At the top of Tuesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Harry Smith declared: "Oops, she did it again. More semi-nude photos of Miss California surface. So will Donald Trump be forced to say, 'you're fired'?" Later, co-host Julie Chen teased the upcoming segment by exclaiming: "Well, up next, more semi-nude photos of Miss California leak onto the internet. So will Donald Trump end her reign today?"
Correspondent Bianca Solorzano reported on Trump’s awaited decision: "Even more semi-nude photos of Carrie Prejean surfaced overnight, adding fuel to a fire that's been building for days. The controversy kicked off when Prejean opposed gay marriage at the Miss USA pageant. In a radio interview, Prejean said the question tested her faith...But there were other temptations. Breast implants paid for by the pageant. And racy photos. Still, Prejean remains the poster girl for conservative causes." A clip was played of an TV ad from the National Organization for Marriage that featured Prejean.
Solorzano went on to explain: "Monday, the directors of the state pageant were clearly angry with Prejean." A clip was played of Miss California USA Co-executive Director Keith Lewis taking a shot at Prejean and the "conservative causes" she has been a part of: "Up until now, we have just been riding along pretty much a passenger on this runaway train. But as of today, that ends...Shame, shame, shame. Shame for taking this young woman and exploiting her to further your own agenda."
Solorzano offered a brief defense of Prejean: "But Prejean's mom says her daughter is the one being exploited, telling momlogic.com, Carrie is, quote, 'being persecuted for speaking her opinion.'" On Monday's show, Miss Rhode Island Alysha Castonguay similarly argued: "I think it's from the answer that she gave that night onstage. And, you know, I think that everybody needs to be prepared to hear both ways that that question could've been answered. It was her opinion." Solorzano then concluded her report: "In the meantime, local officials have already embraced the runner-up." Later Tuesday morning Donald Trump decided not to take away Prejean’s title as Miss California.
Here is the full transcript of the segment:
7:00AM TEASE:
HARRY SMITH: Oops, she did it again. More semi-nude photos of Miss California surface. So will Donald Trump be forced to say, 'you're fired'?
7:13AM TEASE:
JULIE CHEN: Also ahead, more semi-nude pictures of Miss California have been uncovered. So will Donald Trump now be forced to dethrone the beauty queen?
7:20AM TEASE:
SMITH: Alright, coming up in our next half hour, Miss California in more hot water.
7:30AM TEASE:
CHEN: Coming up in this half hour, Miss California's reign may be in serious jeopardy. Now that more semi-nude photos have been uncovered. It is a decision Donald Trump is expected to make today. Does she keep her crown as Miss California, or doesn't she?
7:37AM TEASE:
CHEN: Well, up next, more semi-nude photos of Miss California leak onto the internet. So will Donald Trump end her reign today?
7:40AM SEGMENT:
JULIE CHEN: Miss California, Carrie Prejean, has been under fire ever since she competed in the Miss USA pageant. And this morning, new semi-nude photos of her have emerged just as Donald Trump is expected to announce whether she gets to keep her title. CBS News correspondent Bianca Solorzano reports.
BIANCA SOLORZANO: Billionaire Donald Trump is known for quick decisions that sometimes end in two ominous words.
DONALD TRUMP: You're fired.
SOLORZANO: Now everyone's waiting to see if he'll use those two words to strip Miss California of her crown. Even more semi-nude photos of Carrie Prejean surfaced overnight, adding fuel to a fire that's been building for days. The controversy kicked off when Prejean opposed gay marriage at the Miss USA pageant. In a radio interview, Prejean said the question tested her faith.
CARRIE PREJEAN: I felt as though Satan was trying to tempt me, and -- and asked me this question and then God was in my head and in my heart saying 'Carrie, do not compromise this.'
SOLORZANO: But there were other temptations. Breast implants paid for by the pageant. And racy photos. Still, Prejean remains the poster girl for conservative causes.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN [NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE AD]: Help support marriage with your donation.
SOLORZANO: Monday, the directors of the state pageant were clearly angry with Prejean.
KEITH LEWIS [CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MISS CALIFORNIA USA]: Up until now, we have just been riding along pretty much a passenger on this runaway train. But as of today, that ends.
SOLORZANO: And angry with those around her.
LEWIS: Shame, shame, shame. Shame for taking this young woman and exploiting her to further your own agenda.
SOLORZANO: But Prejean's mom says her daughter is the one being exploited, telling momlogic.com, Carrie is, quote, 'being persecuted for speaking her opinion.' In the meantime, local officials have already embraced the runner-up. Bianca Solorzano, CBS News, New York.
