American Idol Season 7: And then there were 20

Garrett Haley (my 5th pick!), Colton Berry (my 10th), Amy Davis (my 9th) and Joanne Borgella (my 8th) are all out. It's a good thing I'm not running for President, since I seem to be out of touch with America. I was off, but at the same time, MSNBC's commentary on tonight's show makes sense. Joanne and Colton were both the last two to make it into the top 24 so it was an uphill battle for them. For Garrett and Amy, the show did not feature them at all until they showed up in the top 24. The editors of the show have the power to really manipulate how a contestant is perceived by giving them plenty of face time or none at all. In contrast to someone like David Archuleta, who's always in clips where Paula says she loves him, Garrett and Amy were not given nearly as much positive attention. As a result, seeing them leave this early is not a big letdown, since I didn't feel invested in them at the start of the show. I suppose I'm just more disappointed with being wrong about the first 4 to be eliminated.