On Friday’s episode of “The View,” co-host Joy Behar complained about President Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal in the Senate, comparing the president to alleged wife-murderer O.J. Simpson.
The co-host also said Trump’s “winning,” confessing that he’s made her “crazy” and “nuttier and nuttier.”
“By the way, acquittal, acquitted, doesn’t mean you didn’t commit a crime,” Behar said on Friday. “Three words: O.J. Simpson.”
After shocking the audience by ripping out her ear piece, Behar continued to complain, “I’m crazy, today. He’s made me crazy, this week.”
“I mean, he’s winning because I’m getting nuttier and nuttier,” the host added.
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Joy Behar: "Just because you were acquitted doesn't mean you didn't commit a crime. Three words: O.J. Simpson…I'm crazy today, he's made me crazy this week. He's winning because I'm getting nuttier and nuttier." pic.twitter.com/qdmSf3ZsUW
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On Wednesday, President Trump was acquitted on both articles of impeachment in the Senate. Nearly every Republican voted “not guilty,” save for one “guilty” vote from Trump critic and Utah Senator Mitt Romney on the “abuse of power” impeachment article.
In a hand-signed letter sent to each Republican senator, Romney claimed he was acting to uphold his oath before God.
“As a Senator-juror, I swore an oath, before God, to exercise ‘impartial justice,’” the twice-failed presidential candidate wrote. “I am a profoundly religious person. I take an oath before God as enormously consequential. I knew from the outset that being tasked with judging the president, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision I have ever faced. I was not wrong.”
“Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and disruptive violation of one’s oath of office that I can imagine,” said Romney.
“As it is with each senator, my vote is an act of conviction,” he concluded. “We have come to different conclusions, fellow senators, but I trust we have all followed the dictates of our conscience.”
Behar is no fan of President Trump, or anyone on the Right, for that matter.
In 2016, for example, Behar argued that it was preferable to vote for men who’ve allegedly raped or killed women than vote for a conservative.
The co-host was referencing former President Bill Clinton, who was accused of raping Juanita Broaddrick, and former Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA).
Here’s the partial transcript via NewsBusters:
BEHAR: It puts her in a bind. On the other hand, it’s her policies that really matter. Like, Republicans have voted against the Violence Against Women Act. Now, that to me, is more important than anything that Bill Clinton did or didn’t do because it’s what she’s going to vote for, how she’s going to lead the country that matters more than that. On the other hand, he is a dog. Let’s face it.
…BEHAR: People have to understand, it’s policy. Teddy Kennedy. Remember Chappaquiddick? Am I the oldest person in the room? Chappaquiddick. I mean, a girl drowns and he abandons her and she drowned and women still voted for Teddy Kennedy. Why? Because he voted for women’s rights. That’s why. That’s the bottom line of it in my opinion. I mean, I don’t like either one of them, to tell you the truth, Teddy or Bill. They’re both dogs as far as I’m concerned. But I still will vote for Bill Clinton because he votes in my favor.