Posted on 05/25/2009 6:23:03 AM PDT by Zakeet
This week Kris Allen, who during the American Idol season prompted unabashed praise from Simon Cowell and the rest of the judges, was voted America’s favorite over Adam Lambert, his theatrical and inconsistent competitor.
Because Adam Lambert is, according to many, gay, the liberal media is blaming Christians for the tough loss. There are even rumblings that this “election” was rigged. Reminiscent of Bush/Gore 2000, anyone?
Liberals are once again falling back on the only explanation they can ever muster when an anointed protégé or pet cause du jour loses: blame the backwards, hickish, intolerant Christian masses. Yes, the same folks who – inexplicably – put George W. Bush in the White House (twice), fell for Sarah Palin, and voted for Proposition 8 all to the shock and awe of the apoplectic left.
The American Idol “upset” prompted Newsweek’s Ramin Setoodeh to offer this searing analysis: “Woah. So it’s really true: Kris Allen is the new American Idol. Really? Seriously?”
His shock was mitigated by what he considered an obvious explanation for the loss: “You could say…that religion is an irrelevant criterion for judging a singing competition. But the fact remains that Idol is one of TV’s most family-friendly shows, and it draws a large number of Christian viewers. Kris Allen had the edge here.”
The Buffalo Examiner’s gay and lesbian issues point man, Kelvin Lynch, likewise explained it, “Kris is practically a poster boy for heterosexual, white-bread Christianity, while Adam is an in-your-face Jewish gay man. That could very well have played a significant role in the final voting among red state voters with texting capability.”
And Elliot Olshansky wrote in the New York Daily News: “Going into the finale, there was talk of ‘red state-blue state’ politics at work, with Lambert’s painted fingernails, ‘guyliner,’ and uncertain sexuality against Allen’s down-home, churchgoing sensibilities. Given the current political climate, that matchup appeared to favor Lambert, but a number of blue-state types may be ‘too cool’ for Idol’s mass appeal, and unlikely to vote.”
Apparently for Olshansky, the Christian ear is too untrained to appreciate Lambert's nuanced vocal abilities, and thus fell for the likeable and talented Allen by default. Bizarre indeed.
I didn’t see every American Idol episode this year. Did I miss the one where Adam Lambert ran on stage, draped in a rainbow flag, condemning heterosexuality and celebrating Satanism? What exactly did Christians object to? Nail polish? Makeup? Hair products? Have you seen Christian rock heavyweights like POD, Manafest or Decypher Down? They don't exactly look like the Vienna Boys Choir.
The suggestion that Christian viewers not only correctly interpreted Lambert’s guyliner as code for “gay” -- and not just theatrical effect -- but then decided gay men have no business in, um, show business, is hysterical, paranoid, and incredibly bigoted.
But the whole thing was a set-up from the get-go. Liberal Hollywood and popular gay activists like Perez Hilton threw their weight behind Lambert early on. Adam was a sure-thing for them, but only because they wanted him to be. His performances were criticized by the judges more than once. But it’s not like these Idol arbiters based their convictions on statistics or polls. So if you are plugged into the gossip circles, you’d have believed Lambert was a sure thing, too. Singer Katy Perry put his name on her cape during a performance – and the Daily News claimed this was actually evidence that he was supposed to win.
With few and obscure exceptions, Christian Republicans didn’t launch the attack campaign against Adam Lambert that the left is now launching against Christian Republicans. As we witnessed with the assault on Miss California Carrie Prejean, the same voices seeking increased tolerance are the very voices attacking others for their opinions. And viciously.
American Idol has thus fallen the way of the Miss USA pageant and other one-time innocuous entertainment vehicles – it’s been politicized. Not, however, by the intolerant right, but by the intolerant left who can offer no other explanation for dissent than the lunacy of fringe Christians. Maybe Kris Allen was just the preferred performer? Nah, couldn’t be that easy.
I say Christian Republicans are hysterical, paranoid, and incredibly bigoted as proven by the fact the in-your-face gay Jewish boy lost.
These people are still trying to figure out why Elvis was world-famous, at the same time Liberace was world-famous in Las Vegas.
Egad. Is is a small potato in his drawers.
If you pander to a certain demographic, chances are you will alienate others. That is what Adam did. He cultivated his gayness to score points with the judges but he lost the “gay-ain’t-so-great” demographic. It’s not just Christians. Non-Christians too are sick of the “he must win because he’s gay, anything else would be discrimination” crowd. Moreover, the dude couldn’t sing. Screechers are a dime a dozen.
How dare any Christians step in the way of progress and the humanist cultural express....how dare you?
This homosexual gay Jewish lad should look to the God of Israel for deliverence for his sin as all of us need Jesus to heal us that we may made children of the living God.
Homosexuality is an abomination to God and mankind will know that in the wrath to come. His life will be unhappy and angry and sad as is the way of those who mock God.
Romans 1:
17. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25. Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27. And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30. Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31. Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32. Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
AMERICA VOTED!
“With few and obscure exceptions, Christian Republicans didn’t launch the attack campaign against Adam Lambert”
Absolutely untrue. Look no further than FR threads to know this.
I truly liked them both. They have VERY different styles and I appreciated them both in very different ways. I’m shocked that Adam didn’t win, but have no problem with the fact that Kris did. But to say that Adam wasn’t attacked is pure BS.
Have to admit American Idol has been my guilty pleasure for past three years which is odd because I have NO interest in pop music. I never realized that Adam Lambert was Jewish. Would guess same for vast, vast, vast majority of other viewers.
The American Idol “controversy” is way overblown but I have some insight and analysis that has been overlooked. Adam Lambert had been the “favorite” for so long I bet a lot of people voted against him just to go against the grain (my wife did so). Using a political analogy, remember that Rudy Guiliani and Hillary Clinton were the “favorites” heading into the 2008 primaries. There was a lot of talk in 2007 of an all-New York matchup for the presidency. It’s easy for liberals to point the finger. They do all the time. It’s actually quite predictable. Plus, Kris probably had all of the pre-teen/teen girl votes locked up.
for some reason the day after, impressionable young children put 2 and 2 together and concluded looking freaky is not profitable or for winners.
In what way was Adam attacked? It’s quite the opposite. He was given every advantage by the media and the AI producers. From the performances I saw, he stayed on the show BECAUSE of his image, in spite of his screeching.
Get a California judge to throw the results out as unconstitutional. /S
Simon & the media favored him from the start.
America voted.
Get over it.
This law of nature and victory vs victimism isn't OUR fault. Fix YOUR base....we're fine. Kris won!!!
Money quote from article. Perhaps Christians should go on the attack. We get blamed anyway.
ADAM LAMBERT DID NOT LOSE!!!
He is relieved from singing that God awful song that the AI winners have to sing that is written by AI writers (and that nit Kara) AND Adam can move on to (keep your fingers crossed) LEAD FOR QUEEN as has been whispered about and NOT DENIED BY QUEEN OR ADAM.
Adam did not lose. Just a reason for libs to squeal about Christians again.
Get over what????? I’m glad Kris Allen won. He was clearly the better performer. He has the voice, the musical ability (guitar and piano) and a role-model image. He’s what an American Idol should be. I’m more than happy for my grandchildren watch him perform and want to be like him.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.