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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 03:04 PM Oct 2021

McCain book shares why she left 'toxic' times at 'The View'

Meghan McCain says she decided to leave “The View” following her second day back from maternity leave in January
when Joy Behar said “I did not miss you” during a political argument. McCain, who left this summer after four years as the daytime talk show’s conservative voice, told that and other backstage stories in a new book, “Bad Republican,” and subsequent interview with Variety.

During the Jan. 5 show, McCain interrupted Behar to say “are you kidding me?” when her colleague said the Republican Party is in more trouble than the Democrats. Behar was clearly angered, saying, “excuse me, am I done? I’m not done.”

McCain pressed on with her response, and Behar referenced the interruption again when she was finished.
“You missed me so much, Joy,” McCain replied. “You missed me so much when I was on maternity leave ... You missed fighting with me.”
Behar replied: “I did not. I did not miss you. Zero.”


McCain was heard saying, “that’s so nasty. I was teasing because you said something rude.
That was so rude.” In her book,
McCain said she burst into tears during a commercial break. At the end of the show,
she began crying again and vomited, she wrote. McCain said she had asked the show’s producers for an apology from Joy Behar but was told none would be forthcoming.

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-arts-and-entertainment-meghan-mccain-joy-behar-ben-domenech-264849ae4fe2bac8700ddb18eeb468da

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McCain book shares why she left 'toxic' times at 'The View' (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 OP
I hope that no one buys this book LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #1
The View management invited her on. Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #2
What a sick, little self-loving little crybaby. HUAJIAO Oct 2021 #3
f that c kirkuchiyo Oct 2021 #4
I acted like an arrogant, petulant, know it all child for ages Docreed2003 Oct 2021 #5
... skylucy Oct 2021 #6
So Mcain baited Behar. peacefreak2.0 Oct 2021 #7
Did you know that Megan's father was comradebillyboy Oct 2021 #8
I did hear her mention it a time or a million left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #9
Megan was so upset that Joy did not miss her that Megan vomited left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #10

Tetrachloride

(8,448 posts)
2. The View management invited her on.
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 03:10 PM
Oct 2021

Only the talking heads and the occasional guests talk.

As bad as McCain was, The View management and cast members let it happen, one way or another.

Docreed2003

(17,804 posts)
5. I acted like an arrogant, petulant, know it all child for ages
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 03:35 PM
Oct 2021

And when I came back it hurt my feefees that no one missed my obnoxious antics...

Give me a break

peacefreak2.0

(1,027 posts)
7. So Mcain baited Behar.
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 04:02 PM
Oct 2021

The old she can dish it out, but can’t take it. Glad you’re off the playground, Meghan.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
10. Megan was so upset that Joy did not miss her that Megan vomited
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 05:30 PM
Oct 2021

Then Megan demanded that the producers make Joy apologize,
but they refused.

Now you can read about it in Megan's new book.

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