
<p>I may be celebrating prematurely. Rumors and announcements of Whoopi Goldberg’s departure from “The View” have been reported more times than Elvis Presley sightings. One of the more recent reports, that she and Joy Behar had been canned, proved to be false. However, &#8230; Goldberg, herself has indicated that she will leave the show at the end of the year. She did not say which year, however.</p>



<p>For the past years, rumors have swirled around tv-land that ABC was going to pull the plug on the left-leaning all gal review. ; So far, not so.</p>



<p>“The View” has always had a lean to the left, but more so after the legendary Barbara Walters left the hosting role. To some extent Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Meghan McCain occupied the conservative seat with some legitimacy. In more recent years, “The View” has given the conservative seat to anti-Trump Republican apostates – such as Nicole Wallace (now with MSNBC) and currently the very annoying Ana Navarro.</p>



<p>Goldberg is said to be ready to jump ship because of the outcome of the recent election and changes at ABC. ; Goldberg is publicly grieving (second stage: anger) over the return of President Trump to the Oval Office. ; She is said to be unhappy over ABC’s settling Trump’s lawsuit against the network for $15 million. Also, ABC management has been running fewer original broadcasts of the show – increasingly relying on re-runs.</p>



<p>Apparently, Goldberg’s reluctance to simply quit is her financial situation. ; In one episode, she said she would leave the show immediately if she had “the means.” ; (This is where you can do the violin gesture).</p>



<p>During a discussion of the 2024 election, Goldberg said, “I appreciate that people are having a hard time. Me, too. I work for a living,”</p>



<p>She added, “If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, okay? So, I’m a working person, you know?”</p>



<p>She continued to whine, “My kid has to feed her family. My great-granddaughter has to be fed by her family. I know it’s hard out there,”</p>



<p>It was this series of quotes that convinced me to write about this woman. ; I have always thought of her as a staunch left-winger. ; But that is okay. ; My complaint against the show is a general lack of balance. ; My complaint against Goldberg is snarky and outrageous bs.</p>



<p>But &#8230; this crap about her financial condition is a bridge too far. Re-read her lament above with the knowledge that Goldberg earns more than $8 million a year – and has an estimated net worth of more than $30 million. That should be enough to allow her to quit the show and still have enough to subsidize her kids and grandbabies.</p>



<p>Goldberg may complain about Trump’s election, but she and her kind of left-wingers are the reason he was elected. You know &#8230; all those out of touch hypocritical elitists who roost on the two coasts and squawk at the people who CAN feed their kids and grandkids on less than $8 million a year.</p>



<p>If she does leave “The View,” all I can say is &#8230; Whoopee!!!</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

Is “poor” Whoopi Goldberg leaving “The View?”
