On Tuesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Julie Chen talked to gay blogger Perez Hilton about his question to Miss USA contestant Carrie Prejean about gay marriage: "Miss California, Carrie Prejean, decided to tell gay blogger and judge Perez Hilton what she really felt about same-sex marriage, and it might have cost her the Miss USA crown...Hilton reacted angrily after the show, posting this video blog on his website." Chen played a clip of Hilton’s video blog tirade in which he said he was "disappointed" in Prejean, but not the portion in which the blogger called her a "dumb b***h."
Chen also failed to mention that during live coverage on MSNBC on Monday, Hilton declared that he was not sorry for using that language and even went on to say that he wished he had used the "c-word" to describe Prejean. Chen only vaguely alluded to Hilton’s vulgarity as she asked her first question: "Perez, let me begin with you. When you first heard her answer, what did you think? And please keep it clean, this is a live morning program."
The only thing depicted as controversial in the segment was Prejean’s answer to the question, not the question itself or Hilton’s attacks. Chen asked Hilton: "So give me a good example of how you think she should have handled it and still staying true to her beliefs, Perez." Hilton basically called for her to have dodged the question: "A very simple way she could have answered it is, 'as a future Miss USA it is my job not to be a politician, but to be someone who represents and inspires the women and the troops, and I think it's great that the states get to decide for themselves.' Something like that, she could -- she would not have had to insert her own personal politics into it." It's good Hilton did not insert his "personal politics" into the pageant.
Chen also spoke with Miss USA pageant co-director Shanna Moakler about the controversy: "Shanna, what do you think? How did she handle it? Did it cost her the title? What are your thoughts? You've been down this road." Moakler acknowledged the question was the reason for Prejean losing: "...this is not the first conservative Christian title holder. And, you know, I have to applaud her that she was willing to miss out on the opportunity of being Miss USA, you know, to stay true to her convictions. But, on the same token, you know, I think she has muddied the waters a little bit by -- by making -- just by -- her question was insensitive. And it's now become more about compassion, being compassionate in the way that she answered her question."
Moakler went on to explain: "...we're not abandoning her and we don't hate her. But it puts us in a difficult situation because we do have a difference of opinion. And we also have sponsors, and people that have supported her, and helped get her to where she was standing on that stage, that I think there's now become a sense of betrayal. So it's just, you know, that's where I'm saying it's become a topic of sensitivity, and she needed to answer her question with more compassion."
Here is the full transcript of the segment:
7:13AM TEASE:
JULIE CHEN: And the blogging queen versus the beauty queen. We'll talk to Perez Hilton about the same-sex marriage controversy at the Miss USA pageant.
7:24AM TEASE:
HARRY SMITH: Coming up, the same-sex marriage debate hits the Miss USA pageant. We're going to talk with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton when we come back.
7:31AM TEASE:
CHEN: Anyway, ahead this morning we have a lot coming up. It's something we're calling the blogging queen versus the beauty queen. Perez Hilton caused quite a stir at the Miss USA pageant when he asked Miss California about same-sex marriage. We're going to ask Perez all about it as we get into that debate.
7:35AM TEASE:
SMITH: Up next, Miss California is at the middle of a same-sex marriage controversy. And celebrity blogger Perez Hilton started it. We're going to talk to him when we come back.
7:39AM SEGMENT:
JULIE CHEN: There was controversy at the Miss USA competition Sunday night when out and outspoken celebrity blogger Perez Hilton asked Miss California a question about same-sex marriage.
PEREZ HILTON: Do you think every state should follow suit, why or why not?
CHEN: Miss California, Carrie Prejean, decided to tell gay blogger and judge Perez Hilton what she really felt about same-sex marriage, and it might have cost her the Miss USA crown.
CARRIE PREJEAN: You know what, in my country, and in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman, no offense to anybody out there. But that's how I was raised. And that's how I think that it should be between a man and a woman. Thank you.
CHEN: Hilton reacted angrily after the show, posting this video blog on his website.
HILTON: I am so disappointed in Miss California representing my country. Not because she doesn't believe in gay marriage, but because she doesn't inspire and she doesn't unite.
CHEN: Joining us from his computer via Skype is Perez Hilton and in Los Angeles Miss USA pageant co-director Shanna Moakler. Good morning to you both.
SHANNA MOAKLER: Hello.
HILTON: Good morning.
