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Michelle Malkin: Civility and Tolerance in the Age of Obama
cnsnews.com ^ | April 22, 2009 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 04/22/2009 4:55:45 AM PDT by kellynla

They told us if Barack Obama were elected, the nation would come together. Souls would be fixed. Spirits would be healed. Public discourse would be elevated. Welcome to civility and tolerance in the Age of Obama:

-- Celebrity leech/trash blogger Perez Hilton took to the Internet and TV airwaves to humiliate a beauty pageant contestant who gave what he considered an “offensive” answer about gay marriage. Hilton, inexplicably serving as a judge for the Miss USA contest, asked Miss California, Carrie Prejean, whether she supported the legalization of gay marriage. Prejean respectfully answered: “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.” President Obama, by the way, defines marriage the same way Prejean does.

No matter. Hilton immediately lambasted Prejean as a “dumb b*tch” in a viral YouTube video he taped after the pageant Sunday night. He apologized the next morning for the attack, then retracted his apology, then escalated his divisive rhetoric. On Tuesday afternoon, Hilton told an MSNBC female anchor that he was thinking of an even more vulgar epithet—the “c-word”—as he listened to Prejean’s answer. The female anchor said nothing. Basking in his new role as thought and speech enforcer, Hilton told CNN’s Larry King that beauty pageant contestants must bow to the tolerance mob: “Yes. I do expect Miss USA to be politically correct.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government
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And apparently, the Miss USA organizers agree. Instead of apologizing for Hilton’s vile behavior, the pageant director of the Miss California contest, Keith Lewis, sent a note to Hilton throwing Prejean under the bus: “I am personally saddened and hurt that Miss CA USA 2009 believes marriage rights belong only to a man and a woman. … Religious beliefs have no place in politics in the Miss CA family.”
1 posted on 04/22/2009 4:55:45 AM PDT by kellynla
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To: kellynla

Welcome to the new world...


2 posted on 04/22/2009 4:58:47 AM PDT by DB
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To: kellynla

I would say that intolerance of a respectfully stated personal belief have no place in the Miss CA family.

The lovely Miss California was set up. They knew of her faith and decided to put her on the spot. If she answered in support of perverted gay marriage, she would have gone against her beliefs. She answered truthfully, which is what they wanted, so they could start their vile attacks.


3 posted on 04/22/2009 5:02:29 AM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: kellynla
Hilton immediately lambasted Prejean as a “dumb b*tch”

Knowing what we do about Hilton, I think he's projectin'.

4 posted on 04/22/2009 5:02:43 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: kellynla
Religious beliefs have no place in politics in the Miss CA family.

Well, that's going to come as shocking news to the next round of southern and mid-west contingent of contestants.

Sound to me like the LGBT perverts have taken over the whole pageant.

5 posted on 04/22/2009 5:04:33 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: JudyinCanada

I think you’re right...the judges knew about her beliefs, probably from a contestant questionnaire, and set her up for a fall.


6 posted on 04/22/2009 5:05:28 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: JudyinCanada

The Supreme Court slammed abortion down our throats as being protected by the constitution, they are now trying to do the same thing with the gay marriage thing.

I for one, will be one of the first, if that happens, to immediately proposed to two women, maybe three.


7 posted on 04/22/2009 5:08:02 AM PDT by nikos1121 (We can thank Jimmy Carter for the world as it is today............)
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To: kellynla

Then stop asking those kinds of questions, you dumb “b^tch”.....

This is why it won’t work. Too many divisions in our country to be one.

Diversity comes from the root word divide. We have divided our country by embracing diversity. It is no longer American to be an American. I remember reading somewhere that one of our presidents said if we hypenate American with any other thing, we are in trouble basically. Well, here we are. We will hypen american with ANYTHING these days, and dilute what it means to be one.

Below Today’s PC definition of American imho, is as follows:

American-1. Anyone who has the unfortunate circumstance of being born in the worst, most war mongering, hateful, disgusting free market, immigrant hating land EVER. We are TOTALLY SORRY for ever having been born, and having the nerve to do it in America!
2. any brave soul that has the courage to leave their socialist/dictator/communist country and come to this country seeking everything Americans have. Freedom, the highest standard of living in the world, the most amazing people, the best medical care anywhere, free schools, free free free everything for you, housing, food, electric, college, you name it. You don’t even have to be born here, just come here however you can. We are especially fond of sob stories while doing so, so be SURE to make your life seem extra difficult while here, ok??


