Just when you think America is beginning to figure it out...

...they throw you a curveball and make you shake your head once again. To wit:

There are STILL people supporting Hillary "never let the truth get in the way of a good story" Clinton, despite the fact that she's been shown over and over again to be a pathological liar.

There are still people who think Barack Obama's glorious lack of judgement isn't enough to disqualify HIM from contention!

People have turned "American Idol" into the worst sort of popularity contest. Oh, I know...it's a package deal. The one who can sing, AND dance, AND tell jokes, AND play an instrument, AND support the needy children in Biafra, is the one most likely to win. Uhhh....I thought it was a singing contest?! Silly me! Two years ago when Taylor Hicks beat Chris Daughtry, I swore I'd never watch it again. I know....Taylor who? He's the guy who looked a lot like Jay Leno without the chin. The only reason I'm watching it this year is that MDB likes to watch it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have any problem leaving it alone altogether. Anyway, last night they voted Michael Johns off the island. It was his first week in the bottom three and his last appearance, all in one week! Meanwhile, the country and western girl, the dreadlocks guy, and the Whitney Houston wanna-be girl, all of whom are one-trick ponies the best I can tell, managed to stay on the show! Uhhh....were the phones out of order in Australia, or what happened there? One really good thing DID happen; their "group number" that they always do to lead off the show was "Shout to the Lord," which is one of the all-time great contemporary praise/worship songs and a personal favorite. I think someone has had a change of heart since a few years ago when the woman sang a gospel song (I can't remember her name, but she was the one that Simon made fun of for being somewhat overweight, quipping that the stage was going to have to be enlarged for her) and Simon said it was "Self-Patronizing" and out of place. Anyway, I really enjoyed it a lot!

Here's hoping that "Idol" voters figure it out before another Taylor Hicks gets the title.

Taylor who?