Miss California: I wasn’t politically correct, I was Biblically correct
posted at 3:45 pm on April 21, 2009 by Allahpundit
Good lord. Between her beauty, her stand on principle, and her serenity after such a crushing disappointment, even I’m ready to convert. Lauer clearly seems sympathetic to her, too. Maggie Gallagher’s right: This is a PR bonanza for gay-marriage opponents, and the stupider and nastier Perez “dumb bitch” Hilton gets, the bigger the bonanza is. Last night he whined to Larry King that she should have been more politically correct while insisting that he didn’t hold her position on gay marriage against her; here he complains that she should have left her politics out of an answer to an overtly political question and punctuates it with “I don’t want her talking about Jesus, Jesus, Jesus because that’s offensive to all of the Jewish-Americans,” etc. Which makes me think his issue with her might in fact be mostly about Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Note to future pageant contestants: No believers allowed. Too “uninclusive.”
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Having just knocked Hilton for using epithets about Miss Cali, I don’t want commenters using epithets or anti-gay invective about him. No further warnings.
Allahpundit on April 21, 2009 at 3:35 PM
nicely worded, AP.
homesickamerican on April 21, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Here’s a biblical lesson for you Hilton
You reap what you sow
Oh its so beautiful
Defector01 on April 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Hilton is the master of self-promotion. Either way, this was going to work for him. If the contestant didn’t believe in gay marriage, as Miss California does, this is what would have happened. If she answered the way he wanted, it would have been a boon for him that he would have ridden on.
And if she did answer in favor of gay marriage, and didn’t win, you bet your butt he would have claimed that’s why she didn’t win as well.
Sir Corky on April 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM
What about invective that is specifically anti Perez, but not anti-gay?
For example:
Perez’ mother dresses him funny.
trubble on April 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM
_____ ______ _________ Hilton _______ _______ _______!
right2bright on April 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM
like I said earlier, I am SO proud of this young lady. She stood up for her beliefs and didnt buckle to the VERY liberal judes. Good for her. I think it is safe to say she will be VERY successful in whatever she chooses to do.
ousoonerfan15 on April 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM
I would hit the “Look at how poorly the Left tolerates different views,” but it is broken from all of the frequent use.
Clark1 on April 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Here’s a biblical lesson for you Hilton
You reap what you sow
Oh its so beautiful
Defector01 on April 21, 2009 at 3:50 PM
like I said earlier, I am SO proud of this young lady. She stood up for her beliefs and didnt buckle to the VERY liberal judes. Good for her. I think it is safe to say she will be VERY successful in whatever she chooses to do.
ousoonerfan15 on April 21, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Good for her. She’s a good example for my 3 daughters on how to formulate a position, posit it, defend it, and refuse to jettison it for a tiara.
The Truth is the Truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if EVERYONE believes it. Way to go, Maggie.
GoodSamaritan on April 21, 2009 at 3:51 PM
You might have to given her view that the state governments should do what is Biblically correct.
dedalus on April 21, 2009 at 3:51 PM
like I said earlier, I am SO proud of this young lady. She stood up for her beliefs and didnt buckle to the VERY liberal judes. Good for her. I think it is safe to say she will be VERY successful in whatever she chooses to do.
ousoonerfan15 on April 21, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Crazy that she put forth the same opinion that the majority of the state she represented also did with Prop 8, huh? If only we could be so lucky with our “Republican” Congressmen.
Ferris on April 21, 2009 at 3:51 PM
She spoke what she believed. That’s more some so called preachers would do. As for Perez, I ask God to unharden his heart.
Sanjoboy on April 21, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Perez is not a very nice person. He really pushed his agenda a little to far. If anything, he has taken the gay/lesbian marriage side backwards considerably.
She comes out of this pretty good. Whose the Hater now Perez?
portlandon on April 21, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Simply a good woman.
I’m proud that she stuck with her faith even though she must have known it would cost her a title.
Rogue Traveler on April 21, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Class personificated.
Not the blogger–about whom I hadn’t heard much until this happened–but the beauty queen.
Bob's Kid on April 21, 2009 at 3:52 PM
wow, comments sure are sparse on this one.
i’d really rather not think that it’s because of your warning; if it is, that’s sad…
maybe everyone is just at lunch.
homesickamerican on April 21, 2009 at 3:52 PM
She is a classy woman against a classless clown.
