Elisabeth Hasselbeck Reports

Even Elisabeth Hasselbeck Thinks McCain Is Wrong For Opposing Repeal Of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'

John McCain is famous for being one of our country's most courageous war heroes.

But can he stand up to the ladies on The View?

With the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, Barbara Walters said, "This is as important as the day the military was desegregated...It's done! It's about time!"

So, "What's up with John McCain saying this was a sad day for America?" asked Joy Behar. (McCain has vocally opposed repeal of DADT.) Does he have "a political agenda?"

Even die-hard conservative and McCain fan Elisabeth Hasselbeck agreed.

"I'd love to be able to have him, even here, to talk about why he still stands by the fact that it should not be repealed," she said. "They're defending our freedom, they should be free to be."

Considering Hasselbeck got schooled by the other ladies for wearing a McCain shirt during the 2008 campaign, and even tried -- tried! -- to defend his choice of Sarah Palin, this demonstrates how far off-base McCain is from certain quarters of his base. It also goes a long way to highlighting how the DADT debate is a generational one and not a partisan one.

Lawsuit Against Elisabeth Hasselbeck Over G-Free Diet To Be Appealed

Susan Hassett, the woman who accused Elisabeth Hasselbeck of plagiarizing her book to write The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survivial Guide, has filed notice that she will appeal the dismissal of her lawsuit against Hasselbeck.
The U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled for Hasselbeck late last year, saying there was no evidence that Hasselbeck, co-host of ABC's morning talk show The View, stole ideas and concepts from Hassett's earlier book, Living with Celiac Disease. Hassett notified the court last week that she will appeal the ruling.
Hassett, who is representing herself, contends that Hasselbeck used concepts from her book in writing The G-Free Diet. However, the concepts she claims were stolen (such as the idea to bring celiac dining cards when you eat at a restaurant) are pretty universal. I believe the court was right to throw out this suit (and an earlier lawsuit making similar claims, for that matter), and truly hope she'll drop the appeal.