'The View' Picks ex trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin as Meghan McCain's Replacement

[IcyPeas]

It pays to be an ex-trumper.

The View will name former Trump White House comms director Alyssa Farah Griffin as the show’s full-time conservative co-host, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Daily Beast, finally filling the vacancy left by Meghan McCain’s dramatic exit last summer.

Farah Griffin was a mainstay in Donald Trump’s administration, initially working as Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary before moving over to a similar role in the Department of Defense, eventually landing in the Trump White House press office. She resigned one month before the Jan. 6 Capitol riots incited by her former boss and thereafter became a fierce critic of the twice-impeached ex-president and his role in pushing blatant lies about the 2020 election.

Farah Griffin’s positioning as an anti-Trump ex-Trumper ultimately helped land her a role as a political commentator for CNN, where she became a frequent on-air presence, especially during coverage of the Jan. 6 House committee hearings.

Earlier this month, The Daily Beast’s Confider newsletter reported that star comedian Wanda Sykes bailed on a View appearance upon learning that the former Trump flack was set to guest-host that day. “She didn’t want to be part of helping a Trumper launder her reputation,” a View insider said at the time.

And then earlier this week, Confider reported that one CNN star requested that producers not book them for segments alongside Farah Griffin to similarly avoid lending credibility to an ex-Trumper’s career rehab.

https://archive.ph/gdUvu

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-view-picks-alyssa-farah-griffin-as-meghan-mccains-replacement

[chowder66]

1. Another reason to continue to never watch that show.

[PatSeg]

2. I've never seen the appeal

I really have better things to do.

[chowder66]

9. Agreed.

[Joinfortmill]

3. Does anyone actually watch that show?

[kcr]

6. There must be an audience somewhere

But I've never watched it, and no one I know ever talks about that show.

[milestogo]

13. Not for many years.

[betsuni]

18. I think it's important because it's probably the only political information many viewers are

exposed to. Women viewers can relate to the panelists, discussion aren't too wonky and complicated. It's a great show.

Their message is very clear: It's up to you, Americans, to vote and choose who is representing you. Republicans are not representing you.

Don't know why so many don't like the show who say they don't watch it. Don't know how they know.

[Blue_Adept]

28. There's a reason so many say they don't like it.

A) They're likely just seeing clips presented without context to highlight things in a bad way

B) Other various reasons that they can handwave and distract with

C) They don't like women

You see the last one come up on liberal-leaning places quite often. It's a little subtle sometimes, but it's there. Hell, DU had a significant feminist slate of posters for many years that had this place become inhospitable during the 2016 primary season. I won't say DU became anti-woman, but they made it hard for a lot of women to stay here and a significant number left.

You can see in the language used about it. "Who watches this?" and so forth.

I don't sit and watch it regularly but my 82-year-old mother has for many years and she's pretty damn caught up on political happenings because of it and comes out on the good side of things from it.

[betsuni]

30. Thank you!

[CurtEastPoint]

4. fucking frying pan... fire. Why do they give credibility to these twits?

[barbaraann]

5. Let's hope more potential guests follow Wanda's lead.

She's a treasure.

[JHB]

7. This is why we can't have nice things

Corporate executives deciding "You know what we need to fill that seat? About 130 pounds of guano. Genius!"

[Meadowoak]

8. She is an improvement over Megan McCain, but that's a low bar

[prodigitalson]

11. Yes and yes

I don't watch it but from I've seen both of them on the TV and she certainly seems smarter than MM.

[choie]

10. What the ever loving fuck?

They're hiring a trumper? I hope Ana Navarro destroys her.

[IcyPeas]

12. Ana wanted the job according to this from Variety...

It's all about ratings. Ana didn't get into heated debates. Their ratings must've fallen.

Currently, the Hot Topics table is lead by moderator Whoopi Goldberg with co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines. Ana Navarro, who is a part-time co-host, also auditioned for the permanent job, and is said to be disappointed that she wasn’t selected, according to several sources.

...
Meghan McCain served as the conservative co-host of “The View” from 2017 through 2021, bringing a rating surge as she got into heated debates with the other co-hosts during the Trump era.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-view-alyssa-farah-new-host-1235319329/

[JI7]

14. Why is this show still on air ?

[Celerity]

16. +1

[betsuni]

21. It's liberal, does not promote Republicans. There are fact checkers. Not propaganda.

[Emile]

24. Nobody watches it anymore.

Ratings are in the toilet!

[betsuni]

27. Most watched daytime TV show. What are you talking about? It's liberal.

The liberal toilet? Huh?

[CatWoman]

15. and then there's this

Wanda Sykes Bailed on ‘The View’ Over Ex-Trump Aide

Frequent The View guest Wanda Sykes was scheduled to appear on the show this past Friday but when her publicist found out that Farah Griffin was co-hosting, the star comedian pulled out, two people with knowledge of the matter told Confider.

“She didn’t want to be part of helping a Trumper launder her reputation,” according to a View insider

https://www.thedailybeast.com/wanda-sykes-bailed-on-the-view-over-ex-trump-aide-alyssa-farah-griffin

[PlanetBev]

17. I absolutely could not tolerate McCain

Anything is better than that harpy. She is a special brand of entitled crazy. I can deal with Farah Griffin.

[UTUSN]

19. Since they're set on a wingnut, this one is less obnoxious than most. & I *do* watch.

Apparently my viewing habits are irritating to many.

[betsuni]

20. Yes, she's calm, not emotional, patient no matter how many times her co-hosts ask her

what the hell she was thinking working for Trump, apologized. A person can be wrong without being evil. Anna Navarro is still a Republican, too. It's identity. No one on the show promotes Trump.

