Meghan McCain reveals the incident with Joy Behar that made her quit The View

[AZProgressive]

Meghan McCain is opening up about why she really quit The View — and alleging the show is a toxic work environment.

In her new book, McCain writes that she left The View earlier this year because the "way I'd been treated on the show as the resident conservative" had "made it impossible for me to stay," and she describes one "heartbreaking experience" as the last straw, per Variety. Shortly after returning from maternity leave, she got into an on-air argument with co-host Joy Behar, and McCain recalls trying to "ease the tension" by saying, "Joy, you missed me so much when I was on maternity leave!" Behar, though, shot back, "I did not. I did not miss you. Zero."

The moment went viral, and McCain says it "triggered my postpartum anxiety," writing that she burst into "uncontrollable sobbing" during a commercial break and later threw up in her office.

"I can't explain it further other than I felt like in that moment I took a look at my life outside of myself and I thought clearly — this s--t isn't worth this," she writes, also telling Variety "that was the day I decided" to quit.

https://news.yahoo.com/meghan-mccain-reveals-incident-joy-131650491.html

[vanlassie]

1. BooHoo.

[FalloutShelter]

2. Entitled Snowflake says what?

[Hekate]

3. Okay, that's really sad. I don't watch that show, but nobody needs that. nt

[RANDYWILDMAN]

4. The Truth is toxic to Meghan

Hey Meghan, your dad was a war hero and also later in life a crook, who cheated on his wife with your mom. life sucks sometimes DEAL with it !!!

[whathehell]

40. John McCain was a "crook"??

How is that? Never heard that one before

[AZProgressive]

41. McCain was part of the Keating 5 scandal

He cleaned up his image after that but it was a corruption scandal and he was one of the five.

[onecaliberal]

5. Would she like some cheese to go with her republican alligator tears?

[Siwsan]

6. Not surprised she blames everyone else and take no accountability for her disrespectful behavior,

screeching over other people's remarks, constantly playing the victim, not to forget her constantly lying.

From what I saw on The View's Facebook page, very few, and I mean VERY few, people were sad to see her go.

[Rorey]

8. Her never-ending sentences were intolerable

Along with her constant interruptions and talking over others.

[Siwsan]

16. She'd go on and on for so long, I was beginning to suspect she breathed through her ears

She certainly never used them for their intended purpose.

[Rorey]

22. "breathed through her ears"

[FakeNoose]

7. "The resident conservative" treatment is due to the way she behaved

I don't know ... did you ever know someone who disagreed with everything that anyone else said? Just to be disagreeable? Meghan McCain is exactly that person. I find it hard to believe that she's ever been liked by anyone. I don't believe many people will read her book either.

[DURHAM D]

9. She is horrible human being.

End of story.

[Solly Mack]

10. Is there a conservative left who hasn't claimed persecution?

They constantly support/vote for the discrimination - and outright denial of rights - of other people while at the same time claiming they are the ones being attacked.

[ChubbyStar]

33. I'm going to fix her narrative for her

"way I'd been JUSTIFABLY treated on the show as the resident NARCISSIST" had "made it impossible for me to GET MY WAY," and she describes one "DESERVED experience" as the last straw, per Variety. Shortly after returning from maternity leave, she got into an on-air argument with co-host Joy Behar, and McCain recalls trying to "AGITATE EVERYONE" by saying, "Joy, you DIDN"T KISS MY ASS when I was on maternity leave!" Behar, though, shot back, "I did not. I did not miss you. Zero."

The moment went viral, and McCain says it "triggered my ENTITLEMENT," writing that she burst into "PREFORMANCE sobbing" during a commercial break and later threw up in her SHOE.

"I can't explain it further BECAUSE I AM AN INARTICULATE TURD — this s--t IS JUST WHO I AM ," she writes, also telling Variety "that was the day THE PRODUCERS TOLD ME" to quit.

There we go McCain, this is the correct version.

[Solly Mack]

39. Sounds right.

lol

[Totally Tunsie]

11. MeAgain McCain created the toxic environment

of which she now complains. It was a more pleasant show before she arrived, and certainly is much more pleasant with her gone. NO ONE misses MeAgain - then or now.

[Mr. Ected]

12. I guess being a conservative means your skin can be as thin as a tissue

But your adversary is supposed to accept your illogical and shrill points without batting an eye.

No wonder right wingers stay inside their little bubble. The echo chamber offers no rebuttal.

[BeckyDem]

13. What an awful show.

I don't get the interest, they like to fight each other for ratings it seems.

[misanthrope]

28. Best post in the thread here.

Thank you.

[BeckyDem]

29. We have so many brilliant women in this country a panel could be formed

around. The ratings would be phenomenal, maybe that is why msm avoids forming one, prefers to keep "discussion" at baseline entertainment.

[misanthrope]

30. It is to news shows what soap operas are to dramas

Pulp filler to sell products.

[BeckyDem]

31. Yes. +1

[betsuni]

34. There's no fighting now that Meghan's gone. Zero. She created that atmosphere.

It wasn't for ratings, not acting, that's her personality. Now the show has guest conservatives and the panel has a great time because they're normal people who know how to behave like adults in public. Great show that people who normally might not pay attention to politics watch.

[Tetrachloride]

14. Talking heads ....

more vinegar every one ?

[hlthe2b]

15. I'm sure it was toxic--SHE made it that way.

I thought my contempt for her would mellow once she left the view, but now that she WON'T go away, it is reignited all over again.

[Phentex]

17. She could dish it out but not take it!

She threw childish tantrums all the time. Good riddance!

[onetexan]

20. Bingo! She is the lindsey lohan of GOP politics - ignorant and never making any sense despite trying

to make a name for herself in by riding on her family name. She is neither her mom nor her dad.

[larwdem]

18. cry

me a fucking river

[JI7]

19. She reminds me of Trump and she is the toxic one

if McCain was not her father she would have defended the things Trump said about him.

[IcyPeas]

21. "In her new book, McCain writes..."

another one with a book.

[UTUSN]

23. K& big R#5 for, huzzah huzzah Joy *BEHAR*!!!!!!!!!!1

[madaboutharry]

24. Meghan McCain "triggered my postpartum anxiety," but never gave a thought to the feelings of others

She would come on that show attacking people, being disrespectful and rude, and saying hurtful things with a smug look on her face. She is a mean girl who never grew up. And here she is complaining about a slight from Joy as the reason for quitting the show. Give me a break. Meghan is a spoiled brat. Always has been, is, and always will be.

[targetpractice]

25. She basically asked for it in that exchange. N/T

[Beausoleil]

26. Sounds like one of those old GBCW posts!

Don't let the door hit ya, snowflake!

[Maraya1969]

27. I read the whole thing and she never mentions one thing that she may have done wrong

And we all remember he constant negative comments against our favorite Democratic leaders. Everything she says is, "They were mean to me"

Yea well, when you say nasty things about President Biden or Obama or any group of people were really love and appreciate you create negative reactions. She doesn't get that.

[ProfessorGAC]

32. What A Whiny Baby!

Maybe that infant can teach her some maturity.

[11 Bravo]

35. Did the little snowflake also mention that she's John McCain's daughter?

(She usually manages to squeeze that into a few of her statements.)

[tonedevil]

36. Did anybody here know...

that Meghan McCain is the daughter of the late Senator John McCain?

[Raine]

37. A toxic show, I wouldn't watch if they paid me. 👎 nt

[samsingh]

38. who cares

[Tree Lady]

42. She seems to be forgetting she started

Most of the incidents that happened and was whiny, screaming and horrid almost daily. Joy just finally couldn't take her shit any more.

I think they let her quit but she was probably told quit or be fired. I heard new bosses listened when Whoopi and Joy said she needs to go. I wonder if they will let her lie about it.

The show is actually watchable again, Whoopi is talking again and giving her opinion, it got so bad last few years she stopped talking other than leading the group.

[betsuni]

43. I don't believe anything she says. Her book is audio only, by the way.

Instead of "memoir," should be labeled "torture."

[Skittles]

47. wait....what?

audio only? doesn't that make it a podcast or something? I see books as only something you can actually READ, with your eyes or your fingers

[betsuni]

48. It's not available from Amazon, the article doesn't mention an actual title of the "book."

It's weird. As if she knows nobody except her friends are going to actually listen to the thing so why bother trying to sell it. Or maybe the publisher knew nobody would buy the paper book.

[hibbing]

44. Did you know her father was John McCain? n/t

[gldstwmn]

45. If you can't take it then don't dish it sweetie.

[Skittles]

46. typical repuke

she does zero self-reflecting, just melts down and has a tantrum