ABC’s The View proclaimed they made “history” on Wednesday by treating President Biden to a tongue bath of an interview where they largely ignored policy discussions and tough questions about his failures. Instead, they gave him a gushy retirement celebration where they repeatedly thanked him for what he’s done to America, with cast members calling him “one of the most substantial presidents of the past half century,” and proclaiming “his legacy will be etched in the history books as [George] Washington.”
The nauseous praise started from the get-go with moderator Whoopi Goldberg declaring that Biden had “stepped up to lead us out of the dark of a very divisive era and became one of the most substantial presidents of the past half century.”
Pretend moderate Sara Haines kicked off the questions by opining about how he “decided to step aside from seeking re-election putting your country first above any personal ambition and passing the torch” to Vice President Harris. “What have these past two months felt like, and are you at peace with your decision?” she wondered.
“I am at peace with my decision,” Biden said before making fun of his age. “Now, I know I only look 40, but I'm 180 years old. I’ve been around forever.” He also seemed to strangely suggest that he was so busy being successful that he forgot not to run again:
And – but what happened was, we were having so much success in getting things done that people thought we couldn't get done, I found myself having used more time than I would have ordinarily to, you know, pass that torch.
Faux conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin followed up on this by asking him about the “perception” that he was forced out the race by the likes of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (Click “expand”):
FARAH GRIFFIN: Mr. President we all agree at this table it was very selfless of you to pass the baton and step aside. There was a perception that perhaps your hand was forced and at some point fingers to Speaker Nancy Pelosi who you have a long relationship with and accomplished many things with. Did you feel that your hand was forced and what is your relationship with speaker Pelosi now?
BIDEN: My relationship is fine. Look, I -- I never fully believed the assertions that somehow there was this overwhelming reluctance of my running again. I didn't sense that. And although the polling and everything said Biden's polling was different, the fact of the matter is my polling was about, you know, was always within range of beating this guy. And -- but what I did was, I think there were -- it makes sense. There were some folks who would like to see me step aside so they have a chance to move on. I get that. That's just human nature. But that wasn't the reason that I stepped down. I stepped down because I started thinking about it.
Further on the matter of Biden being forced out, Goldberg raged at Democrats for having their infighting out in the open for Americans to see before they pushed him out. “Listen, I didn't like the way they did it. I’m just going to say it out loud, cause nobody says it out loud,” she said with a righteous indignation.
“I didn't like the way it was done publicly. I thought they could have done this in a different way because we didn't need to hear all the inner fighting. I didn't like it. I'm saying it to you. You were my ride or die. I was going wherever you were going, that's where I was going,” she told their guest.
Continuing with the same kind of dehumanizing rhetoric that had led to two assassination attempts against former President Trump, Goldberg equated the former President to “a bug” and Biden acted out crushing him:
GOLDBERG: Then he just wouldn't go – he was like a bug. He just kept being there – he was like a – like a bug right there Bzzzzzzzzz. So you felt –
[Biden slaps the table]
[Cheers and applause]
BEHAR: Slap him down.
“That's what was needed and you did it,” she praised. “And I just want to say thank you, but thank you for everything you've done in my entire lifetime.”
Goldberg later added: “You have been extraordinary for the country, and we are so proud to have had you at this table, more than once, but to have you here at this table as the president of the United States.”
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Fake Republican Ana Navarro thanked Biden from the bottom of her heart for making a bunch of DEI hires for his cabinet and other parts of the federal government:
You gave us a very diverse cabinet. You gave us the first black woman in the supreme court, you gave us Kamala Harris, the first woman vice president. You gave us Becerra, Cardona, Mayorkas, Guzman, all the people. So thank you, thank you, thank you for that.
At the end of the show, they went around the table and gave their parting praises. Staunchly racist and anti-Semitic co-host Sunny Hostin (the descendant of slave owners) called Biden “warm and wonderful” and suggested “his legacy will be etched in the history books as [George] Washington, as someone who put that ego aside and put his country first. That’s definitely his legacy.”
According to Haines: “He's so decent. He is a good man and reminds you of the times you could look up to politicians and they were called to serve and they were good people.”
The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read:
ABC’s The View
September 25, 2024
11:13:46 a.m. EasternWHOOPI GOLDBERG: So, welcome back. After 50 years of proud public service, President Joe Biden stepped up to lead us out of the dark of a very divisive era and became one of the most substantial presidents of the past half century. We are beyond honored to welcome the 46th president of the United States to our table, President Joe Biden.
(…)
11:15:19 a.m. Eastern
SARA HAINES: I'll get us started. So, Mr. President, it was only two months ago that you decided to step aside from seeking re-election putting your country first above any personal ambition and passing –
[Applause]
-- and passing the torch --
AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Joe!
[Cheers and applause]
HAINES: It's like having one of the Beatles at the table!
