[Michael.SF.]

It was not because she is gay that people tuned her out, it was because she is an idiot with no professional music experience.

The fact also that this group was the worse group of all time on Idol, did not help either.

[fantom]

Simon jumped at the right time . Bowersox is a real talent . The post teen little boy won again. It's about selling cd’s an filling concert seats . Unless they pick a big time judge , it's over .

[VampireStateNY]

It was not because she is gay that people tuned her out, it was because she is an idiot with no professional music experience.

Exactly. Throw in the fact that Paula was gone, Simon was phoning it in and the talent was just plain off this year (even by Idol standards)...Ellen being gay was the least of the show's issues.