An Embarrassment To Our Gender 03/28/08

I don’t usually watch “The View” on ABC, but when I heard that Obama was going to be on Friday’s show, I tuned in.

What an embarrassment.  I realize that none of the members of The View are journalists, except maybe Barbara Walters, (but then she slobbered all over Fidel Castro, so what credibility does she have?), but I have never seen such groupie-like behavior— ever.

For those who care (not me) Obama again attempted to distance himself from the inflammatory Rev. Wright, and IMO way too much time was taken up with this issue.  By now, everyone either believes Wright is a flaming racist and Obama is tainted by his 20 year association with him, or you think it’s no big deal.

The questions the ladies of “The View” asked were trite and boring; what would Obama do in the first 100 days of his presidency—healthcare for EVERYONE!, troups out of Iraq NOW! Zzzzzzz.  How would Obama fight the “Republican Attack Machine”?  To his credit, Obama answered obliquely that Hillary was doing some fair attacking herself.

But this post isn’t about Obama’s policy and talking points—-we have been bombarded with them for over a year.  What I want to address is the behavior of “the ladies/groupies” of The View.

Right off the bat, Barbara Walters  told Obama he was “sexy-looking”.  Another “View” girl said that she previously backed Hillary but would now work for Obama.  Walters and Joy Behar set next to Obama and they were constantly stroking and touching him.  Obama was whispering in Walter’s ear so obviously, I was reminded of that old Rowan and Martin chestnut—-blow in my ear and I’ll follow you anywhere.

All in all an embarrassing performance by the “ladies”.  Frankly, if one of the ladies had jumped on Obama and attempted a lap dance, I wouldn’t have been surprised—-it was that over the top.

I used to be an Obama Girl myself, and I fully admitted my attraction to him was not intellectual, but I can’t imagine myself fawning over ANY politician the way The View ladies did with Obama.

Obama on The View: Eeewwwwww!