Miss Virginia Offended By McCain Campaign Comments

FiveThirtyEight:

They've done it. The McCain campaign has gone and pissed off Miss Virginia.

When McCain senior adviser Nancy Pfotenhauer divided Virginia into the DC suburbs and "real Virginia," Kristi Lauren Glakas felt extremely disappointed. Glakas, a recent three-time Miss Virginia title holder and whip-smart University of Virginia scholarship honor student, said the comments were divisive.

"What offended me and made me sad about those comments," said Glakas, a resident for many years in northern Virginia, "is that I've been to every county, every part of this state. What's best about Virginia is its diversity. The people, the geography. We have every class, every race, an amazing immigrant population... Virginia is the birthplace of America. To say that part of Virginia is not part of the real America is just offensive."

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Comments

[Dingataka]

Why is she holding her tiara? Are all pageant winners required to have a tiara in all pictures taken of them? God I hate tiaras.


OBAMA 08

[sus1]

ooooooh. I bought a tiara at the dollar store. I wear it. really. ha!

[jeplanet]

The photographer probably asked her to show it. At least she's not wearing it.

[Mantle]

Give me a wall size picture, I will put it up in my room and celebrate her beauty and smarts!

Heck, I live in VA - near the "real Virginians" and I wouldn't mind starting a campaign to put her on a ballot for Governor. In 4-8 years -- you've got yourself a viable presidential candidate.

Here we go, let's got started:

Vote for Pfotenhauer is a vote for common sense!

[mike39HP]

Mantle, You have the wrong name for your candidate. Please re-read the article. I join you in your admiration for Miss Virginia!! Mike in California

[GeorgeP922]

Man I hope the Obama GOTV is knocking on her door right now, she needs to get involved.

[roshni]

Huh? Pfootenthemouth is the rethug shill.

[dlswriter]

It's obvious she didn't win "Miss Congeniality" like Sarah did with all her talk of that socialist diversity stuff. You can only win Miss Congeniality when you can tell the difference between real-Americans and un-Americans.

[StillAmused]

Not reported was Glakas' offer to affix her crown on Pfotenhauer's head, points-down... with a two-pound drilling hammer.

[blissiseasy123]

Here's the REAL story on McCain's corruption:

http://www.bankingonheaven.com

[bob8788]

Man she is pretty, she makes me wanna go out and beatup the people that pissed her off, but sense I don't really believe in violence solves anything, I will just cast my vote against them instead, hope she does the same too

http://barackobamacans.blogspot.com/

[Bitsko]

With your old fashioned sense of chivalry, you are in for a lifetime of heartbreak, my friend.

[Bitsko]

My whole picture of women who go into beauty contests will have to be reevaluated. This woman rocks!

[kathy001]

Me, too. She has intelligence and common sense.

[sammie mn]

I'd pick her over Palin as Miss America any day!

[4wehttam]

I pick her over Palin as VP any day.

[Gemma08]

When you lose the beauty queen vote with a beauty queen on your ticket, then you're in REALLY big trouble...

[anopenmind]

Nice to see an Intelligent beauty queen! I'll bet she knows more about the role of the Vice President and the Constitution than Palin!

[tedbear]

Pfotenhauer, with that constant huge grin she keeps plastered on her fact, is so phony and disingenuous, well, wait a minute, that's why she fits into the McCain campaign so well!

[munki]

she has a tough job trying to explain what is going on...

[StillAmused]

What dedication! Repeatedly b!tch-slapped by Matthews, and that grafted-on smile (and thousand-yard stare) never once left her face.

Gawd, these GOP whitebread homecoming queens are well-trained.

[white mende man]

you didn't read the article did you?

[white mende man]

OUCH! forgive me wrong person.

[whit4brains]

I'm surprised they didn't throw her under the bus like they did Carly. Now she got schooled on Hardball last night. Hahahahahaha!

[roshni]

Her nose is like Michael Jackson (post plastic surgery).

[latina1]

Ms. Virginina, Thank you, well said!!

[Teeninchee]

ditto

[littlepuffycloud]

Thank you for speaking out, Miss Virginia.

[berrycooda]

HERE WE GO AGAIN....

Another one getting 15 minutes of fame...
What did these people ever do before S. Palin became an "INSTANT CELEBRITY'

WAHHHHH......

[Teeninchee]

Instant celebrity? Instant fruit loooooop We vetted her for Alaska

[berrycooda]

How did you know that I like fruit looops....

Don't be mad because a lot of people like fruit looooooops tooooo.

[jeplanet]

I think you'd better read her remarks again.

[berrycooda]

I read them again and they sound the same...

Taking things out of context just to get your name out there is nothing new.

So I stand by my comment that this is her 15 min of fame to get her name out there so she might have a shot at the next "beauty contest".....

I still say Wahhhhhh

[SailFree]

Clearly a young, brainwashed type. Diversity is a given. It's similarity, shared values, --unity--that's difficult to achieve and which the Democratic Party always opposes. They don't really like Mom, apple pie, or Chevrolet. They don't like patriotism. Miss Virginia appears to be a nice young lady, very beautiful, but misguided.

[militarymomforobama]

Diversity is a given? How about diversity is FABULOUS! It's what this country is all about. Similarity, shared values--sounds like communism to me.

[libmama]

Yes, I proudly respect the diverse views of different people. I respect your right to live your life exactly the way you choose. Not everyone has to believe exactly what you believe to be a respected person. I am sad that you feel that only republicans have a corner on patriotism. On a final note, my truck is a Chevy, I love my mother very much and I was just thinking about getting a pie (maybe not apple) today.

[mooses4obama]

The Democrats welcome diversity, but take a look at any McCain Palin rally and you will see almost all wealthy white people.

You are the brainwashed one, you probably chanted U-S-A U-S-A too many times at a Palin rally.

[momof3inGA]

I'm a mom of three that just baked an apple pie for dinner this weekend.

I also drive a chevrolet. I proudly display my American flag, and voted early for Obama.

[Viper]

George Bush 1 as I recall said the samething andlost an election becuase of it..

regards

[SailFree]

Well, Bush tried, but when you reach out a hand in bipartisanship to a Democratic viper, it gets bitten. It takes two to get along, as any marriage counselor will tell you.

[Whinger]

Beautiful and intelligent, her all embracing outlook on Virginia shames the McCain campaign!