Conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck Supporting Barack Obama

Fox News ^ | 11/06/08 | Fox News

[autumnraine]

The View's conservative cutie Elisabeth Hasselbeck stunned viewers today by throwing her support behind president-elect Barack Obama. Executive Producer Barbara Walters asked Hasselbeck, who campaigned with John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin, how she felt after seeing McCain/Palin go down to defeat on election night. Hasselbeck said her daughter Grace, 3, had asked her who won and who lost the election. "No one lost," Hasselbeck said she told her child. "Seriously, today is a victory for this country." Hasselbeck said the massive voter turnout and the excitement of the presidential contest inspired her. "I will get in a long line of supporters … for this president," she said.

[ohioman]

Obama will never be my president. I wish that leftist POS only the worst. The people have spoken - those bastards.

[American_Centurion]

I guess some folks expect her to transform into a female Olberman (redundant?) and start foaming at the mouth.

I will support President-elect Obama, as the President, not as a political figure. I want him to succeed in advancing the interests of our Nation, because if he doesn’t Americans, military and civilian, will die. I also hope he goofs up his political popularity so bad he’s impeached, but we both know that ain’t gonna happen.

[DancingMyRainbow]

Well, it’s real nice that Elizabeth was gracious, but to be honest, I’m sick to death of being gracious and showing class and showing the other side how much better than them we are.

Guess what, The View watchers don’t care that she was gracious, they probably don’t even realise she was being a class act. All they saw was another republican caving.

What has being gracious, or classy or showing that we’re better than our enemies ever gotten a republican? It got us 8 years of constant Regan bashing, 4 for Bush I and 8 horrific years of the most vile and hate filled rhetoric against Bush II. It gave us 8 years of Clinton selling out our country because we were too good to make a fuss. It may have cost a good woman a chance to shine for the republicans.

And saddest and most unforgivable of all, it has cost the unnecessary deaths of countless brave soldiers, because we wanted to show the enemy how much better we are then they.

Sorry for the rant, not feeling very gracious today. :(

[swain_forkbeard]

Her arguments are both obvious and persuasive.

[Mr. Mojo]

The long election season and bitter loss has simply beaten many around here down to the point where they're now acting like compliant captives. ....all under the cover of "class", and "dignity", "respect for the Presidency." It's to the point where some even agree with Hasselbeck's contention that the election of Hussein was "a victory for America." Pathetic weaklings, all.

But I suspect many will snap out of it once Hussein starts doing his thing — raising taxes, signing gun bans, reinstating the “Fairness Doctrine,” etc.

[dsutah]

I know, that’s what I thought. I don’t have problem with a black person either, But why someone like him?

Still, you never know. Herman Cain, Ken Blackwell, and others like him can be part of our future, if we have one that is! We certainly could use them, as well as the Sarah Palins!

[x]

A moron wrote this story!

She's not saying she'd vote for the guy or that she agrees with his policies.

She's saying that Obama will be the President of the country, hers and yours and mine. And surely -- like it or not -- that's going to be true for a while.

And really, would you rather reassure a 3-year-old or let her have nightmares about who won and who lost and what's going to happen?

[vimto]

Thta’s good. Clever. Like it.Did you draw it?

[keats5]

The title is misleading. She’s just showing some graciousness and respect to the holder of the office of the Presidency of the United States, even though she would have preferred it went to McCain.

[mom.mom]

“I will get in a long line of supporters for this president.”

Well isn’t that special.

[UKrepublican]

Your point being what? I have been pretty vocal on those matter aswell.

[Unicorn]

I like brains.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Obama is our next President. That’s a fact.

Exactly. All the ding-dongs that want to pretend that BO isn't President are as batty as the moonbats we've been skewering for the last eight years. He's the next President, folks - get over it. Unless you really feel you've got the calling of God to take on the POTUS and all the forces of the Federal Government he'll control then you better sit-down and catch your breath. There may be, in fact, a time when moral resistence is required, but until then, he'll be the head of the Republic. Nobody here likes these facts, but if you can't process the simple truth you've got bigger issues than political ones. It's just too bad, kids, but them's the brakes.

[freekitty]

LOL.

[VOA]

"I wish these were brains..."

Suffice it to say, today we learned they have more functioning
neurons than in that fatty organ between her ears.

[Bluebird Singing]

“We know his agenda - and most of us despise it.”

Interesting to read this statement of yours. We are led to believe that the *world* loves Obama and are rejoicing.

[Mr. Silverback]

The difference is, we could have had a lib who loved his country and would be followed by a conservative VP, but we got a lib who hates the country and has a puke-inducing buffoon as VP.

[rlferny]

That’s what I say. I can think of several people of color that I think would have been great presidents.

Thomas Sowell
Clarence Thomas
J.C. Watts
Condi Rice

Just to name a few.

[JrsyJack]

Rough crowd...I think there is a difference between supporting the man that holds the office of President and not supporting his policies. You can do both. I think her position is admirable, principled and, above all, American...that's what should be celebrated here, not the DU type of hate and vitriol.

This is not a Banana Republic, we don't march unfavorable leaders out to the gallows, we vote them out.

[Irish Eyes]

I think she is just showing her fellow co-hosts how to respect the office. They obviously need a lesson in that.

You are right, she has more class than all of the others put together.