Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
You might have a hard time finding someone who knows less about her than I do Boo, but it does remind me of some things my “winger” mom and sister said to me once about this tv show, The View. They complained to me once (before this little darling joined the show) that, while Barbara claimed to have assembled a diverse group of women for the show, she hadn’t really accomplished that because she didn’t choose anyone who represented their right-wing christian fundamentalist view of the world. They saw it as another way the media culture victimizes them.
Well, it looks like Barbara heard their complaints and found this one under a rock somewhere.
Oh, I just remembered one other thing I know about her – she was on the tv show “Survivor.” For what that’s worth.
I just remembered one more thing about her – once I heard her say that she could tell who someone voted for by what shoes they are wearing. Her simple-mindedness says that if you wear pumps, you are a Bush supporter and of course birkenstocks are a dead give-away for the “enemy.”
Everything in Elisabeth’s world is black or white. She’s a big Bush supporter and now that she has a one year old child she’s an expert on motherhood in all of it’s stages and complexities, as well.
Did no one explain to her that Plan B works by preventing ovulation and does not end a pregnancy – even one that is under 72 hours old anyway?
I gotta say, the few times I’ve caught bits and pieces of the show, it’s been well worth it to see the looks on the faces of the other View members, whenever Elizabeth goes off on one of her passionate, neocon talking points.
(Nope, there’s nothing quite like those “special looks” of “WTF – SHUUUUT UP!!”, along with the blatant eye rolling from the older, more left leaning women, as they openly restrain themselves from jumping across the table and strangling that passionate little throat. Well worth it, indeed … well, okay….not really…. ;^)
(Boo, as a point of reference, she’s married to Tim Hasselback, starting QB for DC, I believe?)
Who you would think would be upset about losing the SuperBowl, until you find out that he led my team to a much more prestigious fantasy football championship last year.
I’ll give Elisabeth Hasselbeck credit for one thing. In this clip, she accomplished something I previously would have thought impossible: she actually made me like Barbara Walters.
Well, bless her little bitty heart, she really is passionate isn’t she?
And she is also so terribly young. She is like all teenagers – she alone knows what is best, everybody else around her is clueless in her mind.
You might have a hard time finding someone who knows less about her than I do Boo, but it does remind me of some things my “winger” mom and sister said to me once about this tv show, The View. They complained to me once (before this little darling joined the show) that, while Barbara claimed to have assembled a diverse group of women for the show, she hadn’t really accomplished that because she didn’t choose anyone who represented their right-wing christian fundamentalist view of the world. They saw it as another way the media culture victimizes them.
Well, it looks like Barbara heard their complaints and found this one under a rock somewhere.
Oh, I just remembered one other thing I know about her – she was on the tv show “Survivor.” For what that’s worth.
I just remembered one more thing about her – once I heard her say that she could tell who someone voted for by what shoes they are wearing. Her simple-mindedness says that if you wear pumps, you are a Bush supporter and of course birkenstocks are a dead give-away for the “enemy.”
she’s married to the shittier quarterback (Tim, not Matt)…
Gotta admit, I can’t freakin’ WAIT till Rosie O’Donnell sinks her teeth into that little blonde’s righteous ass…The View may never be the same…
OMG, I thought the very same thing.
That’s not the first wingnut meltdown she’s had on that show, either.
Maybe she should go back to Stepford…
Everything in Elisabeth’s world is black or white. She’s a big Bush supporter and now that she has a one year old child she’s an expert on motherhood in all of it’s stages and complexities, as well.
Did no one explain to her that Plan B works by preventing ovulation and does not end a pregnancy – even one that is under 72 hours old anyway?
Life begins at penetration – sheesh.
life begin after the second martini.
Let’s put that in the platform.
slurp
Life began billions of years ago: Since then, it has been one continuous flow.
(Ooops, there goes that evilutionary thinking again.)
I gotta say, the few times I’ve caught bits and pieces of the show, it’s been well worth it to see the looks on the faces of the other View members, whenever Elizabeth goes off on one of her passionate, neocon talking points.
(Nope, there’s nothing quite like those “special looks” of “WTF – SHUUUUT UP!!”, along with the blatant eye rolling from the older, more left leaning women, as they openly restrain themselves from jumping across the table and strangling that passionate little throat. Well worth it, indeed … well, okay….not really…. ;^)
(Boo, as a point of reference, she’s married to Tim Hasselback, starting QB for DC, I believe?)
which means he’s stuck behind Eli “Baby Bro” Manning for the next millenia…
(tip o’ the nib to ESPN.com)
Oops…looks like I’m (at least) a season behind on my NFL trades. Thanks Cali :^)
There’s also Matt Hasselbeck with Seattle.
she’s married to the shittier QB…you’d better pray Eli stays healthy…
Who you would think would be upset about losing the SuperBowl, until you find out that he led my team to a much more prestigious fantasy football championship last year.
Ahh, how sweet the taste of victory…
A loser from Survivor Australia, I remember her well. And she loses again.
Why do reality teevee “stars” get more than 15 minutes of fame?
She’s no doubt buds with Mel Gibson, so maybe he could make an epic about her: The Passion of the Bimbo.
I can’t believe anyone would actually admit to watching that tripe. Give me football for my mindless entertainment and Booman when I want to think.
(spouse’s brother) is a faithful View watcher…got to admit it’s relatively harmless fluff when my mind needs a break… 🙂
It would be funny if it wasn’t so pathetic.
I’ll give Elisabeth Hasselbeck credit for one thing. In this clip, she accomplished something I previously would have thought impossible: she actually made me like Barbara Walters.