Here's How It's Done

You may have heard about this already. I wasn't planning to post about the dustup between Miss California and Perez Hilton, but as it has grown into a full-blown scuffle, I have been more and more impressed with this lady (and no, I'm not talking about Hilton). Carrie Prejean, Miss California and runner-up Miss America 2009, shows us how it's done when the Left tries to smear you.

First, the obligatory language warning. After all, we're talking about Hollywood Leftists, gay marriage, and a conservative Christian...profanity is a given. Here's how it all started:

Being a radical gay activist himself, Perez Hilton didn't take this very well. Here's his response, posted later on his own blog:

Ah, there's that wonderful tolerance from the uber-tolerant Left! Isn't it a thing to behold? It's also a typical liberal response to something that threatens them: resort to name-calling. Oh, and one more thing...Hilton should probably go back and watch the clip of Prejean's answer. I heard only applause, not the boos he suggested (they must have just been inside his head). And, he did later tell Access Hollywood that he believes she lost because of this answer. Later, he upped the ante and used the 'c' word. Nice.

Anyway, how did Miss Prejean respond? With real class, character, and integrity:

FOXNews.com: How are you feeling today?

Carrie Prejean: Honestly, happy. This happened for a reason. By having to answer that question in front of a national audience, God was testing my character and faith. I'm glad I stayed true to myself.

FOXNews.com: Are you upset that Perez Hilton called you a "b**ch" in his blog rant?

Carrie Prejean: Yes, but I have no regrets about answering honestly. He asked me for my opinion and I gave it to him. I have nothing against gay people, and I didn't mean to offend anyone in my answer.

Even worse, Prejean stated on MSNBC the following:

"I can only say to him that I will be praying for him. I feel sorry for him, I really do," Prejean said. "I think he's angry, I think he's hurt. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. He asked me specifically what my opinion was on that subject and I gave him an honest answer."

AAAHHH!!! She's praying for him! How rude and insulting! Can you imagine how angry this must make Hilton?? I think it's hilarious, but he's probably spitting nails! Also, it's a testament to this girl's faith and character that she's refusing to be dragged into the sewer with Hilton. As she remains classy and steadfast, and as Hilton continues to throw profanities at her, it's pretty hard for even gay marriage proponents to come down too hard on her. As Maggie Gallagher said, "This is a PR bonanza for gay-marriage opponents, and the stupider and nastier Perez “dumb bitch” Hilton gets, the bigger the bonanza is."

Another interesting wrinkle here is that these same pro-gay-marriage activists seem to have no problem with their savior, Barack Obama, saying the exact same words on the campaign trail. Watch into the video here if you don't believe it. Just more proof of the disingenuousness of these attacks. I have to give Matt Lauer kudos for actually holding Perez's feet to the fire somewhat and not letting him off particularly easy, and for giving Prejean a fair chance to speak her side of the story.

For her part, she claimed she was just being 'Biblically correct' rather than politically correct. How dare she! The message to take away from this is that Hollywood will tolerate none of that Bible crap. Cliff May put it this way in framing a larger issue:

I think we are at a point where the Left/Islamist Alliance thinks it really has a historic opportunity to stifle free speech. The Miss California episode is making clear that a price will be paid for voicing banned views in public. Lawyers who wrote opinions on the interrogation of terrorists are to be prosecuted as criminals — this will encourage others to follow the party line in the future. Janeane Garofalo says that anyone who criticises Obama's policies is a "racist." In Geneva this week, a U.N. conference is pushing to prohibit, under international law, any criticism of Islam. Call me crazy, but I see a pattern.

And that brings us to the politics of the event. Politically speaking, Prejean has since also said that she is opposed to bailouts and welfare. As Allahpundit at Hot Air said: "Dude. She's one of us."

Be careful, Miss Prejean...if someone catches you with a high-powered rifle or gutting some wildlife, you may end up seeing yourself suddenly being compared to Sarah Palin!

Regardless, this lady is a total class act. From the tension of the moment in which she chose to follow her convictions to the aftermath in which she has responded to smears and insults with love and compassion, Carrie Prejean shows us how it's done.

There's my two cents.