It Got Heated!

7/17/2008 12:42 PM ET | Filed under: Barbara Walters • Elisabeth Hasselbeck • Whoopi Goldberg

The ladies of The View were discussing Jesse Jackson's use of the "N" word this morning and things got quite explosive.

Elizabitch broke down in tears.

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tara says – reply to this

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first!
shrub says – reply to this

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second!
gog says – reply to this

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third lol
L says – reply to this

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who cares
Shmic says – reply to this

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www.kevinceballo.net
L says – reply to this

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maybe i shoulda said 4th haha
j says – reply to this

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Those women need to all sit down and shut up. They don't speak for anyone. The N word is a nasty word and they shouldn't condone using it.
media says – reply to this

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CAN ANYONE SAY WHOLLY REVERSE RACISM?????? I DONT CALL MY FAMILY WHITE TRASH….SPIC….AS A TERM OF ENDEARMENT, WHAT IS THIS BULLSHIT ALL ABOUT????
Me says – reply to this

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She was probably faking
Stink says – reply to this

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ya..it was pretty uncomfortable. I don't know why she gets so worked up like that!
Ronni says – reply to this

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No offense to gringos everywhere but some white people can be so IGNORANT! They think that by not talking about racism or other things involving racism, that it's magically going to disappear. They don't even really believe that there is a difference between white people and people of other cultures….NOTE TO THE MORONS WHO BELIEVE THIS!!!! There is social inequality that blacks and Latinos feel every day that you are not aware of BECAUSE YOU'RE WHITE. Simply by being white means that you will NEVER EXPERIENCE IT!! You have a systematic advantage bc you are white…and that's what RACISM IS! It's the systematic advantage due to race! Educate yourselves! You will never know what it feels like to be brown in this country!!!!!!!!!!!
erica says – reply to this

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elizabeth hasselback is so annoying.
karyn says – reply to this

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Hasselbitch is soooo getting on my nerves! I can't stand her….She's the reason I don't watch the show anymore, what a DUMB!
NO NO says – reply to this

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She is not black and does not get called "N", what is it her business. As long as she does not use it and teaches her kids not to use it than whats the big deal. Crying….o please!
Maggl says – reply to this

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THAT'S SOME DEEP SHIT
Floam says – reply to this

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Bulls**t… just stop using the word…
k says – reply to this

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White people of this generation don't use it the same as someone from the old days. It has been brought main stream now and it doesn't mean the same as it used to.
Lisa says – reply to this

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What else is new? Elisabeth dishes it out, but can't take it.
sdf says – reply to this

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck needs to go back to school — she tosses her "knowledge" around like she's got some kind of worldly wisdom. HA. No matter what she's speaking from privilege on so many levels…if this girl had a clue about any kind of human struggle she would be a democrat. And I don't want to hear that Survivor was a struggle. It was a fucking TV show.
Cesca says – reply to this

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I totally understand where Elisabeth is coming from. The "N" word upsets me, and I hate when people use it.
juan says – reply to this

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I LOVE ELIZABETH!!!!
nigar says – reply to this

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who cares this just shows they are nigggerss!!!!!!!!!!! and i mean that as a term of endearment
mish says – reply to this

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i saw it when it happened!! and i love elisabeth .. whoopi is so annoying
GENstar says – reply to this

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DAMN..
tory says – reply to this

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sherri is sooooo annoying!!!
lady1 says – reply to this

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NO ONE SHOULD USE THE N WORD! NO ONE! SUCH BULL! EITHER ALLOW EVERYONE TO USE IT OR NO ONE. JESSE JACKSON IS SUCH A HYPOCRITE!
j says – reply to this

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elizabeth needs to be kicked off that show, it would be a millions time better without her on it!
Butle says – reply to this

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I hate black people.
lidz says – reply to this

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i'm with Elizabeth on this…Nigs have double standards…if they don't want others to say it…they shouldn't say it either in private or public. What a crazy world!!!
God says – reply to this

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The only reason Elisabeth started crying is because Whoopi made an ass out of her. Whoopi called her out on her self-righteous bullshit and Elisabeth couldn't handle it.
Humm says – reply to this

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Elizabeth is right. I don't understand why people can't understand her. I mean….you can't say black people can use that word but white people can't. That's total BS.
OBAMA '08 says – reply to this

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I have to agree with Elizabeth for ONCE! It's an ugly word that comes with a lot of hate and I do think it's appropiate for anyone to use it! BLACK, WHITE, or WHATEVER! We can't be looking in the past if we want to make progress!!!

