Following the presser via Twitter today, and The Donald's backing of Sister Carrie as beauty pageant queen, despite semi-nude shots and rightwing chat, was no doubt more fun than on TV. Here is a selection of favorite tweets as it was going down. BTW, I am @GregMitch.
Garry Trudeau @Roland_Hedley:
Minutes away: Trump to rule on moral fitness of semi-nude ditz to stay in cheesy contest. Could cut suspense w. chainsaw.
At issue: Moral difference between semi-nude posing for sleazy photographer and semi-nude posing for tacky judges.
David Shuster @shuster1600:
Everybody involved in this story - from Prejean to Terrell to pageant officials to Trump, - everybody involved makes me want to vomit.
Trudeau:
He's "reviewed the pictures very carefully"! Done his homework!
Pictures are "fine"! (On account of this being the 21st century.) YAAAAAAAAAY!
"Carrie will remain Miss California!" A great, great, awesome, humungous, wise, awesome determination!
Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox
The Donald on Carrie keeping crown: "When the paparazzi claps, you know it's popular decision." Yes, among WRONG PEOPLE.
Trudeau:
Uh-oh. Asking Carrie to say a "few words".
Thanks us for thousands of letters of support, although too many to count.
Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox
Carrie: "Take this story of mine and apply it to your own lives." Does this mean I need bigger boobs?
Trudeau:
OMG, photos #3, #4, #7 were Photoshopped! So wrong about this conference not making news. Apologies.
Markos Moulitsas @markosm
Prejean needs to hook up with Joe the Plumber. That would be AWESOME.
Trudeau:
Q&A!!!!! Now THIS is a presser! Hope Gibbs is watching.
Rachel Sklar @ rachelsklar
Can't believe how good Carrie Prejean has gotten at this game. One one hand she's on the Lord's mission; on the other, she's just a model.
Trudeau:
Carrie explaining. "Photographer got some sort of shot of me while I was exposed. Windy."
David Shuster@shuster1600
Prejean, who got cosmetic surgery before the pageant, just spoke of "how women can make a difference in the world." Absolutely revolting.
Trudeau:
Trump: "If Carrie were an average man, this would not be an issue." Really good point.
BEST PRESSER EVER
Please. If you only do one thing today, print out a transcript. Set it aside. Save it for your heirs. This is a keeper.
Howard Kurtz @HowardKurtz
Carrie Prejean handled herself well at presser, is now far more famous than whoever won the Miss USA crown. Trump defended Perez Hilton, tho.
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