For those still mourning the loss of Meredith Viera from ABC morning staple “The View,” take solace in the knowledge that it could be much, much worse. Imagine the carnage if each of the remaining co-hosts was also, in turn, replaced by Rosie O’Donnell:

the view all rosie

Yes, our darling Meredith has been replaced with a loud, brash, fashion- and coiffure-challenged, supermodel-bashing militant lesbian. Yes, there is a very real danger that Rosie will snap the slender Elisabeth Hasselbeck in two and eat her as an appetizer during a commercial break. And yes, Star Jones now has some serious competition for the title of Most Obnoxious Morning Fat Chick.

But at least there’s only one Rosie. And for that, we must all be very, very grateful.