Miss California Carrie Prejean, Gay Marriage | 04/24/2009 9:55 am
Miss California Carrie Prejean Becomes Conservative Darling Amid Gay Marriage Brouhaha
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Carrie Prejean may have lost the Miss USA crown, but she sure won the hearts of conservatives. What is it with the GOP and beauty queens? Don’t forget that Sarah Palin was once an aspiring Miss Alaska! (swimsuit competition video here)
Miss California has been blasted since the Miss USA competition Sunday night, when she said on national television — much to the dismay of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton — she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman. She later said that while she doesn’t regret voicing her beliefs, her stance is what left her in second place. But since then, Politico reports, Prejean has found a slew of supporters from conservative bloggers, talk-show hosts and others on the right.
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins stated his "admiration and support" for Prejean and said she "has been victimized by this flagging production in a vain attempt to generate interest through controversy rather than substance." One Alabama state legislator even introduced a resolution praising her for speaking out against gay marriage; it passed by voice vote.
Others applauded her for speaking her mind, even if it may not have been politically correct enough for the pageant crowd.
"It was refreshing to see someone not give the politically correct answer," writes a Kansas City Star columnist. "Predictably, conservatives and some Republican politicians are embracing Prejean because of her comments. That’s fine, too, because she’s getting a positive reaction for speaking her mind."
Donald Trump, the owner of the Miss Universe franchise, told FOX News that he has received thousands of calls and letters, the majority of which support Prejean’s stance.
"Miss California has done a wonderful job, that was her belief … It wasn’t a bad answer, that was simply her belief," Trump said, adding that Prejean’s question was "a bit unlucky," and that no matter how she answered, "she was going to get killed."
Perhaps if Prejean’s current career plans don’t work out, she could find a niche for herself in politics. The GOP could use more women in its ranks!
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Kelly - Party? Who mentioned party? Liberal? Did I mention liberal? You’re making assumptions based on my post that I hope Ms. California doesn’t become a lapdog for the conservative media machine?
I’m not sure who Joan Swirsky is but if that is the tiltle of her book why bother reading it when its conclusion has already been determined. It would seem likely that the book amounts to no more than a self-published shrill laundry list echoing the propoganda continuously spouted by the conservative machine. Tried to google her and couldn’t find anything more than what she has blogged about herself. I’ll have to give it a pass.
Yes, E. I did make that assumption. I think that it was a pretty obvious one, but if I was wrong, then I apologize. If you would like the article, I could find it for you… But it seems that you have jumped to assuming yourself…
I gather by your description of a presumed "self-published shrill laundry list echoing the propaganda continuously spouted by the conservative machine"….that would be a no.
Kelly - Thank you for offering to link me to an article that you find useful but I will decline. In the spirit of fairness I went to Swirsky’s site and found her list of opinion articles she’s written for a regional section of The New York Times. I looked at one and can not believe what I read in regards to her version of the real story behind the disappearance of Elizabeth Smart. She is pretty cold-hearted in her odd and perverted views about the kidnapping. I am unsure why you would follow one iota of this person’s ideology but I have no interest in reading anything else by her. There is quite a bit more in the article http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/3/14/132703.shtml than what I’ll post below but this bit is a fair summary:
Well E….what was your point? You find another article, off the subject and post it. I am not interested in the Smart case. I do not have the time to research what context that article was written, for what reasons, in answer to what questions.
It is not a concern in this matter.
Ok E…I read it. I find nothing wrong with the article. She makes many points that have not been addressed about Elizabeth. Their are many young girls that see older men as an adventure. Elizabeth certainly had many opportunities to escape, etc.
As a matter of fact, there was no proof of "brutality". The fact that a man like that would coerce a young girl into leaving is brutality enough.
Your point was not made, if you were attempting to make this author look like an idiot. To the contrary, she brought to light many things that the mainstream media dared not question.
My friends, I find myself in the interesting position of not agreeing with her comment but concluding that it should not have had an effect on the outcome of the pageant. Should there be a "litmus" test for political and/or social positions? In that case, such a test should be administered prior to accepting the woman’s entry to the contest.
If not, such issues should be irrelevant, in this person’s opinion.
what are you talking about, sj? who is discriminating against someones’ faith?