in Manhattan.

Maybe we can dig up dirt on Joy's DIVORCE or the fact that she is Agnostic.

[silverleaf]

Oh Rubbish, Joyless. Your words have no power in the kingdom of Delaware.

Begone before someone drops a house on you!

[Paladin2]

Barry Sotero went to a Christian church on Sunday.

Imam Hussein went to "church" to hear an Islamic speaker preach about some pro-"Palistine" plan.

[ScottinVA]

Barry Sotero went to a Christian church on Sunday. Isn’t that even worse to democrats?!?

Oh, I'm sure he's hosed himself off by now. Isn't that what muzzies do to "cleanse" themselves?

[Farmer Dean]

Washing machine?I was thinking cement mixer.

[Eagle of Liberty]

From a book written about Behar called Joy Shtick:

All along, Joy dreamed of being a stand-up comedian. At any party, she would hold center stage with her one-liners. "Joy, why don't you just do it for a living?" friends would ask. But being a professional comedian seemed an impossible-no, a ridiculous-goal who had made it out of the boroughs to a nice house on Long Island, who was supposed to have left all the Brooklyn rage behind her. "When I got married, I said to my therapist, 'I want to do something creative.' He said, 'Why don't you have a baby.' I hope he's dead now."

[MIchaelTArchangel]

If you created a photo lineup with the pictures of:
(a) Joy Behar
(b) Barbara Mikulski
(c) Hillary Clinton
(d) Christine O’Donnell
(e) Marsha (er, uhm, make that Martha) Croak-me (er, uhm, make that Coakley
(e) Helen Thomas
(f) Janet Reno
and asked the average person to pick out the witch, what do you suppose the correct answer would be?

Okay, I will admit this is a trick question. There is no witch. O’Donnell as a teenager dabbled in black magic but has since realized the error of her ways. The other five people on the list are only 4/5ths of a witch as they say in Boston because the five-letter word that describes them contains four letters in the right positions.

[bray]

Shouldn’t there be a rule that comedians should be funny? Her parent really misnamed her.

Pray for America

[skepsel]

A tosser.

[Eagle of Liberty]

Joy Shtick

There is more interesting stuff in that book.