Even before Meghan McCain was hired on The View, she refused to follow the shows rules. On Friday, the conservative co-host compared her experience auditioning for The Viewto Joe Biden choosing his vice presidential running mate, a process that has dominated political discourse this week. McCain said that while both the ABC talk show and Bidens camp have relied on chemistry tests to identify potential candidates, the method is ineffective, as anyone can turn on the charm for 20 minutes. In fact, McCain feels so strongly about the fruitless process that she refused a chemistry test before she was hired on The View. In hindsight, that tracks.

Moderator Whoopi Goldberg opened Fridays show with a discussion about Bidens escalating VP search. Joe Biden has been adjusting to campaigning in this crisis by holding virtual events with some of his potential VP picks, like Stacey Abrams, Elizabeth Warren, and Amy Klobuchar, she explained at the top of the segment. Some people are saying [this] is the Biden Reality Show. Do you think thats the appropriate way to refer to this?

While Sunny Hostin praised Bidens creative and inventive strategy of at-home campaigning, McCain felt otherwise. Im not a big believer in chemistry tests across the board, said the conservative firebrand. I think they can be sort of a short illusion, and anyone can perform really well in a short period of time.

Not to make this about me, but when I was originally offered the job on this show, they wanted to test me with a bunch of the ladies, and I said, No. You see what I can do,' recalled McCain. Fast forward to a few years later, I again refused a chemistry test, and I ended up getting hired anyway. I think vice presidential picks are the exact same way. I think you probably know.

McCain went on to say that Sen. John McCain should have listened to this advice during his 2008 campaign. My father and I know people get very triggered when I talk about him, so just bear with me he chose an unorthodox running mate, and he chose someone that he hadnt had a lot of experience with, she said. In fact, I believe that he had only met Sarah Palin twice before announcing her as his vice presidential pick.

I think in the case of Joe Biden, and in the kind of times were in, he has to go with a person who is going to lead us out of this absolute epidemic, pandemic, generational crisis, said McCain. This sort of beauty queen contest, who can perform the best in front of a camera for 20 minutes, is probably completely ill-suited for this time.

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Meghan McCain "Refused a Chemistry Test" Before She Was Hired on 'The View' - Decider