As we reported yesterday, Meghan McCain is leaving The View.

It is actually important news because it impacts an incredibly powerful and unique show. To be sure, women are far better represented in the political commentary ecosystem than as few as ten years ago. But The View is unique. The hosts are exclusively women and they provide a needed analysis of the entire spectrum of current events exclusively from women’s “views.” The show creators designed it to do just that.

The show is one of the most politically powerful on television. Any change would be important. Changing the most conservative voice, the one that is often the rudest, the voice that owes its presence to her birth (every other host had established careers when recruited), and the one that most often picks fights with the others, is a massive change, so massive, some couldn’t hide their reaction.

Meghan made the surprise announcement on Friday:

“I wish nothing but continued success and good wishes and good luck to all of you and to this show, and I’m just eternally grateful to have had this opportunity here. So seriously, thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart, and I will still be here another month, so if you guys want to fight a little bit more, we have four more weeks.”

The announcement is here, Twitter reactions below:

.@MeghanMcCain announces her departure from @TheView at the end of the show’s season, saying “this was not an easy decision.”

“I’m just eternally grateful to have had this opportunity here so, seriously, thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart.” https://t.co/ZiP1UTs2xu pic.twitter.com/eLuEAJ4KLT

— The View (@TheView) July 1, 2021

Three of the other four hosts laughed and appeared to enjoy one of the few warm moments one will see involving Meghan McCain. But Joy Behar must have had too much joy running through her head, or was still shaken up by things McCain had said in the past to enjoy the light-hearted moment.  Twitter loved it:

pic.twitter.com/U1iKVMgMd6

— chris evans (@chris_notcapn) July 1, 2021

So much subtle shade and passive aggressiveness all throughout this awkward farewell. Which means it’s my favorite kind of farewell 😂😂😂 https://t.co/xYdcKblSNG

— Sam Sanders (@samsanders) July 1, 2021

Whoopi Goldberg & Joy Behar this morning https://t.co/x3kw29hncl

— 💫 (@heyjaeee) July 1, 2021

Joy’s face never lies!!!

— Sam Sanders (@samsanders) July 1, 2021

Today is Joy Behar’s Christmas! 😂 #TheView pic.twitter.com/frfJBDHY9k

— 🪷tHe ToRtUrEd SpOrTs FaN DePaRtMeNt🏀⚽️🥎☮️☯️ (@unalocachica) July 1, 2021

Joy said ain’t no future in me frontin’. I feel it! https://t.co/tLynrdAmRb

— Tia A. Ewing (@TIA_EWING) July 1, 2021

Precisely.

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