BTW, Jesse Jackson is a hyprotic and I CANT' STAND HIM!!!
jessy says – reply to this

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whoopi goldberg is a dumb ass. elizabeth is right- the n word is NEVER appropriate or OK to use. joyce, whoopi, and sherri do not speak for the majority of america on this view, along with most of their other views. i cant even believe this is a conversation they were having when it is so clearly over the top and ridiculous- how can one argue that a derogatory term like n*gger is ever, ever appropriate or acceptable? thats ridiculous hollywood for you
Chelsea says – reply to this

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I agree with Elizabeth. It shouldn't be used in private or public- who wants to use a NEGATIVE term that is offensive to so many, not me =) Term of endearment my ass.
L says – reply to this

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now that I've watched this I have an actual comment.. Elizabeth was RIGHT. They should not have attacked her like that.. Why should black people feel entitled to do ANYTHING they want because they're BLACK and their family had HARD TIMES many YEARS ago and white people are scared to do anything because it might offend someone? Whatever. Everyone's had hard times. Why the Hell do you think white people started this fucking country? My ancestors were persecuted for their religious beliefs. I'm not bitching about it.
Whitney_P says – reply to this

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i hate elizabitch… but i agree with her.
Dr. Z says – reply to this

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….I didn't know people in normal black families used the n word for endearment.

It's not like Polish families call each other Polacks, or the Mexicans and spics.

Whoopi and Sherri were pretty wrong, but Elizabeth needs to be quiet. I love the dear and agree with her on most everything, but she needs to let other people have turns.
bruce says – reply to this

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shut the fuck up whoopie!!!!! why is this show still on tv???
CHYA says – reply to this

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I understand what Elizabeth means but she lives in Lala-land. I COMPLETELY agree with Whoopi…
lady1 says – reply to this

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I am so tired of the RACE card. Yes, I am white! Reverse racism is as disgusting as racism. Should I feel bad that I'm white??? Quit the victim mentality people!
??? says – reply to this

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why is this elizabeth still on this show? she's so stupid… love rosie, love whoopi… elizabeth should just f*ck off
mia says – reply to this

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EH sounds like a petulant 13 year old. She discredits herself every time she opens her mouth. Her thought process is hardwired to feedback on itself, rather than to integrate new perspectives. When she speaks, I feel like someone is banging on a trashcan next to my head. Get that shrill parrot off the show, PLEASE.
Megan says – reply to this

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I agree. Why is it alright for one person to use a word but not the other, wether your black or white or any other race, it just shouldnt be used at all.
true says – reply to this

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What we need to do is throw them niigers back to africa where they belong.
sick and tired of going to walmart and 99% of them being niigers or hatians they are ugly too
KATHY says – reply to this

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Elizabeth is right. How can they expect things to change if they keep using the N word as they please. If they can say it then white people should be able to say it. Things will never change because they keep it stirred up. Jessie Jackson is a nut.
Isabella says – reply to this

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Perez darling, Elizabitch is cuntie! May she forever rot in her own poop!

xoxo, Isa
Caitl says – reply to this

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I dont understand this at all, I usually do not agree with elizabeth, but I have to on this issue! How can black peole say that they want to be equal and have equal rights, but they use "we" all the time secluding themselves. I am a beliver that we are all equal and god created us equal. This word is dirty. How come when a white person says it, they have to go on a tour and apoligize over and over again, but black people use it in the same way and its "okay" because of the color of their skin. This word is disgusting and why would you want to call "your own people" that nasty word? If its so nasty, then why say it at all?
War says – reply to this

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Dear Elizabeth,
I know you and your husband are staunch republicans and support the invasion of Iraq. I would appreciate it if you and your husband would give up your tax cuts and life as elitists and enlist to help with the invasion. I'm getting pretty tired of people such as yourself (pro-war) who don't like to fight in them. My brother wants to come home. Please send your macho husband in his place.

