Idol ratings drop -- Did they shoot themselves in the foot in shooting down Haley?

[john]

Yet, the median age is still on rise and we’re poised to see another cute southern young man take the title while talented folks like Skylar Laine and Joshua Ledet join the list of unappreciated Idol contestants like past cast-offs Blake Lewis, Haley Reinhart, and Elliott Yamin, all of whom are missing check marks in either the “cute,” “boy,” or “Southern” check boxes.

So, which box is missing for Joshua? Is "cute" a euphemism?

That way, we aren’t subjected to the will of the mega voters as we watch our perfectly reasonable single votes crushed under their weight of the Cute Boy Army, whatever age and gender they may actually be.

Idol's "one person, unlimited votes" model seems to be part of their quest for young voters since oldsters can't match the voting pace and persistence of teenagers. Of course it also allows them to tout big vote counts.

http://www.hollywood.com/news/American_I...r/28394260
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