To: GraniteStateConservative

Oh I should have known....hope making out with horses works for you too! :-)

Anyway here is one more link I liked.
You have to scroll down initially.

3,361 posted on 05/15/2006 5:51:48 PM PDT by MarMema (Buy Danish, support freedom)

To: GraniteStateConservative

You're doing a good job of reposting here, btw.

3,362 posted on 05/15/2006 5:53:00 PM PDT by MarMema (Buy Danish, support freedom)

To: Netizen; Wolfstar; misterrob

The pic of him wiping his eyes in the last link I posted is what concerns me most. Where Chris is hugging Randy.

Now I have 1200+ text votes paid for and ready to be sent, plus a landline which has been wide open for the last two weeks.

But Elliott, please don't cry if you get booted on Wed!! DON'T. Later, after the camera is off, fine. But not on camera, please.

3,363 posted on 05/15/2006 6:02:24 PM PDT by MarMema (Buy Danish, support freedom)

His voters should have an easier time. They are going to reroute some of their calls through places like Philadelphia. I hope that doesn't mess the voters in Philadelphia up.

3,364 posted on 05/15/2006 6:44:26 PM PDT by Netizen (Taylor--he sings, writes his own songs, plays instruments, has charisma, and he's the whole package.)

That's just scary! And funny!
Chris was on Regis and Kelly and said he'd welcome fans coming up and asking for a picture or whatever. Kelly said that within three weeks he'd be sneaking out in a wig and sunglasses. Chris said, "already did that"
Proof!?!

3,365 posted on 05/15/2006 6:59:20 PM PDT by Conservative Texan Mom (Some people say I'm stubborn, when it's usually just that I'm right.)

To: GraniteStateConservative

>>>Kat's boobs are like the Mount Rushmore sculptures-- women and men can appreciate their greatness alike!<<<

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness.”

~~John Keats

3,366 posted on 05/15/2006 7:10:03 PM PDT by Palladin ("Governor Lynn Swann."...it has a nice ring to it!)

Here's something from People

Like Kevin Covais, he suffers from Type 1 diabetes. But Yamin (left, at 5 months) faces another hurdle: 90 percent deafness in his right ear. After a series of childhood ear infections and ear-drum replacement surgery at 13, "it just hasn't worked right," he says. As for being able to sing in spite of that, "I don't know how to explain it, because I'm not a religious person. It's a gift."

3,367 posted on 05/15/2006 7:10:13 PM PDT by Netizen (Taylor--he sings, writes his own songs, plays instruments, has charisma, and he's the whole package.)

To: Palladin; misterrob; Senator Goldwater; silent_jonny

I hope you all appreciate the crap I had to wade through on message boards for these.

Enjoy!

3,368 posted on 05/15/2006 7:18:55 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)

To: silent_jonny

ONLY FOR TAYLOR HICKS FANS...

http://www.foxesonidol.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1901.art&page=1

IDOL THOUGHTS, MAY 16 : WH Y TAYLOR MUST WIN !

by Donna Reynolds -- 05/16/2006

Donna’s been obsessed with Taylor Hicks since she first laid eyes on him, and her conviction has never wavered. While it seemed unlikely early on that a gray-headed 29-year-old rock ‘n blues singer could ever win American Idol, Taylor is one step away from making the finale. Donna has been waiting a long time to write this article, and is finally ready to let it all hang out!

I started thinking about this article two weeks ago. I mulled over various approaches and titles, and considered several different angles. I tried writing it objectively and went at it from a purely emotional angle. Nothing seemed to be working. Then I watched the videos from Taylor’s trip back home to Birmingham. There he was on the stage at the Hoover Galleria, playing his harp, dancing feverishly, and “feelin’ all right” in front of 12,000 fans. It was then that it hit me. Not only should Taylor Hicks win American Idol, he must win it.

Strong words, you say? Maybe, but consider what we’ve got here. Taylor Hicks is the most unlikely Idol contestant in the history of the show. He fits no musical mold and is so far out of the mainstream of pop music that could be a genre unto himself. The music that he loves is from an entirely different era and yet it fits him so perfectly that it could have been written for him. To call him unique is an understatement.
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What makes Taylor so special is the excitement that he generates. Taylor draws people to him and brings the audience right into his world. You never really know what he’s going to do, but when he’s finished, you feel as though you’ve gotten your money’s worth. That’s the difference between a performer and an entertainer, and is one of the reasons that Taylor has been so successful so far. Of all the previous seasons’ contestants, only a handful have been able to do this. Clay pulled people in with his emotion, vulnerability, and crystal clean vocals. Fantasia was a natural entertainer and let everything out on stage. Bo had fun and loved performing so much that people loved watching him. I think Taylor is in the same league.

Some say that Taylor is not the best vocalist, and he has been criticized for his onstage antics. Personally, I think Taylor is very much aware of the impact that he has and chooses his songs for maximum effect. He had to know that a song like “Play That Funky Music” was going to get people up on their feet and really invigorate his fans. That was brilliant. “Jailhouse Rock” rocked. Period. And, coupled with “In the Ghetto,” Taylor was able to show both sides of his personality and let his vocals do the talking. He knows what his fans want and plays right to them. He performs, they vote, and so far, it’s working.

Taylor’s greatest joy in life comes from performing. People who saw him before Idol tell me that he put just as much energy and effort into his club and party gigs as he does on the show. Music is his life, and it doesn’t matter whether he is performing for 30 people or 30 million. It’s what he does, who he is, and where he wants to be.

