Rachael Ray Supporting Violent Terrorists? Holy Dunkin’ Donuts!

I know this has already been blogged to death, but I’d like a shot at it.

A Dunkin’ Donuts commercial was recently pulled off the air due to harsh criticism by Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin and other ultra conservatives. The commercial featured Food Network’s Rachael Ray wearing a scarf that resembles the keffiyeh – the traditional scarf of Arab men who may or may not be terrorists. In her on-line column, Ms. Malkin writes ” . . . many folks out there remain completely oblivious to the apparel’s violent symbolism and anti-Israel overtones.”

First of all, Michelle Malkin is an idiot. She was born to Fillipino immigrants who looked and dressed differently from mainstream Americans, and I have no doubt that they were ridiculed for it. Ms. Malkin wouldn’t know anything about that. The hardship of her parents was, in no way, felt by her. She was born here in the US. 

Second, Michelle Malkin is an idiot. Almost all Saudi Arabian men wear similar head scarfs. All but one of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis. President Bush has visited with the Saudi King many times. What does the King wear? You guessed it. Shouldn’t Ms. Malkin boycott oil or President Bush? By the way, do not even think about invoking the argument that most of us would protest anyone wearing a Klan hood or a Swastika symbol. Our President does not regularly meet with such people, and we do not call KKK or Nazi nations our best friends abroad.

Third, Michelle Malkin is an idiot. Similarities of Rachael Ray’s headscarf to Palestinian terrorists mean nothing. I have seen pictures of many terrorists wearing blue jeans. I am still waiting for the ‘fair and balanced’ Malkin to call for boycotting jeans.

Fourth, Michelle Malkin is an idiot. She knows nothing of true conservative values. We should not be concerned with what message we may send to terrorists based on what we wear. Terrorists don’t care. That’s petty nonsense, and we are a better and stronger nation than that.

Finally, Michelle Malkin is an idiot. When President Bush and his wife visited the Middle East in late 2007 (I’m not putting a link here, just Google it!), Laura Bush wore a headscarf. Following Ms. Malkin’s pathetic logic, wasn’t that a sign of sympathy for terrorists from the highest office in the nation? Was Ms. Malkin hiding under a rock then?

Did I happen to mention that Michelle Malkin is an idiot?! I believe I’ve sufficiently proven my point.