8 posted on 04/22/2009 5:12:58 AM PDT by wombtotomb
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To: kellynla
Right thought will be rewarded... ...wrong thought will be punished.
9 posted on 04/22/2009 5:14:52 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; JudyinCanada

I have to disagree. I’m pretty sure the questioner was randomly selected by Miss Prejean herself. I also think her answer was poorly communicated. A Miss USA should be able to clearly articulate her opinions, whatever they are.

On the other hand, Perez Hilton shouldn’t have been a judge. What, in particular, qualified him for it? Plus, he cannot apparently engage in civil discourse. Simon Cowell he’s not.


10 posted on 04/22/2009 5:15:15 AM PDT by CitizenUSA
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Yes, that is correct. Her “profile,” which the judges used, listed her as going to a Christian college, and working for Christian charities.

So a scumbag pervert bottom feeder like “Perez Hilton” naturally hated her like the devil hates Holy Water.


11 posted on 04/22/2009 5:17:27 AM PDT by Travis McGee ("Foreign Enemies And Traitors" will be ready the first week of May.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; JudyinCanada

I should add Perez Hilton is making this all about himself, when, as a judge, it should be entirely about the contestants. The contestant’s communication skills? OK. Hilton’s political agenda? Not proper to push it as part of the pageant. Of course, people like Perez Hilton are like children throwing tantrums. Unfortunately, our society seems to let them get away with it these days.


12 posted on 04/22/2009 5:21:40 AM PDT by CitizenUSA
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To: kellynla
They told us if Barack Obama were elected, the nation would come together. Souls would be fixed. Spirits would be healed. Public discourse would be elevated.
And that we'd all get a FREE Pony from the gubmint. And I want MY PONY, dammit! Santa gypped me back in 1958 - I've waited long enough!

I did get a shiny new 'tricked out' metallic green & white Schwinn, but that's beside the point. :-)

13 posted on 04/22/2009 5:29:24 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: JudyinCanada

I think that P. Hilton really expected her to be politically correct and help advance the agenda of the left. I thought he looked disappointed right after she answered. That’s why he was so furious in his video.

And he is right, she COULD have (and most other contestants probably WOULD have) said something more ‘political’ ... such as, “My personal belief is (_______), however, voters should decide in each state.”

That said, I’m very glad she stuck to her guns and answered the question with complete honesty and integrity. And the media is going nuts because once again, someone from the Silent Majority has found a voice and a platform.


14 posted on 04/22/2009 5:31:59 AM PDT by carmody
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To: kellynla

This Thought Gestapo was planted into the Miss America pageant. He was there to damage it and further the homo agenda.

Pray for America


15 posted on 04/22/2009 5:34:09 AM PDT by bray (Join the Rebel Republican Movement!)
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To: kellynla

This is about Perez Hilton (or whatever his real name is) getting his five minutes of fame. Of course, I’d like to hear why the pageant directors had him as a judge. From his video, one can see that he is full of hate. Most people in this country believe the same way as Miss CA, which is why Chairman 0bama had to go with the flow on this subject.


16 posted on 04/22/2009 5:35:01 AM PDT by Raster Man
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To: kellynla
I am personally saddened and hurt that the Miss USA Pagent is now just another tool of the Dim party.

Congrats to Miss California! I love her attitude of "I was BLESSED to get that question!".

17 posted on 04/22/2009 5:36:00 AM PDT by sweet_diane (embracing Him.)
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To: kellynla
Isn't Hilton guilty of what he is accusing her of?

If he can not respect her thoughts & attitudes, why should she have to respect his?

When did everyone have to start agreeing on all issues?

18 posted on 04/22/2009 5:39:06 AM PDT by A Cyrenian
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To: kellynla
... Religious beliefs have no place in politics in the Miss CA family.

Part of our problem is that the militant gays have made marriage a political issue, when it's a social one.

That said, I don't think Hilton's idiotic rant has either hurt or diminished Prejean. I saw her on a couple of FoxNews programs and saw that she was dignified, poised, and comfortable. I think she like the rest of us sees Hilton's vile utterings as nothing but inconsequential garbage, and the resultant publicity surrounding this incident will obviously do her more good than harm.

19 posted on 04/22/2009 5:44:01 AM PDT by Marauder (Politicians use words the way squids use ink.)
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To: CitizenUSA
I disagree that it was poorly communicated. While it certainly wasn't the best answer, for beauty contestants (and it should be noted that Miss USA is a beauty contest as opposed to Miss America which is primarily judged on talent and other factors)it was an average answer. I rarely hear any contestant clearly articulate her opinion, particularly on a “controversial” subject.
20 posted on 04/22/2009 5:47:31 AM PDT by MBB1984
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To: kellynla
A thread like this requires at least one good photo.

