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Originally Posted by Bobcuse

I offer a different take on this "shocker".

I do believe Jessica has the best voice by far, and I believe she should win it all based on pure vocal talent. I also very much like Colton, Phillip, and Joshua, but it is a popularity contest now and whomever has the biggest fan base will win. Nothing new here, but if you think back on the last 3 weeks in particular, the votes seem to be going totally contrary to the judges comments. I am thinking that viewers are sick and tired of Randy's non-stop yo dawg, dude, dope, hip comments and J-Lo's obvious lack of any real expertise in judging singing talent (notice how she seems to take the lead from Randy while the performances are going on), and Stephen is Stephen but he is bored with it all. My take is that perhaps the viewers are voting to express their lack of respect for these judges rather than for the best singer. They knew that the judges' save could save Jessica or Phillip or whomever, but the voting looks like an "in your face" to the judges from my perspective. If you think back to the bottom three from the past 3 weeks now, a couple of judges favorites have landed at the bottom and their "rejects" have escaped the bottom each week. Idol has turned into a weekly promotion for J-Lo and her sexy appearances and soft porn videos which have no place on a family show where the biggest voting audience is comprised of young girls 10-16. I have watched Idol every year, but this may be the last for me.

I totally agree with you! A lot of talent this year...But at this point it comes down to who has the greatest fan base. The judges should only critique each performance, not tell you who you should vote for.