I wondered how Meghan McCain keeps from getting fired from 'The View'. Now I know.

[Siwsan]

The Daily Mail rain a pretty scathing article on her reputation, behind the scenes. I don't follow their Twitter account but I do the Facebook one, and rarely is there anything stated that supports her. No doubt a number of people tune in to see what sort of wreck she will cause, on almost a daily basis. As for me, I hit the mute button, as soon as she start to screech.

So, here's the reason, despite her outrageous behavior, she's still on the show: 'Top ABC News executive James Goldston is Meghan's biggest fan. Despite what she's done to morale behind the scenes at the show and despite the viewer feedback on her being dreadful, he's enamored with her family legacy.

The article gives has the details behind her awful 'it's never my fault' behavior on Wednesday. One would think if she had any self-respect or self-awareness, she'd take a break or just leave on her own terms.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7183647/The-View-producers-brand-Meghan-Manic-McCain-blows-audience.html#comments

[hedda_foil]

1. Legacy shmegacy! She's just another spoiled rich girl.

[Siwsan]

5. She is a shrill, whiny professional victim

Absolutely intolerable.

[NewJeffCT]

12. "shrill whiny professional victim"

describes 80-90% of the Republican Party these days.

[samnsara]

2. they should all just ignore her...give her a juicebox and call it good.

[Siwsan]

3. I think a shock collar is a good idea

When her voice hits a certain decibel or she talks for more than 20 seconds, it is triggered. Hopefully it affects the muscles that control her jaws. Just clamps them shut so someone else can get a word in edgewise.

[panader0]

4. I've never watched The View.

[Siwsan]

7. I only started watching after I retired

Actually haven't been watching for much more than 18 months, or so. This is the only panel I've seen and have nothing for comparison, from the past.

I enjoy Whoopi, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin and can tolerate (for the most part) Abby Huntsman. But Meghan is just a disaster.

[jberryhill]

22. I was forced to watch it for weeks - it was torture

After my heart attack, I did a cardio rehab program that involved working out on machines for 45 minutes, three times a week.

Because I obviously had committed sins in this life or a previous one for which I had not yet atoned, my rehab sessions coincided with the View, and that is what they had on the TVs during my sessions.

Now, sure, I promptly started bringing my headset to listen to other things, but with The View on closed caption feet from my face, it was unavoidable.

I swear to God, if the North Vietnamese had done that to John McCain, he'd have never made it out alive.

[question everything]

29. Neither do I and I cannot understand why every politician feels s/he has to appear there

[tblue37]

34. I just see obnoxious clips on

Raw Story.

[Raine]

37. Me either

never watched it and never will.

[underpants]

6. I'm sorry I have no idea why I'd need to hear any of their opinions

I just have never understood this show or any of the other rip-off versions.

[Siwsan]

9. It's not everyone's cup of tea. I enjoy the exchange of ideas, from the ADULTS on the panel

and they do have some interesting guests. Julian Castro is on, today.

[LanternWaste]

15. I think it's less 'need', and more a simple and benign enjoyment.

[3Hotdogs]

8. Her, leave the show?

She makes more $$$ per show than I make in a year.

G. Gecko: "Grift is good."

[Siwsan]

10. I think she will, eventually, cross that last line.

Her voice scares my cat.

[3Hotdogs]

33. Her face scares my cat when those false eyelashes

Go up and down.

[Siwsan]

36. Her screeching voice scares my cat

I wonder if anyone ever considered hiring a voice coach, for her. Either than or make her wear a shock collar, and let Joy have the control device.

[Sherman A1]

11. It is about filling airtime

between ads for drugs we never knew we needed. If her screeching does that she will continue to be on whatever program it is that you are discussing. If not she will be gone.

[FakeNoose]

13. Seems to me a boycott should work

Start with boycotting the show sponsors, and let them know that you refuse to buy their products as long as Megan McCain is on the show. Boycotts helped get rid of offensive hosts on Faux News, and I'd bet it would work here too.

I don't watch The View, but I have no doubt that a lot of regular viewers would like to get rid of her.

[Siwsan]

14. Feedback I've read, on Meghan, is rarely positive

That doesn't mean people don't tune in to watch and listen to her outrageous behavior.

[FakeNoose]

18. In other words, they are "hate-watching"

OK I get it. In that case a boycott probably wouldn't work.

[Siwsan]

20. Just a guess, on my part

I 'mute' her.

She has a BA in Art History. Just not sure how that qualifies her to present herself as some sort of expert on politics and world affairs.

She also comes on, every day, with a stack of blue note cards so she's got her talking points already prepared and studied. Still, when she screws up, like she did on Wednesday, it is still never her fault. Gee, that sounds familiar......

[CTyankee]

16. I like it when she squirms confronting an issue she knows is a loser for her

But the whiny routine gets old fast...

[Siwsan]

17. And when she desperately looks out to the audience, for affirmation, and doesn't get any

She seems a bit more subdued, today. What ever the human resource department said to her must be having a temporary affect.

[cutroot]

19. Because her middle name is, My Daddy

[Siwsan]

21. Precisely

Apparently the name makes up for all of her numerous deficits.

[jberryhill]

23. What qualifications does she possess for anything, other than "lucky spermatozoan"?

[Siwsan]

28. She has a BA in Art History so her name, not any talent, got her where she is.

She did some sort of 'internship' on Fox News and Saturday Night Live, which hardly seems applicable to her degree. I think she's just what you said - tossing in the words 'opportunistic exploiter'.

[Raster]

24. "But I'm John McCain's daughter..."

Rinse. Repeat. Over and over and over.

[Javaman]

25. probably because she has a opt out claus in her contract...

if she leaves for any reason, including being fired, they have to pay her a huge bundle of dough.

cheaper to keep her and let her rave.

[samplegirl]

26. I can't stand her

I’ve replied to her twitter page when trumps attacking her daddy with a solution!

[Me.]

27. But Why Is That So

That Trumper is in charge of the news division, not entertainment

[Siwsan]

31. I think 'The View' is in weird, cross over category.

The New York Times called the show the 'most important political TV show in America.'

They do get a whole lot of significant political guests, including most of the Democrats running for President. Julian Castro was featured, today.

[question everything]

30. "Can I say one more thing?" John Oliver

It looks blank, but once you play - hilarious.

[Siwsan]

32. She does have one icy glare.

I am confident that if anyone had the stomach to time her 'comments' on the show, she'd be dominating well over half of the air time.

Meghan needs counseling AND a voice coach.

[Ilsa]

35. Well, he can watch her by himself.

I don't watch that show. Never will.