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Originally Posted by Tam
Chris Daughtry came in 4th and look at him. He and Adam used Idol for what it is, I think. They knew they weren't going to win, I honestly think they knew... but they used it as a platform. They knew what they were doing and I almost think Haley did too. This isn't by no means the last we'll be hearing from her.
I loved how she played to Tyler in her last song and basically shook a "naughty finger" in the direction of Jennifer and Randy and at the very end she gave Tyler a big hug and was a little indifferent to Jennifer. She was pissed at them and she had a right to be.
I have been a big fan of the way the judging was handled this time up to the point Jennifer and Randy slammed all over Haley for her choice of her "Inspirational Song", she chose what inspired her and didn't need a damn bit of judgement about it other than how she did it, but to tell her that wasn't the right song for her was way out there and to degrade her the way those two did pissed me off. You can't tell someone what inspires them... they were both out of line and Tyler let that be known.
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I cringed too when they gave her all the criticism for her song choice. At that point in the competition the judges should be careful as to what they say because it could easily sway voters.
I also think the judges meant well and their criticism was misunderstood. The guy picked a song about 911 and it was just after they captured Osama so that feeling was refreshed across the nation. The other girl picked a song and tied it to the recent Tornado disaster that was weighing heavily on everyones mind. Two smart song choices that could capture the nation.
Haley picked a lesser known song that obviously had a special meaning to her but was nothing as dramatic and current as the other two song choices. So what Randy and JLo were trying to say is this is a competition, the song choice was about inspiration and even though it was personal to you it wasn't a choice that would capture the audience in the way the others did.
They were trying to tell her to pick a song that will get her the most votes and the first step is to pick something popular and relatable. Her choice wasn't as " cunning " as the others and I think the Judges were trying to tell her to look at the bigger picture.
It's really something that should have been advised or coached to her in private.