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I wonder what would happen if something emotional happened to her that was actually of any importance.

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I wondered whether anyone realize that the kid cried through the whole show. When Melinda was singing they put the camera on her and she was crying for her also. Sorry, it wasn't juts for Sanjaya.

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I THINK THE JUDGING PROCESS NEEDS TO CHANGE. MAYBE SOMETHING LIKE ON DANCING WITH THE STARS, WHERE 50% IS BASED ON THE VIEWERS AND THE OTHER 50% IS BASED ON THE JUDGES. AFTER ALL THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT GOOD SINGING IS ALL ABOUT. I DON'T MEAN POPULARITY BY LOOKS OR ETHNICS BUT BY VOCALS. IF THINGS DO NOT CHANGE THERE WILL BE ALOT OF VIEWERS WHO DECIDE NOT TO WATCH AMERICAN IDOL ANYMORE, MYSELF INCLUDED. THIS MAY BE ONE OF THE WORST SEASONS OF POOR JUDGEMENT. SANJAYA HAS TO BE THE WORST. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HE IS IN THE TOP 10 MAKING HIM PART OF THE TOUR. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I HAVE GONE TO 2 TOURS AT NASSAU COLISEUM AND ENJOYED THEM IMMENSLEY BUT I WOULD HAVE RATHER SEEN STEPHANIE THERE THEN SANJAYA. HOPEFULLY THE SHOW WILL GET BACK TO WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, SO PLEASE CHANGE THE VOTING SYSTEM.

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I never thought it was a stunt. I thought it was sweet they gave her so much attention, and they brought her on stage, and hugged her.(Ryan Seacrest is a softy) I did start to worry, though that there is something wrong with this kid. I mean she never stopped crying.

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What is wrong here ,when we take a kid that cannot sing like Sanjaya and let go a girl that has so much talent is this all about money or talent,or about a crying kid all through the show,that did seem as if someone was paying her to cry.Let's get back to talent

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We should vote for the one we want OUT- the one who gets the most votes is out.

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THE VOTING HAS BEEN TERRIBLE YOU LET REAL GOOD SINGERS GO AND KEEPED SANJAYA who is the very worst. i think Simon is not always right but he is with SANJAYA. i have lost all faith in the idol and will not be watching it any more.

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I agree with you F'gdle Mom on the voting situation.
If they do not change the way it is done I will no
longer watch. Actually, after last night I do not
think I will watch again this season until the last
night. It as taken on a sense of fakeness for me.
What are the judges for? For us to moan and grone
at what they say as does the audience. Is that it?
It is very near getting to be like the old Gong Show.
It is not about humiliating people...as Simon says...
it is about the vocals.
Who ever OKed having on that crying girl should be]
demoted. It was very obvious that she has an emotional problem.They took advantage of her in my opinion...
Actually, they are ruining a good thing....

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Actually, the cynicism of the producers and the crying midget is perfect. American Idol is really nothing more than The Gong Show meets a Karaoke competition. But on a national scale. And the populace has,inexplicably, made these people stars. I Occassionally talent pushes through, but it's purely a popularity contest.
Okay, all that said, the show is a powerhouse.
What I find interesting is that, all things MUST come to an end. So, I wonder, how and when will it end for AI? When will it jump the shark? It "seems" to be a juggernaut.
But, a series of events have occured this year, culminating in the weeping child:
The choices of contestants is suspect. There is not a real talent in the crowd except for Doolittle. Perhaps the producers were so intent on finding the laughable talent for the first half of the season that they dropped the ball looking for "the best!"
The judges also are different. Almost apathetic. Paula is drunk, sure. But Randy is surly and virtually non supportive and Simon is disinterested.
Then there is the callousness of planting the little crying girl and showing her during Manjyna so that she could work sympathy magic and get him through to the tour.
Add to this the inevitable backlash of Vote for the Worst and Howard Stern's said endorsement and I think this is a recipe for shark bait.
I, for one, will be voting at least 10 times a night for Sandyjyna. Now, I want him to win.

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I think it should be brought up that that girl cried the whole show....for whatever reason....and not because of sangia...He should be gone a long time ago......now we have to watch her and him both on tv

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I think that she was mentally ill because she was also making weird facial expressions as well

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This might sound kinda cruel, but it's true. Both my g/f and I thought that there was something wrong with her. Like she was special needs or it was some make a wish thing or something like that. We seriously did...not joking here.

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Emotional problems? I guess all those crazy chicks from the 60s freaking out over The Beatles had mental problems, too?

Every year Idol has a contestants that stays longer than they should...but by the finale we usually have the right people going for the big prize.

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Honestly, what I do is turn away from the TV and not watch the performance, just LISTEN to the countestants (it is a SINGING competition right?). Maybe if people did that for Sanjaya they would realize what they were doing andf hopefully change it. Seriously WTF!

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Little girls get excited, and when they do, they cry. Back when Hanson was big, I went to a concert (don't laugh), and the girls behind me were crying so hard, they practically fainted. I don't think there's any funny business here.

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I thought she was related to Hassellhoff.

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I THINK SANJAYA SHOULD OF NOT EVEN MADE IT THROUGH THE FIRST ROUND. WHY HE IS STILL THERE? WHO KNOWS ISN'T AMERICAN IDOL SUPPOSE TO BE JUDGED ON VOCAL CAUSE LET ME TELL YOU SANJAYA HAS NO VOCAL TALLENT AT ALL I THINK THIS SEASON OF AMERICAN IDOL IS THE WORST OF ALL AS FAR AS VOTING. I JUST HOPE AT THE END OF ALL THIS SANJAYA DOES NOT COME OUT WITH THE WIN. THIS WILL REALLY BE THE LAST TIME I EVER SEE AMERICAN IDOL.

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I saw keep Sangaya, and let all the good one loses. The true winners of AI have always been the people who were good and came in the top 12.

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As an avid fan of American Idol, I must say, I am deeply disappointed with this season. Sanjaya, for the life of me, I can't understand how he made it as far as he has, since he lacks in vocal skills. You have had some talented young men and women who have come and gone, who truly should have been there, and yet they were let go.
As suggested by others, the voting system needs to be changed: Either 50% judges' vote, 50% American public; or, have it like our political system, American public can vote, but that will be the popular vote, and the judges' vote will be the real arbitors of who will win.

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I agree with the voting issue, I am a big fan of Dancing with the Stars. I said the same thing the other day, that American Idol should let the judges votes count a percentage. It seems that talent is having no issue here. I believe the 2 strongest males are Blake and Chris, and for the women Lakisha, Melinda, Jordin. But seeing Stephanie and Chris in the bottom 2 last night, was very upsetting when out of the singers left, they are stronger then what was some of the top ones. I personally thought that the bottom would be Sanjaya, Phil, Gina, and Chris Sly. What happened to listening with the ears. Stephanie did not have a good performance last time, but she has proved herself to go on a little farther. Come on change the way the voting goes, and you will have a real American Idol. I am not a real fan of Simon's but I do agree with a comment he made on 1 show, " America must of had the volume turned off " If this keeps up, I will no longer be watching American Idol, because the talent makes no difference, and will continue to watch Dancing with the Stars where the dancing and talent do come into play. Let the judges have a cast in the votes in American Idol and make it a talent contest, Please!!!!!! Stephanie you and Chris did not deserve that last night, and for most of America I do apologize for that.

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