Posted on 11/08/2010 4:55:01 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
DWTS Season 11 enters its eighth week of competition tonight (Nov 8) and thus, the Bristol Palin enigma continues.
'Bristol the Pistol' has taken aim & shot down better qualified & much more fiercely talented candidates in her quiet wake to win the coveted mirror ball trophy.
But the burning question remains: how does Palin continue to linger on the competition & stir the ire of many DWTS fans who view the show as a talent (not popularity) contest?
While continually scoring at or near the bottom of the Judge's leader board since the onset of Season 11, Palin has somehow beat out competitors who have outscored and outperformed her, i.e., Florence Henderson, Rick Fox, and even Mike The Situation Sorrentino who exited the show at Week 4.
But what is really at the crux of the Bristol Palin matter is not the fact that Palin continues to receive enough votes to stay on DWTS. That part is evident.
The real question is why & where those votes come from. That is, are those votes generated by Sarah Palin supporters, or are they cast because people really like Bristol?
Hopefully, it's because people truly like 'Alaska's Favorite Daughter', find her refreshing and just want to see her win because of who she is.
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Excellent! YOU”RE HERE! I am TIVO-ing Hannity and I have Oprah’s show to watch later too.
Sarah Barracuda said it’s going to be either Kurt or Bristol.
I know Bristol got more calls and she had to have gotten more online votes too.
Jeesh, he should show a little class.
Why are you tivoing Hannity? Is Sarah on his show?
I read a bio of her recently. She attended the Dalton school where she studied acting and dance. She also danced in a Dr. Pepper commercial at the age of 19. So she had enough dancing skills to get that gig. Hardly a novice.
However I do think that Nicole from the last season had more dancing experience than Jennifer had. There was no contest there.
The professional ice skaters all take ballet and dance. It hasn’t been a level playing field in many of the seasons recently.
I said it first! :P
Skaters have an advantage is some ways..and disadvantage in others...as seen here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgymeebplCQ
But they are athletes and that is a huge advantage because of the need for stamina.
Evan’s lyrical moves in that Rumba were fantastic.
How true...
no...
Finally, someone else noticed the constant rocking back and forth that Derek and Jennifer are doing.
What is with that?
Loved Tom’s dig about how Maks’ cool lasted all of 12 seconds.
thx....
How come I understood that fight between Maks and Carrie Ann tonight but last night I couldn’t hear a word because they were talking all over themselves.
I find all of the hugging and kissing and rubbing a bit disturbing. It’s one thing to be supportive of your partner, BUT...
Yesssss! Bye bye Kurt.
She’s safe!!!
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