Elisabeth Calls Sen. Kerry "Mel Without The Booze"

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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211. Elisabeth needs to get the stick out of her ass and jam it down her throat...maybe we won't have to hear her talk so much anymore.

Posted at 2:03AM on Nov 4th 2006 by Ryan

212. Hey Eli, Check this out......I am a democrat, I think GW is a joke and OMG say it aint so I was a soldier for ten years and I did my time in Iraq. Serving your country and actually getting the benefits that you earned and that are rightfully yours once you sign the contract with the government is not something everyone has the guts to do....clearly. Just so that you know if you are a service member and you die on active duty your family receives $400,000 the going rate at the moment for your life. Most people join the military for something else besides the opportunity to kill something. Mostly to get their education paid for or to get their family out of poverty, debt, or worse. I served with people who had masters degrees but could not get a job after college and the student loans don't pay themselves off. So if your Navy buddies sit around and talk about going to school and getting a house its because that is one of the reasons they joined. Cut them some slack at least they can see a light at the end of their tunnel a light that they know at any moment could be stamped out by a bullet making contact with their body in the latest country that we decide to invade. Trust me the last thing you think about on the battlefield is the politics behind it all.

Posted at 8:42PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by Renee

213. Would like to know where you get the exact figure of 93% did you make that up..how could you ever possible know that....And you think that the problems with the middle east started with a Democrat..uh...Clinton in office... such a neocon...mentality.....
And I ...see some very unlettered opinions from the right side here........why do you assume that you are an intelligent superior, and everyone else is stupid...wow...
Go tend to the rest of the sheep...you are ignorant...to expect that everyone that does not vote as a Republican, or agree with you..is an idiot?........They should bury their head..for believing the media? Where did you get those idiotic figures from, the media ? It sounds like you are uh.....just another war between the partisans a**hole...
Your partisan group is not doing so well, according to early counts....better hope the 93% ( everyone you know)...in the military...votes.....

Posted at 8:51PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by lotusflower

214. Renee......great post
I do believe what you say, as do a few others, and I also believe that's the comment Kerry,was trying to make.... because that's how I took it, he would not insult the troops, even with a degree, some areas there are no jobs, and the benefits of the military..are pretty decent...and I agree, that they are not sitting around, thinking about politics, Kerry's comments or anything ...regarding ....they have more important things to worry about...
Bless the troops,
get out and Vote for change...........

Posted at 8:58PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by homegirl101

215. Hey home girl, thanks for the props! I have been reading some of these post and I had to say something because it seems that alot of people think if you serve in the military then you support with out question what GW does. I joined the service and I learned quickly that citizenship as you knew it before ends. I knew what I was doing and I joined of my own free will. I love my country and after serving and going to some really horrible places in my tenure I love it even more and so I cannot stand to see what is happeneing to it under the leadership of GW. When I was in the service the only way I could voice my disdain was to get out there and vote! I joined the Army and I experienced my share of convoy ambushes, RPG's and small arms attacks while in Iraq. So I think that if I am going to be put in that posistion the people who put me there better have a good F-ing plan for getting me and the rest of my buddies out. I think that if I have to follow the orders given to me with the outcome in some cases being death that I should be given the best leadership possible. That I should not be sent to war without a clear plan and based on lies and fabrications. This is not my demo ranting its the truth the report is available to everyone. There were no weapons of mass destruction. I followed the orders of those appointed over me as I swore I would but I feel like those appointed over me should know what the hell they are doing.

Posted at 9:23PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by Renee

216. I too would like to know where this 93% of the military voted for GW. I was in the military at the time and I didnot vote for him and I know alot of others who did not as well. I guess the real question is dare I say it because I know I will get all kinds of FU'S and STFUps but how does anyone know what did or did not count during the election amid all of the controversy regarding the votes and chads and absentee ballots etc? BTW deployed military vote by absentee and who is to say that they were even counted at the time. I don't care if the president is progressive, republican, conservative, liberal, whatever...if the supreme court has to appoint you president because the election process was so screwed up there is a problem. One that is a whole lot bigger than your political stance something like the breakdown of, of the people, for the people, by the people.

