"The View" Fights over Rush Limbaugh's Obama Comments

[@lemlimora]

I'm on the toilet taking a Limbaugh as I type.

[@lorigrass1]

+Lamora Bradford - Makes sense to me, since most of what comes out of Limbaugh's mouth belongs in the toilet.

[@tj.espygil4544]

That's got to be one huge ugly log!!!

[@martell203]

Soooo glad that Lizzie is gone! Can't believe she's sitting there defending a drug addict.

[@tj.espygil4544]

I can believe it. She's practically a turnip herself.

[@tracys2cents]

Wasn't Elizabeth telling all of us, just last year, that we should support our president if we are true Americans?

[@LilBabe074]

how can anyone like Rush Limbaugh?

[@LilBabe074]

***** Perhaps you should ask yourself that question considering you are watching/commenting on this video....

It is true Dems, Libs & Socialists are very dumb & violent occupants in America, so we Republicans have no regard to what they think or feel, nor do we want them to like us.... So hey, the feeling mutual.

[@tj.espygil4544]

I don't like him. And anyways, he's still dead.

[@hando88c]

I like how Barbara talks down to Elizabeth like she's 2!

[@ReginaldTate-le6fe]

That's simply because SHE'S VIRTUALLY & MENTALLY 2 years OLD HERSELF TOO AS WELL OKAY @hando88c.

[@jamesmccue6685]

Elizabeth just can't let people talk. I am so glad she's off the show now

[@carter7937]

That’s really no different than Whoopi or Joy with conservative guests. I miss Elisabeth!

[@mattheww239]

@@carter7937 Exactly the liberals interrupt conservatives all the time. And when it’s 1 against 4 ofc she is going to talk more, she has to respond to everyone.

[@Chuckscott]

Ding dong the witch is dead!! Fox didn't even want EH.

[@q1w2e3r4t5y6i8]

Joy's right.Just because more than 13 million people listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio,that still doesn't mean that he's supported by each and every one of them even though he clearly has his admirers.I'm not saying that I support liberalism because I'm not from the US,but I do catch up to TYT videos from time to time.I don't necessarily agree with everything they say,but how do you think they've managed to factually report on Limbaugh's hypocrisy?That's because they have to listen to him first even though they can't stand him or his elephant-like and OxyContin addicted body.

[@MarieElaina46]

abdulmohsen almilli Behar is an angry, bitter feminist who can't stand strong men who have power.....her & Whoopee were obviously too stupid to understand that what Rush was saying was he wanted Obama to fail, because he doesn't agree with his liberal policies.....Behar never agrees with conservative policies either and there are those who watch this show that tune in to HATE her.....My sympathies go to Elizabeth who had to deal with these boneheaded liberal nitwits everyday.....

[@q1w2e3r4t5y6i8]

​@@MarieElaina46 Looking back at this, both Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck are hypocrites who support their party over their country no matter what. Joy Behar is a Hillary Clinton apologist; Elisabeth is a Bush apologist. The latter rails against Obama's stimulus package but never criticized Bush's No Child Left Behind or prescription drug program for seniors.

[@TheMemorySense]

Wow, for once I agree with the hot blonde rather than the sassy middle-aged woman who reminds me of my mom.

[@victoriasmith4208]

+Me Adams barbara !

[@barbcobbett7206]

Did Elizabeth ever shut up the entire time she was on this show!?!? Like nobody can speak w/o her interrupting it's so annoying!

[@MsYtownoh330]

How can anyone not like Rush?

[@chosinwun1983]

Because he's a moron

[@chosinwun1983]

@Andrea MENDENHALL no. Moron.

[@chosinwun1983]

@Andrea MENDENHALL I know how to write a sentence. 😉

[@tj.espygil4544]

Well, I didn't like him. Anyways, he's still dead.

[@TheSuperSavvyCitizen]

​@@tj.espygil4544how's it going it's now 2024 speaking to you from the future 😅

[@publicatdamagnificen]

LATINA: Isn't it time for you to stuff your face with another burrito?....No I take that back...shouldn't be be practicing "Ingles Sin Barreras"? Lol Lol

[@puscikat]

Rev, There are several articles about the economy improving. Having that been said they also state that we still have a far way to go to get out of the financial mess we were placed in. I'm still waiting to see if these articles hold any water or is this smoke screening. Keeping the fingers crossed that it's the former not the latter. We as Americans have had our fill of this and things need to start improving and soon.

