Last December, Politico reported that “The View” was on the lookout for a conservative woman to take the place being vacated by arch-conservative Meghan McCain. The trouble was finding someone who was neither a Never Trumper nor a January 6 apologist. Kira Davis immediately put together a list of conservative women who would have been great, but as she said, they were looking for an idiot.
The Federalist reports that “The View” has found its full-time conservative co-host: former Trump strategic communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin. She’s sat in on the show before, and we haven’t written much about her, although we do know she agrees with Sunny Hostin that no one needs an AR-15.
Pretty tough competition, but not sure I've ever seen someone so thirsty for a job like this: "Alyssa Farah Griffin Gets Conservative ‘View’ Slot By Trashing Conservatism" https://t.co/OQeo2OtmJV
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) July 26, 2022
Madeline Osburn writes:
When Farah Griffin made her first appearance at the “Hot Topics” table last October, she began by desperately apologizing for serving in the Trump administration and bent the knee with nervous laughter to every insult her co-hosts threw at her.
She attempted to distance herself from Trump by noting that she was initially working under Vice President Pence. Co-host Sunny Hostin shot back, “So you’re not working for Darth Vader, but you’re a stormtrooper.”Corporate media outlets called the exchange “embarrassing” for Farah Griffin, and it was, but not for the reasons they assume. What’s embarrassing is disowning your own previously held beliefs, convictions, and career’s work in exchange for seal claps, media attention, and the approval of Whoopi Goldberg.
It’s a pretty good bet that this move isn’t going to attract a lot of conservative viewers to “The View” to see the fireworks.
I can’t think of a single Never-Trumper who hasn’t walked back previously expressed conservative views in order to join or maintain membership in that club.
— Mark Langworthy (@MarkLangworthy) July 26, 2022
Like she's excited to join the Washington Generals.
— Jeremy Coleman (@jeremycoleman) July 26, 2022
The View wouldn’t have it any other way. They would never hire a true conservative.
— Deb (@DebHeacox) July 27, 2022
This is temporary. She’s keeping the seat warm until Liz Cheney arrives in January.
— Carlton Diehl (@DiehlCarlton) July 26, 2022
She'll quickly become the "conservative" punching bag. Toxic. Hope it was worth it.
— Stephen (@KenGillingham) July 26, 2022
It is literally one of the least watched shows on TV. pic.twitter.com/63CauPWNRp
— Mark Smith (@marksmithgolfer) July 26, 2022
She’s been a CNN contributor, that’s all you need to know. Conservative?? Don’t think so.
— AmITheOnly1? (@TriggeredPepe) July 26, 2022
She’s there to give a little, but not too much pushback.
— Joseph Ducreaux (@DucreauxJoseph) July 26, 2022
See, we’re balanced! We have someone from the Trump administration!
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Ex-Trump comms director Alyssa Farah shares ‘BIG revelation’ about Cassidy Hutchinson with stunned CNN panel https://t.co/fSIJRFffwe
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 30, 2022
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