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I agree with all of that. We

Ruth Anne Maddox — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:40:29 -0500

I agree with all of that.

We should all get together like a phone center and make the calls so that we're not knocking each other out. My husband kept getting a busy signal the other night while I was getting in multiple times. Then I found out he was dialing the same number that I was. I made him switch to one of the other options and he was able to make some headway.

Good news! Idol results

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:05:10 -0500

Good news! Idol results shows will be shortened to 30 minutes next year according to the latest schedule released by Fox.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

My hopes are high! I hope

ChicChick — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:43:58 -0500

My hopes are high!

I hope they will let David C. arrange the crappy AI single so that he can do it his way. Let David A. do it the sappy ballad way they expect.

I hope David C. wins and becomes the most successful AI winner ever (hard to top Carrie, I know, but he can't do worse than Ruben or Taylor, can he?).

I hope I NEVER have to hear Fantasia "sing" again. What the heck was that???

I'm charging all my phones and will be lighting up the lines for David C. next week! Good luck, Hobbit Rocker!!

All I can say is, vote early

Ruth Anne Maddox — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:33:51 -0500

All I can say is, vote early and often to if you want to see David Cook win.

I'm not sure I could stomach David Archuleta's dad on a regular basis till the youngster turns 18.

Then again, we've only seen crazy parents of female celebrities (i.e. Brittney's mom and Lindsay Lohan's dad) recently. The last parent-child blowup involving a male celebrity that I can remember is Macaulay Culkin.

Funniest comment of the

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:53:12 -0500

Funniest comment of the night goes to David A. after her remarked "gosh" a billion times during his homecoming, the limo drove away from it all with him saying "where'd they all park?" That cracked me up.

Plenty of tears from all of the Idolists left, but I have to say that David C. looked the most star worthy. He was great on television and with the crowds. Perhaps his win could signal a new dawn for AI. That's what I'm hoping for.

Finally, did anyone else take note of the Murray, Utah mayor's bizarro Snide Whipley moustache? Wowza! Talk about throwback.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

And the stage is now set for

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:22:55 -0500

And the stage is now set for a showdown of the Davids as Syesha takes her bow.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

It was a toss up to me

Ruth Anne Maddox — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:22:52 -0500

It was a toss up to me whether they were trying to boot Syesha or David C. while keeping David A. at the front of the train.

My husband stepped out for Chinese food while I started watching the show (which I was watching on DVR after it ended) but when he got back and I told him about the judge's choice for David C., I had to start the show over. I didn't let on that he had done well and my husband was impressed with the performance after, at first, being disgusted by the choice thinking Simon wanted to give him the boot.

Even though Syesha should have gone home weeks ago, I would rather see her in the finale versus David A. but I'm sure it'll be the two Davids. May the best man (note, I didn't say boy) win.

I smell conspiracy... It

webMonkey — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:52:44 -0500

I smell conspiracy...

It looked as though Randy wanted to really rip into David A during his second and third performances, but instead complimented him. I guess that it doesn't bother me so much, I think he's more deserving of the spot than Syesha, but this kid could litteraly sing the phone book and get through to the finals.

I'm rooting for David Cook to get through and win it all, but the submit-a-song finale is definitely going to take him out of his element.

In 2002, Armando Garibay

Mark Olson — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:51:13 -0500

In 2002, Armando Garibay Jaramillo, 18, was convicted for the July 5, 2001 murder of Kongpheng Phomphene, 24.

District Judge Philip Kanning sentenced Jaramillo, a Latin Kings gang member from Minneapolis, to 26-1/2 years in prison for the shooting death of Phomphene, of Brooklyn Park.

Many stories related to the case can be found in the Herald's archives at: www.swnewspapers.com/newsbank

He definitely seemed to be

Ruth Anne Maddox — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:56:43 -0500

He definitely seemed to be bored with the whole Idol thing -- though it was fun seeing him as a toreador in his final Ford commercial.

Did anyone else think that

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:48:26 -0500

Did anyone else think that Jason looked like a bird set free after he was voted off. You could almost see the relief wash across his face as if a huge burden was lifted from his shoulders.

Whatever you think of him, you have to admit that his exit package was pretty endearing. He was definitely an Idol first in the personality department. And *sigh* how I shall miss those eyes.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

After weeks of trying to get

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:29:55 -0500

After weeks of trying to get kicked off, Jason Castro is finally put out of his misery, setting the stage for a showdown between Syesha and the Davids next week.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

I had to remind my husband

Ruth Anne Maddox — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:25:08 -0500

I had to remind my husband that we weren't watching a boxing match as he was screaming at the TV listening to the judges diss Jason.

"That's who he is!" he was shouting when the judges hated Jason's Bob Marley. "That's the kind of music he does and that's what got him on the show!"

When the dust had settled, my husband said he thought Jason should have gone home weeks ago -- and it's likely he'll go home this week -- but he didn't deserve to be run out on a rail.

Then there was Syesha, who has been surprising me with her voice because I was never very impressed with her. And, of course, my husband was slack-jawed at the negativity for her from the judges.

"This is such a farce!" he was yelling at them. He still insists that the judges already know who is going to come out on top and they are steering voters toward "their" Idol.

All it did for my husband was make him commandeer my cell phone and sit there for an hour calling Jason's numbers over and over (he opted to vote for Jason because he thinks Syesha has a larger fan base to pull her through) on both our phones. I believe we voted more than 30 times for him, but I doubt it will help.

I do wonder how big Jason's

ChicChick — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:48:50 -0500

I do wonder how big Jason's fanbase is. Is it enough to pull ahead of Sayesha and get her kicked off? She's been in the bottom three before...has Jason (I don't remember)?

I hope that David Cook stays around, even if he was trying to throw it. He's the only one I care to watch anymore.

David Cook and Jason Castro

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:40:15 -0500

David Cook and Jason Castro both can't be giving up before the finale. I refuse to watch David A. vs. Syesha battle. Refuse!

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)