The View: Women Who Voted Trump Went Against ‘Their Best Interest’

The cast of ABC’s The View It is currently re-litigating 2016, 2022. That much was apparent during a segment Wednesday where they suggested female politicians supposedly had to complete with being “likable” while their male counterparts didn’t. In the course of this griping, co-host Sunny Hostin lashed out at women who voted for former President Trump by suggesting they “voted against their best interest.”

“The good news is there are more female-elected officials in America than ever before, but gender bias is still alive and well in politics,”Joy Behar, Joy’s cohost, announced the news. Citing “research” from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, she added: “Women have to jump through a lot more hoops than male candidates to show voters that they’re likable and qualified. Men just have to be qualified.”

“So, men are getting a pass again,”She was irritated, even though she admitted to it: “even when it’s two women running against each other, the one who’s more likable will win.”

The idea that likeability isn’t a factor for male politicians is ridiculous. For decades “could I see myself having a beer with this guy” has been a fairly common standard for male politicians.

In 2000, the media pushed Al Gore as an immensely qualified candidate, but he lost to the guy people felt was more relatable in George W. Bush. And looking ahead to 2024, people are leaning toward Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) because he doesn’t have the baggage of Trump. In 2016, Trump and Hillary Clinton had lower favorability ratings than Clinton, but Clinton was the most popular.

Speaking of the known quantities, Hostin and co-host Ana Navarro couldn’t understand why people didn’t like how Vice President Kamala Harris (and Clinton) would launch into bouts of laughter at inappropriate times:

NAVARRO It’s, like, don’t men laugh?

BEHAR: Oh, Kamala. Hillary Clinton also had this. She was also attacked for her laughter.

Hostin remained focused on Clinton but chose an elitist approach when he attacked women who voted in favor of Trump. “I hope people are studying Hillary Clinton because what was surprising to me was that so many women voted against their best interest in voting for Trump and not Hillary Clinton,”She snorted. “The misogynist. That was so odd to me.”

Sara Haines, Sara Haines’ cohost actually disagreed and said that some women choose to vote according to policy positions rather than on the type of genitals they have. But Hostin still couldn’t get it:

HAINES – But this assumes that the issue is number one for a female. Because you often talk to people that are politically—

HOSTIN – But she was better qualified! The issue wasn’t just one of gender.

(…)

HAINES: [T]He often votes for things that are not on his ballot. So, I don’t think it was just against a woman. It’s not fair to see the situation that way.

HOSTIN: However, it also required qualifications

The only person who knows what’s in a voter’s best interest is the voter in question. This is something they can decide for themselves. That’s what leftists like Hostin don’t understand.

This elitist scolding of women about their vote was possible thanks to lucrative sponsorships by Ensure and Tide. You can find their contact information here.

Below is the transcript. Click “expand to read:

ABC’s The View
April 27, 2022
Eastern, 11:13 58

JOY BEHAR – The good news is, there are more female elected officials in America than ever. However, it is clear that gender bias still exists in politics. Barbara Lee Family Foundation research found that female candidates must go through more hurdles than men to prove that they are qualified and likable. Qualified men are enough. See? See?

One interesting thing about the study is that even if there are two women competing against one another, it was found that the more likeable woman will prevail. Again, the men get a pass.

SUNNY HOOSTIN: It’s here, right?

BEHAR: Yeah. Yes, I think so.

HOSTIN: It’s here. We have so many female leaders in the world who do really, really good things.

BEHAR: Yeah, was Angela Merkel very likable? She was not, I’m not sure.

HOSTIN: Right? You think of New Zealand.

(…)

Eastern, 11:16:06

ANA NAVARRO – Let’s get real. Gender bias is a reality in politics. It’s a fact that exists in every aspect of life. Gender bias is not a common problem in the workplace. This is a reality in real life. Gender bias in American society is a common part of American life. We’ve certainly made some progress.

HOSTIN: We have.

NAVARRO – Nearly 25 percent of Senate members are female. Nearly 28 percent of House members are female. Viola Davis spoke yesterday about how it is important to see yourself and that, for example, seeing vice presidents who are women for the first-time, even though people seem obsessed by her laugh, matters. It’s, like, don’t men laugh?

BEHAR: Oh, Kamala. Hillary Clinton also had this. She was also criticised for her laughter.

[Crosstalk]

HOSTIN – I think people should be reading about Hillary Clinton. It was shocking to me that so many women voted against what they believed was best for them, voting for Trump instead of Hillary Clinton.

BEHAR: Yeah.

HOSTIN: A misogynist. It was very strange to me.

HAINES – But this assumes that the issue is number one for a female. Because you often talk to people that are politically—

HOSTIN – But she was better qualified! The issue wasn’t only about the gender.

HAINES: Agreed. Hillary Clinton is my favorite. Hillary Clinton is an amazing woman. Politically, though, Hillary Clinton is my favorite. So, I don’t think it was just against a woman. It’s not fair to see the situation that way.

HOSTIN: However, it also required qualifications

HAINES, I am in agreement.

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