[@ryanlock2u]

I'm sorry, are we not the *United States of America? I'd bet you wouldn't question a "United we Stand" sticker on someone's car.

[@hiiamrick]

Well said, thank you my friend. Finally a president (Obama) for all Americans not just the rich few. I wish that the Republicans could just stop all this name calling and come up with some real answers to get my country back on track.

[@brad349miller]

Who's the woman on the left of Barbara Walters? She makes sense. "This stimulus package is a joke"

[@justinparis4589]

Haha Elizabeth doesn't even believe herself when she says "it shouldn't be about race" at the very end...

[@susanmacleod9858]

I forgot how much I hate Barbara Walters.

[@erickagrant7646]

One word...solyndra! Lmao

[@BendikBS]

Did you even hear what the reason was?

[@InKa4484]

I love how whoopi stops herself from saying rush pisses her off and then she says "...who don't have a pot to piss in."

[@jkdecker73]

It's funny, they never let Elisabeth talk. They are afraid she will make them look stupid, but the more they talk they let us know for sure they are

[@alexsperring7545]

Yeah she is the real brains behind the operation. You figured it out 🙄🤦🏼 Jesus...

[@uncleemph]

They keep shouting the voice of sanity down. Notice they will not let her finish her thought.

[@trimanlast]

Ed McMahon used to say to Johnny Carson "as a child of four can plainly see" to exaggerate how obvious something was. Rush clearly was hoping that the president did not succeed in implementing his liberal legislative agenda. He was prescient about the impact of the president's policies on this country. Did anyone expect that this would finally be the time that central planning and Keynesian economics would work? Socialism has justifiably become a derisive term over the years and so the Obama administration denied having socialist intentions despite massive evidence to the contrary. The president would actually chuckle about being characterized as a socialist often coupling it to the birther issue which was for him the gift that kept on giving politically.

[@cb900ss82]

It is still a mystery why Rush has more listeners in one day than the view has in a month.

[@alexsperring7545]

What are you winning comment. Look at all those thumbs up

[@Sessa333]

I don't understand why people think that jobs can be created in a few months. So many people have criticized everything else that has been done, not knowing that they have been stepping stones towards job creation. Anyone who thinks this can happen overnight obviously never took a macro-economics course and needs to stop complaining about things that they don't understand (Elizabeth).

[@tjsport545]

I can't stand the way Elisabeth debates about her view of Rush. She is like a little kid the way she interrupts and raises her voice when shes not getting her way. Its obvious that Rush messed up and there is a difference between not supporting and wanting to fail. America needs all the support it can get from both parties.

[@jskill1]

well what do you suggest we do? If you could be Pres. for a day and you was told change the econ. what would you do?

[@gloriajae]

Right on! All this talk about big government being so bad. They fail to have a clue as to what services our government provides.

[@chan25]

@plasterdbastard Genius comment. The lack of communication and disrespect in the U.S. due to ignorance between parties is apparent and the reason why we are not getting certain things done here.

[@alkh3myst]

Thank you for your gracious left handed compliment.

[@BambooScar]

Come together as in be able to compromise not literally think and do everything the same.

[@mrscorie]

There is a big difference between Rush Limbaugh, and Keith O. & Chris Mathews. How does she compare the two.

[@Beeirish1965]

Wow! So, you approve of Socialism. You approve of redistribution of wealth. You approve of the government controlling more of what you do and say! Do you know anything about economics?

[@evas99]

JakiiRSM agree, the ignorance is overwhelming. I doubt they would even understand what fascism is either is historical or present day context.

[@UAEMT]

I know that in countries where they have universal health care people are put on wait lists and some had to wait 8 months to get a hip replacement. Not exactly what this country needs.

[@onceIhadalove]

I am sorry, but I am laughing really hard because Elizabeth's dress top looks like Carol Burnett's hilarious characters she created when she used the loose "rice bag" boobs that hung down and swayed.... it is soooooooo funny to think Elizabeth wears this thinking it flatters her! Oh my god it is hilarious!

