OK, I'm ready for Rosie to go away now.

I think Rosie was racist when she said Good Morning...

...everyone knows that in this racist, white-power america, any non-caucasians cannot possibly have a "good" morning as whites are keeping them down!

Well, of course, Ripa's comment was not homophobic.  I sure wouldn't want some relative stranger shoving his hand in my face either.  But I'm more than a little confused about something:  Doesn't Kelly Ripa have the right to be "homophobic" if she wants?  She did not deny this person access to a job or a promotion; she did not use hate language or make some kind of threat.  She, in a relatively polite manner, made it clear she did not want the dude's hand in her face.  What exactly is the problem with this, even if her reason is because the guy is gay?  It's her body and she should have the right to decide who's hands touch it.

I hate Rosie and not because of her sexual orientation. I have posted many times how much I dislike her. I see and have always seen a very nasty personality behind what has been alleged to be a comedic front. I disagree with almost anything she has said. I usually have read about what she said because I would never watch a show or a movie that she was in. My only exception was when I watched a youtube (?) excerpt of O'Reilly's appearance on the show.

How does this have anything to do with being gay?  When men take a whizz, they touch their genitals.  Kelly could simply be wondering if he properly washed his hands before coming out of the men's room.

It's clear that rosie has tool envy. If this guy (gay or not) put his hand on my face, just as a natural reaction, I'd shove his hand down his throat, and make him sing the Star Spangled  Banner backwards'.  But that's just me. I guess I'm homophobe. Who's clay aiken?

"...from where I sit, as an openly gay woman, Ripa's response was homophobic."

First off, if Aitken were straight he'd have be a Michael Richards-level pariah by now for touching a woman who didn't want to be touched! That's assault, friends!

Secondly, the keywords in Rosie's comment are "from where I sit". In other words, as an openly gay woman, she is the only person qualified to judge whether something is homophobic or not. (And, as on openly gay woman, she is automatically immune from criticism, correction or even comment. See: Coulter, Ann vs. The Jersey Girls.)

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"Government should only do what only government can do."
-- Prime Minister Kim Campbell, 1993

Well, I'll post this.

My question would simply be what kind of life is it to take offense at such things when obviously the act itself was rude and the comment was directed to end the behavior.  What type of 'trigger' does a brain have to carry around on a constant basis to even make such a comment as whether this was 'homophobic'?

Man, I sure am glad I'm not a liberal.

FWIW, Clay Aiken is a pop singer, not a country singer (though his latest song, "A Thousand Days", has a country feel).

That said, as far as I know, Aiken is still in the closet (his official position when asked about his sexuality is that "no matter what I say, people are going to make their own assumptions, so I choose not to say anything"), and I'm getting a little tired of Rosie's compulsive need to "out" celebs who aren't wearing rainbow pins and marching in Gay Pride parades. Funny how when Clay was a guest on The View a few weeks back, there were no sexual orientation questions and the girls were constantly getting touchy-feely with him, but let Kelly Ripa make one (very old joke) comment about not knowing where Clay's hand has been and suddenly she's a raging homophobe? Sheesh.

So, I'm betting Barbara Walters dumps Rosie after the first of the year because of all the bad press she's brought to the show. Anyone care to take me up on the bet?

Bitching and complaining about this idiot in forums serves no purpose. Send your complaints to ABC and their sponsors. Hurt Hollywood where they will feel it most, their wallet. A nice little boycott of anything related to ABC and those that advertise with them will send a message that they will understand.

I can't believe my own eyes. Rosie O'donnel is completely out of line. For one thing, not everything is homophobic. Second, if ANYONE, gay OR straight, put there hand over my mouth I would fly into a RAGE!!

Far-Left liberals want a nation of CRYBABIES!!! They want everybody to feel sorry for themselves as well as EVERYONE ELSE! They also want to take away freedom of belief and thought. If I don't like homosexual's in general, albeit!!! Do not try to change me. Isn't that the same BS they are crying for??? I have a right to be who I AM!!

Rosie needs a little show in San Francisco. Stay off the national airwaves!!!

Television is such an embarrassment now. Every show has an agenda, whether it be anti-christian, pro-homosexuality, pro-illegal-immigration, etc etc.

I can't even watch a show with my father anymore without getting embarrassed (he is in his 70's). I tried to watch a CSI Miami the other night because he was in town staying with me and my wife, we turn on the tube to watch something and BAM! A girl performing an insinuated BJ on some guy. DISGUSTING!!! These are the PEOPLES airwaves.

(sorry, Rosie put me over the edge, I will stop ranting now) :o)