And Rosie O' Donnell ChingChongGate begins...

The Asian American Journalists Association couldnt do it with a letter (which got a derisive response from Rosie's people).... Unity Journalists Association got limited exposure. It took City Councilman John Liu to make this into a big media issue. Congrats John.

So the media stories are coming round...

And even that harbinger of conservativism, Michelle Malkin (who never admits to being Asian American) trashed Rosie for her racism. Wow Michelle. I'm impressed:
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/006506.htm

Rosie O' Donnell's racist mock "Chinese" accent- on The View

Rosie O' Donnell,
Why?...

Recently, outspoken liberal talk show host Rosie O'Donnell, on the show The View, put on a fake "Chinese accent" when referring to the recent Danny DeVito drunk incident, and how it must be news all over the world, including China.

It was a fake accent that actually used the words "ching chong." You can't make this stuff up! She said:

"The fact is that it’s news all over the world. You know, you can imagine in China it's like, 'Ching chong, ching chong, Danny DeVito, ching chong chong chong chong, drunk, The View, ching chong."

Rosie recently called Kelly Ripa on a percieved homophobic incident with Clay Aiken. So obviously she's comfortable commenting on insensitivity. But I guess Asians don't count in Rosie's world of who deserves respect.

If she ever comments on her stupid, unfunny, unoriginal joke, it'll probably be one of those lame "IF I offended..."

The incident is being commented on many Asian American listserves. Lets see who comments publically, and let's see what media reports on it. So far there's nothing.

One blog comment:
http://newsbusters.org/node/9538

See it on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuTspbPmV_g