[Hildy]

Here's the deal...Simon does NOT want Chris to win...he's a hard person to market to the masses. He wants Kelli Picker because they've already made so much money from Carrie Underwood's success. They realized how much money is in Country Music. And that's the bottom line.

[misterrob]

If Chris is pulling votes then he has fans and they will buy his stuff.

I don't buy him not liking Chris.

[Col. George Rains]

Here's the deal...Simon does NOT want Chris to win...he's a hard person to market to the masses. He wants Kelli Picker because they've already made so much money from Carrie Underwood's success. They realized how much money is in Country Music. And that's the bottom line.

There's money in Alternative/Punk/Emotional music. Just look at the $$$'s Green Day raked in.(4 million off the album alone.)

[Apple Blossom]

Ahhhhhhh, the voice of reason. Where have you been all this time? I totally agree, as was posted earlier on this thread, "America still loves a dumb blonde".