Rachael Ray’s Scarf Arouses Conservative Ire

Another example how propaganda has overtaken reason.

Even if it were Middle Eastern, which it is not, then what the heck difference does it make? Are we supposed to hate and be at war with everything Middle Eastern? Should we ban all the falafel huts and renounce pita bread? The complainers are the same morons who eat “freedom fries”.
I don’t eat at Dunkin Donuts, but if they would put the ad back up I would get donuts for a month there just to spite these idiots.

Sad, sad day. Xenophobes unite! You have nothing to lose except your half-caffs!
Really sad.

Don’t conservatives have more important things like pushing fiscal responsibility? Where is Ron Paul?

Many celebs have been caught wearing this terrorist-chic garb. Thank goodness the conservative blogs and talk radio are on top of this to call them on it.
So what if it’s trendy? What if swastikas became trendy? White hoods?
It’s like liberals with their love of Che who killed thousands upon thousands of people. That’s why I laugh when they bash Bush and praise Che.

I would give Obama the benefit of the doubt about this latest lie about his uncle, but then I remember the Selma lie, the Kennedy brought his dad here lie, and “I never knew what my pastor said” lie.
Obama, you’re not that good of a liar. And before Fox & talk radio you might have gotten away with it.
Obama has been hanging around the Chicago corrupt anti America political machine too long where no one questions His Highness. It’s a different world out there, Obama, outside of Chicago, and fortunately you’re not going to be part of it as CIC.

Is that all the RNC and the Republicans have? That Obama misstated the name of the Nazi Camp? Boy, we are going to win the White house. Period. Next.

RonPaulSupporter
Im voting for Obama but I do like Ron Paul… He and Haggel are the republicans I like…

If you travel worldwide, White Americans are on the World’s Most Wanted list in terms of human rights violations, oppression of others, combined with this boxed sense of superiority. That explains their fear of everyone and everything. I would be afraid too if I’d done so much wrong in the world, everybody has a hit out on me.
What goes around, comes around.
Funny how a man of color is going to save your a**es

No, we “Libs” did not invent fear. We “Libs” invented Social Security, the war on poverty, transperency in government, ethics reform, defense of civil liberties, voter’s rights, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Selma, Dr. King….I can go on…
You guys invented Fox News and the Iraq war….
Way to go Bubba.

Middle Eastern garb is not terrorist clothing. Terrorist in America probably wear what you have on (with a flag pin made in China).
Wearing a sport jersey does not make me a fan or an athlete.
Racism is shallow and blind

HP BOSTON…..how did you connect Rachel Ray with Obama? Zeeez, you Hillaries are really reaching
Posted by: formerhillary | May 28, 2008 12:44:42 PM
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ZeeeZ???
Are you not aware that the exit polls had a woman say she did not vote for Obama b/c she believes he is a Muslim. Connect the dots dear one…the scarf is a symbol to be out there as a slam to Obama to keep the flame of hate burning. He is your candidate do you not care? I abhor the fear and hate tactic don’t you? Do you not understand the depth of RNC hatemongering?

Is this what America has now become? Are we now the Christian version of Muslim extremists? Pulling an advert because of an Arab-looking scarf? Jesus have mercy on us!

RonPaulSupporter,
I have read his policies and Im for his more then Clintons or McCains.
The washington post graded them on economic policy :
Barack Obama: A-minus
Hillary Clinton: C-plus
John McCain: D-plus.
they didnt grade Ron Paul
Ron Paul wants to go back to the gold standard yeah ?

Conservatives should be shamed of themselves. They have truly gone off the deep end. Their days are surely numbered. Their extreme ideology will not last another generation. Even their Presidential candidate is running from their ideals at a pace of 200 miles an hour.

This is too funny. The dems/libs have no problem with the scarf, but most will admit that they don’t like hanging their flag or wearing a flag pin because it makes it look like they support all the Bush policies of war.
LOLOL. You just can’t make this stuff up!

Wearing terrorist scarf = no big deal
Wearing flag = wrong because it means we support the war.
LOLOLOL. I could go on and on forever of the dems/libs unbelievably huge contradictions.

This huge contradiction with libs reminds me of another hilarious one.
Dems don’t want other dems to go on Fox News because it “legitimizes them.”
But dems have no problem meeting with terorists face to face – and it doesn’t mean they are legitimizing them.
LOLOL. Again, you can’t make this stuff up!!!

I have such fun poking holes through liberal’s unbelieably idiotic arguments.

What’s the big deal with the scarf? Symbols and items of clothing don’t mean squat. We democrats think that is silly.

