American Idol Finals - Live Thread!!

Fox ^ | May 21, 2003 | all of us

[_Jim]

... yes, in the final analysis, dreadful ...

[CarmelValleyite]

Here in L.A. and now that I know the unfortunate outcome I can skip the show and go straight to..... The Bachelor, After the Finale!!!!!

[Celantro]

I wouldn't bother watching the show again. They should have just said up front they were going to rig it so I wouldn't have wasted my time in front of the TV.

[EllaMinnow]

What is your problem?

[writmeister]

Last week, Josh Gracin was on Entertainment Tonight and was asked who he thought would win the competition. Josh said that Clay should win but Ruben would win because of how the judges were pushing him.

[jern]

Actually I figured all the white rednecks from around the world would have been dialing in mass to make sure the black guy wouldn't win. Good for Reuben.

[CarmelValleyite]

Hah -- you're another one who calls it as they see it. Jesse Jackson, indeed!!!!! Think about what happened at Toyota!

[Old Professer]

If it's any consolation, I was watching as the tension built and Ruben was sweating like a democrat at election time, so at least I think he was surprised by the announcement.

[Theresa]

"I know which CD I'm going to buy. I like Ruben but not enough to buy his CD."

You took the words right out of my mouth. We will see who sells more CD's and I bet it will be Clay. That will be a story in itself. Anyway to win by 1000 votes is really not a win at all considering the way the voting is done. It's a tie.

[ecurbh]

OK, it's getting ugly in here. I'm heading back to the hole.

[ClearBlueSky]

I said that a few posts back. It wouldn't have mattered if EITHER could sing. WHite female won first contest, NO WAY a white male was winning this one.

[Jorge]

Clay is the real winner and the CD sales will prove it!

I agree. Clay definitely has the better voice.

[republicandiva]

Disappointed! How you doin?

[Howlin]

I'll be buying his CD, too!

And we're going to be hearing from him as long as we heard from Paul Anka.

Clay is not a one hit wonder!

[pchuck]

Maybe the powers that be didn't want an ambiguously gay fellow like Clay to win.

[EllaMinnow]

I was FOR Clay because he is a better singer, not because he's white. GET IT?

[Howlin]

He's not gay.

[RMDupree]

I hear ya! I'm going to bed.

I feel utterly bereft.

[CarmelValleyite]

You don't need to be forgiven. You are undoubtedly totally correct in your assessment.

[mystery-ak]

it wasn't Clay.....Im pi$$ed...Clay had the real talent...their voting system sucks....