Smart Alec? Baldwin Does "The View"

211. Let's get Alec on the Dr. Phil show and let Dr. Phil rip into him. Now that would be good T.V. Come Dr. Phil put the family in the Dr. Phil House!!

Posted at 11:47PM on Apr 26th 2007 by GoodTV

212. Wow, I didnt know he was mentaly ill. I have sympathy for his family. Good job kid, for not hiding his illness.

Posted at 12:21AM on Apr 27th 2007 by Haha

213. I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR ALEC BALDWIN ON "THE VIEW". HE BASICALLY USED THE SHOW AS A PLATFORM TO PROMOTE HIS NEW BOOK ABOUT PARENTAL ALIENATION. DO YOU REALLY THINK HE HAS NEVER SPOKEN TO HIS CHILD THAT WAY/ DO YOU THINK THE ONE AND ONLY TIME HE DID HE WAS CAUGHT ON TAPE? DOES HE THINK WE ARE MORONS? HE IS THE STEREOTYPICAL NARCISSCIST, DOMINATING THE CONVERSATION WITH EXCUSES AND FINGER POINTING.
"THE VIEW" AND ROSIE IN PARTICULAR HAVE GONE TOO FAR. CONSIDERING HOW INTOLERANT ROSIE IS I FIND IT INTERESTING SHE WOULD BE SO FORGIVING IN THIS MATTER..........PERHAPS SHE HAS SOME DIRTY PARENTING SECRETS OF HER OWN.

Posted at 12:29PM on Apr 27th 2007 by mommabear

214. Finally, the truth on Parent Alienation. Balwin did a good job of explaining and the fact, Kim is alienating her own mother. What does that say? Who has the real problem? Ireland can't see her grandmother? Go Alec, many children are suffering at the hands of an alienating parent.

I do not condone his verbal message and some words used, but how many parents have not yelled at their kids and regretted it later?

Posted at 6:03PM on Apr 27th 2007 by Alienated Granny

215. Did anyone happen to notice that Alec commented on Ireland's reaction to the 2 different styles both parents displayed when waking her? Kim being a dictator and screamer, allegedly, and he lovingly and gently arousing the girl, touching her hair?

Made me wonder if Alec had been accused of molesting his daughter at one time?

Such a HOT topic........extremely emotional........affecting ripples of people close to the situation.

Don't know if I am correct, but that is what I surmised from his comment, reading between over and under the lines.

We already know that he has been alienated..........we already know he has a hot temper...........we already know that this custody battle marches on long after it should have ended already.

Yes, the child certainly suffers............and so do all of us.........

No one should EVER violate a child..........that is SICK!

No one should EVER accuse anyone of that , knowing that it is untrue.

We need to be honest............face all of the issues.............so that we can actually do what really is in the best interests of the child.

Alec, if you were falsely accused and are just an extremely affectionate dad............my heart goes out to you, but deal with the mess.

Kim..........if you have been physically a/o emotionally abused by Alec, but chose to alienate Alec from both of your lives by alleging molestation..............you did the WRONG thing.

I don't care what lawyers may instruct you to do to gain leverage.

People are hurt and humiliated beyond belief following allegations of this sort.

Search inside your heart.........we All KNOW what is right.

Right the wrongs.

Sorry little Ireland................despite all of this commotion...........you have a god in your life that you will seek one day.............you will not be left alone to perish.

Hoping that Alec and Kim will take their head out of the sand...........search inside themselves for love and truth..............and TRULY DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THEIR DAUGHTER WHICH IS TO LOVE, HONOR AND CHERISH HER!

Posted at 4:15PM on Apr 28th 2007 by mother theresa (lower case)

216. Baldwin's rant to Ireland brought back a memory when my father and mother were going through their breakup. One day my father took his anger out on me, AND I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN THAT INCIDENT OR HIS WORDS!!!! No matterwhat my father did from that point forward couldnot heal my wounds. My grandmother would say that whatever comes out ofy our mouth cannot be returned or erased. Baldwin has to live with this, and only he has himself to blame. Stop passing the buck to your wife, and stop looking for more dirty laundry to deflect your actions or YOUR words. Shut up, why don't you!

If this is how he talks to a wonderful, innocent child, what must he have said to his wife Kim in anger, when he didn't get his way, or she got more coverage, or whatever can set off a nasty, self centered, immature man.. Can you imagine? This is who Alex B (the "b" word") is, and that's that. He needs to go into recovery.

I watched him very carefully ,always keeping in mind that, he's an actor. When I saw him pick up and read from some index card, I said he's an actor forgetting his lines and needs the prop to remember. So sad........not only is he an actor, he's a stupid actor. His attorney forgot to tell him not to pick up the index card on camera. This is negligent and Baldwin should fire the attorney, and maybe get a nanny or a director to better handle his performances. I'm not convinced.

Alex B is writing a book. A new venue to beat up his wife a little more. Abuse is abuse regardless of how you sugar coat it to feed it to the public.- the American People. I can't imagine his wife living with this man and never knowing when he's going to let lose, and go off.

Lastly, why isn't anybody calling him fat?

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Posted at 2:07PM on Apr 27th 2007 by eliz

217. Today is the first time I've heard the message in it's entirety. No reason to think this would be played for the multitudes - so obviously the girl has not been available during the "arranged" times they have for him to contact her - be it her doing or her mother's I don't know. He was irate and frustrated and I don't think he said anything to her that millions of other parents have said - OR even worse - I think she probably needed it.

