Fun Tweets By Top Twitterers on Trump/Prejean Press Conference

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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Comments

[LTBROWN]

It's freedom of speech! She has never had this much attention. She'll blurt it out again, when the right wants some media coverage. lol

[robwriter]

Say what you will about the Right's new "martyr," Sister Carrie, she's going to be downloaded at lot more than "Dr." Laura, the mother of the Crypt Keeper. As a spokeswoman for marriage, however, she's not the obvious choice. What guy in his right mind would want this airhead Barbie Doll flitting around him for the next 20 or 30 years? As a spokeswoman for "find 'em, feel 'em, f*ck 'em and leave 'em," she's perfect. Just be sure to stuff some underwear in her mouth first.

[WorldGoneWild]

Miss NC Kristen Daulton is the JImmy Carter of pagentry. She'll have to negotiate a peace settlement with countries in the Middle East to get some press around here. Poor thing. What's her platform?

[SatinPanties]

Oh Praise Jay-sus!!

[LittlePurpleUSA]

"If Carrie were an average man, this would not be an issue."

Way to use the sexist card, Trump.

[Linda31]

Don't forget, "she's beautiful, that's why she's being attacked" ! My mouth dropped opened at that one.

[maryyooch]

If she were a man and let her di*k get photographed, would he/she lose her/his crown?

[LTBROWN]

Depends on what he'd be working with. lol

[ediva75]

Can someone ask me why there was need to showcase a press conference on cable news on this issue?? There could not be anything to me less interesting than the status of Sister Prejean and her holiness!! LOL

[BlackJAC]

We needed a break from stories like "Gas Prices Rising," "Economy In Toilet," "Santa Barbara Wildfire," "Bin Laden Still Not In Prison," and "Shell-Shocked Soldier Kills Five."

[Paul Baack]

Our long national nightmare is now over...

[kapalabhati]

Thanks, I needed that.

[WorldGoneWild]

Too funny!!

[deeppeace]

Thanks. Such a relief.