[@jlstark23]

Yeah thats right you can't find a law that says we have to pay income tax.

[@Spencernine]

Rush doesn't want America to fail. He wants socialism to fail (as it has been failing for over 50 years). Rush implicitly said that he wants America and the people to succeed. You've got to hear both sides of the story before drawing a conclusion.

[@Naturalhit]

Actually the truth is 36 million listen to Rush. More than 45% of that are women. Neither side will ever praise each other.

[@devourerofbabies]

She doesn't try to be knowledgeable. If she were she'd inform herself.

[@TdotSoul]

Just because Rush talks alot doesn't mean he is knowledgable, he has an oppinion, albeit offensive, but that doesn't make him right

[@chan25]

@Dav1dZMan Hey, could you post that link again? It didn't work when I tried it. Thanks.

[@cadbetts]

I agree - I'm black and pretty progressive in my views but this gang up on one conservative is hard even for ME to watch. Why not get at least two more conservative women to represent their views - what is the View afraid of???

[@AlongtheFarClimbDown843]

The U.S. has but ONE political organ and it's not founded on egalitarian principles. It's driven by forces that are committed to consolidating power, capital, oil, and armies.

[@RevTox]

I learned quite a bit in my Macroeconomics course. I know that many companies can start hiring immediately if they see rays of hope and know that their taxes and other expenditures won't go up. When Obama tells us that unemployment won't go beyond 8% if we only rush the stimulus package through without reading it, why would we blame anyone else for double-digit unemployment? Isn't he the economic genius who knows big govt can save us?

[@darylfreeman7185]

RIP,Russ however you were a. Liar)

[@Spencernine]

"Dayonetheone" thank you for having an honest discussion with me without all the mud slinging. I appreciate that. I get enough mud slinging from my own Black race. Healthy discussions are a good way to erode misconceptions about each political party.

[@Drfiggy]

Let's look at Limbaugh's qualifications as a judge (let alone talk show pundit):1. College drop-out. 2.Stopped twice at airports for (a) illegal possession of drugs and (b) carrying Viagra while returning from "a pleasure trip" to the Dominican Republic. 3.Thrice divorced. 4.Avoided the military draft during the Vietnam War, claiming he was disabled because of a tiny pilonidal cyst on his behind.

[@chan25]

It's all about the labeling. I don't need a "stamp" on my forehead to justify my decisions in life, to define my character or personality.

[@chan25]

Let me tell you. This is getting to be a very dangerous country for politics. I am so sick of this "conservative"/"liberal" crap! And it's not necessarily so much the views...it's the nasty animosity people have towards others and then have the nerve to blame the other group when they act the same way.

[@Salamando]

Another example of pointing the finger and playing the race card. But you fail to hide the flaws in your argument when your best response is "You live in a different country". At least the Aussie knows what freedom is. Because we've almost lost sight of it over here in America.

[@WgWilliams]

Because our Constitution and Bill of Rights is for We The People, not my hard earned money!!! You are free here in the US, free to do and be want you want and everyone has a little good and bad luck along the way. I want to work for me and my family only, especially in hard times!

[@publicatdamagnificen]

JASON: It's 9:00, shouldn't you be getting ready to go on that hot date with yer cousin?.....YEEEEHAW!!!

[@PapaMagnum]

Great rebuttal. Where did you go to finishing school?

[@chan25]

In fact, as a black person, who is not even conservative or republican I am saying that I feel there are A LOT of BLACKS who NEED to ADMIT that they are conservatives AND even republican!

[@chan25]

I'm so glad I'm not a conservative or liberal. I think I can make up my own mind about things without having to "join a group". If I want to be open minded, I don't have to be a "liberal". If I want to work hard I work hard. If I want to be a part of a Christian group. I'll join a group with the word "Christian" in it, NOT conservative.

[@drifter6276]

No one is saying that a terrorist who executes civilians isn't evil. All I (along with everyone else) did was call out fat Rush for dismissing photos of torture and abuse as a "dorm room hazing." Just because people call out Limbaugh for his idiocy it doesn't mean they're unpatriotic or ignorant of what's happening around the world son.

[@VerbumQuercus]

Rush is the Best. HE speaks for the founding Fathers and the rugged spirit of the American people. These women just feel their vision of socialism is threatened.

