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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 3:31 am
I'm on my soap box again. Mama Grizzly (aka Sarah) has everything to do with this. I'm sure they still have their phone banks set up from the election. It would not shock me if they are using them. Best thing ABC can do is NEVER have another political figure on. Actually--have they yet had a democratic leaning person on? Delay was the last one...just saying. In any case--i won't be watching next week. What i will do is find out Kyle's text and phone numbers and make sure he gets ALL my votes.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-30-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 4:19 am
Well, I for one am happy that Brandy is gone. She danced well, but I did not like her in any way. I am hoping Bristol goes next. She is not terrible. Brandy is a better dance, but much less likeable. My dream final two is Jennifer and Kyle. I hope Jennifer wins, she is the best and I have a soft spot in my heart for her for some reason.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 4:34 am
I don't bother to vote on Monday nights since the show ends close to my bedtime which means I can't grips since I did not vote. However........Bristol is not the best dancer and I don't feel she should be in the top 3. Go Jennifer !
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 5:51 am
I do not care for Sarah Palin, but I don't hold it against her daughter. I voted for Bristol because I want this contest to go back to getting celebrities that do not have dance in their resumes! Jennifer is a pro...despite the fact she has not danced for a time. Brandy also has dance in her resume...Corey probably has a little in his. I think Brandy and Maks lost for several reasons: #1 Maks #2 Brandy Bristol is not a pro, but she is by far the most improved! That is what this show was suppose to be...celebrities turned into dancers, not dancers claiming an amateur title. Jennifer was great in the beginning and is still great...so what changed? Like me, I know many who voted for Bristol for no reason other than what I said...none like Sarah Palin! I'm sure there were some that voted for her for the wrong reason, but don't say that is the only reason she stayed...it isn't fair to her!
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:02 am
Exactly BBwatcher. I want the show to go back to celebrities that dont have a dance background too. Kyle (not Corey) most definitely has dance in his background too.Thats a pre requisite to be a Disney kid. I remember the Cheetah Girl (forgot her name) several seasons back was one of the first contestants that had a dance background.BTW she got voted out early on.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-30-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:04 am
BBwatcher said "I think Brandy and Maks lost for several reasons: #1 Maks #2 Brandy" I 100% agree LOL, I love that 
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:07 am
Bristol is likable but this is suppose to be a dancing comp. And as has been reported, there is a coalition that are cheating by spending hours upon hours of voting through fake id's. The rules are you vote a certain amount of times.....and it's not hundreds of times with fake e-mail addy's. <58>
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:27 am
I thought they overpraised Brandy earlier in the season, especially when they did the dance marathon and won. Brandy has those sort of stick-like limbs, and when she is not keeping her legs straight she looks kind of like an insect doing those dances, at least to me. I know that other people thought she was good and they are welcome to vote for her. As I mentioned earlier, I would never vote for Jennifer because she is a professional dancer to begin with and I think she has not really improved, I think she peaked with the tango. Brandy had some good dances, but also some that I thought had that insect-like thing going on. Bristol has improved a lot and Kyle has improved a lot. I think that Kyle is the most entertaining dancer out there, but I have enjoyed Bristol's progression also. Here's the thing - most people only vote for their favorite, not their favorite plus the person they think should come in second. So unless you think that Brandy is the BEST, you are probably not voting for her. If these shows really wanted people to go out in order of talent, they could ask people to rank the dancers instead of just voting for their favorite. Of course some people would game that system, but I think most fans are honest.
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Dke1212
Member
07-13-2005
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:37 am
I'll be voting for Kyle next week.
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:51 am
Lilfair do you have proof...sounds like rumors to me. Which may or may not have any truth to them. Just because there are some people online sprewing stupidity about their reason for voting for Bristol does not mean it is her entire fanbase! I could come up with equal criticism for Jennifer being unfairly praised by judges who act as if she is some novice dancer who turned into the "golden swan"...but that is not her fault that they are doing this. I also think alot of people are angry with the judges for this. I like Bristol because she truly is what this show started out to be..the format was for non dancer to be trained by professional dancers and the best would win. Now we have pros working with pros against non dancers???? Totally not level playing grounds!
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:55 am
Sorry about the "Corey" name...wasn't that his name on "That's So Raven"?