CHEN: Perez, let me begin with you. When you first heard her answer, what did you think? And please keep it clean, this is a live morning program.
HILTON: Absolutely. Well, when I first heard her answer, I was shocked. Because, I thought, having been from California, a state that recently passed proposition 8 outlawing same sex marriage, she should have been better prepared to answer that question. Also I didn't think-
CHEN: Are you saying she should have lied? I mean, that's what she believes.
HILTON: No, not at all. I never said that, Julie. Don't put words in my mouth. I think she should have been better prepared. There were various other ways she could have answered that question, and still stayed true to herself without alienating millions of people.
CHEN: Okay. So give me-
HILTON: She didn't answer it-
CHEN: So give me a good example of how you think she should have handled it and still staying true to her beliefs, Perez.
HILTON: A very simple way she could have answered it is, 'as a future Miss USA it is my job not to be a politician, but to be someone who represents and inspires the women and the troops, and I think it's great that the states get to decide for themselves.' Something like that, she could -- she would not have had to insert her own personal politics into it. And I'm not saying it's bad to insert your own personal politics. But you have to answer the question as Miss USA, not as Carrie Prejean.
CHEN: Perez, did it cost her the crown and the title?
HILTON: I think she was definitely one of the front-runners. But I think it's kind of very rude of her to be saying in interviews, like she was yesterday, that if she had been given another question she would have won. And that she felt like a winner. You know, Miss North Carolina, congratulations to you. She did a great job. She earned that crown.
CHEN: Let me turn to Shanna. Shanna, what do you think? How did she handle it? Did it cost her the title? What are your thoughts? You've been down this road.
MOAKLER: Yes, first of all I just want to say congratulations to you on your pregnancy.
CHEN: Oh, thanks.
MOAKLER: But I also -- but I also want to state, you know, this is not the first conservative Christian title holder. And, you know, I have to applaud her that she was willing to miss out on the opportunity of being Miss USA, you know, to stay true to her convictions. But, on the same token, you know, I think she has muddied the waters a little bit by -- by making -- just by -- her question was insensitive. And it's now become more about compassion, being compassionate in the way that she answered her question. So-
CHEN: Shanna, do you think-
MOALLER: And I have to say this, too, you know, I am her state director. And I want it to be known and, you know, be clarified that we're not abandoning her and we don't hate her. But it puts us in a difficult situation because we do have a difference of opinion. And we also have sponsors, and people that have supported her, and helped get her to where she was standing on that stage, that I think there's now become a sense of betrayal. So it's just, you know, that's where I'm saying it's become a topic of sensitivity, and she needed to answer her question with more compassion.
CHEN: Shanna Moakler, Perez Hilton, we thank you both.
MOAKLER: Thanks
HILTON: Thank you.
—Kyle Drennen is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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Why would they?
April 21, 2009 - 11:20 ET by Paul AtreidesHave they reported on the hatred and bile directed at Sarah Palin? Remember, when the woman at the McCain q&a referred to Hillary as a b*tch? The press went nuts over it. I've not heard any shock and dismay, over the treatment of Sarah, from the press.
Not comfortable in skin....or name
April 21, 2009 - 22:45 ET by klchadwickPerez Hilton (aka. Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr.) wants to have his cake and eat it too. It is an impossible feat for those whom he expects to find a way for him to be able to this, yet it is easy for him to state his own solution to the problem....one in which he was not asked for his input. How did Mario manage to come across in this manner? He did so by stating that he wished that she had left 'her politics' and 'her religion' out of her answer, while asking her a very loaded question.
I think that anyone who has ever heard of Mario, read his blogs or seen him screaming his opinion at the top of his lungs knows that to him there was one and only one correct answer to that question. The only answer that he wanted to hear was that Miss California (who represents ALL Californians, key word ALL) thought that gay marriage should be a given in every state, without doubt attached. What a coup it would have been if he could have gotten the girl that is a representative of her ENTIRE state, to say that she believed gay marriage was the right thing for everyone especially given the fact that her state is the one that has been battling the legalities of this very subject for so long.