One of the things that is sorely lacking in today’s pop music is that breathless feeling of exhilaration we had watching the great ones from the past. You know what I mean. There are certain artists and bands that never failed to thrill their audiences and left people literally breathless. Frank Sinatra caused teenage hearts to flutter in the 1940s, Elvis drove fans wild in the 1950s, and the Beatles created mass hysteria in the 1960s. In the years that have passed, there really hasn’t been one single artist or band that has caused such hysteria, at least not that I have witnessed. That is, not until American Idol came along.

If you doubt that, consider the whole Clay Aiken phenomena. Need I say more? The noise for Clay started early in the season, and by the time the finale came around, it was positively deafening. It continued through the Idol tour, the release of his CDs, and his numerous sold-out tours and shows. They screamed, they fainted, and they swooned. It was remarkable. Clay Aiken became the star of season 2 and he didn’t even win. Looking back, it is still astonishing. For whatever reason, Simon didn’t see or didn’t want to see what was so potently obvious even then. Despite the fact that he didn’t fit into a neat little box, Clay had something special that drew people to him and his music. I don’t think Simon’s ever forgiven him!

Fast forward three years. Simon is faced with another contestant who he doesn’t “get” and hasn’t from the start. He has no idea what he would do with Taylor if he were to win, and I think he’s been in denial that this is even a possibility. He’s been rude and dismissive of Taylor, and even his compliments have been begrudging. But every week, Taylor has been building momentum and he is insanely popular. Simon may not want to see it, but Taylor is steamrollering his way through this competition, and may turn out to be the most popular contestant ever to appear on this show.

I’ve written a lot about why Taylor deserves to win, but haven’t addressed the premise of this article, which is my contention that Taylor must win. Certainly, there’s a big difference. I don’t think anyone will argue the fact that Taylor is wildly popular and has generated a huge buzz around Idol this season. Because of that fact alone, I am convinced that his not winning will have a negative impact on the future success of the show. I think people can only handle so much disappointment before they decide that they can’t take any more! Sure, new people will join the fold, but for people like me who have been disappointed year after year, there comes a point when you just don’t want to go through it again. I’ve never been one of those people who has said “I will never watch again,” but I’m telling you, if Taylor loses, I am going to have a real hard time investing four months of my life in another season.

His winning will ease the pain of all those people whose favorites have not won in the past, and will ensure that a lot of them will indeed return. It will also send a message to Simon Cowell that, although he may be the big-shot record producer, this is our decision, not his. Taylor’s winning will also put an end to all those conspiracy theorists who continue to believe that “they” choose the winner early on, and the entire process is manipulated to ensure that outcome. Taylor was not supposed to win, after all!

Taylor deserves to make the finals. But I also know that anything is possible this week, and unfortunately, no matter how well he does, it all comes down to how skillful his fans are at power-voting. This makes me sick, but it’s the reality of this show. If you are reading this, and you believe as I do that Taylor must win, you have to vote. No excuses. If he is eliminated, it will be our fault, not his. And I don’t want to be responsible for that!

3,369 posted on 05/15/2006 7:27:24 PM PDT by SirLinksalot

People that think you have to see and be drinking to enjoy Taylor are kidding themselves. jmo

However, when he looks like this, he could just stand there and win it all for me.

3,370 posted on 05/15/2006 7:33:15 PM PDT by CajunConservative (~~WHOO~~ Soul Patrol! Do It Baby! Soul Patrol!)

To: GraniteStateConservative

3,371 posted on 05/15/2006 7:33:26 PM PDT by MarMema (Buy Danish, support freedom)

Elliott seems to be more religious these days though, since that writing.

I wondered how much he and Tommy shared at Graceland.

3,372 posted on 05/15/2006 7:35:17 PM PDT by MarMema (Buy Danish, support freedom)

Elliott seems to be more religious these days though, since that writing.

Such as?

3,373 posted on 05/15/2006 7:40:54 PM PDT by Netizen (Taylor--he sings, writes his own songs, plays instruments, has charisma, and he's the whole package.)

To: SirLinksalot

That's a really nice article. Thanks for taking the time to post it.

3,374 posted on 05/15/2006 7:42:30 PM PDT by Netizen (Taylor--he sings, writes his own songs, plays instruments, has charisma, and he's the whole package.)

She can make out with Mr. Ed all she wants. It doesn't change things with "us."

3,375 posted on 05/15/2006 7:43:19 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)

To: CajunConservative

Good picture isn't it? :)

3,376 posted on 05/15/2006 7:43:25 PM PDT by Netizen (Taylor--he sings, writes his own songs, plays instruments, has charisma, and he's the whole package.)

To: GraniteStateConservative

Lots of cool pics...they're still loading....

3,377 posted on 05/15/2006 7:45:17 PM PDT by Mark Koch (A stitch in time saves nine.)

Yes, we have to keep up with all the Kat pics you know! He is one handsome fella. Most of the people who saw him in person say he is gorgeous in person and MUCH THINNER. There is no pudge.

3,378 posted on 05/15/2006 7:47:33 PM PDT by CajunConservative (~~WHOO~~ Soul Patrol! Do It Baby! Soul Patrol!)

To: CajunConservative

He looks like a totally different guy back when he had black hair and was a bit younger.

3,379 posted on 05/15/2006 7:49:34 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)

Lots of cool pics...they're still loading....

It's worth the wait. I tried to grab the best of the best.

3,380 posted on 05/15/2006 7:52:05 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)

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