And you passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris. What have these past two months felt like, and are you at peace with your decision?
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: I am at peace with my decision. Look, when I ran for the first -- this – for my – for this last term, I said that I was -- I foresaw myself as a transition president. Transitioning to a new generation of leadership.
Now, I know I only look 40, but–
[Laughter ]
but I'm 180 years old. I’ve been around forever. And – but what happened was, we were having so much success in getting things done that people thought we couldn't get done, I found myself having used more time than I would have ordinarily to, you know, pass that torch.
(…)
11:19:15 a.m. Eastern
ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: Mr. President we all agree at this table it was very selfless of you to pass the baton and step aside. There was a perception that perhaps your hand was forced and at some point fingers to Speaker Nancy Pelosi who you have a long relationship with and accomplished many things with. Did you feel that your hand was forced and what is your relationship with speaker Pelosi now?
BIDEN: My relationship is fine. Look, I -- I never fully believed the assertions that somehow there was this overwhelming reluctance of my running again. I didn't sense that. And although the polling and everything said Biden's polling was different, the fact of the matter is my polling was about, you know, was always within range of beating this guy.
And -- but what I did was, I think there were -- it makes sense. There were some folks who would like to see me step aside so they have a chance to move on. I get that. That's just human nature. But that wasn't the reason that I stepped down. I stepped down because I started thinking about it.
You know, it's hard to think about -- I know you're only 30 [Looks to Farah Griffin].
[Laughter]
But it's hard to think of -- it's hard for me to even say how old I am. No, I'm serious.
JOY BEHAR: Why is that?
BIDEN: I give my word. It’s like, holy God, that can't be right.
[Laughter]
That just can't be right.
BEHAR: I'm your age, by the way. The number gives you vertigo.
BIDEN: No, you're not.
BEHAR: Yes, it does. I am. I’m in your age.
BIDEN: No woman close to me is as old as I am. None.
BEHAR: I’m telling you sir [inaudible].
GOLDBERG: Right now they are.
[Laughter]
FARAH GRIFFIN: Mr. President, do you think that have you stayed in the race, you would have won?
BIDEN: Yes, I was confident I would beat Trump.
GOLDBERG: Listen, I didn't like the way they did it. I’m just going to say it out loud, cause nobody says it out loud. I didn't like the way it was done publicly. I thought they could have done this in a different way because we didn't need to hear all the inner fighting. Is didn't like it. I'm saying it to you. You were my ride or die. I was going wherever you were going, that's where I was going.
[Applause]
So, I just wanted to say that because I always felt you were going to probably do four years and then try to figure out where to go with Kamala. Then he just wouldn't go – he was like a bug. He just kept being there – he was like a – like a bug right there Bzzzzzzzzz. So you felt –
[Biden slaps the table]
[Cheers and applause]
BEHAR: Slap him down.
GOLDBERG: That's what was needed and you did it. And I just want to say thank you, but thank you for everything you've done in my entire lifetime.
[Cheers and applause]
ANA NAVARRO: I want to say thank you to you as well, because, you know, one of the things you promised when you came in, you said you were going to have an administration that looked like America. And with so many other things, you delivered. You gave us a very diverse cabinet. You gave us the first black woman in the supreme court, you gave us Kamala Harris, the first woman vice president. You gave us Becerra, Cardona, Mayorkas, Guzman, all the people. So thank you, thank you, thank you for that.
(…)
11:47:39 a.m. Eastern
GOLDBERG: I have to tell you, our thanks to you for coming and sitting with us.
BIDEN: Oh, come on.
GOLDBERG: You have been extraordinary for the country, and we are so proud to have had you at this table, more than once, but to have you here at this table as the president of the United States.
BIDEN: Well, I'm proud to be here.
(…)
11:52:51 a.m. Eastern
GOLDBERG: I don't care what y'all wrote on that monitor. I'm talking about what we just did. How wild and wonderful was that?
BEHAR: It was exciting. It really was great to have him here. And he's very -- he's kissy -- he's like an affectionate guy. I love that about him.
SUNNY HOSTIN: So, warm and wonderful. I know we talked a little about his legacy but I truly believe that his legacy will be etched in the history books as Washington, as someone who put that ego aside and put his country first. That’s definitely his legacy.
HAINES: He's so decent. He is a good man and reminds you of the times you could look up to politicians and they were called to serve and they were good people. It feels like sadly right now it's a bit of a dying breed in what we're seeing but I believe that people like him can be, you know –
HOSTIN: And he still believes in this country.
FARAH GRIFFIN: I was very struck by the fact that his love for the country but also thinking about the international community and how much America's role impacts the world.
NAVARRO: I've known the man for almost 30 years, and he has never changed. This is a man who’s never been affected by the trappings of power. It's always been about service. And yesterday when he said, when he talked about leaving power and the need to leave power and he said it in front of the U.N., I thought it was so significant.
(…)
