Watch: Stephen Colbert storms off ‘The View’

[Ian David]

Watch: Stephen Colbert storms off ‘The View’

Stephen Colbert stormed off The View Tuesday in a mock response to view co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar doing the same thing to Bill O'Reilly.

Declaring, "I am leaving right now. Forget it!" Colbert said as he trudged off the set in the middle of a segment. He then returned, saying, "I would like to apologize. That was rude of me."

"Like a bear, is huge and could tear your head off," Colbert remarked. "Bill's talking about emotion. Bill was not talking about what the facts were, Bill was talking about what felt right. And it feels wrong. That's what my rally's about."

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On the other hand, what Racist O’Reilly said was beyond the pale and I’m glad that Walters, with help from Behar and Goldberg, was able to bring him to heel. He repeated over and over again that “Muslims killed us on 9/11″ — a bigoted view that has no place in modern American discourse. This pervasive fear-fueled ignorant bigotry that sadly too many people share is causing widespread discrimination against American Muslims. The Restore Fairness campaign has just released a video “Face The Truth: Racial Profiling Across America”, produced by Breakthrough’s and the Rights Working Group, showcasing the devastating impact of racial profiling on communities around our country, including the African American, Latino, Arab, Muslim and South Asian communities.

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