Hard for me to see this as anything other than an accessory to wear. I guess if you are looking for something to nitpick on, you can find it.
Posted on 05/28/2008 2:45:56 AM PDT by moderatewolverine
I‘ve been a fan of Dunkin’ Donuts for years. Their Munchkins are heaven. Their coffee is better and cheaper than Starbucks. And the company’s management has taken a brave and lonely stand in support of immigration enforcement — refusing to hire illegal aliens and blowing the whistle on applicants with bogus Social Security numbers.
So it was with some dismay that I learned last week that Dunkin’ Donuts spokeswoman Rachael Ray, the ubiquitous TV hostess, posed for one of the company’s ads in what appeared to be a black-and-white keffiyeh.
The keffiyeh, for the clueless, is the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad. Popularized by Yasser Arafat and a regular adornment of Muslim terrorists appearing in beheading and hostage-taking videos, the apparel has been mainstreamed by both ignorant (and not so ignorant) fashion designers, celebrities and left-wing icons.
Three years ago, pop singer Ricky Martin donned a traditional red-checked keffiyeh with the phrase “Jerusalem is ours” inscribed in Arabic. Apologizing for his obliviousness, Martin said: “I had no idea that the keffiyeh scarf presented to me contained language referring to Jerusalem, and I apologize to anyone who might think I was endorsing its message.” Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, Spain’s Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, Hollywood darlings Colin Farrell, Sienna Miller and Kirsten Dunst, and rapper Kanye West have all been photographed in endless variations on the distinctive hate couture. So has Meghan McCain, daughter of the GOP presidential candidate, who really ought to know better given that her dad positions himself as the candidate best equipped to “confront the transcendent challenge of our time: the threat of radical Islamic terrorism.”
(Excerpt) Read more at primetimepolitics.com ...
Dunkin’ Donuts has already pulled the ad.
It was a kerchief. In this case Michelle needs to get a grip!
Yeah, but watch the libs go crazy if some began wearing kaffiyahs designed with small swastikas. (too strong?) Or maybe small pics of Michelle?
Malkin takes the words out of my mouth AND says it nicer....
“refreshing to see an American company show sensitivity to the concerns of Americans opposed to Islamic jihad and its apologists. Too many of them bend over backward in the direction of anti-American political correctness. Naturally, liberal commentators on the Internet are now up in arms over Dunkin’ Donuts’ decision to yank the ad and mock anyone who expresses concern over the keffiyeh’s symbolism.
It’s just a scarf, the clueless keffiyeh-wearers scoff. Would they say the same of fashion designers who marketed modified Klan-style hoods in Burberry plaid as the next big thing?
Fashion statements may seem insignificant, but when they lead to the mainstreaming of violence — unintentionally or not — they matter. Ignorance is no longer an excuse. In post-9/11 America, vigilance must never go out of style.”
A Keffiyeh is not a plaid, as shown in the earlier thread on this subject. That thread also followed the rules by including some cute pics of Rachel Ray. Should also have included Michelle’s picture.
Sorry a paisley, not a plaid.
Hard for me to see this as anything other than an accessory to wear. I guess if you are looking for something to nitpick on, you can find it.
I have it on good authority that Rachel Ray is a very difficult person to work with and has a reputation in the media industry of being a first-class b!tch. When the camera goes off, the smile disappears, and it’s Katie-bar-the-door.
Kind of looks like Rachel rescued that scarf from the dog, or maybe it got caught in her lawn mower.
So what's she gonna do for go-juice now? No Dunkin Donuts. No Starbucks. Reduced to that crap in the filty pot in the breakroom I guess.
Grip getting needed? Yep, you bet.
The cause of pushing back the advance of Islamofascism in the world will be advanced by clear thinking, rational assessment, and decisive action.
Normally, I agree with MM. In this case, I think she’s a bit over the top.
And, I still like Starbuck’s coffee better than DD.
Now can we get to the Che’ Guevara shirts?
“I think I discovered why she needed to wear the scarf...”
Great detective work. It looks strategically placed to shield the warheads.
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