She is taking the high road, and I have more respect for her. Perez Hilton’s viciousness reminds me of Meghan’s take on politics. Both of them smear other people for attention and it works, sadly.
jencab on April 21, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Since when are chicks in bathing suits supposed to opine on hot button issues?
lorien1973 on April 21, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Personified. I was not typing with my brain. :)
Bob's Kid on April 21, 2009 at 3:53 PM
What kills me about this is how Hilton and the Pageants organizers try to paint her as some lunatic fringe or something. They just had an election not 6 months ago where the majority of the state agreed with her.
Rocks on April 21, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Exactly right, just as the hysteria by the Prop 8 opponents destroyed their credibility.
By abandoning the pretense of a principled and reasoned stand, the gay “marriage” supporters doom their cause to an already hostile audience.
JohnTant on April 21, 2009 at 3:53 PM
sorry about my multiple posts. Computer was acting up.
ousoonerfan15 on April 21, 2009 at 3:54 PM
I just hate that they have the stupid “answer portion” anyway.
It’s like deciding the football game in the last minute by asking the players to do a little calculus for you. Who cares what they think? They’re there because they’re thin, pretty, and can twirl a baton/tap dance/sing, not because they have some interesting foreign policy ideas.
Proud Rino on April 21, 2009 at 3:54 PM
hard to beleive this tool was in an episode of the Sopranos, too bad they didn’t whack him.
anyway, perhaps this moment is what God wanted for her life?
jp on April 21, 2009 at 3:54 PM
as soon as i submitted my 2nd comment, i see all these others.
never mind. ;-)
homesickamerican on April 21, 2009 at 3:54 PM
perez and his ilk do not represent gay people, they represent themselves first and foremost, never forget that.
rob verdi on April 21, 2009 at 3:55 PM
I think that only righteous women should parade in front of us in bikinis.
radiofreevillage on April 21, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Doesn’t everybody know by now, that liberals do not allow free speech to anyone but those who share their beliefs?
afotia on April 21, 2009 at 3:55 PM
I’m sure the JDL is very happy that PH is coming to their defense.
Fighton03 on April 21, 2009 at 3:56 PM
The governments should do what the people think is correct. If that reflects Judeau / Christian values, then that should be what they represent.
Rogue Traveler on April 21, 2009 at 3:56 PM
So they can fake out that it isn’t just all about chicks in bathing suits.
Wethal on April 21, 2009 at 3:56 PM
perez makes a ton off the ads on his site, I wonder if the site hits have increased alot this week?
jp on April 21, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Reminds me of another beauty contestant from way up North who didn’t win the pageant, but has stood on principle…
milemarker2020 on April 21, 2009 at 3:56 PM
I never understand why Jews worry about those that believe in Jesus and want to make them “shut up”. As a Jew who sent her son to an Episcopalian boys school in SF and was constantly asked, Aren’t you afraid that one day your son would be believe in Jesus, I just rolled my eyes. Now I live in a suburb of Boston which is heavily Jewish and the Jews were up in arms because a statewide test was being given on Passover and could not be changed. I had to laugh. Jews have brought this upon themselves. Always looking to stop Christian holidays, no more Christmas, no more Easter and their constant drumming that their can be no mention of Christianity in the public schools has come home to roost. Now all religious holidays have become meaningless. Serves them all right.
Ricki on April 21, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Glad to see Maggie Gallagher has the guts to stand for what she believes even when faced by speech codes and special protections now given certain “lifestyle choices.”
viking01 on April 21, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Good for her.
PBoilermaker on April 21, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Just don’t think that converting is going to get you the girl.
BigD on April 21, 2009 at 3:58 PM
milemarker, they both came in 2nd place as well….
ousoonerfan15 on April 21, 2009 at 3:58 PM
“Good
lLord.”Fixed it for ‘ya………..
Seven Percent Solution on April 21, 2009 at 3:58 PM
The phrase “people who get too wrapped up in themselves are overdressed” applies to Hilton in spades.
Patrick S on April 21, 2009 at 3:58 PM
God bless this angel.
She spoke faith to power.
She let the consequences fall where they may, knowing she had done God’s will.
molonlabe28 on April 21, 2009 at 3:58 PM
BTW – Paging Rick Warren! How is it a beauty pageant contestant can have no problem standing up for her convictions and risk losing but the Pastor of of huge Christian Church feels he has to tuck tail and run in an interview?