Posted at 9:46PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by Renee

217. Could not agree more have been posting my opinions for weeks and it's the same sh*t....STFU.
It seems to me that everyone... think s that if you are pro-Bush than there is no way you could ever disagree with him and if you do, than you have to be anti-Bush all the way. There's no in between. You either have to be a far-left wacko liberal democrat.... or a far-right staunch and rigid oh so conservative republican. Those types of politics have destroyed our democracy...I am for the man....every time I mention my disdain for this war..I get senrt off to Iraq, or need to be beheaded..go join the Dixie Chiks...such BS..
Yeah the 93% like she knows WTF she's talking about...because..there is no way in hell, unless you made each soldier tell who he or she voted for for the past 2 elections...please....tell me more...
I am not a sheeple....good stuff on the Dixie Chiks to Bush site..on here..

Posted at 10:19PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by homegirl101

218. Howard Stern is right.

Hasselbitch is a retard.

Posted at 10:30PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by Terry C

219. 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.



YOU are going to very unhappy Tuesday night, loser!

Posted at 10:30PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by Terry C

220. "75. KERRY IS A P***Y. AND ALL YOU HOMEMADE PIECES OF SH*T CAN CRAWL RIGHT BACK UP YOUR MOTHER'S ASSES. EAT SH*T AND DIE."


Charming. And how typical.

Why aren't you in Iraq, loser?

Posted at 10:30PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by Terry C

221. I will have to check out that site. I think what is being missed in the larger scheme of things is how divided this country has become. There is a definitive split and it is more profound than I think it ever has been in the past. I am glad to see that I am not the only person who thinks that there is room for a middle ground and some sensibility.

Posted at 10:51PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by Renee

222. #75!! KERRY IS A P***Y. AND ALL YOU HOMEMADE PIECES OF SH*T CAN CRAWL RIGHT BACK UP YOUR MOTHER'S ASSES. EAT SH*T AND DIE."

Way to represent the GOP! and to think the democratic party symbol is the donkey! I think it should be the other way around, clearly this was written by a jackass.

Posted at 11:00PM on Nov 3rd 2006 by Renee

223. Well it seems like it appears that some people think it is ok for Joy to be snotty and rude but if elisabeth gives her the same treatment, she don't like as some of you. No matter who your chose to vote for...everybody has a right to state their believes but Joy doesn't think so. Obviously Rosie (democrat) also thought Kerry screwed up, you notice she stayed pretty quiet because she couldn't argue the facts. My god when anyone disagrees with joy she flips out.......elisabeth can say and believe what she wants to....just as joy can.....admit it joy kerry screwed up and you couldn't take that being pointed out to you....what a rude attidtude you have lately.......

Posted at 11:25PM on Nov 14th 2006 by michelelulugs

224. After reading John's rant I realize that he never gave a solution to Iraq and terrorist. Your hero Bill Clinton gave North Korea it's nuclear reactors and thought they wouldn't make nuclear weapons, well they lied. You are right Clinton didn't go to war with any terrorist he just let them keep attacking and attacking, well I guest they figure 9-ll would be okay since Clinton never did a thing. But that should make you happy because he didn't go to war. But why would he. He had problems someother place. Liberals, understand this the terrorist don't care, they will kill us all and that includes our children. You can appease them all you like, but they are coming for us, so if you are too scare to fight get out the way. America will wake up and realize these islamofascist are and will always be our enemy.

Posted at 9:14AM on Nov 4th 2006 by Lenn K.

225. Just remember this is America, and that everyone has a right to say what they feel.
Elizabeth has just as much right to say what she wants just like Kerry has the right to say what he feels. The problem, is that the arrogant man doesn't even have the common sense to apologize for being ignorant.
The one that should be fired is that decrepit old bag, Joy. They were asked by Jane/Rosie/Fonda, not to talk politics and the angry bitter Joy insisted and antagonized.

Posted at 6:42PM on Nov 4th 2006 by mrskravitz

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