Thank you
wigga says – reply to this

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So if i'm a white person, and I use it as a term of endearment to my friends - that's OK?
silly says – reply to this

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I don't agree with Whoopi or the other woman. I'm black, and in my family, we were not allowed to say that word at all when we were growing up, and I won't allow my kids to, either. I'm tired of all these blacks saying it's okay for THEM to say the word, but not for anyone else. That's crap! Either it's the most ugly vile word in the English language…or it's not. You can't have it both ways.
brieasy says – reply to this

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point blank i think everybody should be able to say whatever they want. just cause yu are white doesnt mean you cant say nigga. ppl need to get over that. just because yur a certain ethnicity does not limit what you can and cannot say.
woowo says – reply to this

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Re: Ronni – AMEN RONNI!
javi says – reply to this

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i actually agree with elizabeth on this one
sherri looks is so fukin ignorant !!!
i cant stand her !!!
Meg says – reply to this

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Ok so i TOTALLY agree with Elizabeth, it's complete bullshit that black people can say the N-word and it can be no big deal, like its just a joke, but as soon as a white person says that word, they are automatically a racist. BULLSHIT, if you can say that word as a black person to your black friends and not be offended, then damnit you dont have a fucking leg to stand on if you say that you are offended when a white person says it. It's total fucking hypocrisy.
NJFut says – reply to this

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Please don't listen to Whoopi and Sherri. They are some of the worst examples of black women: unattractive and overweight. We're not all like that.
lidz says – reply to this

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the one who's acting all self rightous is Whoopi, what an ass
Camer says – reply to this

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I can't stand Lizabitch!!
yo says – reply to this

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Whoopi says that she wants the "two" worlds that we live in to be equal - but as long as it's okay for black people to use the 'n' word and white people not to - then that equality will NEVER be reached. No one should use that word - no matter what your color….especially a man that has publicly denounced the use of it….it's amazing to see what happens when you think mics aren't on…shows your true colors.
chaos says – reply to this

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I have a black girl friend whose butt I slap around like jelly…sometimes she shows me a nipple or a boob and I really like it…I would never try to call her the N word—coz then no more boobies
melis says – reply to this

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dumb de dumb dumb
Rache says – reply to this

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How does Elisabeth put up with that crew???? Whoopi makes absolutely NO sense when she speaks, Shari is an idiot, and Baba Wawa is trying to shut up Elisabeth- when she was actually the only one who made sense in this conversation. Those old bags are a joke!
woowo says – reply to this

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Re: wigga – If they are not white then you better watch your ass! you may get a beat down! LOL
Tish says – reply to this

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Oh please Miss Elizabeth! It didn't upset her to go on Fox (hannity) and say Barack was a muslim when she damn well knows it's not true.
Isabe says – reply to this

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I totally get what Elisabeth was trying to say-how can we try to create a truly balanced society in which all races are equal if even the use of a word is prohibited in such a way for only certain races?
Furthermore, I don't think that Whoopi gave a very good explanation for why black people use what is known as a derogatory term for themselves as a term of endearment AS WELL AS an insult, yet whites and other races can only use it as an insult?
Jessi says – reply to this

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Im white and if your gonna call yourself a nigga them im gonna you a nigga too. what u say is what you are.
angel says – reply to this

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Whoopie says she's never met a n*gger? She needs to be introduced to her co-host.
woowo says – reply to this

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Re: Butle – IM NOT BLACK AND I HATE YOU! YOU FUCKIN RACIST SON OF A BITCH!
KDub says – reply to this

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I love elizabeth hasselback!! Good for her!
yep! says – reply to this

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Why do black people call black people the N word anyways ?
lidz says – reply to this

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haha that's true NJFuT, Sherri and Whoopi misrepresent the black population, ignorant, fat and ugly. I'm not even black, but they need to find someone who will represent them in a better light.
huh? says – reply to this

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equality doesnt exist, it never will…blacks degrade whites, whites degrade blacks and everybody else in between…people need to stop being so sensitive and get over it…im italian and if somebody calls me guinzo, i will laugh in their face because its a funny word and im above getting upset over a grouping of letters… WHO CARES WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU! do you remember what your parents taught you growing up? sticks and stones children…hate runs rampant in the world and im afraid there's nothing we can do to stop it because we cant control other people's minds
L says – reply to this

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BY THE WAY, its absolutely ridiculous to say that white people are not subjects of racism. I feel it everyday.. Blacks can be racist towards whites too, you know.
silly says – reply to this

