Tonight is huge in American Idol land, because the three contestants who survive Wednesday night's elimination will get hometown visits. And after the awful weeks Jason Castro has endured (Andrew Lloyd Webber being disgusted by his dreadlocks, PaulaGate '08), it would be fabulous to send him back to Texas where he can receive a vindicated welcome from his fans. Jason's fellow Texas A&M students are doing all they can to support him this week — issuing flyers, hosting watch parties and urging everyone to vote for a fellow Aggie in order to bring him back to College Station. But one cannot underestimate the cockroach-like survival skills of Syesha Mercado, who refuses to go away. And sure, she's got a nice voice. But wouldn't it be nice if someone made it to the finals who didn't feel the need to screech glory notes week after week? Jason doesn't look like he should be in a Disney movie. He sang in public only five times before he auditioned for Idol. He doesn't lose his sense of self in an effort to please the judges or the Bush lovers of America who think, just because he has dreads, he is a stoner and therefore evil. Somehow, he has survived thus far.
So here's my plea: Vote for Jason tonight. If you need any reminders of why he's awesome, click through for one of his first public appearances ever.
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I am sooooo with you whitney! If for no other reason than to piss my husband off. He calls him names every week…..just to piss me off.
You have got to be kidding me. He sucks bad…he is not in the least sexy or for that matter goodlooking. Whitney…whatcha smokin girl? If you don't like him your a Bush lover and think he's evil. I don't think he's evil at all. Just don't think he needs to be in the top 3. I do think he'll make it to the top 3 because of the teeny bopper vote.
Oh, Whitney, your plea has touched a mother's heart. And my favorite cooter has backed you up.
So my vote and others that I call and strongly convince to the fold will go to Jason Castro.
This is like when my kids do that doe-eyed thing and say "Please, please, PLEASE mama, this means everything in my world to me right now.
I'll even take out the trash and do the dishes without reminders for a whole WEEK!!! I PROMISE!!"
How can I say NO? :-)
I'll get on the phone now, and start calling in to the people who owe me favors.
We're in California, so I can get a bunch of people before the critical hour.
I do what I can to keep you happy, baby. :-)
Whitney-queencrone has been called in for backup…I repeat….queencrone has been called in for backup. Over.
Whitney, I voted until my thumbs cramped. I don't know if it will be enough.
Aw, you guys are the best! I am super nervous after tonight — it's going to take a small miracle to get him to final three. I was bummed until I saw you guys were helping the vote. :)
I just can't. I'm sure I'll hate myself some tommorrow when Syesha and Archuleta are still there, but I cannot bring myself to vote for Jason. He either puts me to sleep or makes me spend his entire performance wondering how many times a week he hooks up with Luke Perry.
Sorry.
me and my mom voted for a half hour…i just love the dreads :)
Oh, damnit, I am watching the show. Syesha is making me have a quasi-religious experience over here. Both times. Plus she looked into the history of her Sam Cook song.
And damnit that our Jason forgot the a few words in that Bob Dylan Song.
It's back on, got to go.
We did our part for sweet Jason. I think the judges were way too harsh on him.
Let's see if the mamma mafia still has the pull.
(He forgot words. Ok? I am doing the best I can.)
Voted for Jason like 15 times - LOVE HIM! I'm with you!!!
think Travolta with Dreads when you look at him. 'Nuff said…