We're starting to get the impression that if you left Rosie O'Donnell in a room with a nothing but a pile of dust, 20 minutes later Rosie O'Donnell would be bellowing abuse at the dust and rolling around the floor trying to crush all the dust in her fist.
Obviously it'd help if the dust was quite as staggeringly objectionable as Elizabeth Hasselbeck, though – because then Rosie O'Donnell and the Elizabeth Hasselbeck dust would end up having the same sort of deafeningly embarrassing 10-minute screeching argument as Rosie O'Donnell and the real Elizabeth Hasselbeck had on The View yesterday. We think the argument was about the war in Iraq, although it ended up being the kind of babbling, directionless, full-volume, split screen squabble that you normally only hear on the last train home. Needless to say, though, fans of seeing overbearing lesbians and fundamentalist right-wing bubbleheads furiously howling at each other with no clear winner on a daytime TV show – with only the magic word 'Alicia Silverstone' being used to momentarily sedate them – should totally check out the video of The View feud on the next page.
The nearest thing we have to The View in the UK is Loose Women, which is more or less the same except that an average edition of Loose Women features the woman who used to be married to Chris Evans bickering with someone who used to be on Emmerdale about curtains for 20 minutes before Curtis Stigers sings everyone a lovely song, as opposed of a group of ludicrously narrow-minded people who openly hate each other trying to bark their own abusive badly-formed opinions louder than anyone else because a discussion about the war got out of hand, which is sort of more The View territory.
The View has given us some golden moments over the last year or so. There was Danny DeVito lurching about drunk, calling President Bush "numbnuts" and belching vomit into his own mouth; there was Alec Baldwin's cack-handed justification for calling his 11-year-old daughter a "rude, thoughtless little pig" and, possibly best of all, there was Rosie O'Donnell Vs Donald Trump – which is a) the most harrowing sex dream you're ever likely to have and b) such an elongated farce of playground insults that even Madonna decided to briefly wade in.
Rosie O'Donnell is leaving The View soon, and after Baldwin and Trump and DeVito she needed a sort of high to go out on. So thank heavens for Elizabeth Hasselbeck – the cartoonishly right-wing pro-gun pro-life former reality TV idiot, exact personification of the reason some people don't like America and co-host of The View – for starting to screech wildly about the war on yesterday's The View, because her opinions happened to be the exact opposite of Rosie O'Donnell's, and people should know by now that that's fightin' talk. This is basically the fight between Rosie O'Donnell and Elizabeth Hasselbeck in bulletpoint form:
- Another co-host of The View with a voice like a cement mixer reads a list of why George Bush should be thrown out of office while Elizabeth Hasselbeck tuts and yelps like a Tourette's suffer being electrocuted. They argue.
- Elizabeth Hasselbeck uses the word 'Iraq', prompting an uncharacteristically angry response from Rosie O'Donnell.
- All hell breaks loose and nobody seems to realise how embarrassing they're being until someone mentions Alicia Silverstone and everyone calms down. Take a look for yourselves…
However borderline hilarious the video of Rosie O'Donnell and Elizabeth Hasselbeck screeching at each other is, we're sad to report that the two of them seem to have patched things up, as E! Online reports:
"I honestly think, I believe that we are mature women who can resolve," [Hasselbeck] told Extra. "I hope we can. I would hope that a disagreement or a heated debate wouldn't be the end of a relationship…This happens all the time with people…to not address something that was obviously starting to bug us would be a disservice to ourselves."
Meanwhile, Rosie O'Donnell responded on her crazy blog:
"a split screen/ new heights or lows/ depending on who u ask."
Next week – Rosie O'Donnell mishears two The View crew members talking about "a rack," thinks they're having a discussion about Iraq and kills them both with a clawhammer. On TV, right where everyone can see it.
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marcia siegel says
rosie is aggressive. elisabeth is a crier.
whatever the reason our government invaded iraq. whatever the reason the us is floundering. whatever the reason our troops are being wounded and killed. elisabeth is welcome to join the military and fight for what she believies in. rosie did the same on tv with her voice.
Viking Lumberjack says
It tends to make you wonder whether (insert string of adjectives) Rosie is being so punchy because she’s finally realized that she’s never once been funny despite allegedly being a “comedian”.
bravemind webmaster says
unfortunately
elisabeth like many in the U.S.
give in to their destructive fear
thanks rosie
the clip explains:
http://www.bravemind.com
Linda Walker says
Elizibeth has never been an asset to the view in her own way she is just like watching Star Jones as soon as she came on the view I quit watching it but when Rosie came I I started watching it again. It would be a good move for the show to get rid of Elizebeth. Thank you for the chance to voice my opinon…..
Jonster says
What a great website you’ve got here. Happened onto it after a google search for Rosie.
“Another co-host of The View with a voice like a cement mixer reads a list of why George Bush should be thrown out of office while Elizabeth Hasselbeck tuts and yelps like a Tourette’s suffer being electrocuted. They argue.”
HA! This is ripe stuff. Um, my two cents is that Rosie needs to pull back on the wacko gov’t conspiracy theories, and Elizabeth needs to stop touting her White House connections. Rosie’s rants are beginning to sound more psychological in nature, i.e., she needs some help. Her feuds – with Barbara Walters, Elizabeth, etc. – all seem to boil down to Rosie somehow feeling personally betrayed when someone won’t stick up for one of her crackpot statements. I thought Elizabeth’s response of “You need to defend your own insinuations” was perfect.