I think that Mario saw Miss California as the PERFECT propaganda tool in light of last year's Proposition 8 voting controversy and the fact that litigation is still ongoing regarding this very subject. I mean, if you can get the hometown girl next door who is supposed to be a mantle of the state, to say that gay marriage should be allowed the question would then be asked...why should ANYONE object? No, unfortunately Miss California has principles which she did not compromise for a crown and a title. She is secure enough in her own skin to not make an attempt at being someone else in order to please the populist crowd...which really ISN'T that populist in CA after all. If it was, then Prop 8 would have been defeated and that would have been in end, well the end in CA at least and it would have set precedent elsewhere.
I think that is it is a shame that Mario (who apparently isn't that comfortable in his own name, much less his own skin) can't respect an individual's right to their own beliefs and opinions if they contradict with his own. I also think that it is ridiculous to ask a question which is steeped in religious morals and political controversy and then say that one's own religion and politics should be kept out of an answer at the risk of 'alienating' others. The fact is, no matter how Miss California elucidated her answer she would have "offended" or "alienated" a cross section of the population. State yes, gay marriage should be allowed in all states and offense will be taken by moderates, evangelicals and those that identify themselves as religious. State no, gay marriage should not be allowed, the definition should remain traditional in nature and a majority of the gay population plus the liberal and populist sectors will be offended. And worst of all, answer the question as Mario suggested (48 hours after the fact) that the decision should remain on the state level and accusations of political posturing, political correctness and populist mentality will be thrown...and would have stuck as well because that wouldn't have been an answer at all, at least not as the question was phrased.
So either way you have it a yes or no answer would have offended in a religious and/or political manner. The only solution that I believe Miss California had to this quandary was to answer the question, as asked, to the best of her ability while staying true to herself in the end. Who would you rather represent you....a lying populist or an honest black sheep? I would take the honest black sheep any day. I am not a fan of Mario's. I am not a watcher of the Miss USA competition (or other pageants for that matter), avid or otherwise. Honestly I am one of those chicks that really still doesn't know the difference between Miss USA, Miss America or any other Miss...in fact the only differentiating factor that I know of comes into play when you add the Mrs. in front of the title rather than the Miss. I claim complete ignorance on the matter of this type of competition, not even knowing that one was being held at the time...the only reason this one came to my attention was due to the fact of this absurd "controversy". That being said, even though I am not a Mario fan or a Miss-Whatever watcher, I do have an opinion on the behavior exhibited by both judge and competitor in this case.
I believe that the competitor's answer should be taken in the spirit in which it was intended....an honest answer a loaded question on a hot button subject. I believe her kept her dignity and maintained her poise throughout, even going so far as to apologize to any that might have been offended at her candor. On the other end of the spectrum I believe that Mario used a harmless beauty pageant as a vehicle to further his own beliefs and causes and more importantly to create and stir controversy which is his stock in trade. I am sure that his web site is booming following this incident and of course a booming site equals more advertising dollars and more publicity for himself.
Not only was it despicable behavior on Mario's part to promote his own personal agenda in a forum such as this, but I find it absolutely disgusting that he would insult, degrade and smear ANY individual for being honest in their answer, no matter how unpopular that stance may be. I congratulate Miss California for a job well done throughout, but more importantly I have enormous respect for Carrie Prejean...the girl without the tiara and sash, for maintaining her self respect and not wavering from her values in the process.
Who picked this idiot...............
April 21, 2009 - 11:26 ET by BEGRUNTfor a judge anyway?!!? What qualifies this jerk to be a judge in the Miss America contest?? Why didnt they grab a homeless guy on the corner......at least he would have been fair. Good God, is no one entitled to have an opinion any more?? PC gone wild.
"Blago got in touch with his inner dirt bag"
Dennis Miller
My first reaction was
April 21, 2009 - 11:44 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltWhy would they pick a gay man to judge a women's beauty contest? I mean, isn't he confused enough already?
Oops, did I cross the line with that one?
Tough teabags, it's how I feel. And if that flamer didn't want to hear her honest answer, he should not have asked the question. typical liberal...they're all for free speech and letting everyone be heard, unless it contradicts their world view.
I am struck by.....
April 21, 2009 - 16:21 ET by pantrymanthe dis-similarity of their responses.
"Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks"
Carrie, sticking by her principles, answers the trick question humbly, and stated she didn't want to offend anyone with her answer. To me, that is a right answer.
The 'judge' in this nightmare also responds according to his principles...cursing, swearing, name calling and mean...a far cry from humble.
I think Carrie demonstrated true class whereas the 'judge' demonstrated essentially what he is all about.
