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Tuesday 24 July 2018

Meghan McCain a feisty new presence on ‘The View.’

By DAVID BAUDER mor,” Behar said, giving her
Associated Press co-host a dismissive wave.
NEW YORK (AP) — Meghan “That’s your problem.”
McCain’s first instinct when When McCain urged her
approached to join “The colleagues not to give
View” was to say no — until Trump a blanket condem-
her father, Sen. John Mc- nation, and instead deal
Cain, convinced her to with different topics indi-
look past her trepidation to vidually, Behar said, “there
see the opportunity. aren’t that many years in
In less than a year, she’s my life to take him issue by
become a reason to watch issue.”
ABC’s daytime talk show. A discussion about what
McCain brings a feisty the hosts did during a
spirit to the conservative Fourth of July week off ex-
commentator role where posed their cultural gap.
predecessors frequently McCain talked about tub-
seemed overmatched and ing down a creek with her
overlooked. She often re- husband and downing Jel-
flects the views of President lo shots. Behar, 42 years her
Donald Trump’s supporters senior, didn’t know what a
at a table and city where Jello shot was.
they are deeply unpopu- The show is clearly sensitive
lar, despite ample personal to any perception of per-
reasons to despise him. sonal animus; Goldberg last
The past few weeks alone, week referenced media re-
McCain stared down the ports that speculate about
fury of Whoopi Goldberg how people get along by
to explain her opposition to This Feb. 28, 2018 photo released by ABC shows Meghan McCain on the set of “The View,” in New showing a picture of Behar,
abortion and labeled Rob- York. McCain and co-host Sunny
ert De Niro “gross” for his Associated Press Hostin holding up glasses
Tony Awards denunciation president to “a pathetic “She is smart, considered in that I couldn’t be intimi- from a liquid lunch the day
of Trump. She feuded with puppy who was complete- and utterly fearless,” said dated by the others and before. Backstage, Mc-
a conservative guest who ly neutered” for his appear- Brian Teta, executive pro- their strong opinions,” she Cain said she’s developed
called Trump supporters ance alongside Russian ducer of “The View.” said. “These are all smart, a kinship with Behar since
cult-like, while likening the President Vladimir Putin. Some bravery is necessary, strong women. I had to stay they’re the show’s most po-
since McCain’s workplace true to my convictions and larizing hosts.
defines the term “Manhat- my politics and not let the “I like her a lot,” Behar said.
tan liberal.” When a comic physical audience in front “She’s a very intelligent
warming up the studio au- of me, which is normally girl. She has qualities in her
dience before a show this very liberal, or the audi- personality that I admire in
month asked how many ence on social media im- myself. For example, she’s
people were Republicans, pact my politics. Because very direct. She does not
he heard one whoop, a lot of things I say are un- take hostages — she just
some stray claps and most- popular.” says it and moves on and
ly silence. That was before Her abortion discussion with I like that about her.” Mc-
the panelists came out. Goldberg stepped on the Cain and her family are no
Goldberg so detests Trump third rail of American poli- fans of Trump personally,
she won’t say his name, tics. “I don’t believe that given swipes at her father
preferring “the guy in the murder should be legal in that began with a denigra-
White House.” The sharp- the United States of Amer- tion of his POW status in the
tongued Joy Behar says ica and I believe abortion Vietnam War. She said her
she’s offended by Repub- is murder,” she said on the toughest day on the show
licans. air. “It’s really that simple.” followed reports of a former
The show has spit out previ- Squabbles with Behar draw Trump aide, Kelly Sadler,
ous conservatives. Nicolle the most attention. Seeing dismissing Sen. McCain’s
Wallace is a hit on MSNBC, them develop is like watch- opposition to a presiden-
but was a bad fit on “The ing a storm gathering; nei- tial appointment because
View.” Jedediah Bila lasted ther woman has a poker he’s “dying anyway” of
a year. Raise your hand if face. brain cancer. McCain
you remember Candace McCain erupted during said that day that “I don’t
Cameron Bure. Elisabeth a discussion about adult understand what kind of
Hasselbeck had the most film actress Stormy Daniels environment you’re work-
staying power until leav- when Behar joked, “Happy ing in when that could be
ing for the comfort of Fox birthday, Melania.” acceptable and you can
News. “Was that necessary?” Mc- come into work the next
The 33-year-old McCain Cain said. “Come on, that day and still have a job.”
heard the stories. was so mean.” She said Be- Yet McCain feels that it’s
“This is no shade at wom- har was making fun of the her job to make sure the
en who have been here first lady’s pain. voices of people who sup-
before, but I knew going “You have no sense of hu- ported Trump are heard.q