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#7. Antagonistic Views

During Rosie O'Donnell's short-lived tenure on The View, the liberal comedienne often sparred with conservative co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, but on May 23 they fought their last battle. After O'Donnell was accused on other talk shows of calling U.S. troops terrorists — prompted by an on-air debate with Hasselbeck over the meaning of the work "terrorist" — O'Donnell assailed Hasselbeck for not defending her against such critics. "You said nothing, and that's cowardly," O'Donnell said. "Do not call me a coward," Hasselbeck shot back, and their five-minute face-off, aired in a split-screen, escalated to the point where co-host Joy Behar asked, "Who is directing this show? Let's go to commercial." Two days later, Rosie quit The View.

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