I don't think it's as much as Whoopi having to control herself with 3 white hosts, it's just that if you saw how Rosie O' Donnell acted during her stay on the View, it was really outrageous. When Rosie was on the View, she attacked Kelly Ripa, Donald Trump Elizabeth Hasselback and countless others. Arguments with her was like "I'm right, you're wrong". All her debates were one-sided. She has attacked the American gov't many times that almost bordered on treason. (Not excusing the gov't though myself, they are guilty of many terrible things). Given that, the execs @ ABC are nervous as heck. Star Jones abused her priveliges by trying to get free stuff for her wedding by advertising on the show. But if anything, Whoopi is really cool and would add a HEALTHY, POSITIVE side to debates instead becoming like Screaming Rosie.

Yes I do agree with you, but with Whoopi next to these three white hosts, I see that there is a flicker of suspicion looming over her just because she is an outlier among the three white women (just like Rosie was for being a Lesbian, and Star Jones for being Black). My point here is that I am not saying Whoopi will act out, in fact, I believe she will be wonderful on the show. But I feel that her presence on the show is shadowed by this Rosie/Star context in a way that automatically puts her in an undeserving prove-yourself-to-us-white-girls position. Whoopi is an admirable person who is conscious of herself and shouldn't need to have a finger shaken at her to warn her that she needs to be a good girl.

I have not forgotten the extremely racist and misogynistic sexual jokes that Whoopi helped write for her then married boyfriend Ted Danson. He sported black face make up (supplied by Whoopi's make up artist) at her roast at the Friar's Club. Their routine made Imus's remark seem tame. She refused to apologize and saw the skit as legitimate comedy. Though this incident happened in 1993, I have yet to hear Ms. Goldberg change her position. It is interesting that a so called progressive show that is supposed to reflect the voices of women would choose a woman who thinks that such behavior was justified.

Howdy! Whoopi said she has always been nice. She has also always be smart, always been funny and always been politically hip.
Whoopi does not need The View: The View needs Whoopi. I predict she will continue to be nice, smart, funny and politically hip, and be on The View just as long, or short, as she wants to be.
They are lucky to have her! for however long---or short!---it may be.

Um, my guess is that Ms. Goldberg said yes to this gig because the money is really good. And maybe she misses the spotlight, who knows? But I think we can pretty much bet that on her list of reasons was NOT "maybe I'll further the cause of racial justice."

Let's remember that celebrities are not supposed to be our political role models, OK?

I'm just looking for a few laughs, myself. And somebody who can say race on mainstream TV without gagging...

I don't think Whoopi will last very long on the View. There seems to be a factor of what she needs to say and what she cannot say. Who starts off the conversation is the main thing and the results that incur will have the final say. Whether the voice that speaks comes from the powers that be and Whoopi responds or not. We are creatures of habit/nature(women) and at times gossiping can turn into serious dialogue and can often offend others. If she keeps quiet, she'll be safe and make a little change$$$. If she just lets them talk (the white women)and avoid the mayhem, then she may save herself from a career disaster. To dissuade others to express a "VIEW" may result in a name change. I'm sure Whoopi will remain in the safe mode.

I've waiting for a site where I could discuss the Star Jones/Barbara Walters fiasco. Perhaps Star was out of line with the wedding thing but Barbara Walters is so dishonest it hurts. She told everybody she was so surprised that Star spoke out and was fired but I happened to watch the view for a moment (probably for the first time in 2-3 years) when Star made a comment on the show and Barbara practically rolled her eyes. This was at least a month before Star got axed. Body language and gestures can say alot, if we just listen to them, and Barbara's body language and gestures spoke volumesthat day. If anybody saw the show they know it's true. Whoopi, good luck but I don't really see you staying if they're already trying to 'muzzle' you. If you fall for that, you won't even be the Whoopi I know.