Ladies and gentlemen, here's Carrie Prejean:


21 posted on 04/22/2009 5:48:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: kellynla
Video of Miss CA

Praying for Perez

22 posted on 04/22/2009 5:56:57 AM PDT by sweet_diane (embracing Him.)
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To: CitizenUSA
I have to disagree. I’m pretty sure the questioner was randomly selected by Miss Prejean herself. I also think her answer was poorly communicated. A Miss USA should be able to clearly articulate her opinions, whatever they are.

On the other hand, Perez Hilton shouldn’t have been a judge. What, in particular, qualified him for it? Plus, he cannot apparently engage in civil discourse. Simon Cowell he’s not.

Poorly communicated? Are you really that dense or just pretending to be? She answered what she believes, that marriage is between a man and a woman and stated that clearly and concisely. What you are really saying is you think she should have caved on her principles and let these queer ba****** control her thinking, which is what PC really is, thought control. Just how do you think she should have answered the question so that she "clearly articulated her opinions".

Is there some other way of saying," I think marriage is between a man and a woman"?

23 posted on 04/22/2009 5:57:26 AM PDT by calex59
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To: Condor51

Pony, hell -
I’m still waiting for my flying unicorn - and they better provide the saddle, too. And while they’re at it, someone to take care of it and feed it.


24 posted on 04/22/2009 5:58:49 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, Bowman later)
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To: kellynla

Pagent “Director” Keith Lewis is a Gay-Wad then, one must PRESUME.


25 posted on 04/22/2009 6:06:03 AM PDT by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: kellynla
The Miss USA pageant will never matter to me in the least forevermore. I boycot all pro-homosexualist propaganda and spokespersons. “Gay” “rights” is about gaining access to children for molestation.
26 posted on 04/22/2009 6:12:33 AM PDT by Missouri gal
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To: JudyinCanada; Virginia Ridgerunner

Not quite set up. I watched it. Every contestant was drawing blindly a name of the judge who will ask a question. I am sure though that the questions were vetted to push for the PC answers. I was surprised that Miss California retained enough integrity to give an independent answer instead of the PC.


27 posted on 04/22/2009 7:09:45 AM PDT by Tolik
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To: kellynla

Let’s see Perez stand in front of me and call her a b**ch. I’d do what every normal-thinking, red-blooded American male should do - knock the snot out of the brainless homo.


28 posted on 04/22/2009 7:32:57 AM PDT by meyer (Obama is to the USA as Mugabe is to Zimbabwe.)
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To: meyer

I disagree with your tagline. Mugabe is anti-homosexual.


29 posted on 04/22/2009 8:31:36 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Kol-hamishkav 'asher yishkav `alayv hazav yitma'; vekhol-hakeli 'asher-yeshev `alayv yitma'.)
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To: calex59

My point is that she didn’t answer the question confidently. She stumbled a bit. It has nothing to do with her stand on the issue. She’s supposed to be judged on how well she communicates, and she didn’t come across as some eloquent defender of traditional marriage. In fact, she seemed fairly apologetic for something that doesn’t need an apology. It’s a real shame politics have tainted even the Miss USA pageant.

BTW, read some of my other posts and you’ll understand I agree with her 100%.


30 posted on 04/22/2009 9:40:47 AM PDT by CitizenUSA
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To: kellynla
"They told us if Barack Obama were elected, the nation would come together. Souls would be fixed. Spirits would be healed. Public discourse would be elevated. "

They've put that on hold. No messianic Paradise of peace, milk, and honey yet from the One.

But shouldn't straight guys be deciding who wins Miss USA???!!!

31 posted on 04/22/2009 11:24:20 AM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: 2harddrive

“Pagent “Director” Keith Lewis is a Gay-Wad then, one must PRESUME.”

No need to presume. He is openly gay as reported here:
http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2009/04/another-miss-usa-judge-says-wrong-answer.html

From the link,
“Let’s not forget that the person asking the question is an openly gay man, at least 2 people on the judges panel are openly gay. Another judge has a sister in a gay marriage. Her very own state pageant director, KEITH LEWIS is an openly gay man “


32 posted on 04/22/2009 11:28:12 AM PDT by FreeInWV (Have you had enough change yet?)
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