The View has been pretty calm for a few weeks, so it was just a matter of time before the discussion turned into a screaming match. On Wednesday morning, a conversation about Joe Biden and Anita Hill quickly got heated as co-hosts Meghan McCain, Sunny Hostin, and Joy Behar began yelling over each other to get their point across. McCain, who is a family friend of Biden’s, urged her co-hosts not to “do this to him,” and later, she stood up and yelled a “warning flair” to Democrats, saying that if they continue to criticize Biden, the Republicans will win in 2020. “Republicans care about winning, Democrats care about purity!” McCain screamed at the panel.

The heated discussion began when Behar brought up Biden, who said in a recent speech that Anita Hill “paid a terrible price” during Clarence Thomas’ sexual harassment hearing in 1991. “Is this apology enough?” asked Behar of the former vice president’s statement. “Is this really an important thing if he runs against Trump? Guest co-host Ana Navarro said that watching the Democratic candidates go through a “public mea culpa” for old behavior is “maddening,” while Hostin added that Biden, who served as the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman at the time of the hearing, “needs to take responsibility for mishandling it himself.”

McCain then jumped in, saying, “With all due respect, I know Joe Biden very well. He’s a very classy man. And I’m so sorry, but I cannot sit here and let his record or his character in any way being taken down.” She explained that hopefully, Biden will come on The View and address the issue himself, before adding, “I beg of you. Don’t do this to him right now. It’s unfair.” Almost immediately, the yelling began. Their words were completely drowned out as they attempted to speak over each other, and despite a brief break after Behar yelled, “Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa” (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before style), it didn’t let up.

Finally, Behar got in a coherent statement, saying that the Democrats’ internal attacks are “a reaction formation to that immorality” on the other side of the aisle. “They have got to be the most moral, the most ethical. And America, remember this in 2020 and vote for them.” McCain didn’t seem to agree with that statement.

“He’s been Bernie Sanders-ed!” she yelled as Behar tried to throw The View to commercial. “I’m sorry,” she said, standing up. “What Bernie Sanders did to Hillary, you will do to him. I’m giving you guys a fair warning right now. This is my warning flair to Democrats.” She then turned her attention to Behar across the table. “What Bernie did to Hillary hurt her, and it ended up helping Trump, and that’s what you’re doing to Biden right now,” she yelled. “The Democrats eat each other, Republicans get in line! Republicans care about winning, Democrats care about purity!” After the dust settled, Behar was able to throw the show to commercial, ending the chaotic discussion once and for all.

Watch The View‘s Joe Biden-inspired screaming match in the clip above.

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