There she is, Miss America

There she is, your ideal....

23-year-old Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin was crowned Miss America in what some say was the most exciting pageant in franchise history. Seems most people agree. It was the most watched non-sports program on Saturday.

She is stunning but the sweet new Miss America forgot her waterproof mascara. 

She started crying moments before she was crowned and it only got worse. 

By the time she was handed her roses, given her new sash and received her new bling - the black tears were ALL OVER the place. Poor thing.

Again - good thing she is stunning. Answering her final question (more on that below).

Rounding out the top 5 were:

(L to R) Miss Wisconsin, Miss Oklahoma 1st RU, Miss Arizona 3rd RU, Miss New York 2nd RU and Miss California 4th RU

Now to the final questions - my very favorite part of the competition.
Okay 1. You have to be skinny, fit, beautiful and beyond confident to get to the final question round. 2. If you have any shot at the title you can't even be the slightest bit dumb. Beyond that - even if you possess every crayon color in the box but aren't able to get to the point, answer the question and say it with conviction, you might as well ask for the bouquet of 3 roses the 4th runner up gets. It's over. 

Unfortunately that is what happened to Miss California - who I thought was so amazing up to final question time - who couldn't answer the question to save her life. 

Here are the questions in the order in which they were received (my comments are in red):

Miss Wisconsin: Should Miss America declare her political party? She answered this so PC it is kinda sick but clearly the reason she won the crown. She stated that since Miss America represents all people she should not pick a side. Maybe this is why I didn't win Miss Spokane but I disagree. It is America. Land of the free..free to have opinions, free to pick sides and free to believe in FREEDOM! While I agree, Miss America does represent all people - in the end having a political opinion or religious faith is what makes this the greatest Nation out there. 

Wow. That was a good answer.

Miss Oklahoma: Obesity Issue. Does the government have any responsibility for telling parents what their children should eat? I thought she was amazing. DUH! OF COURSE NOT! It is the PARENTS responsibility to model a healthy lifestyle for their kids...and to teach them healthy habits - which Miss Oklahoma said. Almost verbatim. The only thing I would have added was something to answer the critics who ask about the poor or parents who don't have the capability to teach their children about habits. COMMUNITY! Community resources, parental involvement in schools, mentor programs...ect. ect. ect. 

Miss Arizona: Is it okay for Tim Tebow and other celebrities use their fame to spread their faith? She said what I would have said - yes as long as they don't shove it down anyone's throat.

Miss New York: The Occupy Wall Street movement has focused on how 1% of the population controls 99% of the wealth. What do you think of the movement? Why do you think it has come to this? I actually think the first part of her answer was good - she said that if these people are going to come and complain about a problem, they have to come up with solutions too. What she failed to leave out was that it is a direct reflection on Obama's failed Presidency. Okay it is true - she would have been booed off the stage for that one...

Miss California: Critics have bashed the MTV reality show "Teen Mom" for glorifying teen pregnancy. Do you agree with this type of reality TV show? OMG. I can't even type up her answer a. because she didn't answer it and b. I could barely understand it. It all comes down, again, to parents being parents. Having open dialogue with your child/ren about the pressures of sex, teen pregnancy, protection, abstinence. Ohhhh she did say that we as viewers have the option of how successful shows like Teen Mom get. If we don't agree with the show - don't watch. Yeah, sorry Miss California. We can't turn away from the train wreck. 

Did you happen to catch the madness that was? 

Gosh I love it.

PS: After the depressing post I wrote on Monday, I think I am going to apply for the open Liberty Lake City Council position.