The co-hosts of ABCâs âThe Viewâ are defending a House Democrat for insulting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greeneâs (R-Ga.) physical appearance.
During a segment of the show on Friday, the panel discussed a drama-filled hearing of the House Oversight Committee that erupted after Greene took aim at Rep. Jasmine Crockettâs (D-Texas) âfake eyelashes.â
Co-host Joy Behar noted Crockett and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) were not the ones who started the insult-slinging, but instead it was âthat crazy Marjorie Taylor Greene.â
Still, Rep. Alyssa Farah Griffin countered, âBut I donât love taking the bait though. And I love Jasmine CrockettâŚâ
âBy the way, why canât they go after her the way they should? Why just comes from one side to be obnoxious? No,â Behar shot back.
Griffin insisted, âThe problem is if one goes scorched Earth to the floor and the other meets them there, our politics is just going to descend.â
Watch the video below:
But, Sunny Hostin argued, âGoing high doesnât work anymore. If you go low with me, Iâm going to go to the Earthâs crust.â
âWhat are we telling our kids though?â Griffin asked.
Hostin insisted, âBullies only respond to that.â
Meanwhile, Sara Haines argued, âThe genius in Crockettâs response was though they had ruled against her and she was saying, so let me know where the line is⌠And to me, that was a good way of showcasing the absurdity and hypocrisy of that rule in this instance. I do understand in general what youâre saying.â
âAnd she went lower,â Hostin chimed in.
She added, âYou gotta go low, Alyssa. You gotta go low!â
During the hearing on Thursday, Crockett asked Greene if she knew what the hearing was about.
âI donât think you know what youâre here for,â the Georgia congresswoman responded. âI think your fake eyelashes are messing upâŚâ
The hearing then exploded with members talking over each other as ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) chimed in, âThatâs beneath either of you.â
The exchange led to a several minute battle over whether Greene would strike her words from the record.
Later, Crockett addressed the House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and asked, âIâm just curious, just to better understand your ruling, if someone on this committee then starts talking about somebodyâs bleach blonde, bad built, butch body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct?â