[@bluenickels]

RevGenius, who said anything about there being only plan? Are all private plans going away if any sort of reform passes? Whew, thanks for the clarity.

[@lubdar]

Yes!! because disregarding an Entire populations opinion is exactly how our nation should work

[@dogeymon83]

Tell me again, why anyone listens to Barbara Walters and Whoopi about ANYTHING????

[@philchemi]

I don,t support your president,I don,t support his socialistic policies,I know why our elders would not let women vote.Period.

[@tbucker2247]

Oh and I don't want to hear from any philosophy or theology majors bitching "I went to college and still can't get a job". Get a degree that actually matters.

[@Dennisdread]

That chick didn't let anyone else finish a sentence either.

[@8thEastTexasBlues]

when you can't win an argument you resort to correcting grammar. typical!

[@JMB129]

I'm not a big fan of Joy Behar, but she hit the nail on the head "Most people listen to these people on the radio because they hate them." Exactly. You can't just assume that because someone listens to a certain radio voice or reads the political books of a certain author, that they automatically like that person.

[@jlstark23]

I think for myself. I don't watch commentators on fox news I read history books.

[@Beeirish1965]

Thank you for proving my point! Good luck with that.

[@DOWNwithDICTATORS2]

I'm curious...what has Caryn Elaine Johnson done for "poor people," other than homeless, lately??? Donating one's time is a big nothing.

[@Salamando]

The FACT of his Australian citizenship in my OPINION does not undermine the validity of his points. Squelching him like you did is not something a person with a strong argument would do. Race was a large part of this election mainly because the media kept stirring up the subject during his campaign. The fact is, this country has been mature enough for a black president (or whatever race you want to replace "black" with, take your pick) for a long time. Too bad Obama had to be the first.

[@5506]

i dont want to start any arguements but i went thru the video and counted the seconds liz got to speak and how many times she interrupted and how many times she got interrupted in the excerpt. she spoke for 50 sec. total and got interrupted 4 times. she spoke 5 times, so only 1 time she got to finish her sentence. when she tried to jump in to make her points, she was asked to wait so the other person can finish their thought so she did wait. only 4 of them talked so she should get more time.

[@hhougen]

This is the worst group of debaters ever conceived on the face of the Earth. They should never bring up politics on their show again.

[@truth2748]

JAJAJAJAJAJ, I love your sarcasm, it is sarcasm right?.

[@peteyjames1829]

The snl sketch brought me here

[@JoebooSauce]

"Everybody reads the first paragraph of The Wealth of Nations where he talks about how wonderful the division of labor is. But not many people get to the point hundreds of pages later, where he says that division of labor will destroy human beings and turn people into creatures as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human being to be. And therefore in any civilized society the government is going to have to take some measures to prevent division of labor from proceeding to its limits."

[@Sessa333]

I grew up a republican until Bush and now all of this. I'm not saying Democrats don't lie but the stuff I've seen from some of the Republican party recently has been outrageous. You wouldn't believe it. This didn't happen before. Don't know why it is now. Still yet to see if this growth is sustainable but it is growth. You did ask for a sign right? So there's a sign.

[@cuckold69]

so far Obama has failed he has 2 years to try and right the ship Reagan fixed carters economy in his first term

[@howie0616]

Reagan is overrated and he is actually the one that started economic downfall for deregulating the wall street... but the majority of american public, admittedly not so bright, got played by media and republicans into thinking reagan was a good prez... but looking in the hindsight, he started this mess... before reagan , average salaries went up along with success of company... but since reagan, wages flattened out while cost of living and inflation kept rising which devalues your dollars... but Republicans dont want to admit to this. .. lol...

[@evas99]

JakiiRSM. I do fear for the future if the neocons were ever to regain a strong position in the US. I am not American, and I believe there are a lot of Americans who just do not understand how damaging the policies of GWB (ie Cheney, Wolfowitz etc) were during that eight year tenure. The ignorance is staggering. The rise of Palin during the '08 campaign for example blew our collective minds!!

[@caneman75]

wow what a good response to an argument...

