When Ann Romney said earlier this year that “Modern Family” was her favorite show, sitcom creator Steve Levitan found a way to mock the conservative figure for her remark, tweeting, “Thrilled Ann Romney says ModFam is her favorite show. We’ll offer her the role of officiant at [gay couple] Mitch & Cam’s wedding. As soon as it’s legal.” Though the program head was quick to use Ann’s fandom against her and the Romneys in a passive manner, “Modern Family” star Julie Bowen recently offered a more understanding approach to the former prospective first lady, an attitude seemingly unheard of among liberal Hollywood types who took pleasure in criticizing Ann during the election.

“Modern Family” is definitely one of the best shows on television right now, so it pains me to see the comedy series creators make such a ridiculous move in the first episode of season four.

Ladies, I’m psyched. Sifting through witty women’s tweets each day always gives me a few laughs and sometimes I even find ones that make me think, but rarely do I come across 140 characters that really excite me. Today Julie Bowen tweeted out an article from After Elton, which nominated her as a gay icon, saying she’s “#flattered.” This isn’t an Emmy nomination, though she’s won an Emmy already, this is a nomination for the next gay icon. How cool is that? What’s better is she seems genuinely thrilled.

Guess what the six-figure earners are DVRing?