The View — Whoopi Goldberg Takes Shot at Barbara Walters During Heated Test Show

Rosie O’Donnell got into a heated showdown over abortion with CNN’s S.E. Cupp during a ‘View’ test show taping with Whoopi Goldberg … who ended up taking a thinly-veiled shot at Barbara Walters.Production sources at “The View” tell us Cupp — who’s vying for the conservative role on the show — had a “nasty” debate yesterday over the Australian couple making headlines for asking their surrogate to abort a Down syndrome baby. We’re told things escalated when Whoopi jumped in and asked Cupp if she ever had to make a decision about abortion. That shut everyone up momentarily … until Rosie chastised Cupp, saying she didn’t want another Elisabeth Hasselbeck.Here’s where Babs comes in. After the taping … Whoopi — in front of producers and several potential replacement hosts — said she’d been “working with a cranky 85-year-old woman who’s mad about everything for 2 years, and I need a break.”Hard to tell who Whoopi was really upset with — Rosie or Cupp — but the shot at Barbara was undeniable.As for Cupp … doesn’t sound like she left on Rosie’s good side — but then again … that may be exactly what “The View” needs.