Elisabeth Calls Sen. Kerry "Mel Without The Booze"

Posted Nov 1st 2006 1:54PM by TMZ Staff

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, in a fit of right-wing pique, called Sen. John Kerry "Mel Gibson without the booze" over his remarks on troops in Iraq on "The View" this morning -- and Joy Behar didn't like it one bit.

Elisabeth and Joy began their sparring when Joy criticized President Bush and his lieutentants for "making hay" out of Sen. Kerry's remarks on Monday when he suggested to group of students that a poor education would lead to their being "stuck in Iraq," offending troops and politicians everywhere (Kerry said yesterday that he mishandled a joke, and meant to criticize the Bush administration.)

That persistently doctrinaire right-wing political thinker Elisabeth jumped all over Kerry (and Joy), equating the Senator to "Mel Gibson without the booze," slamming his flip-flops, and then defended President Bush for his "higher IQ" and "better grades" than Kerry while the two were at Yale. Joy was having none of it, and the two exchanged a flurry of invectives.

But -- surprise! -- it was Rosie defusing the situation with a few bars of her favorite Barbra. And it all made that other Barbara -- Walters -- put her head down in (perhaps not-so-mock) exasperation.

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1. I'd like to see Rosie flush this amn right-wing fundamentalist taliban Elisabeth down the toilet, where ll sh*t belongs.

Posted at 2:43PM on Nov 1st 2006 by Mother Godfrey

2. Better then debate was Joan Collins saying she hasn't done anything to her tight and frozen face! And also Barry Manilow lip sinking... in which the track started before he did! (TMZ... you should show those two highlites...)

Posted at 2:46PM on Nov 1st 2006 by Lindsey

3. Jhon Kerry is 100% right! I have a couple of friends in the navy and all they talk about is getting their school paid and the government buying them a house!

That is if they die they dont get sh*t and neither does their family of course, I do respect them for having the balls to go out and fight for this country but they are dying and killing people just to have a better life!

Now go ahead and talk sh*t if you want you Bush ass kissers!

Posted at 2:51PM on Nov 1st 2006 by eli

4. When Elisabeth got backed into a political corner she equated Democrats with terrorist in her final comments. Please email abc and tell them how dangerous it is to have anyone saying those words. Should she be taken off of the show?

Posted at 2:51PM on Nov 1st 2006 by Molly

5. Would someone please put a gag on that idiot(elisabeth)! Although I don't agree with Kerry word for word he has a point. There are a lot of men and women who join the military right out of high school because they are poor and have nothing else going for them. Joining the military is a way of escaping poverty and bad neighborhoods. Eventually they can become more educated because the military will pay for college. Not everyone has a mommy and daddy who will pay for college and everything else in life. Elisabeth get a clue!!

Posted at 2:52PM on Nov 1st 2006 by emily

6. Elisabeth is a walking propaganda machine. Does she do any research on her own, or just spew out what the official party line is?!
This has nothing to do with left or right - she is an idiot.

Posted at 2:58PM on Nov 1st 2006 by Miss Smith

7. Why does Barry Manilow sing at all? He is the worst damn singer in the whole wide world.

Posted at 2:58PM on Nov 1st 2006 by IDK

8. now you see why we didnt elect this dumb ass president,bush isnt very good but he would have had us far worst off,democrats suck,they are abunch of cry babies,there isnt a thing he could had done to help the USA,carey is a jerk

Posted at 2:59PM on Nov 1st 2006 by carey is a jerk

9. #9 STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 3:01PM on Nov 1st 2006 by 305

10. A leading Republican has already admitted that Republicans know full well that Kerry was talking about Bush and not the troops. Such a lying crowd!

Posted at 3:02PM on Nov 1st 2006 by JD

11. Kerry was trying to be humorous and because he is a stiff, humorous prick who during the 2004 allowed the opposition to define him and his service to our country during Vietnam he responded quickly to the people who said he was "knocking" the troops. He wasn't and I don't think he meant to, you have to see the whole clip and then make up your mind.
The good news in this is that MAYBE Sen. Kerry will decide aganist seeking the Democratic nomination in 2008. Kerry you might recall was a volunter who left college to join the Navy. Bush, Cheney et al did everything, like a lot of my generation, to avoid serving.
Having said that, I know it won't make any difference to those who have allready closed their minds. JUST EVERYBODY PUSH AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD AND MAKE SURE TO VOTE NOVEMBER 7!

Posted at 3:04PM on Nov 1st 2006 by The Spin Doctor

12. go elisabeth!!!! joy behar is an ignorant wrinkled old comic who happens to not be funny. elisabeth is articulate and actually has a degree from boston college. . . where did joy graduate from?

as always, john kerry is an embarrasment to himself and his state, but at least he has again helped the GOP.

Posted at 3:06PM on Nov 1st 2006 by k

13. I watched The View this morning. I agree with Rosie's analysis that Republicans will view Kerry's remark as a slam against our troops, and Democrats will say it was a comment directed at our President and not the troops. Rosie read that part of the speech the way it was written, Kerry ad-libbed that part, causing the problems. Why would Kerry insult our troops when he saw combat duty in Vietnam -- a claim Bush cannot make. Sorry, Elizabeth, you're grasping at straws and sinking in your own Republican stink.

Posted at 3:09PM on Nov 1st 2006 by jennifer

14. I defended Elisabeth with the whole Law & Order thing, but she has really gone too far AGAIN. I don't really like Kerry myself, even though I am a liberal, but to compare his comments to Mel Gibson's drunken rant about Jews is ridiculous.

You deserved an apology from the Law & Order producer. John Kerry deserves an apology from you.

Also, Elisabeth, I know you are young and immature, but you really should educate yourself a little more and not just buy into everything the Republican party says you should believe. Think for yourself and do some research.

Posted at 3:09PM on Nov 1st 2006 by Teri

15. Get rid of Hasselmug - looooooooooooooooser!!!!

Posted at 3:10PM on Nov 1st 2006 by ladymacbeth

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