Whoopi Goldberg Says Mel Gibson Is Not a Racist

The news media is currently dominated by debates about what constitutes racism.
In Kansas City today, the NAACP denounced the Tea Party movement as "racist"; meanwhile disturbing audio files have hit the web over the last few days featuring movie star Mel Gibson using the terms "wetbacks" and "n***ers" as he berates his ex.
Yet Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of the female gabfest 'the View,' believes that Gibson is not a racist.
“I don’t like what he did here, but I know Mel and I know....