1st of all David A. is a very good vocalist, anyone denying that is…

1. Tone deaf
2. 12 and looking to get a rise out of people
3. the above two combined with a harsh thrashing with the stupid stick.

having said that… someone does not need to be a musician or have taken vocal lessons in order to appreciate music the last I checked.

David A. nor David Cook need American Idol at this point, booth will do very well at this point… as for Idol being 'fixed' and such…

Think of it this way, Idol has a contract with you when you are a complete nobody that states should you make it to top 5 or whatever you will stay an with AI and tour / record for them for 1 year after winning… now enter say sony records comes to idol and says 'I will buy your contract on cook and make him a star' BOOM the next idol is DAVID A.!

It's all about the 'jingle' not the talent, not the votes. Corporate America would sell you out twice as fast as the government would >.> and that's fast