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Elisabeth Hasselbeck is NOT Leaving the View, Says Barbara Walters

Co-host denies that Hasselbeck was terminated for conservative views

Mar 11, 2013 by Mary Noble

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Last week it was widely reported that Elisabeth Hasselbeck's View contract hadn't been renewed, after a viewer poll rated her views to conservative.

Today Barbara Walters denied the reports: "There's a particularly false story that keeps getting picked up about Elisabeth's alleged departure saying we don't approve of her conservative views...The truth is...we value and appreciate her point of view, it's important to us, because it helps give the show perspective and balance."

"We have no plans for Elisabeth to leave the show," said Walters. "Having said that to all of you, Bill [Geddie] and I have always said that when one of you make the choice to leave, that's your choice, and we will support your decision." Hasselbeck herself hasn't commented on whether she'll be leaving. Via Fox News.

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Mar '13

jessejaymes

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I'm more interested in seeing them fork lift Whoopie onto the couch.
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jessejaymes

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Wow! after actually looking at the photo it looks like they might have to fork lift about 3 of them onto the couch.
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@jessejaymes Rats! They changed the first photo.
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jessejaymes

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@jessejaymes You know if 200 year old Barbara Walters looks more fit than you do then it's time to put a treadmill in your life.
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@NavinRJohnson I don't care. I'm watching a movie.
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Realthinker

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Get a little backlash for their bias, did they? Personally I don't know why Hasselback would want to bother with these people, but it's her choice.
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10-esseeGal

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Exactly, my friend, EXACTLY!!! Without her, I was suggesting they change the name from "The View" to "The Liberal American Dog Show" but then I found out Joy Behar was leaving and she was their best dog!
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Realthinker

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@10-esseeGal I have heard she has the disposition of a female. Now she is off to have her own show. Why? Who on earth would want to watch?
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Dan_Tien

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"Personally I don't know why Hasselback would want to bother with these people..." What could be the reason... hmmm... maybe... MONEY1
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Realthinker

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@Dan_Tien Are you assuming this program is the only job she can get?
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Dan_Tien

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@Realthinker Are you offering? I imagine that Fox News would find a little niche for her just to cash in on the publicity.
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bsking

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In other important news in New York judge as rule that Bloombergs sugary drink ban should not stand.

Both of these highly important stories will headline TMZ tonight
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Medicinebow

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That's great news concerning Bloombergs drink rule getting overturned. I fully support people have drinks of whatever size THEY choose. And I rarely drink sodas.
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bsking

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@Medicinebow I can't stand Bloomberg... or soda .. But everytime I go to New York I'll make sure I drink at least one 20 or 30 ounce soda whatever they come in
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Medicinebow

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@bsking Have one for me...I have no plans to visit NYC. It's not even on my top 10,000 places to want to visit. Bloomberg is a disease to that city.
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And leave the foam cup outside his office.
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bsking

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@wonka45ACP no that's the beauty of it .. when you're done drinking a soda you just stand around on the sidewalk until suckers passing by fill the cup with the money you spent for soda... then you just dropped the cup on the sidewalk.... and then someone else will pick it up ... that's the definition of a New York City turnkey operation
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whataGOVwehave

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My life is complete now....
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harold_lloyd

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I generally have better things to do than watch daytime TV.
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GuyFawkes

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Good call.
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wonka45ACP

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It's called the View for a reason, we can't have one sided conversations, like obama's
Government.
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No_Bama

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Who cares?
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No_Bama

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But, but, but the liberal media said it it was so it MUST be true, right? Lol...
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ErnestPayne

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Now you don't see it? Now you do? Who really cares?
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No_Bama

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"We have no plans for Elisabeth to leave the show, said Walters."

When are you folks a politix gonna learn how to spell?
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Sonny

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Whew!----that was a close one....Now I can get on with my life knowing that Elizabeth Hasselbeck is NOT leaving the view....Had me scared there for a moment!!...
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ZombieMedic

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When Howard Stern gets on this program, then I might actually tune in.
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Thunderchicken

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Rereading some of the comments in the first story has been telling.
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Dan_Tien

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I'm so relieved.
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spluvsjp

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I've never watched it, but I HAVE seen blurbs on the news about the woman on The View talking about the news show I was watching..
Does that make sense?
Oh well, don't care...moving on
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seedtick

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Who watches that crap, anyway?
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shihtzuman

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Won't watch it with her or without her. Don't care for that show
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zachsquatch

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Elizabeth has got some musticular arms. I think a slight backlash occurred and now they're doing damage control
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riggers

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I don't watch this show, and I couldn't care less what they do. They are a private entity so they are free to do as they please. That said, it wouldn't be a very "view" like move to exclude certain points of view.
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Vance1

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck is a great woman!!!!
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