DancingWTStars Bristol Palin to Win it All? Looking Possible...Week 8 Mon Live Thread 8pm

Associated Content ^ | 11/8/10 | Carol Whyte

[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.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Your cell phone is broken..that SUCKS!! I will make the calls for you. I already got my usual crew making the phone calls tonight

[Dr. Scarpetta]

OH NO!!

[A CA Guy]

Say “CHEESE” with those nachos.

[RummyChick]

Joel Gray shows up...he looks rough..like he has aids...

[Dr. Scarpetta]

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Joel Gray is showing his age...sweet father/daughter moment.

[onyx]

Hey hater! LOL.
How are you and Sam doing? More to the point, call me, but on my landline. My cell is broken beyond repair and I was never able to retrieve messages.

[RummyChick]

Jennifer did a good job..I just can’t stand her constant whining and crying

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I really liked Jennifer’s dance! Bruno mentioned Fred Astaire, and I was thinking the same thing!!

[RummyChick]

Oh man..here is more Poor Jennifer footage.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Yes, Joel is showing his age. What an entertainer he was...

[allmendream]

Bristol chose life, against the odds, as a young mother, with a flaming flake as the father. She chose life.

What do you think Megan would chose?

Nobody would have ever heard of her except for her mistake, you are correct in that; but it seems just like a Palin to “make lemon-aide out of lemons”.

And Bristol seems to be doing JUST THAT!!!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

9-9-9

Jennifer

[Dr. Scarpetta]

You are so right...
Some people can’t get over the fact that Bristol had a baby.

[onyx]

I don't know and there's no hint from "the buzz boys" although they have a very cute graphic.

[conservativegranny]

She sure loves the drama.

[RummyChick]

Mom and Dad Palin show up..dad in glasses.

[libbylu]

That is cute. That was Jamie Lee Curtis in the audience cheering wildly wasn’t it?
also in case you didn’t see this, this is too funny.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2623889/posts

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Each star makes an initial $125,000 for signing and rehearsing 3 weeks before the premiere and competing in the first two episodes, even if the cast member is cut after the first dance.

The breakdown for the remaining weeks is $10,000 an episode for Weeks 3 and 4, $20,000 an episode for Weeks 5 and 6, $30,000 an episode for Weeks 7 and 8, and $50,000 an episode for the final two weeks.

Bristol is making a lot of money.

[samantha]

The orthopedist said she has tendinitis of the Patella, that is no big deal. she is whining too much, considering that she whines and then cries and then shows up, and nails it. Her drama queen antics are insurance against failure IMHO.