http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWBVKePmh7I

I was just thinking I missed your comments so much. I love Jason also. He kinda reminds of Taylor in that you can feel his music regardless of how perfect or imperfect his voice is. I am not as hooked as with Taylor who I follow to this day hoping to get an incredible album from in the near future, but I actually have voted quite a bit for Jason(I know it is really stupid but it makes me feel good)

I probably should spend more time on the political scene although I follow it fairly closely too. It will have a bigger bearing on my future than if Jason wins AI.

There’s no way Jason had the second lowest amount of votes.
That extra 7 million votes this week was in a large part motivated by what Paula did to Jason.

I’m not saying they were ALL for Jason,
but I would bet a Hershey bar that the lion’s share was.

Thanks for remembering me and reading my post. Some of the best days and nights of my internet life were spent here at MJ’s and though its undergone major renovations, the accurate content remains the same.

Word for word, we totally agree!

Jason Castro had me at Hallelujia. He doesnt fit into a clean, neat niche, he really is original and his voice is pure and recognizeable. There is something about him that keeps me coming back. I recognize that this young man has insane untapped talent and even though I vote for him week after week, I really dont want him to win idol. I think it would be the kiss of death. I also think that he is being honest when he says he is ready to go home. He is young and impressionable and vulnerable and I dont think he was prepared for the hideous/dishonest and biased stage that is American idol.

So I hope he doesnt win and Im pretty sure he wont and thats just fine with me and him. Idol doesnt deserve this unique musician and whether he is stoned or not i couldnt care less. Whatever is making him sing those songs that make me sit up and pay attention and say “who IS this kid”? (ala another Idol many moons ago now) then thats alright with me.

The better outcome for them would surely be Syesha leaving in 4th because her votes are far more likely to transfer to Archie than anyone else, so, assuming that Cookie is out in front, that will leave Jason a distant third and deliver the David:David finale theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been angling for for so long.

You could be right- I had not thought of that but if TPTB want David/David that would be the besr way to get there.

I am still hoping Jason keeps going. Purely selfish reasons though, just like to hear him perform.

I think Archie would have been in the bottom 3, thus the heavyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦erà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦coverage Tuesday night. Lots of camera time, Natasha, etc.

That makes sense to me. And if TPTB are so desperate for their all-David finale, they will not have been pleased to see Syesha edging ahead of Archie.

If Castro goes next week – and that’s what the signs point to – his votes may benefit Archie the following week but possibly not enough to overhaul Syesha if she has gained all the last-female-standing votes, plus potentially snagging the floating voters who reward performance on the night.

The better outcome for them would surely be Syesha leaving in 4th because her votes are far more likely to transfer to Archie than anyone else, so, assuming that Cookie is out in front, that will leave Jason a distant third and deliver the David:David finale they’ve been angling for for so long.

I would not be surprised to see Syesha receive quite a bit of subtle and not-so-subtle undermining next week…

Chachi – i believe that these are the facts, as you perceive them –

I just watched a Seether video -rise above – I could so see Cook along those lines. I miss soooo much the days when they could sing current hits. I would love to see Cook do Broken with Carly and Jason do Blurry by Puddle of mud in his mighty fine lower register. I want the boys to get all to the final three and see Jason on drums, Cook on guitar and David a on piano instead of that stupid dancing junk