Normally, I try to keep the results rundown fairly neutral. And in the early weeks, I often think that the “wrong” person went home, but I don’t usually think the “winner” went home. Then usually somewhere around the middle someone goes home that just completely didn’t deserve it. Tonight is that night.

For some reason, they’ve done away with the group number, it seems. That’s fine, as it just drags things out and adds very little to the show. So, the first real item of interest tonight was the Ford commercial— the group sang “One Love” in a car wash themed video to promote Ford’s hybrid vehicles.

Tonight they divided the 9 remaining competitors up into three groups of three. Blake, Chris and Sanjaya were in the first group. Haley, Gina and Phil were in the second group. Jordin, LaKisha and Melinda were in the third group. Before the commercial, the all girl group was told they were the top three vote getters for last night and allowed to sit down. That seemed about right to me and left me feeling badly for the Haley, Gina and Phil group, as I assumed they would be the bottom three, and Haley would go home. (I was half right.) Blake’s group was named the middle three and allowed to take a seat.

After the commercial, Ryan announced that Tony Bennett was sick. Michael Buble filled in, singing “Call Me Irresponsible” off his new album. It was alright. If you missed and would like to hear the audio, you can listen to it on Michael Buble’s website.

Then, we got down to the heart of the show. In a deja vu moment, Phil was in the bottom three but was the first to sit down. Then Haley’s name was called. I thought, okay here we go… and then she was told she was staying. That’s right. Gina Glocksen went home tonight. That stinks.

America, really!! Are we now voting on hairstyles and legs? Because the only reasons I can see that Sanjaya and Haley weren’t the bottom two have nothing to do with how either one of them sings. Neither one of them is horrible, and I’m sure they’re perfectly lovely human beings, but really!! This is the point each year where I start to struggle with feeling personal dislike towards the people who stay who should go home. I have to keep reminding myself. It’s not THEIR fault. But who can I be mad at? Vote for the worst? I am mad at them, as I hold them partially responsible! But overall tonight, with no one to really blame, I’m just mad!