Rocks on April 21, 2009 at 3:59 PM
I find it ironic that Perez congratulates himself for asking “relevant” and “heated” questions and then states that he would have “appreciated it if she would have left her politics and her religion” out. Perez, if you ask questions of political and religious significance, you will get a political and religious answer.
patriette on April 21, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Sometimes you win by losing, as Miss Cali is learning.
Mr. D on April 21, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Well even Dear Leader & Biden oppose gay marriage. Where’s the outrage, Perez?
rbj on April 21, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Wow. Marriage proposals on the way.
Dritanian on April 21, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Perez Hilton was an inevitability, probability-wise. A talentless phenom in a inane pop culture world. It’s only appropriate that his namesake is similarly vacuous.
Repurblican on April 21, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Anyone this hot gets the benefit of the doubt.
Rumor has it she’s dating Michael Phelps. If she does bong hits then she’s the ultimate dreamgirl.
JammieWearingFool on April 21, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Why is a judge asking a contestant a political question in the first place? I thought that was a no-no for pageants. Did he ask every contestant a political question? These guys are truly annoying.
Iblis on April 21, 2009 at 4:00 PM
And Perez needs to sit down and STFU!
Dritanian on April 21, 2009 at 4:00 PM
In many areas yes, but there are Constitutional questions that always need to be factored in.
dedalus on April 21, 2009 at 4:01 PM
Agreed. Why was this question even asked?
Esthier on April 21, 2009 at 4:02 PM
right2bright on April 21, 2009 at 3:49 PM
OMG, ROFLAO!!!!! Couldn’t have come up with a better desecrator, errrr, deficator, errrr, descriptor than that, perfect!
Biffstir on April 21, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Obviously, most know where I stand on this. So I won’t go on about it.
Suffice to say, after having watched a clip from MSNBC (yeah, that doesn’t happen much) with a post-pageant interview with Hilton…and a replay of Ms. Cali’s answer…
Even tho I disagree with her position, she did handle herself with class, and gave a truthful, non-harming answer. And that’s what she was supposed to do.
Perez, by calling her the “b” word (and saying he’d rather have called her the “c” word) was just classless.
There ya have it.
JetBoy on April 21, 2009 at 4:02 PM
THIS young woman is America, personified – A+
Ris4victory on April 21, 2009 at 4:02 PM
great, a new
joe the plumberconservative leader, whatshername!sesquipedalian on April 21, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Thank you Allahpundit for a great post.
carbon_footprint on April 21, 2009 at 4:04 PM
I do not see how any part of her answer was offensive in any way, shape or form.
I do find Hilton offensive on so many level. And sympathy that I may have had for these people is gone, gone, gone.
I will not have people like Hilton force their brand of political correctness upon me.
Kini on April 21, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Are you maintaining governments should never do what is viewed as biblically correct? Or that people who believe it should not have opinions? And she never said that.
It’s not an establishment of religion to have laws which track the bible. It’s an establishment of religion to use the bible as a/the only legal text. See sharia and the Quran in about fifty countries.
Beagle on April 21, 2009 at 4:04 PM
I would like to know when sodomy became cool and Jesus became a dirty word in this country.
rockmom on April 21, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Looking at the headlines postings, I see that Green Room poster CK McLeod is taking issue with commenters for responding to Green Room poster Legal Insurrection’s article today entitled, “Which City Would you Sacrifice?”
Specifically, commenters responded to LI’s rhetorical question, which now has CK upset because it makes commenters at HotAir look like bozos.
Note to HotAir: What you publish is your responsibility. You offer bait, you get comments.
BigD on April 21, 2009 at 4:04 PM
beauty, brains and a Bible, scares the hell out of them.
Badbrucskie on April 21, 2009 at 4:05 PM
I’d say you’ve got a new and better target for your infatuation, AP. She’s already outdoing MM.
Good woman.
MadisonConservative on April 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM
new gop news anchor?
getalife on April 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM
I hope that, in other situations involving a certain Western religion, you apply a similar policy.
Sydney Carton on April 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM
I’m still curious as to why they have a homosexual judging Ms USA. Makes no sense to me. He obviously knows nothing about the finer points of female beauty. It’s clearly all about him. Too sad.
kem on April 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Yup….see Palin, Sarah
rockmom on April 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Hey Hilton!
She Wins!
Kini on April 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM
I agree.
mindhacker on April 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Why is he famous? Seriously. He is a caricature and a buffoon. Props to them for showing Obama saying the SAME EXACT THING.
