Joy Behar on Emmy win for The View: “I always said that the key to success was showing up. This time I was wrong.”

Okay, so the ladies of The View missed their big moment by skipping the Daytime Emmys for the first time in 12 years only to win in the outstanding talk show host category for the first time.

They were quick to put out their reactions via ABC.com.

Of course, Joy Behar – the only original co-host remaining along with Barbara Walters – had the perfect quip: “I always said that the key to success was showing up. This time I was wrong.”

Whoopi Goldberg, already an Oscar winner, said: “There’s always room for another gal at our table, especially when her name is Emmy,”

Barbara Walters, also the show’s creator and executive producer said: “I am very proud of the women and happy to share in this lovely award. We are looking forward to getting back to work and patting each other on the back.”

Sherri Shepherd, who last year co-hosted the Emmys with Cameron Mathison, was sitting in a Florida hotel room watching the awards show live on television this year. She had this to say: “I am honored to work on a great show with a wonderful group of women. This award shows that hard work definitely pays off . ” She jokingly added: “And not attending the Emmys certainly helped as well.”

Staunchly conservative co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck has been on maternity leave and released this statement: “To be given such an award as a team is most meaningful. Regardless of our differences of opinion, we operate as a unit that I am honored to be a part of everyday.”

BTW: I can’t stand Elisabeth because she just seems to parrot whatever the conservative talking points are instead of being an authentically realized human being with opinions reached through life experience and her own observations. She actually campaigned on the stump for Sarah Palin and defended virtually every action of the Bush administration no matter what. She remains there as some sort of counterpoint which is fine but someone with more credibility would be more effective. I don’t mind a counterpoint but I think you need one who is more than just a cartoon.

Back to the Emmys:

It was the first time in the 36 year history of the Daytime Emmys that multiple talk show hosts were awarded. The women of The View have been nominated for 12 consecutive years in this category making this their first win.

The winning submission for the show, dated March 28, 2008, featured (then Democratic presidential candidate and senator) President Barack Obama.

Barbara received a Daytime Emmy award in 2003 as executive producer of The View when The View won for Outstanding Talk Show.  The View crew also received Daytime Emmy awards this year for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling, Outstanding Achievement in Makeup and Outstanding Achievement in Directing.

Tune in to The View LIVE September 8 to hear the Daytime Emmy acceptance speeches you didn’t get to hear Sunday night.