—Kyle Drennen is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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They can all eat $hit since
May 12, 2009 - 10:55 ET by AcrosThey can all eat $hit since it was announced she will keep her crown. Great for Donald Trump and Carrie........ She has the same opinion as the President and Sec of State......God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve!!!!!!!!!
trump
May 12, 2009 - 11:27 ET by grumpyoldbIt would be the height of hipocracy for Trump to allow a Miss America that was caught as an underage alcoholic, and admited drug abuser, and fire Miss California for showing a little skin....
Here here! Great day for Donald. He really needs to get his
May 12, 2009 - 12:26 ET by pahubermeds right ; )
Glad he did right on this one!
Re Trump
May 12, 2009 - 11:02 ET by slickwillie2001Yes she keeps her crown. Trump and the other officials at the press conference this morning came out very strongly supportive and dismissed the hoohah over what they called racy photos. I am surprised that Trump found his cojones. He mentioned that Carrie's position matched that of our new President, and acknowledgement that the gay movement doesn't like to face.
Wow~
May 12, 2009 - 11:07 ET by Georgia GirlI heard Trump "On the Record" with Greta last night, and I thought he may go the other way. I'm pleasantly surprised.
slick -- the Trump is only
May 12, 2009 - 11:36 ET by Jack Bauerslick -- the Trump is only interested in three things: trump, trump and trump!
The more publicity he gets and his firms get the better. I'm guessing he thinks keeping Carrie will guarantee another year of free PR wrapped around his name.
He'd have thrown her under a roulette wheel if he thought that would benefit him
But I still quite like the old rogue! Ms Prejean is, by the way, quite MAGNIFICENT -- way more guts than a tool like Wanda Sykes
Sykes -- whatta gutsy harpy big mouth in a room where 99% of the audience agree with her wacky views.
'trump, trump and trump!'
May 12, 2009 - 12:44 ET by JDWHow does he benefit by remaining in the overtaxed state of NY?
JDW
DAILY WAVE
When people fear their government there is tyranny.
When government fears the people there is liberty.
JDW -- well I heard him
May 12, 2009 - 13:23 ET by Jack BauerJDW -- well I heard him interviewed when Rush said he would no longer hold any residency in NY because of the tax.
He was sypathetic and big hinted that he may be next.
I Watched Him Too
May 12, 2009 - 14:29 ET by JDWWhy is he still there while Rush et al have either moved or are in the process?
JDW
DAILY WAVE
When people fear their government there is tyranny.
When government fears the people there is liberty.
oh THE HATE THE HATE THE
May 12, 2009 - 12:03 ET by TruthMongeroh THE HATE THE HATE THE HATE....!!!!
Prejean said "this should not happen in America"
thanks to the dumbed down retard voting masses and the G D Democrats we don't F'ing live in America these days do we...?
government is the communists capitalism
Hey TM
May 12, 2009 - 12:22 ET by RESTLESS 1A little off topic, I know, but how are those anger management classes going? ;>)
"This liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
thanks for asking:) its
May 12, 2009 - 12:25 ET by TruthMongerthanks for asking:)
its touch and f'ing go - obviously
government is the communists capitalism
LOL Truth
May 12, 2009 - 12:34 ET by RESTLESS 1I gotta tell ya, with whats going on these days, I couldn't last 5 seconds in one without pissing everyone off. :)
"This liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
the installation of a
May 12, 2009 - 12:42 ET by TruthMongerthe installation of a puppet dictator and hostile msm takeover of our country is certainly not helping:)
government is the communists capitalism
Calm Truth caaaaalm
May 12, 2009 - 12:47 ET by Six String SpiffIslamic Religious Services Will Be Held at the Firing Range At 0800 Daily.
This is not the Truthmonger I once knew.
I'm serious. I haven't been around here in a long while.
Been at Ace's place. www.aceofspadeshq.co...
May 12, 2009 - 11:03 ET by jessieHShure am glad I never watch CBS.
Kudos to The Donald for pwning radical gay smear merchants.
May 12, 2009 - 11:05 ET by jazboI predict a surprising 2010 election.
Those who believe in nothing will believe anything.
I HOPE you are wrong!
May 12, 2009 - 11:38 ET by gopcongressI do NOT want a surprise result to the 2010 midterms. If the republicans do NOT gain at least 40 seats in the house and at LEAST 8 in the senate, I will be VERY surprised. After all, I'm monitoring all 435 House districts and the 36 contested Senate races.
