Miss California Carrie Prejean, Gay Marriage | 04/24/2009 9:55 am

Miss California Carrie Prejean Becomes Conservative Darling Amid Gay Marriage Brouhaha

By The Staff at wowOwow.com

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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god has nothing to do with secular laws. if you are a patriotic american you should understand that your religion has no bearing on secular laws in this country - unless you believe anyone who is the majority should be able to control you! then, you better hope the jews or muslims or neo-pagans don’t grow in numbers because then they could force you to operate within their ideas even though you don’t believe in their spiritual ideas.

By Amanda C on 04/28/2009 4:53 pm

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There you go again, not knowing what you are talking about…Our laws came from the Bible! Secular or otherwise…..

By HA BIBI on 04/28/2009 5:21 pm

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“Do keep in mind that just because he (God) loves them…He doesn’t at all like what they are doing.”First and foremost, how do you know God does not like “what they are doing?” You should never assume how God judges. You could be judging gays and lesbians; and God could be judging you more harshly for judging them; you could be thinking that you are in better standing with God than they are (gays and lesbians) yet they will most likely be seated at the right of God before you do. Furthermore, if you are so familiar with what God wants and what is acceptable to him, I want you to look up the story of Mary Magdalene.

I do agree that the laws of society derived from the Ten Commandments. However, I do agree with lemon tea as well, she made a very valid point concerning the rights of gays and lesbians. There is not an eleventh commandment that says Thou shall not marry to his /her won gender. There is absolutely nothing on this world that is perfect and that includes man. So to treat gays and lesbians as second class citizens with no rights; is wrong and they deserve to be treated with the same respect that the rest of society does.

By A Amedee on 04/28/2009 9:49 pm

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how do you know God does not like “what they are doing?” By A Amedee on 04/28/2009 10:49 pm The Bible clearly states such…..Do read it, as it is quite informative!

By HA BIBI on 04/28/2009 11:05 pm

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The Donald loves this. It’s free publicity over an event that most people did not bother to watch. But next year…..

I think Carrie is doing a great disservice to the winner. She is behaving as if she would have won were it not for her religious beliefs. Only the judges know and they said this assertion is not true. She should be representing the state of California, yet she seems to prefer to be a political poster child for a very polarizing issue.

I think this would have been a non-story were it not for the childish retorts from Perez. So in essense he has made her into a role model for those who oppose him. As witnessed by the very absent news clips of her stumbling over this question by saying every can choose between same marriage or opposite marriage. That alone weakened her response.

But now she has become a conservative icon. A ‘victim’ of the liberal media. She was persecuted for her beliefs. And now she can dig in and run with this to get her 15 minutes of fame.

You’re 10 minutes in Carrie and the clock is still ticking….

By Cassy Sim on 05/05/2009 12:18 pm

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The question was inappropriate. It has been suggested her answer should have been different because she was “speaking for all Americans”. She was not speaking for all Americans. She was speaking for herself. Carrie has a RIGHT to her opinions, and she has the right to make those opinions public. She is being most unfairly treated because she has a difference of opinion. And conservatives are called bigoted and narrow minded? I admire her courage and wish her well.

By G L Houser on 05/08/2009 9:40 pm

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Your article is slanted, clearly. "What is it with GOP’s and beauty queens?" That is a predjudiced way of spinning what happened. Conservatives like the fact not just of what she said, but mostly she has not bowed down in fear of being bullied by the liberal left. Jackie Mason and Miss California have this in common.

By Dina Evanson on 05/11/2009 3:09 pm

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By the way, her answer is status quo, contrary to what the media and libs want us to think. She does not hold an oppositional view, but the majority view.

By Dina Evanson on 05/11/2009 3:10 pm

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None of this arguing and bickering has anything to do with the fact that this woman voiced her own personal opinion. That’s it.

Perez Hilton asked her what SHE thought about gay marriage. He didn’t ask her to tell him what HE thought of gay marriage, or what HE thinks she SHOULD think about it.

If there was any possible way around this mine field, it would have taken an expert career politician practiced in major side-stepping to have dodged the ticking bombs.

Or she could have pretended to be a complete air-head.

"I think … like … gay marriage is … . like … marriage that is between 2 people? . . and that . . like … marriage is between 2 people? . . and that … like . . marriage between 2 people is … . like between 2 people?"

There! Perez Hilton. Chew on that.

She answered what she thought. He didn’t like it. Too bad.

The only right answer here was her own opinion and staying true to herself, which she did.

It’s my right to disagree with her.

I’m not about to display intollerance by bashing this woman for voicing her own opinion to a question that is a major sore spot to many people on both sides of the issue. I won’t pretend to understand why it’s any one else’s business if anyone else gets married or not, but I do respect their right to HAVE their own opinion.

By K M on 05/11/2009 3:48 pm