I had to attend a concert at my niece's high school last night (of all nights!!)...and missed all but the last 15 minutes of the show. But I saw what counted the most which was Tana's meltdown behavior and the happy moment of Kendra being hired.

I'll watch the entire show on tonight's CNBC rerun but here's what I think:

Trump & Co. were exactly right...Kendra remained under the radar for almost the entire season and emerged a STAR at what Donald referred to as 'Crunch Time'.

Tana must've known she was in DEEP trouble after the final task...she probably had no direction to turn except the one she decided on last night. Which was to go down fighting, however unprofessional she had to be. And I think in the end (meaning the final tirade I saw regarding the sportscar task) she was COMPLETELY unprofessional. I think at this point she knew she'd lost and this was her very last chance to make her stand. And she did.

I'm thinking Trump thought of Kendra's crying as somewhat unprofessional and unbusinesslike. But he did admit (as he did in the boardroom last week) that there was nothing really 'wrong' with it and probably felt that in the end Kendra's enough of a pro to be able to handle her emotions as she matures in the business world. And I agree...it seems Trump (and George and Carolyn) simply HAD to find something negative to focus on just for the sake of entertainment. If that and not stepping up as PM sooner was the worst they could pin on Kendra, then that's a BIG plus for Kendra!

I don't think The Apprentice is about hiring TWO people. It's about ONE person ultimately getting the top spot. So even if Tana had behaved better last night, after the final task there was no way she was going to be working for him.

Tana DID find an American Flag at the Olympics event...it was clearly pointed out to her. She just didn't feel at that point like initiating an effort to retrieve it. If only she'd realized the importance of at least TRYING to get that flag into the Governor's hands.

I can't wait to see the entire show tonight. Even knowing how it all ended, I'm sure it'll be an hour worth watching!

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