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They treat Elizabeth so bad I don't know why she stays. Whoopi Goldberg talks in circles. She says of course it's okay for black people to use the word but now white people and then has the audicity (Thanks Barak) to complain that we live in "seperate" worlds. The spin is dizzingly ignorant. Then Barbara cuts in and patronizes Elizabeth. "Oh you poor dear, you don't think like us so you are therefore stupid." I'm sick of it. Elizabeth was actually making some good points. I also thought it was funny that they said it's okay to use that word privately. The word should be stricken from everyone's vocabulary.
M. says – reply to this

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I don't see why people bash her. She was just mearly stating that she would never say this word to her young children. Today, it's all about being politically correct, and not stepping on the toes of others. I know I would probably get upset too if Whoopi was talking that aggressively to me. Her personality is too over the top for me.
Justi says – reply to this

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What about gay people? Same story. People can get away with calling eachother fags because oh whatever its only meant about gay people who cares about them? But if its a race issue it ALWAYS have to start an argument. People are just dumb.
mark says – reply to this

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wow whoopi is such a bitch
KT says – reply to this

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This sh** pisses me off. Nobody is trying to move forward. There is still racism and there are still people using the past to make excuses for the present. Meaning they use what their ancestors went through as their own experiences. Stop living in the past. I'm also not sure if the black culture knows this but they weren't the only slaves. Not that I'm condoning slavery but look around and realize there was more than just you. Whoopi said that her mother couldn't vote in the country she was born in, well guess what, even if she wasn't black she wouldn't have been able to vote. SHE WAS A WOMAN!!!!
Reali says – reply to this

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Whoopi Goldberg and that STUPID Sherry bitch are o unbelievably ignorant is disgusts me. They perpetuate ignorance and racism in America everyday and it is ludicrous that they represent the "View" of american women. Whoopi is an extremist and Sherry proves her stupidity every time she opens her mouth. It makes me sick the way they gang up on Elizabeth, who is the only logical mind on the panel, and fucking Joy is too scared of the Black community to speak up, she kisses ass like any other white person who feels like they are personally responsible for slavery. Get over it, Black America! There has been slavery in every country in the world, regardless of color or faith, and there still IS slavery in the world! Elizabeth Hasselback is the only smart woman on the view, the only one who has a grasp on reality, not the rose-colored life of these celebrities who are more concerned with wiping AIDS and poverty out of Africa than they are with wiping AIDS, poverty, and hunger out of their own countries. How is that for logic?

For once Jesse Jackson is on the right track and they can't believe that the self-appointed spokesman for black America isn't up the ass of their candidate. If Jesse Jackson doesn't like him, then doesn't that mean every person who did like him just because he was black and stands for whatever that supposedly stands for should take a step back and rethink their vote?
suzan says – reply to this

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Elizabeth is so right….. Whoopi and Sheri are very wrong! When will blacks understand that the word should be banished from everyone's vocabulary…..
Jessi says – reply to this

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I agree with Elisabeth, I don't think the word should be used at all. If you don't like hearing other people say the word in the wrong text then damit stop using the word in the wrong text. Stop using the N - word, so that we can move on and quit bitching about what happen in the past this is not the past it is 2008 move on and grow up!
Typic says – reply to this

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Jesus Christ…

Could Whoopi Goldber and that other black numbskull be ANY MORE RACIST and BIGOTED.

For once, I agree with Elizabeth.

Blacks need to get their shit together on the N word because it is either okay to say it or not.

Jesse Jackson is a hypocritical asshole.
Ashle says – reply to this

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I respect Elizabeth and understand where she is coming from. I think the "N" word is a nasty word and should not be used by anyone of any race. I HATE the way that some of the other women on the view "talk down" to her. It's insulting the way they treat her. Whoopi would have never spoken that way to Barbara. Yes, Elizabeth represents a very right-wing view (very different from the other women on the show), however sometimes I feel she is ostrasized because of this. While, I don't always agree with her politically, I respect her for standing up for her opinion and beliefs and representing her "view." It's kind of unfair because the other 4 women have very similar point of view on almost EVERYTHING and Elizabeth stands alone. I stopped watching the show a long time ago because I was tired of seeing her bullied.
Kacer says – reply to this

