Friend: Sarah Palin Is Ignoring Elisabeth Hasselbeck

By Rob Shuter Posted Jun 8th 2011 09:08AM

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who once dutifully campaigned alongside Sarah Palin during her run for higher office in 2008, is no longer feeling the love for the likely presidential candidate, in fact, a close friend of the 'View' star reveals the two haven't spoken in months.

"I think Elisabeth is a good friend. She remembers birthdays and even with a busy schedule always takes time to stay in touch with her girlfriends," a pal tells me. "But Sarah has let her down. Elisabeth has reached out to her several times but she never responds."

It's gotten so grating on Elisabeth that, according to my source, "she has stopped trying all together and doesn't care who knows."

Elisabeth recently accused Sarah of "manipulating" the media to draw attention away from the more-serious Mitt Romney, and mocked her ex-friend's bus tour as another attempt to dominate the headlines. Sarah's decision to roll through New Hampshire on the day Mitt announced his run for the White House clearly annoyed the daytime star.

"If I had termites in my house, I'd get someone in there who could deal with it," Hasselbeck said on 'The View.' "Mitt Romney, right now, his specialty is the economy. I'd have him in there. Here's why we're not hearing it: because Sarah Palin's on a bus, and right now she's manipulating, in terms of media attention."

Before that, Elisabeth also condemned Sarah's "crosshairs" imagery on a fundraising website, calling them "despicable" after Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, one of her 'targets' in the 2010 campaign, was shot during a voter meet-and-greet.

"Elisabeth feels used by Sarah," an insider tells me. "When she needed her, she was all over Elisabeth and now she treats her like a stranger. It's sad."

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin listens to guests at a clambake in Seabrook, N.H., Thursday, June 2, 2011. Palin has been visiting East coast cities this past week. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Comments

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Wednesday 08 June

By djk2

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I think the people of Alaska probably know Sarah better than most & they've got her figured out.

Thursday 09 June

By Louis Pucca

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Sounds like a description of Obama too.

By NAUGHTY BUT NICE ROB

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I feel bad for elizabeth...am i crazy

By rpdanko

No; you're just thinking with your crotch.

By Lynee

Grow up Elizabeth and join the real world. Politicians do not make good friends. They cannot be trusted. This has been shown time and time again by every party. Move on. Maybe you should try a real Weiner this time. He will return your messages.

By Dennis

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I wish that I could get my screen to swirl, they would look like 2 turds in my tolite.

I find both women to be very easily ignored.

Monday 20 June

By pam

funny , i know Elizabeth and she says this story is fake. why can you put out these stories qouting "unnamed friends".

I got my own story. I have talked to friends close to you and they say you are a crack pot and make up stories. true?

By ray mccoy

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THEY ARE 2 REAL BEAUTYS SMART AND GOOD FRIENDS LEAVE EM ALONE YOU JEALOUS LIBTARDS NEVER SAW A PRETTY WOMAN IN THE DEMOCRAT PARTY I MEAN LIKE HILLARY AND PELOSI HA HA HA

By Donna

Why doesn't Sarah Palin just go away??????? Who is she, really? NOBODY

By reno

The View? I'd rather jab an ice pick in my ear than watch 5 seconds of it.They ALL make me want to barf!

Friday 10 June

By Anna L. Richard

I'm one up on Elisabeth! It takes me, only five minutes to size up anyone by listening to them and watching their body language. I knew before my five minutes was up, What Sarah really was...a manipulator, a woman who loves to gossips and in all, actuality, a brainless woman. I'm a woman and I know. Elisabeth should learn t0 judge people better ...if they start smearing their opponent, they're insecure and evading the issues. Think for yourself, Elisabeth!

By Gnc

This Elizabeth woman is by far the most ignorant human being I've ever seen on television. She might very well be the most ignorant human being I've ever seen anywhere.

Her shoot to fame came through "survivor." Yep. Even Survivor has sought to distance themselves from her. Ever see her on a reunion show? nope.

Politics aside, which is hard to do because she's always shooting her mouth off about something, she's just plain stupid. Case in point, she doesn't have the intuitive understanding to see that Palin is a user. She saddled herself up to Palin, not that that did anything for Palin who is almost as stupid, but she did it anyway, thinking she had forged a friendship.

We were taking bets here on how long it would be before Palin was done with her.

As for Elizabeth, she's shocked. Why would she be shocked? Because she didn't know a viper when she saw one.

They deserve each other.

As for Barbara Walters, I'm done with her giving this loudmouthed idiot a podium, not because she'a Republic which allows for heatlhy discourse, but just because? Get a grip Barbara there are many more deserving. Seems her choices have been lacking... first the Blonde who knew nothing, then Star Jones who shat all over her, then the Asian news woman who is excellent but whose name escapes me at the time, then Eliabeth, and in the meantime she got ito it with Donald Trump.

I think the view has had it's day.

By Victor

Duh

Sorry for the typos. Republic = Republican and "ito = into"

6 AM is not my time. :)

By jimmy dean

what else did she hope for from a political hack/whack job? You can't expect much else from a Republican yo-yo.

By ala

To bad! Both fit each other like two gloves.

By APerfectGentlman

I had to look at the date to make sure this is current. This story is OLD. As in MONTHS old. Naughty but Stupid Rob needs to stop digging in the archives for his items. This was reported a very long time ago. Shame on you, Naughty but Stupid Rob. Get some original material.

By Judy

Sarah is and idiot....and anyone who listens to her is as well, live and learn Elizabeth...she is no ones friend...she is out for herself, you betcha...or how ever you spell it...I hope people wake up and listen to Mitt...he has my vote...oh, and get Whoppe off that show....man.....

By nrwlbt

PALIN IS JUST A GOLD DIDDER.

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