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Protest Over Ass Comment on "Regis and Kelly"

Posted Oct 30th 2008 7:26PM by TMZ Staff

A donkey might be a good symbol for the Democratic Party, but that doesn't mean Dominicans want to be compared to one on national TV.

Here's what went down. Kelly Ripa told a story on Monday about how one of her 37 kids was learning about government and said the elephant represented the Republicans and the donkey represented the Dominicans. Regis then quipped, "She's pretty close." Ay, caramba!

A Dominican-American group is demanding an apology from the show, claiming "host Regis Philbin practically agreed with laughter over what the two thought was a joke."

Dominican-American and Latino leaders will stage a protest outside the ABC studios tomorrow in NYC where the show airs.

Tomato, tomahto, Democrat, Dominican -- let's call the whole thing off!

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16. That's just ridiculous. If they watch the show at all then they would know that Reege wont be there tomorrow, he has Friday's off.

Posted at 7:56PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Lane

17. Stupid people!! Stop bitching about everything!! OMG everyone needs to stop being pissy crybabies over stupid BS. I am so sick of everyone thinking everyone else is a racist. It's stupid. Minorities now make up the majority of the US. STFU dummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmies. Bitch about the economy... unemployment.... children doing drugs.. Please!! enough already. The Dominican group who is protesting the show needs to get the big fat stick out of their butts.

Posted at 8:00PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Repo-Girl

18. OMG, get over it, perhaps the Dominicans should protest something worth while. This is not what was meant and if that is what they think they need to stop being asses. Geez. We are in America, we are Americans, FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Just like you have FREEDOM to INTERPRET. So stop taking things so personal. If you single your self out as Mexican Americans, African American, Dominican Americans, you single yourself out and become sensitive about moronic stuff like this. BE AMERICAN

Posted at 9:42PM on Oct 30th 2008 by VGT

19. This IS offensive, It's comparing us to donkeys.. When did joking about a group of people and relating them to an Animal have a place on national TV? This is clearly not acceptable and yes, an apology is warranted.

After seeing the video it's DAMNED offensive specially after Regis opens his mouth, what a piece of ignorant mockery this is... That's how it came out anyways.. Oh well..

"These people have time to both watch Regis and Kelly and also protest at the ABC studios? Don't Dominicans work?"

Yeah Dominicans work, and we quite possibly work a lot more than you do. God forbid that workplaces all over NYC have TV's and this program on in the morning, do you live under a rock ignorant idiot?

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Posted at 8:05PM on Oct 30th 2008 by AP New York City

20. #16 --Why don't you STFU.

Posted at 8:06PM on Oct 30th 2008 by TIM

21. Ypu know why is does everyone claim to be a color as needed, who would notice this unless they start going postal, plus why not say OBAMA is half white not african american - dont get it

Posted at 8:12PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Beverly

22. IF SO , THE TERRORISTS SHOULD PROTEST THAT OBAMA`S NAME IS CLOSE TO THEIR LEADER OSAMA .

Posted at 8:11PM on Oct 30th 2008 by FANS OF TMZ

23. I literally laughed out loud when I read this. I think it's pretty funny and he's right, it's pretty close. I invite the latino community to try protesting outside my door. Get a life people!

Posted at 8:18PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Nobody In Particular

24. some one with old timers an a silly blonde, what else could you expect?

Posted at 8:20PM on Oct 30th 2008 by joe

25. omg this is so idiotic! I'm a latina...I see no offense in what Regis said. GET OVER IT!!! You can clearly tell he wasn't making fun of no one!

Posted at 8:29PM on Oct 30th 2008 by booboo

26. Maybe if you printed that poll in ENGLISH - people would understand it. It's a no-freakin' brainer.

Love it!

Posted at 8:28PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Beachy

27. IF THE DUMB A$$ DOMINICANS DON'T LIKE IT< THEY CAN LEAVE THE USA. THE "MELTING POT" HAS RUINED A ONCE GREAT NATION. THE WHITES CAME IN(AND YES WE TOOK THE LAND) BUT WITHOUT WHITE'S, THE USA WOULD BE A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. BEING WHITE RULES!!!

Posted at 8:36PM on Oct 30th 2008 by gohome

28. Frank Sinatra used to say all kinds of ethnic related things to Sammy Davis. It was just jokes. Political Correctness has got to go. Just because you make an ethnic joke does not mean you hate. The protesters are troublemakers.

Posted at 8:38PM on Oct 30th 2008 by savagenation

29. @# 25

Are you like from the mountains? Oh yeah, CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR TOOL.

That's what you are. Tool.

Posted at 8:47PM on Oct 30th 2008 by AP New York City

30. People poke fun of those who play the pc card..then THEY get hit with something they find offensive and THEY play the pc card as well.

As far as wether it was intentional or not..i think not..not because theyr racial tolerant.but because i think they might not even KNOW a dominican to see if theyr "donkeys " or not..most gringos think we all come from mexico..This protest is gonna be nothing but giving fuel for the people who may already dislike dominicans before this.Which is pretty unfortunate the fact that despite us being 20 countries that represent latinos,,when we come to the states..instead of us helping other latinos who are going through the same stuff we already did..we do whatever we can to bury them.Not even our own countrymen/paisanos.

Hell theres even some latinos who wish ill towards other inmigrants more than the average racists living here.

I went off topic a bit..but i think that them as dominicans AND as part of the latino comunity,,theres so much more important stuff to be concerned about than a mispronounced word.

Posted at 8:52PM on Oct 30th 2008 by guzman

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