I would like to make 2 points here if possible. For those of you who have no clue how the judges scoring combined with viewing votes are tabulated, here is a former contestants detailed explanation on the MSNBC website. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40275660 .
Now to save face for distraught Brand/Maks fans. There is a viral rumor going around that some"" conservative website"" gives detailed instructions on how to robovote your calls. Now while this rumor has been posted hundreds of times by anonymous people no one can post an addy for the website or has verified that it actually exists. Don't believe everything you read. The problems that plague DWTS have always existed but this years the media seems to think its a national importance. Its a entertaining television program and thats all it is.
maryjane - 14 years ago
This is to Lee who feels he's been cheated because his phone votes were not processed. Obviously Lee's family are first time callers or he would have known that this happens every week for the past 10 season for every dance contestant. I'll gladly forward my phone records to him and he will see that I dialed 40 times before my votes went thru. And my candidate is in the finals.
Yes there needs to be some changes next year. First , forget those multiple votes. Even as a Chicago voter I only get to vote 4 ballots max in presidential election. Every phone account get ONE vote. Pick you favorite and thats it. There's not need for anyone to vote 12 times, 5 times or 3 times. Should DWTS want to continue with multiple votes than finalist should have more than one phone number issued to them. FWIW Brandy was eliminated using the same voting procedure that ever past contestant was eliminated using the same process. There was no underlying phone conspiracy. Brandy didn't have the fan base and she's gone. Live with it.
sam - 14 years ago
BIG mistake on the part of DWTS to interject politics into the mix. What is the rule? Never engage religion or politics....shame on you, DTWS!
early_exit - 14 years ago
How can you concider this a poll. Who the heck is Brandy and Mark. Are you trying to catch the goofy people who have never seen the show but feel the need to comment??
Bob - 14 years ago
It is politically motivated and robovoting is occurring. Bristol fans brag about it all the time and you can read the instructions on their sites. I think other couple fans are now forced to play the same game. Unfortunate. Also, Bristol fans are equally engaged in bashing other celebrities on the show so no innocence for anyone.
I want this to be a dancing show where the best dancer wins. I think both Brandy and Jennifer have improved immensely on the show but it's much harder to see because they were pretty good right away. Could Bristol, or even Kyle, dance to the choreography of Maks or Derek and get the same scores? I doubt it. Could Brandy and Jennifer dance to Mark's or Lacey's? I think so.
Lee - 14 years ago
I KNOW that there was some REALLY wrong things happening with the voting for Brandy.
My entire family tried for an hour to cast our votes for Brandy, and we got almost nothing but phone errors ("THE NUMBER YOU HAVE DIALED IS NOT A VALID NUMBER. PLEASE CHECK THE NUMBER AND DIAL AGAIN."). My wife got through three times and was told that she had used all of her 6 votes. I was able to finally vote 6 times, but my daughter only got one valid vote in before she was told she had used all of her votes.
If everyone in the nation had the same experience (which I can't believe they didn't), then Brandy was robbed out her chance to go to the finals due to a technical problem. I think that DWTS should check into this and make it right. To go on TV and say that AMERICA HAS SPOKEN BY NOT VOTING BRANDY INTO THE FINALS is TOTALLY inaccurate. America wasn't allowed to vote their mind due to all of the technical problems.
FACT!!!
Mary Alvator - 14 years ago
I think it's disgusting the comments that are given for Bristol Palin! It makes me want to vote for her even more. Brandy was so sure she was going to win that when she was voted off the look on her face was priceless. I think this has become a political thing more than it should be. When Emmitt won the trophy I thought it was wrong for I thought Mario was the better dancer but there wasn't nearly as much fuss as there is over Bristol. I would love to see Bristol or Kyle win the trophy this year.
Peggy Gilsenan - 14 years ago
i hope that you have learned a lesson and will never have anyone political again. It is outrageous that Palin won. She should have been off a lot sooner. Its scary what her popularity shows for the future of our country.
I feel sorry for Bristol because I know that if she wins it will not be on her own merit and she knows it.
