Posted on 05/01/2010 6:15:01 AM PDT by Willie Green
The woman who beat Sarah Palin for the beauty queen crown of Miss Alaska in 1984 is setting her sights on her own political career.
Maryline Blackburn, who is mounting a Democratic challenge for a seat in the House of Representatives in Georgia, was Alaska’s first African American representative in the beauty pageant. She beat Sarah Palin, Miss Wasilla at the time, who finished as second runner-up in the 1984 pageant but also took home the title of Miss Congeniality.
Unlike her former beauty queen rival, Ms Blackburn, 48, — a Grammynominated singer and actress — is a fervent supporter of President Obama. She does, however, appear to share Ms Palin’s penchant for plain-speaking and self-promotion and lost no time yesterday in taking a gentle swipe as she recalled their 1984 encounter.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
Umm. Read the article and she is just riding Palin coattails. So obvious and quite sad personally.
GA is going to elect an Alaskan hick?
How many moose has she shot?
How many family businesses has she run?
Palin isn’t just a pretty face.
Has she joined the PTA or been a mayor? The beauty pageant and skin color alone qualifies her if she is a democrat.
Suddenly, participating in a beauty pageant is a good thing!!!!
Its the teeth.
Palin lost because....It was an Affirmative Action Reaction!
She does, however, appear to share Ms Palin’s penchant for plain-speaking and self-promotion and lost no time yesterday in taking a gentle swipe as she recalled their 1984 encounter.
;She was the calculating little woman trying to figure out how she was going to win the competition. She had that look about her. She still has that look,” Ms Blackburn told The Times.
Wow - she takes a swipe and the swipe is from a "look." That passes the credibility test. NOT. But the media won't push that issue. What a joke this woman is.
Actually, tho, the black girl looks better now, than when younger!
“Unlike her former beauty queen rival, Ms Blackburn, 48, — a Grammynominated singer and actress — is a fervent supporter of President Obama”
Surprise, surprise, surprise!
She won over Palin???? When I clicked on the webpage at first glance, I’m serious, I was confused. I thought I was looking at a man in drag with a mustache. Go take a real quick look at her and tell me you don’t see the same thing. Or maybe I need my glasses fixed.
Explains why she won. Political Correctness.
She did not win on beauty.
Well I don’t wear glasses and can tell you for a fact that you are right! That looks exactly like a man with a mustache.
***How many moose has she shot?
How many family businesses has she run?
Palin isn’t just a pretty face.***
Moose shooting is irrelivant.
Family business...moonshine making..
Float trip on the Cahulawassie river ala DELIVERANCE
Can she cut pulp wood? Grow/pick cotton? slop hogs?
Go fishing for catfish without coming back drunk..
THESE ARE IMPORTANT IN GEORGIA!
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