[@kintar90]

Rush does care about the poor. More so than Obama. Rush wants the poor to feel empowered and that they are great enough to find the strength within themselves to succeed. Obama is telling them that they can't succeed by giving them handouts. He is saying that they are incapable of being successful on their own.

[@synapse131]

Only a racist would make arguments using racism all the time as his "go to" and then state that it's not about racism.

[@RevTox]

Oh, is that why many of your citizens come down here to get healthcare, even though they have to pay? I also remember seeing articles about how hospitals were closing, thus increasing the wait for healthcare, back when I took my macroeconomics class and studied it more. I guess the proof is just north of us . . .

[@ohpineapples]

Why is Lizzy still on that show ????? I'm so glad theres a new show on that started this week - called "The Talk". It's great !!!

[@pommiebears]

With respect....Joy has been hoping for Trumps failure since he got into the WH..lol!

[@sensibleadult]

These hens aren't qualified to discuss anything of substance, much less Limbaugh.

[@felicia0328]

It's not you-I've heard her repeat, word for word, things that I've heard on Fox News or from Limbaugh. This tells me she doesn't even think about these things, just memorizes and repeats them. As for Limbaugh, I'd like to think that people listen to him but don't believe him. Judging by some of the comments I've read on here, however, I know that's not the case.

[@CamiloSanchez1979]

i feel bad for Hasselback, they should let her speak

[@orangearky13]

in a DEMOcracy, like ours, the people are the government.

[@bmt102]

What makes you think that getting a job is so easy (especially now)? What makes you assume that people are not already looking for a job already? Do you really think that you can't have one or even two jobs, work 60 hours a week and still be below the median income? And for that matter who ever said the median income still covers all the expenses of a typical family in the US? What world are you living in?

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

You mean like you? You gonna catch or pitch, dude?

[@Wolfsrain90]

I'm not hating or anything, but I've only just heard of The View today, and watched only 5 clips, but Hassleback already annoys the hell out of me.

[@ThaiChinaMalay]

Bush lowered the taxes for the lower income earner by 33%. In other words, a family of four earning 50000 per year had their Federal income taxes reduced from the 15% bracket to the 10% bracket. In comparison, he stuck it to the rich by only giving them a 13% (39-34%) tax decrease as opposed to the 33% the lower earners got. Bush obviously wanted the less advantaged people to keep more of their money percentage wise. What did Obama do? he wanted to increase taxes 10% to 15% for the poor.

[@Sessa333]

Then you must've also learned about the huge implementation lags and that in a recession, employment is always the first to drop and the last to go back up. Companies do not hire based on expenditures. They hire based on growth potential. Potential can be determined by economic growth and funding (which is why fixing the banks was so important). People just need to be patient and not get mad just yet.

[@Spencernine]

It sounds like we're agreeing here somewhat. I am no advocate of greed whatsoever. I'm just not down with socialism because I don't like the idea of gov't taking my money and deciding what to do with it. If I was smart enough to make it, I am smart enough to spend it. Socialism punishes achievers, works against our individual nature and doesn't reward success. You don't think gov't greed exists? You don't think gov't officials wouldn't pocket some of that tax money in a socialist gov't?

[@Syst3m04]

I know and I"m enjoying it so much. As much as Limbaugh and O'Reilly piss me off, I'm so grateful for their ignorance.

[@cagoodson70]

So many people listen to Rush for the same reason people watch Nascar races. "Wrecks!"

[@RevTox]

OMG how could we possibly lower taxes on the wealthy (business owners) and expect to see the poor benefit (by being able to obtain jobs)? America has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. I know some corporations can afford it, but some cannot, without cutting jobs, benefits, or wages. Something has to give, and it is usually the workers and/or the consumers, in the end. How would cutting taxes on the wealthy (business owners) cause poor people to stay poor, exactly?

[@gombis666]

So Joy, if Obama wanted to OVERTURN ROE vs. WADE, would you or would you not want his policy to fail? I bet you would.

[@retownsend]

Don't even TRY to question me on Adam Smith. It's explicitly expressed in his Wealth of Nations that he felt naturally flowing capital, without the assistance of government, flowed to the most productive hands because the individual simply strives to better his own condition. Smith wasn't for corporations OVERSEAS (Britain) dictating what Americans should be growing/producing and then using that capital to profit.