It was. She was judged on her verbal elegance and eloquence in answering the question. Not the content of her opinion, but how clearly and concisely she can communicate her opinion.
WTF is opposite marriage? Divorce? In your country? What country is that? The country of Californa?
She might as well have taken her shoe off and just started chewing on her foot. She would have come off more verbally competent that way.
Anyone remember Miss South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA 2007 competition?
YouTube - Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question A) Came off mouth-breathingly stupid, but also B) gave just a rambling, incoherent response. this is the same scenario. Only difference is that the content of the question and answer featured the political hot potatoe of gay marriage.