Joy Behar thinks conservatives are afraid to come on The View.
The ABC daytime talk show is a panel program that was first launched in 1997. Starring Barbara Walters and Whoopi Goldberg, it became a popular and reliable program over the years for trying to normalize radical propaganda. While the show has featured such conservative panelists as Elisabeth Hasselbeck, traditionalists have always been ideologically outnumbered.
Only the imbalance hasn’t just been limited to hosts but also guests.
On Wednesday, Behar, known for her blunt and liberal point of view, responded to the show’s one-sided editorial flavor.
“I think that we should have more Republicans on the show,” she acknowledged. “But they don’t want to come on – they’re scared of us.”
Note that Behar is only confirming the validity of the criticism. By contrasting her fellow cast members with the GOP, and saying “us,” she’s admitting the show is ideologically driven and oriented.
But do conservatives really fear The View?
Certainly not The Daily Wire‘s Megan Basham nor Allie Beth Stuckey.
“I will go on tomorrow,” replied Basham. “No prep.”
Allie Beth Stuckey, who hosts a podcast distributed by Blaze Media, echoed similar sentiment.
“I don’t know, I think I might be able to overcome my crippling fear and step into the arena,” she wrote on X.
The delusion that conservatives are afraid of debating liberals is a tired, radical trope that just don’t hold up to scrutiny.
Even Bill Maher, host of HBO’s Real Time, suggested that it’s liberals who are more likely to be unwilling to appear on talk shows where tough questions might be asked. In late September, Maher hosted Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina. He said,
Thank you for being here. I always say that to my Republican friends. I say it every week. The Republicans show up. The Democrats do not. I say it every week. Stop asking me why the Clintons have never been on the show! They’re invited. AOC, all these people that never come. Ask them. Get on their case.
In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Maher told his audience that civil dialogue between ideological adversaries is not only possible – but could also open up some eyes as well.
Speaking about inviting conservatives like Kirk on his program, Maher gave what could be partially construed as a backhanded compliment, saying, “I like them all. They’re all nice people when you meet them in person. Nobody’s as crazy as they’re made out to be.”
Whether appearing on The View or preaching from a pulpit, Scripture makes clear that Christians are to be bold.
“The righteous are bold as a lion,” wrote Solomon (Proverbs 28:1). Luke writes in Acts, “And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your Word with all boldness” (4:29). The writer of Hebrews declares, “So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?’” (13:6).
Both Megan Basham and Allie Beth Stuckey exude that spirit of fearlessness. They’re willing to be mocked by ideological opponents and made to look like fools for Christ’s sake” (1 Cor. 4:10).
“Daring to believe clear orthodox Christian doctrine out loud means you will no longer be welcome to share your views in secular media,” Basham has warned.
Stuckey likewise encouraged her listeners and viewers, “Let us not waste time living in fear. Stay aware, be involved, pray, but we can’t let anxiety consume us.”
Is Joy Behar willing to welcome those two conservative Christian women who hold fast to Biblical, timeless views on The View?
Image credit: Megan Basham, X, Allie Beth Stuckey, X