If I were to boycott anyone, it would have to be Trump for not exercising any control over something with his name on it. He should fire himself for being so stupid just as a general rule.
If you REALLY want to see something done with this ugly scenario, write to the sponsors of the show and tell them it was such a disgusting spectacle that you will no longer buy their products.
Crossing the line
April 21, 2009 - 21:36 ET by Sergeant ROCKNah.. my sentiments exactly. Wouldn't it have been better to have a lesbian judge? That would make more sense than to have this flammer on there.
She later made the comment I'd rather be 'Biblically correct than politically correct'. Good for her I say.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
She should sue
April 21, 2009 - 11:26 ET by ArcherBI will be surprised if I don't see a lawsuit come out of this. The sole reason that Ms California lost was because of her political beliefs. It doesn't help the pagent's case that one of the judges plainly stated that her answer cost her the crown.
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary."
--Ernesto "Che" Guevara
lawsuit vs the Ultimate Suit
April 21, 2009 - 11:41 ET by SickofLibsTrump is the biggest assh*le here.
Hilton was a plant, and was just sitting there ready to spring his trap. And Trump remains silent.
Let's not forget what he had to say about Miss USA 2005's partying "scandal": "I've always been a believer in second chances. Tara is good person. Tara has tried hard. Tara is going to be given a second chance," Trump announced at a press conference in New York on Tuesday.
Hope she does sue him. Trump, not Fatass.
Interesting...I don't think she'd win
April 21, 2009 - 11:51 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltbecause they admitted that her answer cost her the crown. She might, however win because she was set up with the question, and it's obvious that they WANTED and EXPECTED a particular answer, that they were not interested in her honest answer.
Dirtbags.
Isn't Julie Chen being so
April 21, 2009 - 11:27 ET by ThisnThatIsn't Julie Chen being so cute and coy, here.
"And please keep it clean, this is a live morning program"
What a disgusting bunch queers are. And the MSM supports that; promotes that; and celebrates that. Would Julie Chen even think about saying that to a normal person, like Miss California? Of course not -- Miss Calif is now something to hate, to make fun of, and most especially, expose as a flawed, intolerant person.
Wonder how many viewers CBS lost again today?
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Chen
April 21, 2009 - 11:44 ET by SickofLibs"Congrats on your pregnancy, Julie, and for deciding not to abort it like you and Harriet push on your show at least twice a week."
A real heroine.
Give the guy a break...
April 21, 2009 - 11:51 ET by kufir77...I'd be that angry and frustrated too if I was forced to watch beautiful women all night, all the while knowing I was too much of a wimp to get in bed with one of them! He does the next best thing in his mind: Act like a girl and insult them.
Perez is why people hate homosexuals
April 21, 2009 - 11:53 ET by Lord ErondHe's a militant, intolerant jerk. He screams to be treated with tolerance for being gay but does not offer any himself. I find it hard to even look at this guy without laughing my head off.
"Please get your facts right, then you may distort them as you please" -Mark Twain
"Proud Member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy"
This guy? is
April 21, 2009 - 12:03 ET by Delsaa Prime example, of a vulgar excuse, for a human being!
"There were various other
April 21, 2009 - 12:12 ET by Jerry"There were various other ways she could have answered that question, and still stayed true to herself without alienating millions of people.."
Bull sheet! If she said she supported gay marriage, he would have turned backflips.
".. you have to answer the question as Miss USA, not as Carrie Prejean."
Uh, excuse me, isn't that what she did??? Even in uber liberal California, the people have spoken against gay marriage.
It is so ironic that this man who pleads for tolerance for his wickedness, rants so intolerably against anyone who dares disagree with him.
Just like the liberal "tolerant" Chapel Hillians who went on an intolerant, anti-free speech tirade, they are blatant hypocrites so blinded by their ideology they don't even recognize the hypocrisy.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Ms. Hilton
April 21, 2009 - 12:15 ET by cvgbuckeyeMs. Hilton, you and those like you are freaks of nature and belong in a circus sideshow instead of making value judgements about normal people;;;;of which you are clueless.
hello pot
April 21, 2009 - 22:47 ET by todd333meet kettle
todd
April 21, 2009 - 22:50 ET by botgstop talking to the weed man your freaking me out dude
"Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend,------------inside a dog it's too dark to read" ---Groucho
Is Todd333 still high?
