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^^^Only a hearing impared, blind person could make that connection...or a four year old. Melinda was the total package...unfortunately many people equate "looks" with singing ability...She's gonna be fine though and we are not done seeing or hearing from her.

I don't think Jordin has the "it" factor to make it in the long run but to each his own... Time is the true test. This contest will not be decided tonight or tomorrow. This will be decided in the next couple of years.

Will Jordin end up edgy like Kelly Clarkson and become a star in her own right winning grammys and accolades? Or will she end up like Fantasia, who appeals to a particular group of people but who you never hear on a pop station and whose biggest exposure comes from her admitting that she couldn't read??

And will Blake end up like Chris Daugherty and sell millions? Or will his style have limited appeal to a few people the way Reuban's style has.

Everyone has an opinion and everyone is entitled to that....but only time will tell who the real winners and losers are from this season...

Yea, but Melinda lit up when she was performing. She had it and her voice was great.

Here is a bit more food for thought...

I almost feel sorry for Jordin if she wins. She has no idea what this will do to her life and I don't believe she has the maturity to even know if it's what she really wants. Maybe it is and she will rise to the occassion, develop a style, forget about the sacrifices she is forced to make and have huge success... And if that happens, she has enough strong family around so that she doesn't end up like a Britney Spears or Lindsey Lohan. If she can get through everything and come out on top, I will give her the kudos she has earned but face it, the odds are against her....

JUST SUPPOSE, On the other hand, maybe she will find out winning AI is not all it's cracked up to be. She will end up missing her friends, family, senior prom, her privacy and her homelife. She is skewered by not-so-nice tabloids who make fun of her size, her weight, her abilities (even though she sings pretty well) and every mis-step is well documented by everyone who carries a camera or pen. Forget about a boyfriend... She doesn't have a chart topping first album because she doesn't know enough about herself to know how she wants to showcase her talent and so lets others decide for her. And at 19 years old, she is thrown on the scrap heap by a brutal music business who only rewards huge success and has no time for people trying to get "on the job training." It would horrible to be a "has-been" at 20. This scenerio could happen just as easily as the first one and I would not wish it on anyone.

I, personally will not affect the final outcome...I am a drop in the bucket compared to millions of voters. What happens will happen... I just hope it works out for the best.