In short, the GOP will party like it's 1994.
(I know what you meant. But I'm following this very closely so that is my first reaction.)
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gopcongress -- not sure
May 12, 2009 - 11:50 ET by Jack Bauergopcongress -- not sure about the gains or not.
From what I've read (and from what histroy tells us of this crazy tax and spend and borrow insanity) inflation is likely to be in mid double digits. 15% and up.
Unemployment is going nowhere but up.
Oh -- the dems will try to hide it by statistical trickery, following the example of the British socialists for the past 12 years.
Look out for the "retraining" sleight of hand to take folks off the unempoyment roll whilst still on the dole.
But do you see any Rep leaders able to up the ante outside the usual cyclical norm in elections?
if its all rinos again
May 12, 2009 - 12:45 ET by TruthMongerif its all rinos again whats the diff - for some strange reason i am not optimistic (!)
government is the communists capitalism
May your expectation be greatly exceeded.
May 12, 2009 - 12:08 ET by jazboThose who believe in nothing will believe anything.
Unreal
May 12, 2009 - 11:11 ET by Red JeepThe first story leading the 9:00 hour on MSNBC was about Miss Ca. Then after the news conference announcing she would keep her crown, MSNBC's David Shuster went into meltdown mode in rant about it. Stroke City. Hope it makes youtube.
The hate of those on the left against people who not approve of homosexuality is stunning.
Thank you, Red Jeep
May 12, 2009 - 11:17 ET by BlondeI hope so too.
It's going to be terribly amusing to watch the Shuster's and the rest of the lefty media try to spin this...particularly in light of the fact that The Donald pointed out that Ms. Prejean's stance on marriage is no different than BHO's (don't ask our liberals here, why, though....if you want to keep your keyboard dry).
I predict lots and lots of items here, soon, too.
I hope he fails, too.
Can i just say
May 12, 2009 - 11:22 ET by moderncommentaries83Can I just say that I thought your comment was hilarious? It just made me laugh.
Good for Trump. Good for Prejean. Watch for increased attacks on those who support a limited definition of marriage.
Conservative blogger Kathy Shaidle also has two interesting pieces on the issue of gay activists and bullying:
Part One - Deals with the racism of homosexual activists in light that some 70% of "Yes" Prop 8 voters were black.
Part Two - Deals with the attempts at financially bullying Catholics and Mormons who support marriage.
Very good reads.
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam
BREAKING....delicate Shyster about to vomit
May 12, 2009 - 11:41 ET by SickofLibs"Everybody involved in this story - from Prejean to Terrell to pageant officials to Trump, - everybody involved makes me want to vomit."
"Prejean, who got cosmetic surgery before the pageant, just spoke of "how women can make a difference in the world." Absolutely revolting."
Attention all women who ever got breast augmentation: Shyster thinks you are revolting and pretty much a worthless whore.
http://twitter.com/Shuster1600
If schyster did vomit we could probably keep that as one of his
May 12, 2009 - 12:30 ET by pahubermost coherant quotes to date! Go figure : )
Shyster!
May 12, 2009 - 18:16 ET by blazermaniacIf Shyster did indeed vomit, that would be more intelligence coming out of his mouth, than anything he has ever said on PMSNBC!
SoL
May 12, 2009 - 12:39 ET by MrShyWow!!! Just went to his tweet tweet page..... that's UNREAL.
What a hateful, intolerant little twerp he is.
You're the next contestant on...
THE MESSIAH IS... LEFT !!
Shy - yeah, really unreal
May 12, 2009 - 12:54 ET by SickofLibsShy - yeah, really unreal considering the twit keeps reiterating how he's so independent and fair-minded.
Notice how he couched his words: ..."cosmetic surgery", instead of breast implants, which is what he really meant. So the dumbass additionally smears any woman who has ever gotten an eyelift, liposuction, etc. in his attack. None too bright.
He's probably president of his local chapter of The Sheman Woman's Hater's Club.
As MSNBC's utility strap-on, he's also subbing for Tingles this afternoon - this will give him a platform for a diatribe for the ages. "Almost" worth watching, but not quite.
As MSNBC's utility
May 12, 2009 - 13:03 ET by Jack BauerHa ha. Funny dude. Don't like the mental picture though.
Hey Jack, at least I didn't
May 12, 2009 - 13:19 ET by SickofLibsHey Jack, at least I didn't include 'pink glitter'!