April 21, 2009 - 23:01 ET by Captain KirockTodd, you must of been RIPPED on Monday dude, seeing how it was 4/20, The Stoner's Holiday.
he must be
April 21, 2009 - 23:04 ET by botgcuz he's talking to his pot
"Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend,------------inside a dog it's too dark to read" ---Groucho
If anyone involved qualifies
April 21, 2009 - 12:40 ET by FranksamIf anyone involved qualifies for the 'C' word, it is Hilton herself. I work with a couple of gay women, nice people and both veterans and good Americans. They are livid today at the treatment Hilton leveled at the young lady. Let's don't lump every gay person with the scum.
This statement only makes sense to a liberal
April 21, 2009 - 12:55 ET by moderncommentaries83How does she do that, exactly? I think her beliefs were pretty clear, and if she's supposed to "stay true" to herself, how does she articulate those beliefs any differently?
She thinks marriage is between a man and a woman.
There is no way she could have "stayed true to herself" without comrpomising her beliefs.
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam
Poor Girl
April 21, 2009 - 12:47 ET by clubchamp6These people are scary. She has good American values and morals and now she is attacked. The good people of this country will rise up in 2010 and take our country back.
Garaffalo talks about the Tea Party people starting violence, Homeland Security watching for right wing terrorists, and who ends up being a homegrown terrorist.....................
Din Ding Ding
Daniel Andreas, The Revolunionary Cells - Liberation Brigade
Left Wing Animal Rights group....Go figure
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/21/fbi.domestic.terror.suspect/
What a c***try we live in
April 21, 2009 - 14:11 ET by ZuccoZoidPez Hilton and other gays - obsessed with men's anal cavities are now in "positions of power" - whoops, just answered my own question. Guess we all gotta bend over and take it eventually...and learn to like it. Otherwise we're "tea baggers" homophobes, racists, maybe even homeland threats.
Hilton
April 21, 2009 - 12:50 ET by Hanoverfistsure is a nasty little b***h isn't she?
"I never said that, Julie. Don't put words in my mouth. "
Words or anything else Hooonnnneeeeyyy.
Hilton, another talking head?
April 21, 2009 - 12:52 ET by Pilgrim1949(Well, forget that mental image!!)
Little wonder this preening beeatch couldn't bring him/her/itsself to use the "c-word." It is often difficult to make proper reference to things of which one has no personal knowledge.
Brrr-ump-bump!
Also, like so many other libtard, tolerance-demanding folk, he's a contemporary example of people whom Tom Lehrer referenced in the 1960's in a song called, "National Brotherhood Week." Lehrer's intro to the song included the observation, "I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man and I hate people like that!" (The audience responded with loud, no doubt self-aware, laughter.)
I think the nuanced sense of irony in that statement would escape those who are so passionately (and illogically) illiberal and intolerant themselves. They'd no doubt raise their fists and shout, "So do we! Death to the uncompassionate!"
I have a couple of questions....
April 21, 2009 - 13:13 ET by Lord-come-soon-pleaseFirst, who the heck is Perez Hilton? I consider myself a pretty up-to-date person, and I've never heard of this cockroach. Secondly, why would the people running the Pageant select him to be a judge? Wouldn't that be sort of like choosing a tax cheat to be Treasury Secretary? This episode is an absolutely perfect example of the bias in today's "media". This idiot denigrates a nice clean example of american womanhood, treats her like crap, and the "media" have him on their shows the next day and give him a free pass. Disgusting. Can't wait to see Olbermann make Miss California "worst person".
I LOVE your screen name!
April 21, 2009 - 16:56 ET by sherylsimsI LOVE your screen name!
The only way they would
April 21, 2009 - 13:16 ET by rowdygirlThe only way they would have been happy was if she had jumped up and down and praised the gays for being wonderful. It's sickening how far this whole mess has gone. It's getting so you're not allowed to think for yourself unless you agree completely with the left. For a group to be so insistent on being tolerant, they are the biggest group of haters in the country.
I don't care how they present it, it's wrong and it always will be. They can hate me all they want, but I will never approve of gay marriage, or those type of relationships.
Perez Hilton?
April 21, 2009 - 13:16 ET by EugeniaThis little twerp cries nightly that he can't be as beautiful as Ms. California so he bashes her instead. These really are sick, twisted people, folks. But they're also smart. That's why they've infiltrated the schools and media along with their sympathetic sycophants in liberal legislatures. God help us.
