Sherri Shepherd Sees the Light

On Wednesday's episode of "The View," brand-spankin'-new co-host Sherri Shepherd tried to yank her foot out of her mouth and give an explanation for how she came to say that she didn't know whether or not the earth was flat.

She claimed that she didn't hear the question, which as an excuse ranks right up there with that perennial favorite "My dog ate my homework."

Think I'm exaggerating when I claim that her explanation is disingenuous (and that's a euphemism)? Check out the actual video and see whether you think she didn't hear a question that she repeats twice right after she hears it:



But at least she's acknowledging, however belatedly, that the earth is in fact round. Let's give her credit for that, at least.

Not too much credit, however, because she still believes that the earth -- the whole universe, in fact -- was created by a sky god with a big white beard who sits on a big chair in the sky. And she believes this, by her own words, because there's no proof whatsoever for the assertion.

Tom Moran