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I wish they wouldn't keep shutting her up like they do. I feel as if they are almost always patronizing her. Granted, there are many times she opens her mouth and she shouldn't…but with this I completely understand what she was saying. If we want a world of equality, why then do we keep using terms that bring us down? That remind us of a completely disgusting and shameful past and that only go to further the feeling of resentment among the young black community. The anger and feeling of rejection is still being passed down to the children. We will never move on as long as the cycle is not broken. N**ger should NEVER be used in any context in any situation regardless of the race of the individual who uses it.
Dawn/ says – reply to this

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I feel EH has to get taken off that show with a big hook. They always blamed everything on Rosie. I'm so glad Whoopi is having the issue too. I feel EH is out to lunch!!!
Mo says – reply to this

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First time ever I agree with Elizabeth. My children are bi-racial and NOT allowed to use the word. Get rid of it all together. It is what it is UGLY! It doesn't matter who says it or where the say it, it makes me cringe!
Santa says – reply to this

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I guess the N word causes as much controversy as the Madonna word!!!!
It's just a word!!!!! come on!!!! move on and go and see Madonna's new concert!!!!!
Wendy says – reply to this

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BITCH SLAP HER!!!! BITCH SLAP HER!!!! BITCH SLAP HER!!!! SHE WON'T SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!

Whoopi is tooo much of a decent person to not have slapped that fucking bitch for interrupting her. This fucking bitch will NOT let anyone talk. She speaks out of her ass and makes no sense then she starts crying because she knows she is losing the battle because she is making no sense.

SLAP THE FUCKING BITCH ALREADY!!!
lidz says – reply to this

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baba wawa needs to get the heck out …no one but elizabeth makes sense
Reali says – reply to this

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Re: L – Right on. My family was farming potatoes and making marinara sauce when blacks were enslaved in the US. Not my cross to bear. I got NO guilt.
kayce. says – reply to this

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is it evil that i love whenever someone makes hasslebitch cry…?
Kate says – reply to this

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I think it's funny how black people continually separate themselves from other races and yet play the race card all the time.
Jimmy says – reply to this

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nigga please
Me says – reply to this

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I never thought I'd say this….but I actually agree with Elizabeth on this one. Good for her on standing up for what she believes in!
C says – reply to this

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I love Elisabeth and totally understand what she was saying. The word should not be used at all nor should any other racist term. STOP THE HATE!
Lala says – reply to this

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IF A WHITE PERSON SAID WHAT JESSE JACKSON SAID IT WILL BE AN ALL OUT WAR. AL SHARPTON, JESSE JACKSON, THE FARRAKHAN FAMILY, MARCHES ALL OVER THE US, BUT IT'S OK SINCE A BLACK MAN SAID IT?? I don't like Elizabeth but I agree with her. White people get tormented for saying the N word but it's okay for a black person. It makes no sense. Get over the "slave" issue. You've come a long way since and you fuck it up yourselves. Just look at the black neighborhoods compared to the white neighborhoods, just look at the prisons, just look at the crime statistics. You wouldn't be called the N word if you acting like normal human beings, not animals.
kate says – reply to this

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all women, black, white, etc. got the vote after black men did so whoopis complaint that her mom didnt get to vote really would be the complaint of all the grandmas and some of the moms of the ladies on the view. Kind of ignorant comment.
mindl says – reply to this

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should i take offense whenever i hear the word "cracker"? thats used an awful lot but i dont bitch about it…why? BECAUSE I DONT CARE!
cdiz says – reply to this

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black people can use the N word, but white people can't? But black people want people to stop using the N word cause it's racist, but they continue to use it?

Fucking idiots.
sfdio says – reply to this

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HOW WILL THINGS EVER CHANGE IF WE CANT EVEN USE THE SAME F*CKING WORDS? IF YOU DONT WANT PEOPLE USING IT THEN YOU SHOULDNT USE IT EITHER, SIMPLE AS THAT!! ITS A HATEFUL WORD, SO WHY SHOULD ANYONE? IM SICK OF HEARING ABOUT THIS PEOPLE NEED TO JUST STOP USING THAT WORLD ALL TOGETHER AND GET OVER IT!!
Sassy says – reply to this

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You can only say the N word if you are black! It is a double standard!!!! Not that I like the word. Our Country the melting pot can not seem to get along. Ronni–I do know what it is like to feel like the outcast with other races!!! You don't have to be black, latino or Asian—-White people get it to!!!

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