This is reprehensible.
April 21, 2009 - 13:19 ET by Calypso Jonesnone of these three people have an ounce of decency.
It wasn't a setup. He
April 21, 2009 - 13:43 ET by NonArabOmarIt wasn't a setup. He asked Miss California. He thought he would get a favorable answer coming from a girl from one of the nations most liberal states. It's Miss California. CALIFORNIA. The home of the gay capital of the world... San Francisco.
Her response blew up his face and embarassed him. The crowd cheered her answer. Hilton was embarassed. Miss California just voiced he conservative views on marriage to a national audience.
Just goes to show how these lefties think. They count their birds before they hatch and they tend to believe their views are more mainstream than they actually are.
Gay marriage was rejected in California several times. It's the one of the countries most liberal states. If they don't buy into it... why do you think the rest of the country will?
I thought I heard the
April 21, 2009 - 16:55 ET by sherylsimsI thought I heard the crowd cheering. Then I heard him say (on his blog) that they boo'd her. I thought I just heard it wrong. What a little weasel!
He conviniently revised
April 22, 2009 - 13:54 ET by soulpileHe conviniently revised history, like a good little liberal. I've watched the clip and the audience cheered. So, the only supposition would be that the guy applied wishful thinking on his blog to salve his wounded ego. Or maybe by "audience" he meant "me and the other gays on the panel."
TOLERANCE PEREZ...TOLERANCE
April 21, 2009 - 13:52 ET by TruthMattersThis is what happens when liberals define (successfully I might add) tolerance as "all views are equally valid, no view is better than the other"
True tolerance applies to how we treat people, not how we treat ideas. PEREZ...DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS?
Treat people with equal respect.
We respect people who hold different beliefs from ours by treating them courteously, allowing them a place in the public discourse.
Though we strongly disagree with them, tolerance requires us to be civil towards them in spite of our differences.
Treat ideas as if some are better than others. They are.
Reason and intellectual integrity require we treat some ideas as better than others.
Any other approach is foolish, even dangerous, because ideas have consequences.
All ideas are not equally valid.
Now I want you to see something very important…
Liberalism turns tolerance into intolerance
The liberal view of tolerance turns classical tolerance on its head.
When the rule is to be egalitarian about ideas (liberal tolerance)…
The result is being elitist regarding people.
Those with politically incorrect views become legitimate targets for public scorn.
They can be ostracized, punished, fired, or be forced into special “sensitivity” programs to make them more “tolerant.”
"Hate" crime law up now
April 21, 2009 - 15:00 ET by MaximusBraveheartThe outlaw Bible following Christians bill is coming up this week and next. Please reach out to Congress to say no thanks to this once again. Perez types will be protected and they can legally go after anyone "inciting" "hate." So much for equal protection under the law. Pick one of your favorite 30 sexual deviations and you will have more protection than Joe Street. It will equate gay = skin color. Feds to throw more $ at the prosecutions as a bonus too. Which case do you think they will persue? Look at Brazil. They control what the Church can preach via this type of law. In PA, Christians boycotting a gay rally were charged and jailed till a judge threw it out. An Obama judge would likely not throw it out.
M-B
Miss California was very
April 21, 2009 - 15:59 ET by Radical1979Miss California was very compassionate in her answer. The problem was she couldn't justify gay marraige, and was honest about it. Perez is a foul mouthed bitter man (?) who wants the world to love and accept him. Sorry, I don't.
I have no problem with Miss
April 21, 2009 - 16:03 ET by balboaI have no problem with Miss California's answer. I thought it was pretty diplomatic.
I Get It, I Really Do
April 21, 2009 - 16:50 ET by rammingspeedMs. Moakler feels betrayed by Ms. Prejean? That makes sense. She's an idiot.
It blows my mind that this
April 21, 2009 - 17:10 ET by MrDavisonIt blows my mind that this is any sort of controversy when she expressed the MAJORITY opinion on the issue (and did it quite tactfully I might add). Last I checked Prop 8 passed in CA.