RonPaulsupporter
I think that setting the dollar back to the gold standard would be one of the best things that could ever be done.. It never will be but it would free America!

newera, oh I see the light. I also see huge contradictions…that’s my specialty.

Annoyed,
Yes I’d be mad too if I were you. You guys don’t like having your arguments, contradictions and examples of glaring hypocracy exposed.
Everytime I see a democrat/liberal complaining that conservatives use fear mongering I remember who is going around saying we’re doomed unless we do something about global warming.
It was easier to be a liberal in the age of no internet, Fox News and talk radio. Now it’s not. Now we expose you.
No wonder you hate us — I would too!

If Osama Bin ladien wears a Flag pin is he a patrriot ?
If Hillary Clinton wears a scarf is she a terrorist ?

If i wear a scarf and a flag pin..
Am I a patriotic terrorist ?
You guys are nuts !

Newera,
That’s funny coming from the party who has a HISSY fit if anyone ever has a confederate flag.
Nice try, but all of you lose again.

I’m sick of all this fear mongering from the Republicans. What is their problem? They try to win elections based on scaring the American people and it’s just WRONG.
By the way, if we don’t vote for Obama, we’re all going to die from global warming!!! Please vote for Obama!!
LOL. You can’t make this stuff up.

No more Dunkin Donut coffee for you!
“The word “coffee” entered English in 1598 via Italian caffè. This word was created via Turkish kahve, which in turn came into being via Arabic qahwa, a truncation of qahhwat al-bun or wine of the bean. Traditional Islam prohibits the use of alcohol as a beverage, and coffee provided a suitable alternative to wine.
There are several legendary accounts of the origin of the drink itself. One account involves the Yemenite Sufi mystic Shaikh ash-Shadhili. When traveling in Ethiopia, the legend goes, he observed goats of unusual vitality, and, upon trying the berries that the goats had been eating, experienced the same vitality. A similar myth attributes the discovery of coffee to an Ethiopian goatherder named Kaldi and the Legend of Dancing Goats.
One possible origin of both the beverage and the name is the Kingdom of Kaffa in Ethiopia, where the coffee plant originated (its name there is bunn or bunna).

GTA
Why do you have to label everyone and thing ?
liberal.. leftwing…
I dont get it !
TO JO
“What’s the big deal Obama”
Obama was given it my a veteran you rather his threw it back at him ?
The guy asked him to wear it so people like you dont try to use it against him and stop him from being President over such a silly thing! Nice guy and Obama has worn it since!

Jo,
If we werent in iraq Iran wouldnt be a problem.. Rusia wouldnt be flying its nukes to our borders and turning back.
Iraq has made us poor its made us bogged down an unable to react to any other issues around the world letting china expand it power globaly while we are prisoner of our own dumb war!

Kate, yes you’re right. Because if we weren’t in Iraq, Iran would have NEVER been a problem.
Except of course for that little thing they want to do….like wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
Other than that, Iran is no problem.
LOLOL. Oh my God, I may wet my pants from laughing so hard.

“Geeze, trying to teach liberals current events gets annoying.”
Jo wrote:
I for one am thankful for your many attempts. There is something I am a little unclear on and maybe you can help me. Why are so many people upset because a candidate does not put on a flag pin? Does wearing a flag pin mean that you are automatically patriotic (and subsequently is it impossible for someone who is not patriotic to put one on, does it burst into flames like crosses and vampires? Is it possible to be patriotic AND not put on the pin? I don’t wear a flag pin, does that mean I am somehow less of any given American who does? Are there other articles of accessories that I need to be worried about as well? Do I need one of those yellow ribbons on my car?
Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Teach me, wise Jo. Why was the flag pink?

Louielouie, typo sorry.
Obama decided to be patriotic in other ways besides wearing the pin (that he use to wear)..
Like hanging out with Bill Ayers who gives interviews & pics stomping on the flag.
You know, ways like that. Lol.

Ron Paul,
What liberties have been taken away? All mine are still here.

GTA…maybe they ought to radiate you and your “weird” ideas.

Jo,
Ok, I think I am beginning to see your point. It is ok to NOT put on a flag pin. But once you do, if you ever try to take it off THEN you are somehow unpatriotic.
I am glad we cleared this up, man my head hurts

GTA,
I believe the problem people have with Katrina (I assume that is the hurricane you speak of) is in the government’s response not the act of nature. I do recall, however, that their where some people blaming Americans for Katrina. Anybody want to guess who that was (for extra credit)

Why is that newera???
Is it because the Federal Government is supposed to be tasked with one thing and one thing only, national security.
Is it because I believe we are responsible for our own actions and our own protection? Is it I believe that the government has no business in education and healthcare?
Is it because I believe in personal responsibility?
Is it that I happen to believe that manmade global warming is a farse?
Is it that I feel that today we are over taxed?
Is it that if you spill hot coffee on you, you do not get to sue for millions.
Is it that if a disaster hits, get off of your rears and help yourselves instead of waiting for “my free handout”.

Poor Kate, she still doesn’t get it.
Obama said tiny and now he’s caught. If you can’t see where he made a huge error, then that’s your problemo.
Kate, tell us again how Iran has never been a problem until we went into Iraq.
I love fairy tales.

Jo,
57 contests (includes some non-states, like Puerto Rico)
The Saudi fedayeen fighting on behalf of the Taliban speak Arabic
Make sure you get your criticisms of facts factual.

Gosh,
I notice you didn’t even bother trying to excuse the Illinois/Kentucky/Arkansas ginormous gaffe.
LOLOLOL.

Jo,
FOX news is infotainment for conservatives.

to GTA
That was not a Muslim cloths Obama was wearing in Africa, that tribe was not Muslim. It was tribal not Muslim. If you are going to be discriminating, please know your facts.

Jo,
I love (truly) the “small government crowd.” I choose not to live in a cave so I have no problem living under the yoke of the social contract. “Small government” sounds good as a slogan.
Here is a small list of “Big government” at work.
Do you drive on federal, state, county, town roads?
Do you have Polio?
Is your bank account insured by the FDIC?
Are your tires inspected as safe?
Is your food inspected to make sure it is safe?
Do you take any national pride in our space program (have you ever used Corning or any other product that is a direct result of NASA)?
Have you ever gone to a national park?
Is your job safer because of OSHA?
Have you paid less money for any item that cost less because of anti-monopoly laws?
Do you or anybody you know collect social security, medicare?
Are you happy that the coast guard tries to stop drug traffic?
Have you ever used an FDA approved drug?
Ever flown in a plane (TSA workers, Air traffic controllers controlled by fed)
Do I need to go on, I will if you really want me to, but my hands are tired.

If not for Fox News (Sean Hannity) we wouldn’t know about Rev. Wright.
Thank God for Fox News. And I completely understand why you libbies hate it. It would have so much more convenient to keep Rev Wright in the closet, n’est-ce pas?!
Lol.

Kate, if the story wasn’t false, why were Mary Mapes and Dan Rather fired?
Seriously, Kate, you are clueless. No wonder you love Obama.

Kate, let me sum it up for you.
Before Fox News, you guys got away with everything. And now you don’t. It’s as simple as that. And don’t even get me started on how much the New York Times gets caught with totally bogus stories.
It’s the other news outlets who are getting caught time and time again either making stuff up or getting it all wrong.
Nice try, but again, you lose.

telltruth,
And I’m not voting for Hillary. I’m voting McCain.

Bonvivant, yes and that’s why the liberals are always the clueless ones.
Conservatives HAVE to get their news from both sources because it’s mostly liberal news outlets that are out there, you can’t escape it. You actually have to “seek out” conservative news.
It’s liberals who stick with only their liberal news sources because they can. And THAT is why they rarely know what is really going on.

Jo,
Read about his lawsuit ?
before you go off looking stupid some more!

Jo… I hope you don’t have kids because they will be fighting this battle in Iraq for another 10-15 years. And by the way McCain explained why he voted against the revised GI Bill I’ll bet there will be a draft.

Jo, I just pointed you to specific articles the “liberal media” ran about Rev. Wright last year around the same time Hannity was doing his investigation. First you say that they got the idea from Hannity, then you say they are doing a cover-up. I don’t think those can be true at the same time, unless you mean Hannity’s idea was a cover-up.

All media outlets have gotten caught on getting news wrong. Remember when Fox News was reporting that Obama had attended a jihadist indoctrination school in Indonesia? I guess that fed too well into people like Jo’s prejudices to be counted as an error, even though Fox News admitted it had gotten it wrong. “If it fits with my bias, it must be true!”

McCain has been running ads in Iowa for a couple of weeks now. His ads here mention cleaning up the environment, healthcare reform, and working to defeat special interests. He is basically campaigning like a Democrat here in Iowa. Too funny.

RonPaulSupporter
Im 100% pro choice and at the same time agree with you it heart breaking..
No government has the right to tell us what we can or cant do with our bodies

Wow. I am having trouble digesting how desperate the conservative movement has become. At this point I don’t think many people who used to call themselves conservatives can continue saying they are still conservatives without breaking into tears. The Republican party has been hijacked by a handful of paranoid, neo-conservative, power hungry people and in the process the party has been destroyed. These people are now so desperate that they rally against a SCARF in a TV commercial. It’s just sad, and reflects the sad state of the conservative movement circa 2008.

Ron Paul,
I’ve lived overseas and people have always had the love-hate relationship with the United States, waaaay before Bush took office.
Sorry, but you lose again. Try to learn something now and then.

If you’re worried about spending, then you couldn’t possibly be voting for Obama. He’ll spend like there is no tomorrow.
One of the things I admire about McCain is his anti pork barrel spending views, and he has the record to prove it.
Vote for McCain.

Jo when used to be a respected nation..no longer
Google nation biggest threat to world peace.. We are now number one in all the world polls even in australia canada and nz and uk
We try to be the world policeman how about we spend the cash fixing up our own country building our road not iraqs
this war was the biggest mistake our country has ever made!

RonPaulSupporter: I agree with our reputation being tarnished. I don’t know about Jo. 70% of the country agrees the war was a mnistake. Republicans are grasping at stupidity.

Ben,
70% think the war was a mistake and yet in many polls McCain beats Obama.
That shows the 70% isn’t very strong, or they don’t blame McCain for it.
So this doesn’t bode well for Obama.

JO…Obama didnot immediate pull out. He said we willbegin the withdrawal in an orderly manner ,to inusre the protection of the troops.

Jo: I predict Obama takes the presidency. The dems have been mobilized during the primary unlike the republican base.

Ridiculous.I always thought it was conservatives who complained about political correctness.

Jo,
You need to read the book by Glenn Greenwald entitled: “Great American Hypocrites: toppling the Big myths of Republican politics”. After you have read that, then you can come lecture “libs/Dems about hypocrisy and contradictions. Ok? Thanks for your RNC talking points, though.

This is ridiculous. Who actually complains about something like this?? WHO??

Now if she had been wearing only the scarf, no one would have complained.

The supposed Muslim ‘head scarf’ is not even on her head. It is around her neck. How is that supporting terrorism?

She tried to get cute with it, like her Hollywood friends, and got caught.

did i read correctly??? a liberal says that liberals invented the Constitution, the Bill of Rights? they even invented Dr. King? and the City of Selma?
A bit of advice…don’t try to debate issues by making ridiculous claims. I would bet real dollars that most of you liberals are actually live and practice conservative values.
A true liberal will admit what liberals believe in. A true liberal believes in Socialism. Although Socialism has failed every place it has been practiced, the “liberals” still believe in it.
A free society does have difficulty in existing, but its worth the effort to remain FREE.
The biggest mistake that liberals/socialsts make is not understanding that people in a free society will die for their rights. Liberals won’t sacrifice any thing except other people to further their cause.

Dunkin donut is WAY out of line.Only the most rascist ignoramus would complain about a harmless scarf.Each day we move back to the Mccarthy era with people seeing “commies” and “terrorists” everywhere.All you complainers need to realise that not so long ago most of your ancestors were discriminated against.Some for skin color and some for religious convictions.Also Liberals are not socialists by nature,they are open minded and welcome change.Conservatives
on the other hand have a much narrower view and are less willing to change based on new info.Look at the mess in the White House. Call me a fiscal conservative and a social liberal anyday!

While I agree this is ridiculous because her scarf looks simply like a scarf, I’d like to play the devil’s advocate. We must remember symbols have always represented an important part of all cultures throughout time. Had Rachel Ray worn a swastika arm band or white hood the world would have been appalled. I am amazed that certain forms of dress have become en vogue. As an expatriate from the U.S. it disturbs me that we can be so insensitive especially after 911 and I can only attribute this to ignorance. For many of us living elsewhere in the world, we see up close what these symbols represent. These organizations and governments actively support the suppression of women, the banning of freedom of religion and speech, and the tacit acceptance of violence against innocent human beings all in the name of a cause or belief. Have we become so P.C. that we refuse to tell the truth or are we somehow hoping that our own human/democratic values are also shared by all? Read, listen and observe. Actions always speak louder than words. Remember, symbols are powerful messages!

Rachel didn’t wear a keffiyah — she wore a paisley scarf. Paisley scarves are not keffiyahs. Look at a picture of Arafat — those scarves he wears are NOT paisley. Why is the corporate media giving any attention to these crazy rightwing bloggers’ nonsense?