And he keeps his job?
May 12, 2009 - 18:57 ET by general companyIf anyone on the right said crap like this they would be fired and ruined.
Who was it today that said something about mimicking the toxic rhetoric of the right,,,? I forget?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Watch how they present it - caveat emptor!
May 12, 2009 - 11:15 ET by KC MulvilleWhat about the Nancy Pelosi stories of outright lies? From one of the actual leaders of the Democrat party?
The media are intellectual criminals.
Excellent, KC.
May 12, 2009 - 11:21 ET by BlondeThat ought to be a weekly pool, here. Who are the dem's going to nominate this week as the head of the Republican Party? Meghan McCain, Gary Sinise, Carrie Prejean.....Colin Powell, Arlen Specter?
They have become entirely too predictible, but I agree, they are intellectual criminals.
I hope he fails, too.
A lot of panties are going
May 12, 2009 - 11:15 ET by MidAmericaA lot of panties are going to be in a twist now....
The good-looking
May 12, 2009 - 11:20 ET by Chris NormanThe good-looking reporterette (didn't catch her name) on Fox News this morning (who apparently knew Predjean earlier - both pageant contestants?) had her verbal claws unsheathed (but in a nice way) and aimed at Miss CA.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Perez Hilton is the poster
May 12, 2009 - 11:23 ET by mattmPerez Hilton is the poster goy for societal decline.
Perez is jealous because
May 12, 2009 - 12:49 ET by Chris NormanPerez is jealous because Predjean is a queen who's authorized to wear a crown in public... :)
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Re jealousy
May 12, 2009 - 13:03 ET by slickwillie2001Yep, his problem is largely vagina-envy. Trump and Carrie both hinted in the press conference that Hilton has serious issues going on.
It's the MSM playbook --
May 12, 2009 - 11:26 ET by ThisnThatIt's the MSM playbook -- slow leaks, drip by drip, designed to titillate and show how very, very bad conservatives are.
I can't believe this country has come to this. A woman answers a question in support of hundreds of millions of Americans -- and the newsmedia trashes her and asks why-oh-why. Yet, a deviant sex addict can call that woman all sorts of vile names; and he and his miniscule number of homo supporters can engage in all sorts of name calling -- and the MSM rallies behind him with no questions asked. There is something seriously wrong with a country that endorses this type of value presentation across all of our electronic and print media.
And it makes me boiling mad.
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I Like The CBS Early Show
May 12, 2009 - 11:35 ET by rammingspeedYou mean...not one of the "journalists" on the CBS Early Show presented the other side of the story? You know, those who defended Miss California and their reasons for doing so?
Go figure.
Prediction: Harriet
May 12, 2009 - 11:48 ET by SickofLibsPrediction: Harriet interviews Baby Huey Hilton on the Morning Show tomorrow.
To Harriet & Hilton: By the authority invested in me by the Continental Congress, I hereby pronounce you Partners in an Uncivil Union. You may now blow each other.
And the drums fall silent
May 12, 2009 - 12:14 ET by 10ksnookerNot sure how you eat drums, with sauce or raw.
Going to need new plan to avoid Obama bashing ... HeeeHaw
Has Carrie Prejean
May 12, 2009 - 12:39 ET by Jack BauerHas Carrie Prejean ever declared for whom she voted?
Wouldn't it be a delicious Shuster head exploder (and intolerant leftoids in general) if Prejean came out and declared that she voted for Obama!
And that she was thinking of McCain, but when Obama stated marriage had to remain between a man and and a woman, it convinced her.
Now that's entertainment!
'ever declared for whom she voted?'
May 12, 2009 - 14:45 ET by JDWHow many high endorsement public figures reveal their political convictions?
JDW
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When people fear their government there is tyranny.
When government fears the people there is liberty.
she gets to keep it
May 12, 2009 - 13:17 ET by katainkentdunno if this is old news but I heard on the radio about an hour ago that Trump said her the leaked pics were 'acceptable', 'lovely' and that she can keep her crown. (edited for repeated spelling mistkakes - haven't had my coffee yet :P)
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Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past - George Orwell - 1984
Lessee here...make note:
May 13, 2009 - 04:30 ET by RR GOPLessee here...make note: The next time someone publicly criticizes or merely questions a Liberal agenda or the Obamamessiah make sure they're flat and homely if female and under any circumstances make sure they're properly licensed, not divorced and never had a tax lien against them.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).