Please people, support who you choose. Freedom of choice! Say all the positive things you want, but life would be a much better place if we spent time trying to build people up instead of tearing them down. All the negative energy that is going into who should be here and who shouldn't, would be better spent on supporting your choice. You like Blake - Ok!, Melinda -Ok! Whomever, but we don't need to destroy someone if you don't have the same opinion as someone else. I really think it is terrible how people are angered and sickened by Sanjaya. If you don't like him, fine. Believe it or not, there are people (pre-teens, teens and moms) who happen to love him. If you don't believe me, go online to the boards at americanidol.com or dialidol.com. I don't think that makes them any less a music lover than anyone else.
I am a teacher, coach and mom and by the way, come from a strong musical background - my birth father is a Professional Musician, and I have played the flute since I was in the 4th grade. I try my best to encourage and build up students in any way I can. You never know what kind of difference you make.
So, support your choice, just please don't tear mine down.
PS. I still like Phil's vocals the best!