Shanna Moakler's Bias and Donald Trump's Response
April 21, 2009 - 17:22 ET by Rush FanOn her MySpace blog Ms. Moakler writes about her CBS interview and the controversy, and then adds her thoughts on gays and Miss Californaia's betrayal:
"I think Miss California's willingness to stand by her convictions and ( in my eyes, simply made the question more personal then it needed to be,) has in essence made a great positive impact cause it has brought a issue important to me to the for front of the media and that is civil rights. I have blogged and petitioned for gay rights in the past and if anything positive can come out of this, It's that it has people talking and we need to have people talking and we need MANY conversations on this topic to take place, especially in the state of California and with Prop 8.
I do however want to apologize to the men and woman who have continually supported the Miss California USA pageant. I know some were hurt and felt a sense of betrayal, but I thank you for your understanding, communication, love and continued support."
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This is the woman who was married and divorced, and then had an on-again, off-again relationship with drummer Travis Barker. Here is a picture of the two of them before the split.
Donald Trump and NBC Universal must be ecstatic that their joint venture is receiving this much publicity. In an interview with MSNBC, video here he commented on the controversy. One thing Trump was certain of is that "Perez was a great judge."
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is this a direct copy and
April 22, 2009 - 08:42 ET by red_dragon311is this a direct copy and paste fom her blog because if it is, I can't stand poeple who try to sound smart and fail
" i in essence made a great positive impact cause it has brought a issue important to me to the for front of the media and that is civil rights "
once I see how they form a sentence, spelling mistakes I can handle, but "cause" instead of "BEcause" is a COMPLETELY different word, and laziness had made thses two homophone
my 10-year-old can construct a sentance better look at this
"...brought a issue important to me to the for front..."
a grown person should not write or speak like this.
first: it's AN issue
senond : the adjictive goes first "...brought AN IMPORTANT issue..."
third: where are the comas
fourth: "for front" 'nuff said
fifth: "...find the RIGHT woman who obtains these qualities" ( this was from the blog OBTAINS THESE QUALITIES.
this is who we lost to.....
FINALY A REAL CANDIATE FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!
http://zod2008.com/index.htm
Gently, Gently
April 22, 2009 - 10:55 ET by CGattonIt's "sentence," not "sentance."
It's "commas," not "comas."
I'm aware you stated you can handle spelling errors, but one of your reasons for disliking the rest is laziness, and you really should apply that rationale to your own writing as well.
As for the location of the word "important," you have assumed it was used as an adjective modifying the noun, "issue." As you have reconstructed the sentence, it means that an important issue was brought to her attention, which is a different from what she wrote, that the issue was of importance only to her. Don't make her claim stronger than what she meant, please! Perhaps a better structure would have been for her to say, "...a[n] issue [of importance] to me.
V/R
Clyde
"...the aspirants to tyranny are either the...men of the state, who in democracies are demagogues,... or those who hold great offices, and have a long tenure.." - Aristotle, Politics, c350BC
busted and very good
April 22, 2009 - 11:34 ET by red_dragon311busted
and very good point.....i was in a tizzy when i wrote this after reading the drones commenting on her blog on how it was so "well writen"
and i say again ...this is who we lost to
FINALY A REAL CANDIATE FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!
http://zod2008.com/index.htm
Send this poofter South of
April 21, 2009 - 17:26 ET by ConservativeRexSend this poofter South of the Red River. He'll find out what's right.
Set Up From the Start
April 21, 2009 - 18:36 ET by Kingfish17I saw this earlier on television and the first thought that came to my mind was that this whole thing has to be a set-up from the very beginning.
1. Trump wins by having his Miss USA T&A contest covered by all the hourly "news" shows on all the cable networks for the next week or so.
2. Miss California wins because even though she came in 2nd place, she gets tons of publicity.
3. Perez Hilton wins because now, you and I actually know who this guy is, and we're worse for the knowledge.
If TARP can be fraudulent, then maybe the Miss USA pageant isn't so squeeky clean either.
thats about the only thing
April 21, 2009 - 22:58 ET by todd333thats about the only thing ive read on this site that i agree with
If Perez Hilton is so unhappy...
April 21, 2009 - 19:12 ET by Sasquatchperhaps he would prefer living in a country like Iran. I'll be happy to help him pack, pay for a one-way ticket, and drive him to the airport.
