Elisabeth Hasselbeck, pictured above looking kinda hot until I remember the things she supports, is the subject of a petition by some horribly, horribly misguided people. They're fans of Rosie O'Donnell's who think Hasselbeck should be fired from The View for her little tussle with Rosie.
If you watched or read the news about Rosie O’Donnell’s last week on the view, you undoubtedly read many headlines about “Rosie’s Big Fight With Elisabeth” in which Rosie was portrayed as angry and unpatriotic, which ultimately led to her leaving the show. However, if you have watched the actual footage of the discussion that occurred on 05/23/07, you can see that it was Elisabeth who was the aggressor throughout the entire discussion.
Elisabeth began by interrupting Joy with sarcastic comments as Joy attempted to provide some facts about the George Bush presidency, and then continued as Elisabeth angrily defended her refusal to respond to the Republican pundits who incorrectly said that Rosie called the U.S. troops terrorists. As the discussion progressed, Rosie repeatedly tried to de-escalate the situation and not get into a disagreement. However, Elisabeth angrily continued in her blind defense of this administration and her criticisms of Rosie’s views. While many have portrayed this fight as one over politics, it was really a fight about friendship and Elisabeth’s refusal to support Rosie by denouncing what these pundits were attempting to say about her.
I'm gonna be honest here. I don't support a damn thing that Elisabeth Hasselbeck stands for. I get a little sick to my stomach hearing her political views, and the political views of people she supports (Sean Hannity, et al). That's my personal thing, and you don't have to agree or like it.
That having been said, Rosie O'Donnell is so repugnant that I really have a hard time figuring out who to root for in this scuffle. The burden of having Rosie express opinions with which you agree is that you begin to feel ashamed for having those opinions in the first place. So I had to choose between rooting for someone who has a belief system that I think is dangerous and corrosive to the fabric of our nation--nay, to the fabric of civilization at large--or rooting for Rosie O'Donnell.
Then I realized that it's a no-brainer. Go Elisabeth!
AFTERWORD: I should note that the petition above is not Rosie's idea, and is not being pushed by Rosie. We hate on Rosie here, but it's all fair hate.
Source: I'm Not Obsessed
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