ABC flooded with massive complaints after Joy Behar mocks Mike Pence’s Christianity - Public begins boycott of ABC

FILE - In this April 1, 2013 file photo, TV personality Joy Behar arrives at the "Lucky Guy" Opening Night in New York. Behar is returning to “The View” as a co-host, part of an overhauled panel that also will include newcomers Candace Cameron Bure and Paula Faris. ABC News said Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2015, that the trio will join returning moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Raven-Symoné and Michelle Collins on the daytime talk show. (Photo by Dario Cantatore/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this April 1, 2013 file photo, TV personality Joy Behar arrives at the “Lucky Guy” Opening Night in New York. Behar is returning to “The View” as a co-host, part of an overhauled panel that also will ... more >
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Joy Behar’s mocking of Christianity as a mental illness isn’t going away as an issue.
According to the Media Research Center watchdog group, more than 25,000 people had called ABC by early Monday morning to complain about a segment on “The View” in which the comedian specifically said Vice President Mike Pence suffers from the delusions of prayer.
“It’s one thing to talk to Jesus. It’s another thing when Jesus talks to you… that’s called mental illness … hearing voices,” she said.
The remarks prompted the MRC to demand an apology — and some pushback from the vice president himself.
“Make no mistake, the slurs against the vice president’s faith insult millions of Christians and are unacceptable. If there are no on-air apologies after this deplorable episode,