Ellen  DeGeneres thanked xexxcThe OxexxReilly Factorxexxd host Bill OxexxReilly this week after  the Fox host called out critics who demanded Ellen be fired as a spokeswoman for  JCPenney stores due to her sexual orientationnAfter DeGeneres host of xexxcThe Ellen Showxexxd was  announced as a spokesperson for the department store a conservative group known  as the Million Moms slammed the decision to have a lesbian represent the  storenBut on an episode of xexxcThe OxexxReilly Factorxexxd Monday  OxexxReilly said he didnxexxt think firing DeGeneres was in keeping with xexxcthe spirit  of AmericaxexxdnxexxcWhat is the difference between a McCarthy era  communist blacklist in the s and the Million Moms saying xexxHey JCPenney and  all you other stores donxexxt you hire any gay people donxexxt you darexexx What is the  differencexexxd OxexxReilly saidnOn her show Wednesday DeGeneres thanked him saying xexxcyou didnxexxt really make it clear if you were going to shop at JCPenney but if  you do you can use my employee discount any time you wantxexxdnnnRead more httpwwwfoxnewscomentertainmentellendegeneresthanksbilloreillyfordefendingherinjcpenneydebateintcmpobnetworkixzzmPnwN