Another shining example of America’s tendency to reward bigots with platforms to spew their tomfoolery……

Last year, conservative right-winger Elisabeth Hasselbeck hit back at tabloid reports that she was leaving the ladies of The View for greener pastures at the more Republican-friendly FOX News Channel. These days, the pregnant mother of two is boo-hooing that series creator Babs Walters is trying to boot her from the buzzworthy daytime talk show — and you’ll never guess the name being tossed around as her possible replacement.

Move over Liz, there’s a new right-wing babe on the block.

Flies on the wall at ABC claim View producers are eagerly pursuing Miss California Carrie Prejean — who made international headlines with her anti-gay marriage statement during the 2009 Miss USA pageant earlier this month — to fill-in for the equally conservative Hasselbeck when she goes on maternity leave later this year.

And insiders say if Carrie plays her cards right, the arrangement could become a permanent one.

“Elisabeth really has something to worry about,” says a show spy.

The National Enquirer’s Mike Walker writes: “It could turn into a permanent gig for the controversial beauty queen….Barbara’s seriously fed up with Elisabeth’s coo-coo-conserva-babble — and her looney-toon responses…”