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 7:03 am
Thats OK BBwatcher. I dont have kids so I dont watch the Disney channel, but it seems like there was another Disney kid on DWTS a few seasons back and his name was Corey.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 7:03 am
Bbwatcher, there's no denying that a certain political group have been pushing for votes for Bristol, using blogs and Twitter to start a movement. Saying you do not even have to watch the show. But what isn't widely known is the evidence—via message board comments on some political sites—that this mobilization involves fixing this (albeit meaningless) election through a technical snafu on ABC's website, (voting with erroneous e-mail) which allows one to cast an infinite numbers of email votes.
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Dbleagle
Member
08-13-2009
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 7:18 am
Please... this is nothing new. Three words for ya. Reuben Studdard's Mom These shows know the formula, they have for years and there's two things we can all do about it. Nothing and like it. ($1 to the Road Warriors)
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 7:20 am
I looked it up, Kyle's name was Corey on the show. My grandkids watch it when it was on TV. Lilfair, I am only saying we do not know where her votes are coming from (only some speculation)so is it fair to mention it repeatedly as if it is truth? I truly think...from reading this board and others over the past several years, alot of people are tired of the "ringers" on the show. Simply want it to be non dancers in the competition. Just because a few political people (if they are that) push an agenda, does not mean anyone listens! Let's remember that John McCain was not elected and Sarah people were not so successful. A poll on the nightly news the other night said the majority of Republicans said they would not elect Palin if she ran! So how influential is she? Three weeks ago, only 1 candidate that she endorsed was elected.
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Redpen
Member
07-24-2003
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 7:29 am
Just went to votefortheworst.com. They are taking credit for Bristol surviving last night. So their followers have been voting. I wouldn't be surprised if Bristol won the whole thing. Ever since BB1, when George's wife orchestrated the campaign to oust Brittany, we have seen strange bloc voting on these shows. It would get boring listing all the AI voting atrocities. In this case, it may be a political bloc. Oh well. Nothing new.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 7:45 am
Why is it always a conspiracy when someone you like loses, but the right result when someone you like wins? FWIW, I don't watch DWTS any more, because it interferes with (my ongoing love affair with my imaginary boyfriend House)<MG> other shows I enjoy more, but after seeing how this thread was jumping and reading the controversy, I watched a bit online. All I can say is if Bristol was the most improved, she must have barely been able to walk in time to the music when she started. I watched a clip of her tango where she does the kicks and flips between her partners legs, and her toes weren't pointed and the retractions were very slow, not at all as sharp as I've seen other amateurs do.
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 7:51 am
Seriously....you judge on a clip?
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Moderator
Moderator
06-29-2002
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:09 am
A number of posts have been modded/removed. This is a thread about Dancing With the Stars. Potential voting irregularities aside, if you wish to discuss politics, please do so in the lovely News and Views area of the board. As well, please remember that it is against the rules for Posters to tell other Posters what they should and shouldn't post. Thank you.
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Aurora
Member
11-24-2006
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:13 am
I don't think the people who are voting for Bristol are doing her any favors. They have her believing she is actually a good dancer. She even mentioned that she thinks she deserves some 10's. Getting to the finals over so many better dancers is just bringing a lot of ridicule her way. Had she left a few weeks ago I think she would have come out of this experience in a better place.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:15 am
I think Bristol is the most improved. When she started, she was clunky and graceless. Now, IMO, she's actually dancing.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:16 am
Prisoner, I totally agree with your comments in your second paragraph. Just sayin'! 
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:17 am
Vote bots have been deemed unfair for eons, yet they still exist. They're no different from groups of people out there who may be telling their members to throw mega votes for Bristol. On Big Brother and Survivor, "viewer favorites" are voted on every season, and it is often decided by rabid fans who get the votebots going. This is nothing different, so the uproar is falling on deaf ears. I don't know where the rules for DWTS are, or if there ARE any. People can vote for who is the hottest (happens every year for Mak and Tony), who is the best dancer (Derek and Cheryl), or for the favorite celebrity (football players load up the votes for the likes of Emmitt Smith). Seems to me the winning pair gets votes for and against both the pro and the celebrity. But it is supposed to be based on the celebrity obviously...otherwise the pros would be getting judged by Len, CarrieAnn, and Bruno. They are rarely even mentioned, the judges address the competencies of the celebrities only. I guess what I'm saying, is that if you throw your votes towards the pro you like the best, that probably isn't the way the show was designed. They're highlighting the celebs. And now I don't know WHAT I'm saying anymore. I'm tired, lol
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:17 am
This is a little over the top...someone used an "Elvis remote" after last night's ep.. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101117/ap_en_tv/us_odd_palin_rage
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