I haven't been able to read a transcript from his press conference yet, but I do know that Carrie Prejean is being allowed to keep the crown. Trump says "We're in the 21st century." That's true as far as the pageant is concerned. Why should he really care if a contestant has nudie pics floating around? It makes no difference. Was a press conference even necessary, or does Trump just need the attention? No bother. Breach of antiquated contract - let's change it for next year's pageant. Really, what Trump is saying is a slap in the face to conservative values. I'm assuming he didn't take it a step farther and apply it to what she said at the pageant, but it works for the nudie pics too.
But conservatives won't acknowledge that. And that's to be expected.
If the situation were reversed, what would they say? Bizarro world:
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Fretful fundie christian mom pageant judge asks flaming liberal contestant what her position is on gay marriage, barely able to contain her sobs between words, because "teh gay" is hurting her heterosexual marriage - she and her husband are on the brink of divorce because of what Iowa did.
Flaming liberal contestant responds that she's not a bigot and believes that the Iowa Supreme Court was spot on, saying it's the most beautiful piece of legal literature she's had the privilege of reading in ages - and comments that she hopes California follows suit when it renders its decision in the coming weeks. Goes on about equal rights, love is love, etc.
The next day: Conservatives are freaking out about her response, even calling for her crown to be yanked.
A few days later: Nudie pics surface. Conservatives freak out more, saying that Miss California is supposed to be a role model for young girls and losing their collective shit about how "offensive" the pictures are. The crown needs to be yanked! Rawr!
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Have you heard a single conservative complain about those pictures of Prejean? I haven't. Maybe that's because I distance myself from conservatives. All I've heard is how proud they are of her for speaking her mind. But this has never been about free speech, either.
Be glad Trump is letting her keep the crown. Miss USA gave Prejean a platform to speak for the ignorant, for the bigoted, for the hypocritical. It's great, because the more she speaks, the more she continues to marginalize the republican base, and she shows the rest of the rational world just how cuckoo those on the right can be.
Thanks, Donald, for not letting her nudity get in the way of her meaningless title, because it's not the point. The point is, this girl won't shut up, and it's great for us, because she's a perfect example of how the right is all about hypocrisy and lies. Keep up the good work, Carrie.