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Carrie Prejean may have come out ahead on this whole thing. She may not have won Miss USA, but does anyone know off-hand who did? No, but a lot of people know who Miss Prejean is.

Just like Jennifer Hudson did not win American Idol, but she’s better off not having won. As not the winner, she was not bound exclusively to deal with American Idol’s record company. So she got to do things other than record an album – movies and such.

There is such a thing as bad publicity, but this case is not bad publicity – just good publicity from a bad event. Miss Prejean got a better deal than the pageant winner. She had a number of interviews and speaking deals that she would not have otherwise. Of course, if she didn’t want the publicity and just wanted the money, then she is not better off. But something tells me that is not the case.

It’s hard to see what all the controversy is about – the judge asked a loaded question and got an honest answer. He then judged her on the content of her answer and the fact that her views were not the same as his views. So then, he is not tolerant? At least Miss USA owner Donald Trump had some common sense about the whole thing and said she was entitled to state her beliefs.

I am not a beauty pageant judge, nor do I play one on TV, but I thought the contestants were judged for how they answered more so than what they answered. They are supposed to 1. not stumble over their words, 2. convey their thoughts, and 3. at least make some sense … probably something about thinking and speaking well under pressure and a time limit.

If they are being judged on having the right or wrong answers, they should at least be given something to study so they know what the right answers are. Otherwise the question-and-answer portion is a mind-reading quiz: “Hmm… I don’t know this judge, but I need to guess his stance on zoning laws in Washington D.C.”