Posted at 5:40PM on Apr 28th 2007 by Leaki

218. Yes it was over the top,but every parent has said something to there child in the heat of the moment that they regret. If you have not your not human or not involved and dont care. Divorce brings out the worst in the nicest people ,expecially if one parent is making it hard on the other with the children.GET ALONG FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHILD!!! and things like this would happen less often. By the way he should not lost his rights to see the child ,both parents need therapy!!!!!!

Posted at 4:32PM on Apr 27th 2007 by Debbie

219. Divorced fathers generally get marginalized and devalued when their ex-wives hate them and try to alienate their children, so his outburst is understandable. Too bad that the mother released the tapes--how did that help the girl?

Posted at 4:41PM on Apr 27th 2007 by pater

220. Whom ever wrote Baldwin's script for the view........FAILED!!!
Makes me sick to look at him! He knew all to well that he was talking to his child!! A big crock of $hit hit the View, besides Rosie!

Posted at 7:50PM on Apr 27th 2007 by ForTheChildren

221. While I'm well aware that parental alienation exists, it is also used extensively to justify outbursts just like Mr. Baldwin's. There is absolutely NO excuse whatsoever to talk that way to a child for of all things, a measly phone call. My God what would he do if she really did something he didn't like? In my particular case, all I ever wanted was for us to get along, but the only thing I ever got was a controlling angry ex that wanted to call the opposite of anything I wished to speak with him about. No wonder exes don't wish to speak to each other! If I said north he said south, and if I countered with north, south, east AND west, all I got was UP YOURS. He wanted everything HIS way and would accept no compromise which a lot of men (and yes, some women) do. In order to heal myself (I won't go into the abuse I suffered) I had to avoid talking to their father but allowed them as much time alone as they needed. I gave several dates for pickups and none are good - if I allowed him to choose, he would change it 5 times at least. Parental alienation appears to be starting to get a bad reputation in courts, also, due to overuse just because the NCP feels 'left out.' If there are issues, they need to be handled without making up some lame excuse for bad behavior. If you don't fight, there won't be a fight.

Posted at 8:02PM on Apr 27th 2007 by been there

222. Everyone has a breaking or boiling point. Alex reached his. Unfortunately, he spewed on his innocent daughter. Not good, but he has a hateful, vindictive ex wife pushing buttons daily. Divorce and custody is very difficult. He made a mistake. It probably hurt him more than it did the child. Let it go! I'm sure the child has. She has to listen to her mother scream at her every morning. Get up in arms about that!

Posted at 11:39PM on Apr 27th 2007 by CM

223. I think Alec Baldwin should be arrested for uttering threats to a child. Just because she is his child that does not denote ownership. The reason these cases get ugly is for just this reason, there is usually an ugly, abusive controlling psychopath such as Alec Baldwin involved. Kim has probably lived with this abuse and does not want her daughter to have to tolerate it anymore- keep trying to protect her Kim!!!!! As for Rosie supporting him,I do not think that is any benefit to him. She is going for the most hated women in America, and this might just do it.

Posted at 1:29AM on May 1st 2007 by rhonda palaschuk

224. As a society we have raised a whole generation of thoughtless self-serving spoiled brats. And with the divorce rate so high, more and more custodial parents groom their children to punish the non-custodial one. I watched this happen to my brother-in-law. It is a sad statement about our society. Is it any wonder why these children grow up to lives of drug abuse, suicidal ideation, and the inability to ever be happy?
As parents we are not even allowed to punish our children without the threat of CPS, or worse yet, the media getting the upper hand and making it a federal case.
If Ms. Bassenger even had a clue of what she is doing to the emotional health of her daughter, she might stop poisoning her daughter against Alec. Every child wants to love BOTH of their parents, and this confused child is getting mixed messages from both her mother and her father. What is so awful about parents allowing their children to love both parents after divorce or separation. Using the child as a pawn in their grown-up game of "divorce and custody chess" might prove to be one of their biggest mistakes ever. I leave you with this: When you are standing in the ER one night waiting to see if your daughter will live or die after her self destructive act has landed her there, ask yourself "Could we have prevented this?" Do yourselves a favor let your daughter love BOTH of her parents. Stop filling her mind with hateful thoughts. Your behavior as parents can and WILL have a huge bearing on her future mental health.

Posted at 1:09PM on Apr 28th 2007 by Margaret RN

225. Alec, it is too bad you didn't do less whinning about yourself and did more apoligizing to your daughter, Ireland ! I have tried to understand your point of view, but there is no excuse talking to a child that way !! As a mother and a grandmother, I have yelled at my children but never used abusive language or curse words at them ! What has happened to this world, where curseing is everyday language ? What you have done is shamfull and your temper is legendary. You need to GROW UP and be an example for your daughter. I remember my Father stopping his curse words in their tracts , when a lady walked into the room, wether he was alone or with other men. Believe it or not, that was the respect women were given. Not today ! Now not only do we curse at our children, the ladies now have foul mouths . I think Rosie and her ilk should have their mouth washed out with lye soap !!What a sad world this has become.

Posted at 7:05PM on Apr 29th 2007 by Brenda