Nov 5 2008 07:56 PM ET

Elisabeth Hasselbeck eats post-election crow on 'The View'

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I know. The election is over, there’s hope in the air, and it’s time for conciliation and unification. So is it wrong that I got more than a little personal glee out of watching Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a (frequently irritatingly) vocal McCain supporter, fall in line behind president-elect Barack Obama? I do applaud her poignant story about what she told her daughter this morning, but I’m mostly glad that The View, which I usually enjoy (make fun all you want), won’t make my blood pressure skyrocket anymore…at least for now. And if you’re still feeling emotional about the events of the last 24 hours, Sherri Shepherd’s bit at the end of the clip might make you choke up a little, like my man Michael Slezak did.

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  • Anonymous

    At least Elizabeth took the time and effort to say something intelligent, which is much more than we can say for Joy.

  • Lori

    Elizabeth exhibited class and grace. Joy was her usual obnoxious self, gloating and continuing to sling mud.

  • Chip Pickens

    THE THING THAT GETS ME MOST IRRITATED ABOUT THIS ELECTION IS OBAMA WORSHIP. IF SOMEONE STANDS UP FOR McCAIN YOUD THINK HE WAS ANTI AMERICAN. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LAND OF FREE THINKING AND FREE SPEACH AND ELIZABETH WAS VOICING HER GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO CHOSE THE POLITICIAN SHE BELIEVED IN,

  • PJ

    …and with Chip Pickens’ post, the beginning of the “we’re so put-upon” and “we’re not even allowed to exist” tactic of the conservative movement begins. Yawn.

  • Twain

    People are tired of the petty arguments. Elizabeth Hasselback spoke her mind and people disagreed with her. But she had the grace to acknowledge that the election is over. Last night was a great night to be an American and if you’re not moved by Sherri’s talk with her daughter, there’s something wrong with you.

  • Rich

    Arrogance and disdain for the party out of power worked so well for the Republicans. Lets see if it works any better for the Democrats.

  • shawnee

    i watch the view everyday and i have to admit i enjoyed the political banter. elisabeth was annoying in her continued support of the republican party with america in turmoil when obviously, 61% of white america chose barack obama to lead this great nation. it is good to see she has opened her eyes to what good this decision will make for everyone.

  • bogiedownjen

    Elizabeth was trying to make me choke on McCain. Thank The lucky stars this young witch was silenced. I love it let her eat crow. Joy is obnoxious by nature, which is why she is lovable.lol

  • Jeff

    I stumbled over this article.
    Why is EW taking a political stand?
    Bragging about someone “eating crow” after an election?
    Since this betrays a liberal tilt to the extreme, I shall make it a point not to buy your magazine. But I will look at which companies advertise with you in order to avoid them.
    For those leftists who insist on gloating, keep it up so the world can see your true colors.

  • Anonymous

    I have to agree, Elizabeth was gracious in her conceding and elequent in how we should all get behind Obama now regardless of how we voted. How unfortunate that Joy was so obnoxious and arrogant in her response. That attitude will never bring people together. And I also want to agree with one other thing: why in the world is ET taking a political stance?! That bothers me most!

  • p

    didn’t sherri shepherd say she thought the world was flat? how can any be bothered to listen to someone after that?

  • Snarf (to jeff)

    Oh please. Since when do conservatives not gloat when things go their way? See Prop 8 in CA and it’s supporters.

  • Anonymous

    For all those who have had to watch helplessly for the past eight years as our country was ruined, we who had no voice and who were deemed ‘un-American’ and not ‘REAL’ Americans, for those of us who watched our popular mandate denied by nepotism; we who watched the deficit skyrocket,watched our government bully the world, lose all the unprecedented goodwill the entire world had for us after 9/1, watched the US needlessly antagonise world powers, alienate our allies, start wars and kill our sons under false pretences; watched our civil liberties erode, watched our standards of living fall. The choice made last night felt as if there were still a glimmer of hope for rationality. Still a glimmer of hope for common sense. And after all this darkness, I think we’ve earned the right to gloat a bit. The screaming troglodytes marring McCain’s very gracious concession speech shows the reaction they’d have for us were the shoe on the other foot. Esp. since we had to deal with it twice before.

  • MsDaisy

    Elisabeth was definitely a gracious loser…Joy could take some lessons from her. I too can appreciate the historical significance of this election even though I did not vote for Obama and I can accept that he won the election and will be President of my country. He has my best wishes and prayers for him to guide this nation.

  • Jon DelBello

    Watched THE VIEW often, found Hasselbeck a pain, nice to know she is chastened after Obama’s win. But her inflammatory comments about Obama’s associations with Ayers and Wright were stoking the fires of hate, and of political division. As a man who grew up in supposedly liberal northern California, we too are Americans, and patriotic, and loving of our fellow citizens. But to suggest that certain places were “more American” than others and “more patriotic”–that is, not big cities, only small-town America counted in that equation, as Gov. Palin suggested–then Elizabeth Hasselbeck’s comments are beyond the pale in their divisiveness, and her comments are not mature enough to merit serious discussion. She lost gracefully on THE VIEW? So what. She should eat crow for her intense electioneering on the wrong side of the political equation.

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