In my opinion, trashing "The View" is elitist. I have a feeling most of the viewers are suburban mothers who should be voting for Democrats and that's exactly what the show aims for. Whoopi especially says clearly: It's up to you, it's in your hands, if you can vote you have to vote for those who represent you and that's not Republicans.

[UTUSN]

33. "trashing (various venues) is elitist" - somehow those/here who try to dictate acceptability of

everybody else's choices are oblivious to one of our Left core principles, free thinking. I monitored LIMBOsevic, O'LOOFAH, yes-Tweety, and others in between those for years. Critical thinking or opposition research. Hostile ideologies can't knead my own beliefs, am not skeered of opposing expressions.

Now, the ones I monitor are those who are not parrots. I cannot abide the ones who are just ideological puppets - Hannity, Ingraham, Levin, etc., who are totally predictable and obtuse. Those only influence the blockhead type of audience. The truly dangerous ones are the "creatively" devious types mentioned above who knowingly master rhetorical, propaganda techniques. There's also the keep friends close & enemies closer.

Some here rail against MAHER and ROGAN, fine. I'm not skeered of those two. I can separate out the parts of them that are incorrect. MAHER gives some valuable constructive criticism and strategizing for our benefit. ROGAN has a lively curiosity about a variety of topics. What is "off" for me about them and all the others, I either refute or just tune out as irrelevant.

*** Our cohorts who attempt to dictate and gate-keep are our version of wanting-to-hear-only-what-we-like, the same as the Faux audiences who are fed what they want to hear.

I even listen to "suburban mothers" despite my not being one - haha!

[betsuni]

35. Yes, exposure to things one doesn't agree with doesn't turn one into a sea monster or Republican.

Don't know why so many people are obsessed with telling everyone who they hate and that they wouldn't watch that show if they were stranded on a desert island for a hundred years and it was the only show available. Who cares?

[helpisontheway]

22. I don't watch the show anymore..Years

ago I attended a live taping. My mom and I were so excited to see Whoopi in person. She was so rude the day we were there. First she completely ignored the audience. Put it this way she could not be bothered to wave at us as she exited after the show. She walked away like we were not there. She “put the warm up comedian in his place” in front of us. If she had a problem with him she should have pulled him aside privately. Thank goodness Sherri Shepherd was still that as host (think it was her final week or two there). She was beyond sweet and that made up for everything. She came out when we were in line and took pictures with everyone. During commercial breaks she made a beeline to the audience. She talked to us (like she knew us) and cracked jokes. Thank goodness Meghan McCain is no longer on the show. I stopped watching while she was on there. Now that there is a Trumpie on the show I definitely will not watch. Should be fireworks with Joy and a Trumpie though..

[betsuni]

23. Whoopi is anti-social, like I am. Co-hosts have said they've gone to parties at Whoopi's

and she disappears. That's her personality. Why is that a problem?

No, there won't be "fireworks" because the new host isn't a Trumper.

[helpisontheway]

25. She did not have to say a word to us but she could have smiled or waved.Nt

[betsuni]

26. Being neurotic is complicated. Simple things are often difficult.

Shy people are often thought arrogant.

[Blue_Adept]

29. LOL

I can't believe that I just read a post from someone saying that a woman must smile.

Shine on, DU, shine on!

[betsuni]

32. +!

[edbermac]

31. Sort of feel sorry for her

They’ll tee off on her like a piñata.

[gratuitous]

36. She'll be well compensated for her efforts

So I'm not feeling too sorry. That being said, if Griffin can put forward substantive arguments for her point of view, she may earn the respect of the rest of the panel. When McCain got pushback for some asinine statement, she likely as not would complain about how everyone else was treating her, why won't you give me a break, and don't you know who my father was. Even at that, Goldberg or Behar would sometimes take McCain's part and try to rehabilitate her asinine comment into something defensible.

There are substantive discussions to be had on any number of subjects. But everyone needs to bring a coherent argument to the table, not just cant.

[IcyPeas]

39. Griffin's parents boycotted her wedding because she spoke out against Trump

Ha, your post prompted me to look up her father. She just might be able to bring a coherent argument to the table.

Her father spread right wing conspiracies about birtherism, Vince Foster suicide. He also worked for right wing media newspapers.

he has a wikipedia page if anyone wants to look him up.

[nolabear]

34. I've watched fairly often for years. It's an important show.

It’s the only purposefully all woman political show on television. It’s won multiple Emmys and gone through multiple co-hosts. The show intentionally has at least one conservative co-host, which takes it out of the category of simple echo chamber for liberal views, though it clearly and unapologetically has that bias.

I’ll note that having the conservative POV has kept the show in the public eye far more than the echo chamber would. It’s regularly a subject of “debate” (read, trolling and outrage) on social media. This is a good thing, and they know it.

The show’s aimed at average viewers who have time in the middle of the day. It’s got a predictable formula and imo has lost a bit of edge over the years as the idea of “edgy” has gone over a cliff into rabid.

I’m not surprised any more that on DU people often just hit and run rather than actually discuss a topic. It’s too bad. But as for me, most of the hosts irritate me at times. That’s good. I think having a former staffer of 45 who no longer supports him is a decent, if controversial idea. I think Wanda Sykes is making a statement and I’d bet money she’ll change her mind if she has a reason to want their publicity for something. Hell, this IS getting their publicity for something.

There’s nothing in media that isn’t carefully weighed and calculated. Nothing. I’ll continue to see where The View is going. It’s good to see women in the lead, in charge, able to take the positive and negative and make that part of the program.

[betsuni]

38. +1

[librechik]

37. I'm disappointed they didn't choose Ivanka

THAT would have been must-see TV.

(JK, everybody)