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A correction, according to the show David Archuleta is 16 not 17. But at least you all got it correct this time and said Murray rather than Salt Lake like you did recently I think.
Anyhow...
Congratulations to David for making the top/final 24!! Way to go! I hope he goes far in this (at least the top 10 so he can go on the tour) or even wins. I love his voice. Everyone here in Utah let's band together and flood the show with votes for David starting next week. Soon we'll have us a new "Idol" commentator.
OH!! And the cool news about David. As of right now (1:00 PM on 2/14/08) he is leading a poll on MSN for readers favorite "IDOL" contestant (he has 20%, the runner up has 18%, then EVERY other contestant has less than 10% of the vote)! That's what the whole country on MSN is thinking so far, cool huh? I'd post the link so you all could see and maybe vote, but it's not allowed here. It's in MSN reality TV section, in article about the final 24 today.
I agree-David is great! But actually, he IS seventeen, according to the interview he did himself with FOX 13 the other night. I think he would know better than the show, don't you? Oh, and I think Carmen did say David was from Utah. Check her second column. She's got her facts right.
Carmen has always said David was from Murray. She's never said anything else. David is 17, it says so on his American Idol website and the judges themselves even said so. Perhaps you should check your facts, not Carmen.
Also, it seems like you would be wishing for David to earn fame and success instead of simply becoming Utah's new Idol spokesperson.
That said, best of luck to David he has a great voice.
What gives????????????? Best of Luck David, you're a good singer.
Who cares if he is Mormon, or not, that doesn't make a bit of difference for his talen. He has an amazing gift. We wish him well.
Maybe David turned 17 AFTER the IDOL episodes we've seen were filmed... the tryouts were last year at the end of the summer/early fall. And I DO wish David success purely for that, I DO want to see him go far or win for him and him alone. IF (as I hope happens) he becomes the new Utah Idol spokesperson (replacing Carmen), that's just a pleasant added plus/benefit.
If you acknowledge that David might have turned 17 in between the audition process and Hollywood (which is what I believe is the case), why did you tell Carmen to check her facts? Seems to me that her knowing he was 17 would prove she was more up to date on her facts than you.
My main point is, Carmen and David can both have success and do Idol correspondence for Deseret News, it doesn't have to be one or the other. Your hatred for a girl you obviously have never met and know very little about is quite frightening. Supporting your favorite contestant, doesn't mean you have to do everything in your power to tear down an intelligent, sweet, down to Earth girl who was in the competition 5 seasons ago.
Most people commenting her seem to be able to support both of them, so why can't you just comment on David instead of throwing in barbs about Carmen.
I think you need to do what the poster above me mentioned and relax and take a break from the internet.
Also, why do you only bother commenting on articles that Carmen has written about David. It seems as such a David supporter you would comment on all stories about him.
We love him<333
We eish him the best of luck and really hopes he wins!!