...the jessica backlash

at this point the judges can only say their comments and their own opinions on what the contestant is on that day. it is true that Jessica is one of the best and it is true that her being at the bottom is ridiculous. it is also true that they need to tell AI fans to vote smart. but then again that is the reason why AI lost Simon because judges has no power to pick who the winner will be. this past season the winners are just the cutie but not the talented one. just imagine Adam Lambert versus Kris Allen and Kris Allen won. it is no longer a surprise that AI still follows the votes and not the judges. the ugly part of this is, that was the last save. if jessica will still be in the bottom next week... then she will surely go home. i want jessica t owin of course... but that is how AI rolls.

Majority of the audience dont vote, they just watch because voting have charges I think. This voting shenanigans happened ever since they have cellphones. this picture basically explains everything: http://www.mylot.com/w/image/2561075.aspx

I just hope that AI viewers will understand what the three judges said. Vote smart! And yes, not the cutie or the face- but the real talent. Anyway, whether Jessica wins or not, I am sure a recording company is waiting for her. Her voice is great enough to put her into stardom- win or lose from AI.

I believe the judges know better. They have more experiences (when it comes to music) than most of the American audience, I presume. Plus, they hear them sing live. Maybe there is a difference between hearing the contestants sing live and when you just watch and hear them on TV. :)

Its right that the public will be given more power than the judges. After all, they will also be the one who will buy their records and download there songs once the American Idol winner is proclaimed. I think Jessica's problem is her appeal to the public. She is not that appealing to the audience that's why she has gotten the lowest number of votes. On the other hand, another view to look onto is maybe, because Jessica is really good enough that people think that they do not have to vote for her because other people will.

It reminds me of the Pia elimination last year with one major difference - Jessica is a far better singer and has more "soul" than Pia did. I wasn't a major fan of hers, even after hearing her sing I Will Always Love You - and then she did Beyonce's song Beautiful Nightmare - and totally won me over. I really think that was her best. Not only did she sing it perfectly, she made it very unique - almost a new song. I have no idea how Hollie gets in week after week - she has a big voice, is not pitch perfect - and it is, like Jimmy Iovine said - like watching a high school glee club singer. It seems to be that the little tweens vote for the cute guys (Philip or Colton) and ignore the real talent - this is not to say that Philip and Colton aren't talented - Colton has impressed me more and more lately, esp. his version of Skylar Grey's song - but Jessica has the "it" factor. Losing on Idol is not the end of the road. Look at Adam Lambert, Daughtry, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson - even Crystal Bowersox and David Archuletta - all have done better or comparable to the "winners". Lee Dewyze got dropped from his record label- a total flop. Crystal is acting and still touring. If the public orchestrates a backlash against Jessica, this will show that A.I. has lost all integrity. That is why I prefer the Voice. Fifty percent of the vote is from the coaches (judges) - like DWTS. The save is these judges only voting contribution. I think it's supposed to be a wake-up call. But it doesn't always work. Last year, Casey was saved and made it in another three - four weeks. That is fine. But will Jessica? At age 16 she is remarkable. Joshua was also fantastic. He ended up in the bottom 3. I wonder - if Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood were contestants today, would they still win? In the age of texting?

Oh yahhhhhhhh! Jessica is soooooo talented... all her performances are consistently woahhhhh!!! The judges are right, you have to vote for the one who sings best and for the one who really serves AI title. Jessica comes from a poor family... not only does she deserves it, she needs it... her family needs it...

I watched that and shocked when jessica was eliminated then saved by the judges. They were called judges to judge who they think the best singer is in American Idol so for me it's not being bias. the public will be guided who will they vote through the judges opinions but then again Judges cannot control the public with their decisions. It will be the greatest challenge to jessica how will she win the public's votes.

It's always hard to decide in situations like this. They say that the ultimate judge is the audience, who will who's gonna (or not gonna) buy the music. But in this case, in my opinion, is different, and it's good that the jury has a word (like they do in X-Factor, too-I can talk about that more, as I'm from Hungary). Because in these competitions not only popularity and talents count, but whether the certain contestants' friend, people in the place they live, ethnic supporter, supporters of their beliefs (tell me if I'm wrong, but in American Idol there have been really numerous occasions when more conservative Christian were let through instead of crazier personalities), if they have a sob story or if they are the ones people feel sorry for. It's a really big problem sometimes in Hungary... or not a problem, but an issue, because... well, throughout Hungary's history, lots of Hungarians were forced to live in other countries because of the contracts and treaties after World War I, and these communities really keep together, and they send thousands of votes on people who come from those places. Or if they come from a smaller town, townies usually send a lot of votes. Also, it's kind of tricky in these shows, because you never know what kind of music these contestants are going to release (if any) after the show. Those who have voted for them, may not buy the CD, if they aren't fans of their own songs. And that's the silliest thing to rebel against the contestant. It's not like they threatened the jury to vote for them :D.