"First of all, I have my own theory about why he took that picture, if indeed he did take that picture," Walters said. "This is my theory - this doesn't mean that it is right. He is married to this beautiful woman, whom I know, who a lot of us know, who the chief of staff to Hillary Clinton and she travels a lot. And it may be that he took that picture and sent it to his wife to say this is how much I miss you. That's possible."

That drew laughter from even "The View" co-host Joy Behar, a staunch liberal whose politics fall in line with Weiner's. However, Walters also defended Weiner by attacking former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. She argued if Palin can make a bus tour and be considered viable for the presidency, then Weiner can get away with this and continue to be a sitting congressman.

"[A]nthony Weiner, whom I also know, has a problem," Walters said. "He can be very sarcastic and very sardonic. And you know there are a lot of times you wish he would not say it. He is a good congressman. He has been an effective congressman. If Sarah Palin can still ride around on her bus and be considered as a possible president, this man can override this, stay in congress and just hope there is another scandal that will take him -"