Reply #48: Don't be such a frakkin' snob . . .

[MrModerate]

Frankly if you so adamantly object to even casting your eyes over American Idol, then you condemn yourself to never understanding a slice of American culture that has echoes in all walks of life.

You don't have to like it, but to pretend that watching it will cost you something precious (What? Credibility, cool, snark factor, superciliousness?) just marks you as a pretentious twit.

I happen to think that Lambert's (presumed) sexuality had a significant affect on the outcome of what was a very interesting contest (from a sociological point of view) -- maybe not definitive, but significant. And that issue is worthy of discussion.