Rosie's Turn in the Barrel

Rosie O'Donnell cannot figure out why a Chinese-American person might find this offensive:

In a Dec. 5 segment, O'Donnell joked about how Danny DiVito's recent — and seemingly drunken — appearance on the ABC daytime talk show had become international news.

"You know, you can imagine in China it's like `ching chong, ching chong chong, Danny DeVito, ching chong chong chong, drunk, "The View," ching chong,'" the 44-year-old comedian said.

On Thursday's show, she told the audience: "To say ching chong to someone is very offensive, and some Asian people have told me it's as bad as the n-word. Which I was like, `Really? I didn't know that.'

First let me say this -- Rosie's poor attempt at humor was just another thinly veiled, cynical attempt to minimize DiVito's inexcusable, drunken and treasonable tirade. And, let me state again, if it had been a conservative celebrity that had shown up drunk and abusive, ranting about a liberal president and his policies, Rosie O'Donnell would not be trying to make everyone laugh it off.

And even the Chinese-american community isn't buying her insincere apology. They want Barbara Walters to admit that Rosie was offensive.

So I thought I'd save everyone a little time and restate the obvious. Of course Rosie O'Donnell is offensive. That's why she was hired. The View sucks. Barbara Walters knows it, ABC knows it, and so does everyone else involved with the show. In fact TiVo has a special Skip All Future Episodes button just for The View. So Rosie was hired because they knew she couldn't keep her stupid, racist, lesbian mouth shut. They want the controversy.

Next, why is the n-word the strongest example of an offensive word? I'll answer that question. It isn't. It is being used as a lightening rod. The word "nigger" is no more offensive than the words "queer", "bitch", "Nazi", or "middle-aged-white-guy". The only time these terms are truly offensive is when they come from the heart. And then, the damage done, is mostly to the person who has uttered them.

Sure there are words you don't use in polite company. But words are merely tools. They can be used to brutally hack something to pieces as well as gently caress a child's heart. Different words (tools) for different purposes.

It is my feeling that Rosie O'Donnell and her thoughtless words are being used as a blunt instrument to beat a very dead horse. And, by replacing one controversy for another (lesser) one, they are re-directing their minuscule audience's attention from the greater offender (Mr. DiVito).

Finally, I think Rosie O'Donnell should stick to her strong suit and quit trying to force unfunny comedic bits. She is much better at unintentional humor.

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