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Folks I'm going to make these comments, and I know they're not going to make some of you very happy.

I absolutely detest Democrats who use poor logic to justify doing things that aren't right. When they don't play by the rules, they always have some puddin'-headed reason. Generally people here see through it right away too. And they aren't too happy about it either.

Most people on this thread are thrilled that Bristol Palin has been voted into the finals on DWTS. I am not. I have watched the program since it's inception. During seasons prior to this one, there have been popular stars who were voted back on due to their popularity rather than their dancing skills. Each time this took place, dancers with more tallent were sent packing. I don't consider that to be reasoned.

If we take this fan popularity to the extreme, they could put a paraplegic on the program and fans would vote them to be the winner. Would that be reasoned?

I know that the design of the show does allow fans to participate, and I think that adds a dynamic to the program that makes it more popular. I still think those fans should be somewhat reasoned in their voting. I don't want to see Tom Delay voted back on just because I liked him politically. I don't want to see other older stars remain on the program while other more accomplished dancers are sent packing. IMO it is morally wrong to do so.

Fans should support their favorites. Of course they should also be considerate of the other participants on the show, if their star isn't pulling their own weight. Participants get involved in the show. They are competitive. They want to accomplish something too. They have pride. Just because they have noteriety, it doesn't mean they should be treated unfairly.

Bristol Palin has been judged to be at the bottom of the leader board for seven weeks in a row. SEVEN! During those seven weeks other participants were sent packing. Some of them were way beyond Bristol's level of dancing. And when this happened, each week I got a little bit more embarrassed by what some well meaning but misguided people were doing. As Conservatives, aren't we supposed to be a cut above the Democrats? Aren't we supposed to have higher moral acuity? Aren't we the ones who are supposed to do the right thing? Yes, my friends, we are and you know it.

I have seen it said on this thread a number of times how the Lefties heads were spinning because of Bristol being retained to participate in the finals. Folks, this isn't Left vs Right. This is a dancing program. The judges have been fair to Bristol. She hasn't been as accomplished as the other dancers. I know that some folks like to make hay out of the fact that she has progressed over the season, but that really doesn't count if other dancers have been consistantly beating her each week. And folks, seven weeks in a row... It is understandable that Bristol could be held over a couple of weeks while her supporters came to grips with the fact that she wasn't as good as the others. Still, seven weeks?

I know that some of you also think you're sending a very important message. Folks, you're not sending a political message here, unless the message is that Conservatives are thrilled to flood a dance contest poll in order to vote the worst dancer back on the program to please a political figure. Church bells aren't ringing this evening because the right thing was done. Instead a sort of hollow victory of sorts has caused a palpable odor to become associated with the DWTS season finale next week, and Conservative's part in the final outcome. Should we be proud of this? It's something akin to the parents in attendence of a little league game coercing the umpire to rule in their favor. It's embarrassing to watch. It's embarrassing to read this thread. Lots of folks should be ashamed of themselves.

How can we not hang our heads in shame, if we're going to act in this manner? How can we fault the Democrats for acting like idiots, if we're going to do something consummately idiotic?

Bristol IS NOT the best dancer left on the program. She is not the second best either. Please have some class and let an accomplished dancer win the dance contest.

You're not proving that Sarah can be elected president. All you're doing is proving that Palin supporters will act unreasonably if they have to, in order to get their favorite politician's daughter a win on a program she simply isn't good enough to win on her own. Please give more thought to what your are doing.

Later...