Zimbabwe's Mr Ugly pageant turns ugly
Maison Sere, who was missing several teeth and dressed in torn overalls, beat off five other contestants for the $500 Mr Ugly prize
http://news.yahoo.com/zimbabwes-mr-ugly-pageant-turns-ugly-132740418.html
...I suspect they meant BEAT OUT five other contestants.

Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!