A Postulation: Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Job Security

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The View loves manufactured controversy like static cling loves a cheap pantsuit. So it's no big surprise that the show has announced a slew of guest hosts designed to stir the pot while regular Elisabeth Hasselbeck is out on maternity leave. Please welcome Meghan McCain (Sept. 9 and 10), LaToya Jackson (Sept. 16 and 18), Kate Gosselin (Sept. 18 and 19), and Fox News anchor E.D. Hill (Sept. 23 and 24).

At the very least, The View will see a big September ratings boom (hat tip, Gosselin and Jackson) and a handful of the YouTube smash hits for which it's known (look to McCain and Hill for these). If you were Hasselbeck, would you be worried? Resident TV expert Joshua Alston says no—"Who cares what Kate Gosselin has to say about anything, including her own marriage and children?"—but I wonder. What do you think?

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Posted By: mostannoyingpersonever (September 2, 2009 at 5:22 PM)

Gross. Good riddance, Hasselbeck, winner of mostannoyingpersonever.com

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Posted By: sallyron (August 31, 2009 at 10:50 AM)

I'm not a constant viewer of the View, as sometimes the catty remarks made especially by Joy Behar are too much to take often. Elisabeth will be welcomed back with open arms when she's ready to return. Her freshness is delightful, and with Sherry there, at least we have an openness about Christian values. Also, I find Whoopie Goldberg's comments to be intelligent and well rounded and I'm happy they were able to land her for that seat.