LIVE THREAD: American Idol Finals

http://www.freerepublic.com ^ | May 20, 2003

[Howlin]

Live thread for comments on the American Idol finals Tuesday night, May 20, 2003!!!!

[mystery-ak]

just got through...one more for Clay..I'll keep trying.

[RMDupree]

Just popped in to say GO CLAY!!!

I haven't got through one vote yet. The lines are constantly busy!

[bootless]

FYI, any online voting through the AT&T message center (online) DO NOT COUNT!I'll be text messaging.

[bootless]

Oops - Do not count s/b DOES not count. Sorry.

[mykdsmom]

Ok, so I watched it tonight for the first time. I had to since he's from Raleigh and this is the biggest news around here.

Is it always this hard to get through? I've been trying for 1 hr 45 min. since 8 pm and all I get is a busy tone. I'm gonna wear out my redial button.

MKM

[denco]

I hae been trying since end of show & still no luck---go Clay-- no doubt he won tonight--despite unreal bias shown by Simon

[AlwaysLurking]

Darn....I can not get a call thru!! It is either busy or I get "all circuits are busy now"

Been trying for 47 mins!!!

[republicandiva]

Am wearing the print off the "redial" button and still can't get through ;^(

[Carolinamom]

I can't get through either. That 3 hours should be extended IMO.

[Fawnn]

...one thing in your favor is that you are not a dead dem voter.

Not only alive (thank You God!) -- and a Republican, but I've voted three times now. ;)

[mystery-ak]

keep trying...speed dial.

[republicandiva]

Figures a newbie could get through! What's your secret, and BTW, welcome to FR!

[GYPSY286]

Please put me on this too! Thanks much.

[republicandiva]

Oops, meant above message for you, sorry!

[Pokey78]

Ok Howlin, I KNOW you've been waiting for my unbiased report of tonight's show, so here it is:

Round 1: Ruben sounds better than he has in a few weeks; not quite as raspy. Good job.

Clay did fine; typical superb performance. Neither song was all that great, but I'll give the slight nod to Clay.

Round 2: Imagine if they picked a song like that for Ruben. I cringed when I heard that if was "Imagine". But Reubed did suprisingly well with such a crappy song.

Clay's performance was just OK; nothing special. Round 2 to Ruben.

Round 3. Well done by both. Ruben & Clay showed off their strong points; Ruben with his sultry style that really touches your soul. Clay hitting those notes like only he can.

Overall: It's a tossup. No matter what happens, both will have fantastic careers. But I believe from the audience's reaction in the past few weeks, Ruben has impressed in a way that no one else has. He has touched the hearts of the fans in a way that Clay hasn't. Is he a better singer than Clay? Technically, no. Clay has a superior range and vocal ability. But there's something about Ruben.

RUBEN IS YOUR AMERICAN IDOL.........BY 3%

[mykdsmom]

I hope you voted for Clay cause I can't get through after almost 2 hours straight. I wonder if it has something to do with me calling from Raleigh?

Keep voting for those of us that can't, as long as it's Clay you're voting for of course ; )

MKM

[OldFriend]

It's going to get worse because the show rolls across the country into new time zones and those people are added to the east coast people trying to get thru........boo hoo......my redial finger is wearing out!!!

[AlwaysLurking]

I am calling from Raleigh too and can NOT get thru....

Don't know if that is a good sign or a bad sign....

Anyone from Birmingham voting for Ruben?

[Fawnn]

Figures a newbie could get through! What's your secret,...

My computer's new, but my phones are archaic, so: Persistence. Same thing as for any other success in life. ;)

...and BTW, welcome to FR!

Thanks! I lurked for years, then got gutsy. (Soon you'll be begging me to shut up.) ;)

[EllaMinnow]

Voting from Florida (I know..I know...) and for weeks I haven't been able to get a vote in for Clay before 9:55. I'm just now starting to call in tonight.