Dash on April 21, 2009 at 4:07 PM
As someone who voted against Proposition 8, Mr. Lavandeira (“Hilton”) does not speak for me. His fame is indicative of a lot that is wrong with America, and his epithet fits himself more than Miss California. Left unasked of him was the question, “Do you think our President is a dumb bitch for holding the same view as Miss California?”
calbear on April 21, 2009 at 4:07 PM
I’m still curious as to why they have a homosexual judging Ms USA. Makes no sense to me. He obviously knows nothing about the finer points of female beauty. It’s clearly all about him. Too sad.
kem on April 21, 2009 at 4:07 PM
I am soooo in love – she’s the total package. She esteemed God higher than winning…and with that I am ready to propose. Now….hmmm…how do I get her number…
therightscoop on April 21, 2009 at 4:07 PM
She’s Miss USA in my book! I don’t think there’s anything worse than betraying YOURSELF and then having to look in the mirror the next day…she stuck to her guns and she should be proud.
Equality 7-2521 on April 21, 2009 at 4:07 PM
I’m still curious as to why they have a homosexual judging Ms USA. Makes no sense to me. He obviously knows nothing about the finer points of female beauty. It’s clearly all about him. Too sad.
kem on April 21, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Hey Hilton!
She Wins!
Kini on April 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Good point. This clown has imaged himself as the male Paris Hilton, hence the Perez, riding on Ms Hilton’s 15 minutes of self-obsessed, self indulgent paparazzi fueled coattails of fame. Pretty pathetic. But like Michelle has mentioned time and time again, these people become unhinged when WE simply state the truth.
Wileygrl3 on April 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Why is he famous? Seriously. He is a caricature and a buffoon. Props to them for showing Obama saying the SAME EXACT THING.
Dash on April 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Well done, Ms. Prejean! What a courageous witness.
I think S.E. Cupp summarized Perez Hilton quite accurately on Red Eye last night. I’m not going to risk the banhammer by repeating it, but it was accurate.
HuskerNate on April 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Hilton is so full of B.S. trying to claim he just wanted to ensure the nation of a qualified Miss USA representative. He was pushing the gay agenda pure and simple.
rivlax on April 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM
I agree.
mindhacker on April 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM
I hope that, in other situations involving a certain Western religion, you apply a similar policy.
Sydney Carton on April 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM
I hope that, in other situations involving a certain Western religion, you apply a similar policy.
Sydney Carton on April 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM
according to Wiki, she goes to this Christian College in San Diego
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Christian_College
founded to promote ‘creationism’
She’s is proof of a creator
jp on April 21, 2009 at 4:09 PM
I hope that, in other situations involving a certain Western religion, you apply a similar policy.
Sydney Carton on April 21, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Badbrucskie
your talking about Palin of course.
rob verdi on April 21, 2009 at 4:10 PM
with this beauty, I’m convinced there is hope for America. Fox News meet your next Anchorette
youngO on April 21, 2009 at 4:10 PM
That’s because they see themselves as their own majority.
shick on April 21, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Better her educating my kids than Janeane “I’m dressed as homeless person’s shopping cart” Garofalo.
You could put them both behind closed doors and by listening tell who the ugly one is…
jcrue on April 21, 2009 at 4:10 PM
I wonder if the pagent knew her beliefs and what Hilton was going to ask and set this up for the controversy or it was just the way the chips fell?
jp on April 21, 2009 at 4:11 PM
You have a strange desire to be a follower, don’t you?
lorien1973 on April 21, 2009 at 4:11 PM
nuff said.
RightOFLeft on April 21, 2009 at 4:11 PM
I’m actually impressed that they did show a clip of Barack Obama saying the exact same thing.
Perez wants Miss USA to represent “all Americans,” but basically says he wants her to have no personality of her own. I thought liberals wanted us to be a country based on diversity instead of homogeneity. I guess that doesn’t apply when a Christian is involved.
Sir Corky on April 21, 2009 at 4:11 PM
They offer bait for discussion among people interested in politics, not a bathroom stall wall on which to write slurs about people they disagree with.
MadisonConservative on April 21, 2009 at 4:12 PM
But this lady broke the mold didn’t she. :)
shick on April 21, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Sounds like Palin but better looking.
Perhaps the winner should go pro gay marriage to get some publicity.
getalife on April 21, 2009 at 4:13 PM
I am pretty sure that Miss California won the contest.
Cindy Munford on April 21, 2009 at 4:14 PM
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