She has shown a great improvement, but not enough to be winner.
I actually did not vote for Brandy and Max, but the were great.
I would like to make 2 points here if possible. For those of you who have no clue how the judges scoring combined with viewing votes are tabulated, here is a former contestants detailed explanation on the MSNBC website. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40275660 .
Now to save face for distraught Brand/Maks fans. There is a viral rumor going around that some"" conservative website"" gives detailed instructions on how to robovote your calls. Now while this rumor has been posted hundreds of times by anonymous people no one can post an addy for the website or has verified that it actually exists. Don't believe everything you read. The problems that plague DWTS have always existed but this years the media seems to think its a national importance. Its a entertaining television program and thats all it is.
This is to Lee who feels he's been cheated because his phone votes were not processed. Obviously Lee's family are first time callers or he would have known that this happens every week for the past 10 season for every dance contestant. I'll gladly forward my phone records to him and he will see that I dialed 40 times before my votes went thru. And my candidate is in the finals.
Yes there needs to be some changes next year. First , forget those multiple votes. Even as a Chicago voter I only get to vote 4 ballots max in presidential election. Every phone account get ONE vote. Pick you favorite and thats it. There's not need for anyone to vote 12 times, 5 times or 3 times. Should DWTS want to continue with multiple votes than finalist should have more than one phone number issued to them. FWIW Brandy was eliminated using the same voting procedure that ever past contestant was eliminated using the same process. There was no underlying phone conspiracy. Brandy didn't have the fan base and she's gone. Live with it.
BIG mistake on the part of DWTS to interject politics into the mix. What is the rule? Never engage religion or politics....shame on you, DTWS!
How can you concider this a poll. Who the heck is Brandy and Mark. Are you trying to catch the goofy people who have never seen the show but feel the need to comment??
It is politically motivated and robovoting is occurring. Bristol fans brag about it all the time and you can read the instructions on their sites. I think other couple fans are now forced to play the same game. Unfortunate. Also, Bristol fans are equally engaged in bashing other celebrities on the show so no innocence for anyone.
I want this to be a dancing show where the best dancer wins. I think both Brandy and Jennifer have improved immensely on the show but it's much harder to see because they were pretty good right away. Could Bristol, or even Kyle, dance to the choreography of Maks or Derek and get the same scores? I doubt it. Could Brandy and Jennifer dance to Mark's or Lacey's? I think so.
I KNOW that there was some REALLY wrong things happening with the voting for Brandy.
My entire family tried for an hour to cast our votes for Brandy, and we got almost nothing but phone errors ("THE NUMBER YOU HAVE DIALED IS NOT A VALID NUMBER. PLEASE CHECK THE NUMBER AND DIAL AGAIN."). My wife got through three times and was told that she had used all of her 6 votes. I was able to finally vote 6 times, but my daughter only got one valid vote in before she was told she had used all of her votes.
If everyone in the nation had the same experience (which I can't believe they didn't), then Brandy was robbed out her chance to go to the finals due to a technical problem. I think that DWTS should check into this and make it right. To go on TV and say that AMERICA HAS SPOKEN BY NOT VOTING BRANDY INTO THE FINALS is TOTALLY inaccurate. America wasn't allowed to vote their mind due to all of the technical problems.
FACT!!!
I think it's disgusting the comments that are given for Bristol Palin! It makes me want to vote for her even more. Brandy was so sure she was going to win that when she was voted off the look on her face was priceless. I think this has become a political thing more than it should be. When Emmitt won the trophy I thought it was wrong for I thought Mario was the better dancer but there wasn't nearly as much fuss as there is over Bristol. I would love to see Bristol or Kyle win the trophy this year.
i hope that you have learned a lesson and will never have anyone political again. It is outrageous that Palin won. She should have been off a lot sooner. Its scary what her popularity shows for the future of our country.
I feel sorry for Bristol because I know that if she wins it will not be on her own merit and she knows it.
She has shown a great improvement, but not enough to be winner.
I actually did not vote for Brandy and Max, but the were great.