drew's rendition actually was better than 90% of the music on pop radio. and live. granted, she didn't do a backflip.

oh really?  first of all, the people who vote on shows like the x-factor are not a reflective sample of all viewers - they are a certain kind of viewer.  it seems, given this week's eliminations, that the voters represent the dumbest elements of viewership.
second, idol voters aren't even a good representative base…