I do wish that Rachel would say where she got the scarf, and that a ton of women would go out and buy one rather than just laugh at Michelle Malkin's bizarre attack. I would like to buy one for Michelle, but she shouldn't let me be the one to put it around her neck because I might get carried away like she did.

Isn't this the same thing that if it were a "liberal" group calling for something to be "fixed" the conservatives would be screaming back telling the liberals to not be so sensitive? C'mon, it is Rachel Ray!!! I know she is somewhat annoying but please let not give her too much credit and think she would have any sense to make a political statement.

What does wearing something that is worn among a population where a small percentage of the population does horrible things make the person wearing sympathize with the population's vilest people? I am a white American male. If I like to wear my ball cap sideways because I thought someone looked "hip" when they wore it, would it make me sympathize with all things bad it may (or not) symbolized? Let's ground ourselves here.

Hey, bgkeen how about you and I walk around Skokie or Berlin with a Swastika on our leather jackets and salute Hitler? C'mon, we're just good ol' commentators on a "intellectual" blog; it's nothing! It's just a symbol adopted by a few who are evil; it doesn't mean anything.

Oh how about we go down to South Central (L.A.) and wear a Red Scarf? maybe you are a Blue scarf? How about we carry around a Noose? C'mon you are just white guy who means no harm! It's a fashion statement.

What is sad is that so many are so clueless about so much.

Why is it that DD is portrayed as only doing this because of the "blogospheric heat?" Maybe they -- unlike some -- don't want to support Terrorism? No, can't be. That would be Patriotic, can't be that. Even though DD is a very pro-American company, clearly it's the "heat".

~ Mark
http://markljackson.net

Michelle Malkin needs to get a life. So what RR wore a certain type of scarf. Yeah maybe it looked like something a terrorists would wear who knows.Maybe RR should have wore something else. Everyday people wear something offfensive to someone. Michelle Malkin needs to use that energy for a cause that actually means something. Anybody wanting to make such a big issue over a petty thing like that needs to get a life.

J.W.

Never mind any of this!! That latte she is holding must be 500 calories! What was she thinking! If any of us drank that, we couldn't eat anything for two days. Scarf, nothing!I can't believe you're missing the real issue here.

J.W.

Who in the heck is Michele Malkin? Someone we should be paying attention to? I do believe it is a fashion gaffe, and certainly object to women wearing scarves to conceal themselves and be deferential to "their men." How archaic! Let the sun shine in, Middle East, join the 21st century, and begin by: a)allowing women to drive - not allowed in Saudi Arabia, a country that has been made rich beyond their wildest dreams by our dollars for oil; b) allowing women to attend worship services alongside men; and c)considering women "people," and not just procreators. I could go on, but you get the drift. I just read today in the NY Times that there is a woman in Belgium who is actively encouraging the Taliban. If she likes the Taliban so much, she should go live with them - oh, oh - they don't allow WOMEN. I couldn't describe her, because she was wearing yards of black cloth that obscured everything.So it might seem like a tempest in a teapot, but Rachel, there are reasons why American women take that scarf very seriously. Susan B. Anthony could fill you in on that.

Hi All: Please sign a petition to tell Dunkin Donuts we don't believe Rachel Ray's scarf is a terrorist symbol and that we're disappointed in their decision to pull their ad and capitulate to the hysterical fringe of the right-wing blogosphere: http://www.eztrackz.com/tracking.aspx?id=85106
Thanks!

This is silly the scarf is from urban outiftters! i have it in pink. and it was probably made in china or india, not even Palestine!

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!

Give me a break! Rachel Ray is the least of your worries. She is a fantastic individual.

People think about the real important threats here. We live in a country where now everyone is paranoid. Let's move forward and get over the b.s. Who is Michele Malkin anyway? No-one I have ever heard of or really give a xxxx about what their opinion may reveal.

What we should really worry about....
Rising Oil Prices
Who the next prez will be << definitely worth worrying about
War and if it will ever end
Education and how bad it really is in our country
Healthcare
Crime increasing
amongst many other items... So let's get real here, quit harassing the simple folk! We have many other things to pick on.

There is a LOT of bad fashion out there, I mean c'mon! A simple scarf that is probably made in China. Now Urban Outfitters will probably pull their scarf because, WHO in their right mind would ever want to look, well, like a terrorist in a pretty pink design? LMAO.