Rosie has effectively pigeonholed herself in the past few months, and in the process killed off chances of game show employment (buh-bye Price is Right) and stuck herself firmly into the late night chat realm along with Bill Maher.
marilyn says
Politics and religion are two topics that all people have strong views and feelings about. It is unfortunate that Elizabeth and Rosie got caught up in the moment of an argument due to their opposite feelings about the Iraq war and present Republican president Bush. I’m sure Joy who started the conversation about Al Gore”s comments about the Republicans had no idea her topic would escalate into a full blown argument between Rosie and Elizabeth. Let’s just let bygones be bygones, and “kiss and make-up”you two, Life is too short to hold grudges.
Tina says
What the heck? He stole the election? LOL!!!!!!! MY GOD why are these idiot liberals allowed to be on the TV lying! The View is NOT balanced!!!!!!!!!! I get sick of this crap!
Zinn Reader says
Bush did steal the election, you nitwit.
It’s called purging the voters roles and disenfranchising millions of elegible voters.
The NYtIMES, in collaboration with three newspapers in Florida, The Washington post, and, get this, the Wall Street Journal, found three months after the Florida brewhaha that under any measurement criteria, ie, hanging chad, dimpled chad, what have you, Gore won.
This is undeniable in the world of facts and figures.
I implore you to go back and read about it.
It’s all there in black and white.
Linda says
Tend to agree with Rosie politically more than Elizabeth, but find myself rooting for Elizabeth because Rosie’s such a bully and Joy’s big mouth always backs her (Rosie) up. The view is not balanced.
Paula says
Hey, Elizabeth where is your uniform? Time to quit talking about your support of the troops and go fight the war you make claim to believe in.
Linda says
What about the “this is the first time in history fire has melted steel”. One of many assinine things Rosie has said.
Also, can she not take up for herself? Why does she have to rely on someone else, especially someone she knows has a different “view” than her.
Don’t say something if you aren’t going to stick with it.
The Pragmatist says
Hey, Zinn Reader:
Nice recap of Bush v. Gore. Now, can you please do a detailed analysis of the 1960 election? And, don’t forget to include the parts that feature Joe Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Sam Giancana, Skinny D’Amato, and the horrific treatment of Sammy Davis Jr. to placate the racist Southern Democrats.
Thanks in advance for your honesty.
Robbin says
I just watched the replay of the cat fight between Rosie and Elizabeth. Isn’t it great that we live in a country where we CAN voice opinions about the government and not be imprisoned or shot!!
Barbara Mark says
I am shocked that CBS has chosen to fire Rosie O’Donald over the “cat fight” shown in this website video. It appears that Rosie did NOT start the discussion. It also appears that when Rosie
asked Elizabeth a direct “yes or no” question she received no answer, but was the object of a angry barrage of verbiage, really aimed at Joy for the comments she’d made earlier. I recall
hearing Rosie on many occasions remark that we need to be mindful of all the troops being injured and killed in Iraq (especially last month when the tainted pet food was killing cats and dogs
and people seemed more upset than about the troops dying in Iraq). It was evident to any intelligent viewer that she was referring to our GOVERNMENT, not our TROOPS, when Rosie
asked who the terrorists in Iraq were!! May I remind anyone who reads this, there were no terrorists from Iraq on the list of 9/11 murderers…most were from Saudi Arabia – our “friends” who
are ruled by a dictatorial “Prince” who rules absolutely through extreme oppression of everyone, expecially women. I am sad that actions taken by CBS and The View are, in effect, saying
that it is o.k. to rant at Rosie because she is loud and rough and dares to express Liberal opinions. It may well be a misplaced defense of Elizabeth on the part of both the program and the network
itself though, because Rosie (and Joy) are not the only ones tired of the death toll (both troops and Iraqi citizens) spawned by this war and this administration. I .for one, am tired of the uptight and
(largely uninformed) views of Elizabeth, who seems to be an immature “spoiled brat.” And, I am heartsick and weary of this war and our President.
Fresno plum farmer says
I am a republican and I am not pleased at all with Bush! But Rosie is wrong with her feelings about our troops. Let’s bring them home soon and thank them for there dedication to our country. We still need to let the world know we are strong.
Pat says
I usually don’t watch the View because of all the talking over each other. It’s very annoying and when it starts I turn the show off. This fight made me curious enough to look it up and see what happened. I really think that Elizabeth was wired for a fight before she came out on the stage that day.
After watching the video of the show I feel like Elizabeth should be the one to leave the show and not Rosie.
The way they go on and on during that show is awful. Why can’t they show respect and only one person talk at a time? It sounds like a bunch of chickens in a hen house.
I thought Rosie held up her end and her support for our troops. I think Elizabeth needs to get her facts straight before she goes out there and starts up a fight with someone.
The producers of that program never should have let Rosie leave. I think in the long run it’s going to hurt their show.
Left wing idiots says
This is so ridiculous. You people that are against the president are just showing the other country’s that we are not stable at all. All you left sided hypocrites and your stupid left wing bumper stickers.. GET over it, there will always be war, no matter what president is in charge. I don’t know how you even think! Your solution is bag on president Bush. Your bunch of idiots!!!!!
bananas says
This is why womens rights should have never been introduced.
Right Wing Hypocrites says
The funniest thing about republicans is that they always call out the left for being against the president. There has never been a point at which the republicans sided with a Democrat president. So there is no need to make the left out as the bad guys. If a Democrat becomes president in ’08 then you will complain just as much. The difference is that the left won’t start calling you un-patriotic or being against our troops. The republicans need to get out of the sandbox and quit the name calling and the dirt slinging. At least the Democrats retain their dignity by not fighting like preschoolers.