The ‘Obama Phone’ Fallacy, Coulter Ripped on ‘The View,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 29, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including more bad news for Mitt Romney, Claire McCaskill's response to Todd Akin's sexist remarks and further Republican charges about President Obama's religion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Heed the Prophetic Words of Whoopi Goldberg

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2011 Every now and then, the staged ladies' coffee klatch known as "The View" produces some useful commentary on Our Life and Times, and in this instance, taken from a show that aired last year, the discussion seems downright prescient . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert in ‘View’ Walk-Off Shocker

Staff / Truthdig Oct 20, 2010 On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert joined fellow guest Maria Shriver on the deceptively comfy couch frequently inhabited by Barbara Walters and her colleagues from "The View" to discuss his upcoming fear-based rally and Bill O'Reilly before things got a little too uncomfortable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Barbara Walters Gets Mannerly About O’Reilly Showdown

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2010 Although Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar insisted on Monday's episode of "The View" that they had walked off the set during last week's show (-down) with Bill O'Reilly because they thought his stance on Islam was bigoted (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly’s Views on Islam Spark Walk-Offs on ‘The View’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2010 The so-called 9/11 mosque controversy just won't go away -- not when Fox Newsers such as Bill "Papa Bear" O'Reilly are still stoking it, as he does in his customary bulldozery way in this clip from "The View" on Thursday. Clearly, Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg aren't having it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Confronts His F-Bomb-Riddled Past on ‘The View’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2010 Our nation's vice president braved a big test of his diplomatic finesse on Thursday, submitting to the rat-a-tat questioning of one of the least inviting panels any politician might have to face in his or her career. That's right -- Joe Biden was Thursday's special guest on "The View." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shock!: Olbermann Doesn’t Vote

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2008 MSNBC's pugnacious pundit Keith Olbermann dropped in on "The View" on Monday, where he rattled his gaggle of lady-hosts with his announcement that he doesn't vote as a "symbolic gesture." Hold on to your mug there, Keith! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Clinton: Hillary Would Have Been the Best VP Pick ‘Politically’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2008 Former President Bill Clinton braved the deceptively comfy-looking couch on the set of "The View" to sit for a chat with Barbara Walters and her deceptively bubbly-seeming quartet of co-hosts, who are suddenly in the catbird seat in terms of landing the big political interviews after their headline-grabbing session with John McCain on Sept. 12. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fist Bumps All Around on ‘The View’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2008 Michelle Obama visited "The View" on Wednesday, and, following a round of fist bumps with the show's starring lineup (as well as a few jokes about the "terrorist fist jab" of Fox News fame), Obama addressed some of the rumors and criticisms that have circulated about her recently and weighed in about whether Hillary Clinton should be her husband's running mate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )