Hasselbeck To Chopra: “Go Light A Bowl Of Incense”
December 3rd, 2008, 7:43 PM EST
Physician and spiritual leader Deepak Chopra (or, as Elisabeth Hasselbeck calls him, “Glitter Glasses Whatsisface”) has been outspoken about getting to the root causes of terror, on the heels of the tragedy in Mumbai. In a fit of pique, “The View” co-host, having clearly given much thought to what Chopra said, suggested he “go light a bowl of incense.”
Michelle Haimoff has an extended interview with Chopra on all this at Huffpost. Deepak and his son, Gotham, respond to recent attacks on him in typically eloquent form.
Who on earth watches that show? Prisoners, forced to watch as punishment for sticking a shiv in a guard?
Cruel and unusual punishment, I say.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:13 pm
“Our intentions are good” is the lamest and most infuriating cop out excuse that people like Hasselbeck and BillO use to rationalize away our failures during this war. It’s as if, even though we screwed up, we’re saying “Well look! The United States is a good country! We can do no wrong!” Let’s turn a blind eye to the problems of this nation we claim to love so much because that’s the “patriotic” thing to do.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Outstanding you go girl!!!
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Who listens to this airhead anyway???? I think she’s the token moron on the show.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Nah, that would be the redhead to the right of her. I am tired, oh so tired of our country being blamed for everything bad that happens in the world. We never get credit for being the country who sends the most aid.
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Isn’t Hasselbeck the big tough chick who broke down crying the minute someone got in her face about something, at some point, over I don’t know what?
In the future she should restrict herself to spouting off about people who reside in her intellectual ghetto, which would be at least several grade-levels below where Deepak is.
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Hey Dummy, Our country is not being blamed for the problem. It’s the current administrations wrong headed policy that gets 100% of the blame. Any critic from any part of the world will tell you that! There is a small cabal of morons who are responsible. You just went along hook line and sinker, without a single question. Don’t be so intellectually dishonest.
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I agree, Jeffro. I think T.Mason is incapable of rational thought as he seems to be repeating right wing talking points.
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Jeffro,
I assure you I am no dummy. Our country IS being blamed for the problem as always. Did you not see the protestors in India burning the American/Israeli flag??
And I am not a he.
Where I went to college and work the least prepared, most uneducated, incapable people are the ones who resort to name calling. And it usually happens when you know you don’t have a leg to stand on.
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Rocky,
Nah, that was Rosie. She isn’t there anymore.
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Jeffro, as much as I usually disagree with T.Mason, she’s right about one thing: Name-calling doesn’t help your argument.
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Well then apparently, T.Mason, you don’t have a leg to stand on because you feel the need to insult Rosie O’Donnell who has nothing to do with this post.
And who do you think is to blame for everything that went wrong during this administration?
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Hi Alan:
I was just watching you on Hannity and Colmes (a program I rarely watch due to Sean and his way/manner) and #1 I was very surprised to hear you state you are Jewish, I just never thought you were (probably because you put up with the likes of Sean);
#2 you made me laugh out loud when Sean was telling the Pastor Rick emphatically that “I am humble” to which you quickly responded “You are?” I about fell off the chair. Sean is about as *humble* as Elisabeth Hasselbeck….and that would be not.at.all.humble;
#3 It was great to hear Sean state that you chose to leave him (and he sounded actually sad/offended that you are leaving) and the show! That put any rumors to rest. You are too nice for foxnews, very fair and balanced, which they claim to be but are not. Even their stat during the election time was that McCain was 86% ahead, where DO they get these figures?
Wish you all the luck in whatever you endeavor to do and thanks for leaving foxnews….hope you find an even better niche. Think he’ll replace you with Elisabeth? (Naw, I know the answer, already heard Sean say he was going *solo”). Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas and Happy 2009.
January 20, 2009 – End of an Error
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
TDRO,
I don’t remember insulting Rosie? Someone else posted something and in my opinion she was the tough chick who cried and disagreed. How is that an insult?
I want to see you blame everything that goes wrong in the world and in this country on Obama while he is President. Can you do that?
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Hasselback isn’t worth commenting on ….more than to say that I’d pay more attention to a Palin fart than to what that brain child has to offer.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Not surprised to hear what is a dumb racist stereotype from the mouth of that bigoted hag.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I will be watching Obama very carefully. And if he doesn’t end this war or start taking care of his constituents, you bet I’ll say something! I’m a life-long democrat and had a lot to say about Carter.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
T Mason
Arent you pulling things out of context?Intentional?I think so,because this is what Sean Hannity does all the time.Typical Republican strategy
Protestors in India PROTESTING AGAINST THE IRAQ War(in a different time frame,context, before the Mumbai blasts) burnt the US,Israeli flags.Can you argue that USA is not responsible for creating the problems in Iraq?If USA didnt go in to Iraq,Saddam would have continued killing Iraqis.But WHO MADE SADDAM POWERFUL?3 letters: U S A.
Israeli flag being burnt there was IMHO not fair. They have been wronged against much much more than they have wronged. That was racial hatred, the kind I see often in India,and USA.I dont condone it,but dont try to HIDE behind Israel to avoid owning responsibility for the problems YOU have created.
Back to the present:NO US OR ISRAELI Flag (Or even Pakistani Flag) was burnt during the demonstrations,marches post Mumbai blasts.Where are you getting your news from,Fox News?Sean?Rush?Or perhaps your own syndication from your head?
December 4th, 2008 at 5:38 am
T Mason,your comments about US being blamed for everything that goes wrong is commonly used by another group of people:Islamists.
Islamists tend to make themselves the victim for anything and everything, and REFUSE to take ownership for their errors,to the extent that they try to make themselves the victims for THEIR own errors also.That is EXACTLY what u did Re:Burning of US Flag in protests in India against the Iraq war.
As far as Aid goes:I dont believe much of US Aid goes as real philanthropic aid.The bulk of it is mutual economic/strategic interests. Am not demonizing them for it,not should anyone.Is what I would do too in their place.But they do deserve more credit than they’re getting for the aid they provide,EVEN if there are the above economic/strategic interests behind their aid.The reason I believe they dont get the credit they deserve for it, is the parts of the Aid that goes to funding really dubious causes. Such as Pakistan’s “fight” in the war against terror. Seems most obvious to me they will funnel the money directly,over time,to Islamic terrorists against India and eventually USA.Must be crazy to fund Pakistan to fight USA, but that’s what USA is doing with their Aid there.This is just one example I am able to recollect and relate to quickly.There are quite a few of these dubious Aid causes funded by USA.
December 4th, 2008 at 5:46 am
Did Fox News actually report McCain as being 86% ahead? If so, could it have been a one time error, or did they say it more than once? Did they ever correct themselves?
December 4th, 2008 at 5:48 am
That lady baffles me as much faux news at times. Faux news never trusted the polls by ZOGBY and GALLUP. They came up some odd poll i never heard of witn McCAIN ahead and all the other networks had him behined. Unfair and unstable news. That last weekend before the election really baffle me. I seen anger. Crazy comments and the poll in PA was really crazy. The network hit panic mode and i loved it.
December 4th, 2008 at 6:18 am
In regards to Chopra – it isn’t as simplistic as ‘blaming America even though we give the most aid’. Take a listen (or a read) to what he actually said, he brings up the Saudi and Pakistani role in terror as well.
I’ve heard both conservatives and liberals say similar things. Maybe folks with funny names aren’t allowed to comment on such things?
December 4th, 2008 at 7:15 am
Answering multiple posts from multiple folks.
yes, the protestors were indeed IN India POST Mubai burning american and israeli flags. It was a live shot for pete’s sake.
Karthlink,
I am not doing what islamists do. They blame anyone who isn’t a MUSLIM for ALLLL Their problems and ALLLL the problems in the world. Funny. That is exactly what the left does to the republicans and Bush, and what the muslims do the the U.S. and Israel. Karthlink, I don’t see anyone making the U.S a victim. Our President and CONGRESS and that includes all the democrats who voted too, did what they thought was right at the time. We (the U.S.) are blamed for the WORLD economic downfall, ANY tension/wars/genocide/famine/dissent from the middle east.
And I am sick of it.
Maybe we should pull every bit of aid we give to every other country and see how happy that makes them? Pull every american in every corner of the world back here, no more nosing, no more helping, bury our heads in the sand bend over and kiss our butts goodbye.
I will have to look at numbers, but we do in fact give more aid…not only the kid of aid you referred to, than any other country in the world.
Not bad for a bunch of worthless, egocentric zionists huh?
Um, my whole point didn’t revolve around the amount of aid we give. If we are so darn bad then we wouldn’t give aid. And I am tired of people like him trying to “reason” with people who bomb hotels KNOWINGLY, and barge into hotel rooms all the while killing the very pacifests whose actions so many claim are the true answer to peace in the world.
December 4th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Seems to me,it, the liberal media. The DAILY KOS,liberals in general that get blame for everything and unAMERICAN at that while the talking points and actions of the right have our nation up our necks in crap.
December 4th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Karthik,
Hey, how ya doin? I sent you a comment yesterday morning but for some reason it post. It was kinda long so I won’t repeat it. Can’t remember it all anyway. lol
Not much to say here except that I like Elisabeth Hassalback. She sure did take a heck of a lot of flak from Rosie when she was still there. I kinda felt for Elisabeth. Her husband is a pretty decent QB, but plays for the wrong team. lol
December 4th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Um, my whole point didn’t revolve around the amount of aid we give. If we are so darn bad then we wouldn’t give aid.
Really? A country can’t do both positive and negative things? I remember when the US held back AIDS funds to Brazil because we did not like the way Brazil works with prostitutes. It isn’t like our aid comes without strings, nor am I naive enough to believe that our aid is entirely altruistic.
On balance, sure I think the US is a great force for good, but that doesn’t mean I am going to automatically combat US criticism with ‘we do more good than other countries, so you should just spend all your time thanking us, and not have the nerve to be critical’
(I am not attributing that exact statement to you – but it is representative of what I hear quite a few folks say)
December 4th, 2008 at 11:42 am
And Elizabeth dear, you should go drink a bowl intended for fingers during a state dinner at the White House. Like you were about to when QEII visited. (I hope the Obama administration vettes their guest lists more thoroughly.)
And yes, Hasselbeck did tear up on the view when she was oh-so-unfairly attacked for her asinine views. She can dish it out, but she apparently can’t take it, the ill-mannered little boor.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
OMG! Elisabeth~”Whatsserface!” has just crossed-over to the Dark Side of the radical Right Wing lunatic fringe~I know she was frankly there already when she campaigned for Sarah Palin, but she has definitely shut the door behind her now!! She is a nut….and I fear one of those parents who thinks her child can do no wrong, just like she enthusiastically and irresponsibly as well as naively defends this ciuntry whether it is right or whether it is wrong. Unconditional love is not the best attribute for solving the world’s problems!
December 4th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
T Mason:
I quote T Mason:
“Jeffro,
I assure you I am no dummy. Our country IS being blamed for the problem as always. Did you not see the protestors in India burning the American/Israeli flag??”
What are you trying to say with that?You seem to me to be making a case that the USA was being blamed for causing the Iraq problem when in fact(in your view) USA did not.
I made the case in my previous message where the problems in Iraq as a consequence of Saddam Hussein are directly traceable to,attributable to USA.
I didnt make a case that if USA didnt MAKE Saddam Hussein powerful, Shias and Sunnis wouldnt be fighting each other, or they wouldnt hate Jews bigotedly.All I did was JUSTIFY the protestors in my country who burnt the US Flag:They made a good non violent statement of asking USA to own up responsibility for the mess they caused.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Willy:
I remember reading it,but it was late at night,so I was sleepy, couldnt reply.Will try and trace it another time and see if I have anything to add.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I didnt see the live feed Re: Post Mumbai blasts protestors burning US flags.
If it was indeed live, and not a juxtaposition of a past video of the flag burning in the context of Iraq war protests, well…
Grief does strange things to people.If the context of the possible grief from personal loss werent there,I would be quick to categorize the protestors who did that as Loonies(obviously I cant rationalize any sensible mumbaiite or indian or human being doing that in the direct context of 11/27).However, I will also add that USA as a country did take pretty serious measures when they were attacked(9/11). While they may have missed out on nailing Osama,they did send a pretty serious message that should be a reasonable credible deterrent against future such actions. Am not particularly pleased with India’s reaction.Am not a war-monger,but it isnt rocket science(or maybe it is..delayed pun) to make surgical strikes aimed at taking out terrorist elements in Pakistan, even without the sophisticated delivery systems which USA possesses.
The disappointment from me as an Indian does go in the direction of putting some blame on USA for disregarding the evidence in the past, when it was always no stronger or weaker than it was this time, about the linkages of these terrorist strikes to Pakistan based terrorists; The evidence was not only disregarded,but further used to pressurize India to not act. The USA couldnt legally do it this time, because they are legally obliged to pursue the deaths of the Americans who lost their lives in Mumbai. Had the terrorists not targeted Americans,Israelis, I dare say USA probably would have tried to pressurize the Indian government to not act,like they did in the past.Not absolving blame from the Indian government for caving in to that pressure,they’re the bigger culprits in letting these criminals continue to thrive after killing our own citizens.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Willie: Just FYI – EH is not married to the “QB playing for the wrong team.” That would be Matthew Hasselbeck. She is married to his brother, Tim, a one-time NFL player, hasn’t played since I think 2003, rather was a 3rd or 4th ranked benchwarmer until 2006-2007, got an ESPN job after a short-lived Sirius Radio job.
December 4th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Kar,
It is my understanding that the U.S. warned India weeks ago that this was gonna happen.
December 4th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
UM,
I am tired of countries wanting our money, which obviously we dont have ourselves else we wouldn’t be borrowing gazillions from other countries that my kids are gonna have to pay back. On the other hand, they get ticked when we stick our nose in anywhere over anything at anytime…..unless of course they approve.
Isn’t that like giving your kid a car, paying for the insurance, the gas, the repairs but not being able to drive it EVER?
December 4th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
A strong willed educated liberal woman receives so much praise on this website… a strong willed educated conservative women is branded a racist, stupid, and a hag? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion… however lets not use the VIEW as our sole source for information in the world! …ps, I can wait for the “Women of the Right Wing” 2009 calender to come on shelves at Boarders, featuring Scantely clad Gretta, Sexy Elisabeth, Sweet tits Sarah, and the Saucy Nancy Reagen Centerfold!!!!! woot!
December 5th, 2008 at 12:06 am
“Branded a racist?” that one wrote the book on racism for christ’s sake – how many times is she going to get away with it just because she is a blonde uberfrau???
December 5th, 2008 at 1:32 am
speaking of racists…jessy jackson anyone?
December 5th, 2008 at 2:22 am
T. Mason,
Isn’t that like giving your kid a car, paying for the insurance, the gas, the repairs but not being able to drive it EVER?
The US has enormous influence throughout the world. We drive the car quite often.
December 5th, 2008 at 8:59 am
“speaking of racists…jessy jackson anyone?”
OK Atomaino we get the picture – you don’t like black people. But at least spell his name correctly before you lynch him or can’t you write with those sheets on?
December 5th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
so when i don’t like one particular black person I am a racist? then everyone who doesn’t like E.Hasselbeck is a sexist… or anyone who doesn’t like Bush is anti-moron? Come on!
December 6th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
We do drive the car. we also clean up other people’s wrecks. maybe we should just park the car in the garage, shut the door and let each motorist take care of their own.
December 6th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
T. Mason,
I don’t really want to carry the car metaphor any further – so I won’t.
The US does stuff throughout the world for various reasons, many of them good. Everything we do has consequences, some good and some bad. A person talking about the bad consequences of some of the stuff we do doesn’t mean they never recognize the good stuff.
It is good policy for our nation to take a look at the consequences of our actions.
December 6th, 2008 at 7:49 pm