I can't stand Sanjaya staying on the American Idol show this season as much as the next person. My stomach just ties into a curl each week as he reappears.

Howard Stern is behind the ploy to vote for the worst, which is why supposedly that the worst has kept flying through the rankings each week and has managed to stay on despite that there are many other talented singers who certainly deserve to remain. The first knee jerk reaction I have is, "If Sanjaya actually wins, I am not watching the American Idol ever again!" But wait. Is that what, perhaps, Howard Stern's true goal is? If I, and all the American Idol fans who are soured by these antics, do suddenly not watch the show any more, then Howard Stern wins with his antics.

Can't help but wonder it the American Idol folks aren't secretly behind this in order to add controversy? or, maybe they had a bet with Howard Stern saying that their fans would outvote whatever votes that he would drive up because the fans would be determined that their favorite fan wins? Perhaps, in driving up the votes, they are hoping that they will actually meet the goals that they have set for themselves to for their charity; even Sanjaya's votes are actually helping them to meet their charity goals as well.

Maybe the fault is American Idol in itself for having some weak singers this season; very few truly stand out above and beyond the rest. The real contest is going to start when it comes down to what I consider the top 6 -- Lakeisha, Melinda, Phil, Blake, Chris R, and Jordan. All of these folks have talents and ways of entertaining that surpass all the others. Haley holds her own because she is beautiful despite she really doesn't have that pizzaz; Gina has her distinct moments when she can entertain (although last night was clearly not a good night for her); but, Sanjaya actually did a decent performance with his determination that he could sing (although he showed the world that he is indeed an entertainer despite that over all he just really can't sing all that well to warrant continuing to move up the ranks). Perhaps, that is the reason that Simons' only comment after Sanjaya's performance was "incredible" (demonstrating his whole frustration in the Sanjaya phenomena). By the way, it certainly won't surprise me at all if this whole antic will go into the Sociology or Marketing textbooks as the "Sanjaya Phenomena".

All that being said though, one certainly has to ask where are all the American Idol fans? The only way I see to combat the evilness of Howard Stern is to out vote his following (or, maybe create a new worst to vote for????).

What do you think????

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