[rface]

so, I wonder how much traffic does http://votefortheworst.com/ get? Are they behind the Sanjaya rise to power....or is it realy 13 year old girls text messaging their votes???

[NY.SS-Bar9]

or is it realy 13 year old girls text messaging their votes???

More like 40 something gays guys.

[JamesP81]

Personally, I hate the show because most of the music isn't any good. That said, however, I'm rooting for that girl that came out and did the harder rock style just because it was hard rock.

OTOH, if Simon Cowell quit and the show went off the air, that would probably be even better.

[TommyDale]

Someone should launch a denial of service attack on that website.

[meg88]

Go Sanjaya go!!

[Hydroshock]

Idol has diffenently jumped the shark this season.

[Always Right]

Votefortheworst has been around for several years. They are usually helpful in getting a person to the top 5, but no further. Sanjaya does have a loyal support group which helps also, but Sanjaya is finished around 4th or 5th place when those two groups will not be able to offset the other voters.

[HaveHadEnough]

I've never watched this show, so I don't know how the guy sings, but Simon's threat to leave the show should he win will add even more votes to the guy's column.

[MizSterious]

Stories like this one make me proud that I've never watched American Idol. Or Survivor, or The Bachelor, or any number of the surreal depictions of what Hollywood thinks is "reality."

[Wolfie]

...and even mentions by David Letterman and deejay David Lee Roth.

Those are dead-on impersonators from the Stern show. "David Lee Roth" singing "Votin' For Sanjaya" to the tune of "Runnin' With The Devil" should have been a clue to the author.

[Long Island Pete]

I was compelled to check out the website out of curiosity yesterday and couldnt get on. Too much traffic.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

A nation obsessed with frivolities while the fate of the civilization rests on a precipice.

[I'm ALL Right!]

If Sanjaya wins they will get what they deserve. There is no way you can tell me he's one of the top talents in our country. This year it was quite obvious that they were going for a diverse demographic in their top 24. Rather than selecting the best, they went PC on us. Thus we have Sanjaya. (He's not the only really LAME one, BTW~)

This season is the worst yet because they did not give the audience GREAT talent to watch. With the exception of Melinda and LaKisha there is not much of a competition. We used to watch to see how well the contestants did. This season we watch to see how poorly they do. (Again, Melinda and LaKisha excluded.) SAD, BUT THEIR OWN FAULT!!!

[roaddog727]

As this program approaches the most stupid on the planet. having this boob Sanjay win would be perfect. Then the show would go away and I could watch House regularly on Tuesday evenings.

[ClearBlueSky]

I don't watch the show, but my sister is addicted to it.
It's no more than the old 'Gong Show'- without the hook, or trap door to ditch the losers.
Actually- if they would introduce some pain/punishment for these absymally untalented people, the show would be entertaining.
You can't manufacture a phenomenon, and it would be nice if there were some ORIGINALITY these days. Everyone wants to sound like an already known 'star'. The suckers should just lip sync and be done with it.
As for the Simon guy- I think I like him( or what I've heard of him.) Brutal honesty is sorely needed , according to my sister. He told one contestant 'If you're going to sing a Celine Dion song, you'd better have the pipes.' or something to that effect.
Bring on the trap door, the hook, the net, something! and I'll watch!

[Melinda]

The guy probably sings as well as Paul McCartney, not a strong singer himself. If he has the support of teenage girls (and he does) as the Beatles did when they first arrived, well, anything can happen on the national popularity scale.

[wastedyears]

Undermining the show? I'll do anything to have it canceled, short of voting for anybody on the show or having any correspondance with anybody related to the show.

[007girl]

"It makes the show infinitely more entertaining when Sanjaya comes out with a new hairdo than when LaKisha (Jones) sings another boring ballad," he said.


It's a freakin' singing competition, not a hair show! Sweet Baby will not win, no matter what stupid hair-do he sports!!!

[WhiteGuy]

STERN RULES

[DCPatriot]

"It makes the show infinitely more entertaining when Sanjaya comes out with a new hairdo than when LaKisha (Jones) sings another boring ballad," he said.

Amen!

[Jack Wilson]

Every season has an oddball that makes it into the top 6 or so. Very hard to rig this thing or even make a dent in the tens of millions of votes needed.