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I think that explains 99.87% of your posts.

Why? Lots of people who aren't as good as Deandre and who haven't got the chops to be on American Idol have made it in the music business. I'm not a fan of his, but if you think you can tell me he won't be successful, you're giving yourself way too much credit.

I've been in the music business for 40 years. I've played on more records than most people own. I won a nationally televised music contest with a significant payoff in my younger years. I release an album every year and receive lots of airplay. I know the business inside and out and I know exactly what these kids are going through and it chaps my ass when I see posters on this thread say vile things about them and see other posters wink and laugh. The thought that Idol is trying to ram Jessica Sanchez down America's throat because there's a PC agenda to force Americans to be more tolerant of Hispanic illegals is loathsome to me, and I've read those sentiments on this thread and nobody says a word. This girl is 16 years old, she was born in this country, and her father served in the Navy in the War In Iraq. The same thing goes for Joshua, who one poster characterized in Amos 'n'Andyish terms...this stuff is repugnant to any humane person.

And my favorites are Jessica and Joshua. To say Jessica isn't ready is to say Aguilara and Mariah and Rhianna and Beyonce weren't ready. She's astonishing and miles ahead of every female in the competition.

I think Phillips will win. I'll be happy for him if he does. If Skylar wins she'll deserve it, but she is overweight and unfortunately that handicaps her. She's great at what she does though. So is Colton, but Jessica and Joshua are the class of the group. And artistically, America has no class.

And there's one other thing...I didn't address Holly or Elise. Of the two I prefer Holly, specifically because she oozes class...but between her and Sanchez, Cavanaugh is the one who isn't ready. I like her a lot and I think she may eventually turn into an astonishing diva. She isn't one now. She shouldn't win.

Testone generally outsings her, but she has the charm of a lentil.