TV Column: Mitt Romney and ‘the sharp-tongued’ women of ‘The View'

“I’m sure there will be no reason not to come,” Hasselbeck said, but limply, and without any real conviction. “I mean . . . we’re respectful women.”

“All we do is ask questions here. That’s all we do,” Behar simpered.

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Romney reaches out to supporters: Republican nominee for president Mitt Romney addresses supporters during campaign stops in several states.

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“No, we also give opinions — that’s why it’s called ‘The View,’ ” Walters corrected.

“When we have a guest, we just ask questions,” Behar insisted stoutly.

“Don’t spoil his coming here, Joy,” Walters snapped.

“We’ll give Joy the day off,” Hasselbeck suggested.

“No,” Walters insisted.

“Just kidding,” Hasselbeck said, chastened.

Letterman on Romney

Letterman did not address Romney’s taped comment about him on his show Tuesday night.

Instead, Letterman decided it was more important to focus on Romney’s comments about how President Obama’s supporters constitute the “47 percent” of the nation who are “dependent upon the government, who believe that they are victims.” Letterman did so in a chat with his Tuesday guest: President Obama.

It was a hit with Letterman’s viewers, according to early stats.

CBS boasted the next day that Obama’s appearance — his seventh on the show but only his second as president — brought the program its best early ratings since that night in early February of 2010 when Dave revealed, on the show, that model Brooklyn Decker had been chosen as that year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model.

Congratulations, Mr. President!

Getting back to Letterman: The CBS host waited — class act that he is — until Wednesday’s show to address Romney’s taped comments about Letterman “hating” him.

“Mitt goes on to say that I hate Mitt . . . because Mitt has done the Jay Leno show more often than he’s done my show, and that we’re all very jealous and petty and bitter and backbiting and show business — unlike politics,” Letterman told his studio audience, after noting that when Romney delivered his show’s Top Ten list recently, he had been “very genial, very likable, very personable.”

“I don’t hate Mitt, and I think now more than ever, he and his lovely wife, Mrs. Mitt, are more than welcome to come on the show,” Letterman continued.

“If you think you’re going to get to the White House, you’ve gotta spend time in this chair,” Letterman joked, addressing Romney.

“We’ll get him in here and we’ll see how it goes. . . .But I don’t hate Mitt because he’s been on Leno’s show more. I mean, why hate a guy who’s suffered through that?”

Can another statement from Romney’s campaign be far behind?