Dancing with the Stars - abuse of power?

[dex]

I've been watching Dancing With The Stars. Brandy just got voted off. She looked great to me. Bristol Palin remains in the finals and did well for not ever being in entertainment but not better than Brandy or the other finalist.
If it is the Tea Party members keeping her in, it is an abuse of their power.
The first thing that comes to mind is that the honorable thing to do is for Bristol bow out in favor of Brandy.
Gray look like the winner at this point. If Bristol wins you could see Hollywood stars rioting in the streets.
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No politics please.

 

[73ss454]

I didn't know guys watch that stuff.

 

[REWahoo]

Like you said Dex:

We're at a pivotal time.

 

[ls99]

DW and watch. Dancing in various forms is the only TV programming I watch.

The votes are for favorite dancer.

Early on did not think Bristol had much of a chance, though her last night's performance was to me, mesmerizing. IMHO Brandy being an entertainer could have done a lot better. Bristol beat her in precision most of the time. The MC gave a hint early on about unexpected results.

The votes are in.

 

[Budman]

I've been watching Dancing With The Stars. Brandy just got voted off. She looked great to me. Bristol Palin remains in the finals and did well for not ever being in entertainment but not better than Brandy or the other finalist.
If it is the Tea Party members keeping her in, it is an abuse of their power.
The first thing that comes to mind is that the honorable thing to do is for Bristol bow out in favor of Brandy.
Gray look like the winner at this point. If Bristol wins you could see Hollywood stars rioting in the streets.
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No politics please.

I agree with you Dex 100%. Brandy was unfairly turned away tonight. She was a much better dancer than Bristol. I had figured it would be a shootout between Jennifer Gray and Brandy in the finals. Allowing Bristol to go the finals instead of Brandy is just plain wrong and underserved. I'm scratching my head on this one.

 

[dex]

I agree with you Dex 100%. Brandy was unfairly turned away tonight. She was a much better dancer than Bristol. I had figured it would be a shootout between Jennifer Gray and Brandy in the finals.

I agree with you about Brandy/Gray. Bruno asked Brandy to come back next week to do the freestyle. If they allow that I'm guessing she will hit a home run and the house will come down.

 

[Nords]

Only this board could politicize an eye-candy show...

 

[easysurfer]

And in womens tennis past why did Anna Kournikova have more tennis endorsements than Lindsay Davenport when obviously Lindsay Davenport was the more skillful player?

Ah...now I remember why I always hated the subjectivity of apprasial time when I used to w*rk

 

[HFWR]

Dancing With The Stars is an abuse of many things...

And Anna Kournikova doesn't need to play tennis, just stand there looking [-]nekkid[/-] perty!

 

[haha]

If it is the Tea Party members keeping her in, it is an abuse of their power.
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No politics please.

 

[aaronc879]

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If it is the Tea Party members keeping her in, it is an abuse of their power.

What power would that be? The power to dial a phone number faster than other people? Who stays and who goes is based solely on the number of votes received. It's partially a popularity contest not just a talent contest. Just like American Idol, the worst performer doesn't always get sent home next.

 

[Texas Proud]

What power would that be? The power to dial a phone number faster than other people? Who stays and who goes is based solely on the number of votes received. It's partially a popularity contest not just a talent contest. Just like American Idol, the worst performer doesn't always get sent home next.

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I do not watch this show.... but have seen a few of the ending just before Castle.... I will agree with you if you can tell me how Delay was not voted out on the first program when he was on...

 

[DallasGuy]

Dancing With The Stars is nothing more than a popularity contest....and that's why I don't watch it.

 

[martyb]

I've been watching Dancing With The Stars. Brandy just got voted off. She looked great to me. Bristol Palin remains in the finals and did well for not ever being in entertainment but not better than Brandy or the other finalist.
If it is the Tea Party members keeping her in, it is an abuse of their power.
The first thing that comes to mind is that the honorable thing to do is for Bristol bow out in favor of Brandy.
Gray look like the winner at this point. If Bristol wins you could see Hollywood stars rioting in the streets.
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No politics please.

Looks to me like you're the one who has politicized it. What a bunch of bs.

 

[donheff]

Wow Dex, lash-back from the right. No sense of humor left around here?

 

[REWahoo]

This thread is a terrible waste of electrons...

 

[martyb]

I have plenty of a sense of humor. I don't think the OP was atttempting humor. If this board is intent on keeping political arguments out, then it goes for all. In that regard, I'll also remove my Ronald Reagan quote from my profile. I can see it could be construed as a political statement. Fair is fair.

 

[Alan]

Only this board could politicize an eye-candy show...

sigh....

 

[Sarah in SC]

I had no idea so many people here watched that show. Seems pointless to me, but then again, most tv related topics do.
Whatever.

 

[Bestwifeever]

Eye Candy Show? Don't forget the season where Woz competed (actually my favorite casting choice of all time):

 

[FinanceDude]

You just can't make this stuff up:

Bristol Palin's dancing prompts man to shoot his TV - JSOnline

 

[FinanceDude]

I agree with you Dex 100%. Brandy was unfairly turned away tonight. She was a much better dancer than Bristol. I had figured it would be a shootout between Jennifer Gray and Brandy in the finals. Allowing Bristol to go the finals instead of Brandy is just plain wrong and underserved. I'm scratching my head on this one.

Well, I am still scratching my head on how Lee Dwyze won American Idol over Krystal Bowersox............

 

[W2R]

What power would that be? The power to dial a phone number faster than other people? Who stays and who goes is based solely on the number of votes received. It's partially a popularity contest not just a talent contest. Just like American Idol, the worst performer doesn't always get sent home next.

So true. And just think - - viewers have the power to input their own two cents, by just dialing in their vote instead of complaining that the dancer they like got booted off.

I still think Katherine McPhee was "robbed" on AI (as do a lot of other fans), but genuine competion entails the real risk of each competitor losing as well as winning. Oddly, the entire American public does not agree with me on every single political issue, much less every single call-in-your-vote TV show.

Well, I am still scratching my head on how Lee Dwyze won American Idol over Krystal Bowersox............

Oh man!! ME TOO. That was absolutely unexpected and unbelievable. And (for me), the fact that either one of them would win over Siobhan was just tragic! Siobhan was fantastic IMO. Oddly, the entire rest of the country didn't happen to agree with me on that one at all.

 

[HFWR]

You just can't make this stuff up:

Bristol Palin's dancing prompts man to shoot his TV - JSOnline

YouTube - SCTV season 2 opening

 

[W2R]

Brandy just got voted off. She looked great to me.

Early on did not think Bristol had much of a chance, though her last night's performance was to me, mesmerizing. IMHO Brandy being an entertainer could have done a lot better. Bristol beat her in precision most of the time.

Not to beat a dead horse but apparently more of those viewers who voted agreed with ls99 than agreed with dex.