I. . .Pardon You

If Jesus had a toupe.

So there's been a lot of controversy, hub-bub if you will, surrounding the recent Miss USA scandal. What happened, re-edited Associated Press?

From "Trump Lets Miss USA Keep Her Job"
Dec 19, 2:18 PM EST

NEW YORK -- Miss USA Tara Conner, who had come under criticism amid rumors she had been frequenting bars while underage, will be allowed to keep her title, Donald Trump announced Tuesday.

Trump, who owns the Miss Universe Organization with NBC, said, "I've always been a believer in second chances, unless they involve women named Ivana. And Marla."

Conner won the title in April and has been living in New York. Recent media accounts of heavy drinking brought a storm of criticism, since she was underage at the time. She turned 21 on Monday.

Trump said he and Conner had met earlier Tuesday morning.

"She left a small town in Kentucky and she was telling me that she got caught up in the whirlwind of New York," Trump said, inviting residents to consider the overwhelming buzz of the city famous for wind so strong it knocks fake IDs and Smirnoff Ice into the hands of underage youth.

Artificial chest heaving, Conner said, "In no way did I think it would be possible for a second chance to be given to me."

Trump said Conner would be entering rehab.

Hmm, I guess it's okay to drink your way across Manhattan illegally...if you know the Donald. Might this be another case where celebrity status dissolves the bonds of law? Don't know, just don't act suprised if Conner shows up naked at ribbon-cutting in Toledo.

Miss USA Gone Wild, anyone?