Just one more stupid question
April 21, 2009 - 21:11 ET by general companyWhat is a gay guy doing involved in a woman pagent. I thought he made it clear he doesnt like women. Why would anyone think him to be qualified to know jack about them? He is stupid and he proved it to everyone.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Corky Unleashed ! ! ! Corky, now all growd up is judging a
April 21, 2009 - 21:18 ET by pahuberbeauty contest... but watch as all hell breaks lose when his missing chromosome causes him to act like a complete human douche!
Rated (R) for hmmmm.... best stop here....
If there are any real
April 21, 2009 - 21:21 ET by ConservativeRexIf there are any real American men left in California, they'll know what to do with this little....hag.
'Bout time this sort of crap came to a quick end.
Are we getting tired yet of being pushed around?
what a sad comment maybe
April 21, 2009 - 23:01 ET by todd333what a sad comment
maybe miss cali can say a prayer for u too while she's at it.
I have two things to say
April 21, 2009 - 21:24 ET by jdhawkI have two things to say about this. One - Carrie is one beautiful woman! And, I mean that in all the ways intended. That is, she is physically attractive, but also has a brain and has the moxy to say what she thinks and let the chips fall where they may. If I wasn't married . . .
Two, what is a prissy faggot doing judging a beauty contest? Is "comb over" Trump nuts or just stupid?
Free Publicity
April 21, 2009 - 21:34 ET by Kingfish17I think Miss California has had 4 or 5 spots on the FOX news shows today.
I don't think Trump is stupid.
Re Free Publicity
April 21, 2009 - 21:59 ET by slickwillie2001I saw a couple of her spots, and yes, she comes across as a bright lady. She can answer questions off-the-cuff and speak intelligently just as well as our new President, sans-binky. She should leave a resume with Fox News.
jdhawk... You can be sure
April 21, 2009 - 21:56 ET by bigtimerjdhawk...
You can be sure Trump will be using this promotion wise next year to lead up to the next Miss USA...big time.
Of course he will be doing so oh so slyly...he has to be a happy man at the moment about all of this.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
wow
April 22, 2009 - 10:00 ET by texan1953Little Perez....what a sad little guy. How insecure is he? How void and vacant he is. Why is the gay community is hateful and mean? Given Prop 8 results....most of California is against Gay Marriage...so why the hate? Every state that has a chance to vote on this issue defeats it. Deal with it chico...it isn't going to happen.
Just live your life Perez...if you realized how many people don't care about your lifestyle...you'd feel worse than you already do.
Look at this freakshow
April 22, 2009 - 10:13 ET by Lord ErondWhy would I take this guy seriously in any thing? It's amazing that there is someone out there willing to pay this waste of skin money for what he does. It makes me wonder who he's giving the Lewinsky to.
"Please get your facts right, then you may distort them as you please" -Mark Twain
"Proud Member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy"
**Lord Erond
April 22, 2009 - 10:22 ET by pelicanmarshIt makes me wonder who he's giving the Lewinsky to.
Hilarious! Seriously, that was golden!
"Your liberal mom likes me better than she likes you. Yeah, a lot more, actually."
I have no problem with gays but
April 22, 2009 - 10:17 ET by Lord ErondIt's hard for me to take Perez seriously as a human being or otherwise when he gets on major media with his flamer voice and flamboyancy.
"Please get your facts right, then you may distort them as you please" -Mark Twain
"Proud Member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy"
Making "Hilton" a bad name
April 22, 2009 - 13:55 ET by jimrunnerHere's another celebutard whose adopted surname is the one shared by another unimportant person, i.e., one who does not matter, the airhead heiress. This guy, Perez, is another walking freak show. Although many of the contestants have incredible class and poise, the Miss USA organization that chooses judges like this prejudiced jerk is completely lacking.
Who is this fellow PEREZ-HILTON? Go Butter Up!!
April 25, 2009 - 19:49 ET by Charles H. GarridoHello: Your column Mr. Drennem Thanks. What a waste of time... who is this fellow PEREZ-HILTON? Disgusting .. Judge, if he is an American why don't he go to the Armed Forces, we need youngers men, every day there fighting our country thats why they have the "BALLS" or COJONES. (Sorry probably Mr. Perez will failed).-Wonder who is his name? for sure, not Hilton. Yes, I knew real Conrad 1957/1958/1959/ he was a MAN. Look Mr. PEREZ please go.... "under the RUG." "go butter up" your News.!!! (your 15 minutes of Fame are enough).-Thanks & Cooperation.
Charles H. Garrido, Miami Fla.-