Now THAT is funny!!!

I think there are way more people out there who hate Rosie than love her. Drama attracts people. People bring ratings. Voila!

I thought she was super annoying when she had her own show, add in those other people, and no thanks. Between the "cutie-patootie" over usage and her creepy crush on Tom Cruise, I am surprised she lasted as long as she did.

Then again I've never watched anything more than snippets of "The View" as I have stuff to do during the day.

I thank you for " " ..."cutie-patootie" .....i do not want to be associated with rosie on any level!

*bump*

I had to do some searching for the clip that spawned the current media storm. It was actually hard to find; apparently Rosie has said a lot more on The View.

Rosie O'Donnell VS Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View 5/23/07

Rosie O'Donnell's @ The View - UK Sailors Hostage & Iran Goverment

Rosie O'Donnell 9/11...This one actually is the most disturbing because you can hear the way the audience is responding as if everything Rosie is saying is a fact.

I think Rosie was being a total ass, but that is just my opinon! Of course, I have always liked Elisabeth better. I am happy Rosie is finally leaving! Of course I say all this and I seriously only watch the view when my tv turns on and it is onthat channel!!!

I don't feel everything is just Rosie's fault (but she definately instigates problems) but Elisabeth, well I think she is young and naive. I don't think she knows how to deal with someone who is of a COMPLETELY different opinion than here. Elisabeth is uber-conservative and Rosie is uber-liberal and the others fall in the middle. Of course you are going to have conflict when you have the uber-conservative and uber-liberal duking it out.

I watched The View before Rosie came on and Elisabeth, IMPO, is just a baby. She didn't really know how to handle someone who just straight up say "sorry I don't agree with you at all", where the other ladies would kind of sugar coat things for her. (Again this is my personal opinion, obviously feel free to disagree :D)

If by "fall in the middle", you mean that they're not to the left of Nancy Pelosi, like Rosie is, then ok. But Baba Wawa and Joy are far from Moderate.

I agree, for the most part. Yes, Joy and Barbara Walters lean to the left, but they are not "uber"-liberal. They are able to express their opinions in a more restrained manner. Meredith was a voice of reason and tended to smooth things over. The View knew they were going to spark conflict when they hired Rosie so they should not be surprised that this occurred. I see this in the same light as the Imus incident (hear me out) where a network hired someone who they knew was highly controversial BECAUSE that person was highly controversial and they knew it would create conflict. Society loves conflict. When was The View ever in the news before hiring Rosie? NEVER. Look at all the free PR now. They knew exactly what they were doing, didn't they?

Yup, what I mean is that Rosie is at one end of the spectrum and Elisabeth is at the other end of the spectrum and the rest are in the middle somewhere, does that make sense?

Couldn't have said it better myself.

I think I'd have to be chained to a chair with water slowly dripping on my head rather than watch four adult women "discuss" non-issues, then turn as ugly as a drunk when there really is an issue worth taking a stand on. I feel sorry for people who consider that entertainment.

If Gayle King becomes Rosie's replacement, I will stop watching The View. I don't like her high and mighty attitude and she's not letting anyone get a word in. Joy and Elizabeth were trying to get points in about stem cells and Gayle just kept running her mouth and not letting them talk. I officially can't stand her.

Speculation in the broadcasting trades is that Whoopi Goldberg may be her replacement.

Not official to the best of my knowledge.