'Dancing with the Stars' Controversy to Lead to Voting Changes?

I cannot believe it bristol palin should never have come this far I do not want to watch this show any more it is discusting

The judges grade the dancing and dance interpretations for excellence! That is all that is important and judging the dancing ability improvement is not a valid reason for awarding a guest performer an undeserved prize; that's only good for young children and the PTA!
The results of the last week's elimination based of the "mail in/phone in" results is a sin and it's like asking a Rapper to judge Beethoven's symphonies! Shame on the producers!

My feeling is that this has turned into a horrible sham. I have always enjoyed this show until this incident. Doesn't appear true this time. Talent was obiously not Bristol Palin. I strongly believe that her mother is somehow involved. Judging from myobservation of Bristol she is probably embarrassed by the turn of events. There is always a way around anything and I imagine Sarah found it. We all love our children but in this case it is pushing the envelope. I hope this can correct before the finals.

Well Hallelujah! Someone in a decision making role finally woke up to the the fact that the judges' scores should be given more weight and the fact that DWTS is a dance/talent show and not a political or personality contest.

Hmm, wonder how many dual votes were executed by Sarah Palin's tea party buddies.

Vote and score the talent! Go Maks and Brandy!

Dancing With The Stars-Why invite people to participate when they do not have any talent? I have been watching the show since it started. Just invite stars that have a wealth of dancing experiencing and then it will be fair. Given the present setup, some people are just invited on the show to entertain....this is to keep the ratings up. Others are invited because of their popularity and may have either a sports, singing, or acting background. No one can tell me that Jennifer Gray, from the start, was not already considered to be in the finals and may even take the award. Jennifer is a very talented and popular person. If the voting is for the very best dancer this season, she has my vote. I agree, Bristol and a number of others, who have already left, are not good dancers. They should not have been on the show in the first place. But, if the judges are not going to take into consideration how well a person, with no dancing experience, has improved from the beginning, then do not invite the person to take part. Bristol did show improvement, no where near the level of dancing of Brandy and Jennifer. I would just like to see only sports people, singers, and actors, who know how to dance well, compete. Have the judges votes weigh 70% and the people 30%. Then, we will not have anyone think any cheating is going on.
Now, it appears that Bristol should not even show up this week, for if the judges and voters were to award it to her many would cry foul,...like now. Just hand it to Jennifer and have no show at all. She is the best and has worked hard for it.

When I heard the names Brandy and Maks as the eliminates I could hardly believe my ears. This Palin person has no claim to fame for anything. It's unfair that the show would invite anyone with a politically charged mother to participate because clearly it is the palin followers who are casting these votes and naturally voting for political reasons far outweigh people who are voting for the right reasons: talent and progression through the show. This girl is everything I wouldn't want to be on a dance floor. Thinking of Rick Fox, Florence and Brandy being eliminated makes me sick to my stomach. No, she should not be there. DWTS has always been a second rate show to me, I never understood the hype but since it has the word 'stars' in the title, they should chose the people that truly are stars. This girl does not fit the criteria. BTW what is that she is advocating? She has an illegitimate child and her boyfriend lived in the family home and shared her bedroom. Hmmmmmmmm.

Executive producer Conrad Green says "It’s possible to register lots of email addresses, but the IP address identifies which computer sent it.”

HOGWASH! That would mean family members would have to use different computers on different IP addresses in order to vote and we all know that isn't happening. If you read the message board forum for DWTS you see that tons of posters have been bragging about beating the system since the season that Ty was on. They figured out how to do it and even posted instructions on how to vote hundreds, if not thousands of time. That's what's happening here and that's why Bristol Palin is in the finals.

Unbelievable! The show is called Dancing With The "Stars". Bristol Palin is not a star and should have never been invited, shame on the producers. I wonder if Bristol realizes she is being used. Don't kid yourself her mother is using this and all it's worth for her polictics. Bristol, go back home to your child. I wil likely not watch the final as I am still in shock that Brandy and so many others were voted off instead of her. Voting fixed??

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I cannot believe it bristol palin should never have come this far I do not want to watch this show any more it is discusting

I'm not watching anymore. ABC is just covering their butts by denying a flawed system. I used to really enjoy watching this show....but if it's now about dancing, why even have the professional dance judges? C'mon ABC, we're not idiots. I may stop watching your entire network. We have lots of other choices you know.

Weep, Weep, Weep. I agree that Bristol does not have the talent as deep as some of the others but she is following the rules and competing. She should have been voted off a while back based on talent alone, but the show was not set up that way. She is getting votes and that is all that counts. If they want to set up different rules next season then so be it. Bit for now shut up and watch the show. And who is stupid enough to think Sarah Palin could coordinate a conspiracy with the producers is out of their mind.

Bristol Palin achieved star status for having a baby out of wedlock. The ability to dance is obviously not important in this contest. Having the support of the "tea party" will determine the outcome. The judges can go home since their scores and input carries no weight at all. Brandy is a star and can actually dance and she was voted off the show. Think about it.

I cannot believe what I am seeing... I am watching the finale and for Bristol Palin to get 27/30 for her dance is absolutely ridiculous. She has no charisma on that dance floor and there is no life in her movements. Is she really only 3 points behind Jennifer?????????????????????????? come on folks, open your eyes and don't give her points she doesn't really deserve because her mother is in the audience.

A Canadian fan who is very disappointed right now

Hiliarious comments on this Subject:
1). Bristol Fans say they voted for her because she is so likable, well so is my dog Spotty but that does not mean he can dance!

2). I think this is a secret conspiracy! Brandy the best dancer agreed to lose to gain sympathy and make the Tea Party look bad as if they had unfairly rigged the contest when it was really the liberals. Someone should look into it cause I would not put it pass them of being capable of doing a low down like that!

3). Should a good Christian mother like Sarah Palin be sitting on the front row applauding her daugher for dancing like she is in a porn flick. No respectable young lady (now born again and Spokeperson for abstinence) should be dancing so sexually explicit and throwing up her legs showing her black off panties like that!

4). All you haters live Bristol alone!! PLZ, PlZ, she has done so much good but that is not enough for you people, hasn't she suffered enough already? Obama won, Levi left her, she is trying to support her baby but you all have no mercy, just leave her alone! Leave Bristol alone, how much can she take when you all keep tearing her apart?? Leave Bristol alone. (By the way, I am in my bathroom looking androginus, my makeup is streaming down my face, I'm falling down on the floor having a hissy fit nervous breakdown for hours. I would have put it all on UTUBE, got a lot of hits with people watching me get M-Y fifteen mins. of fame but some fanatic fan of Brittney Spears eady beat me to it a few yrs ago. DAM!

5). For all you liberals who voted for Affirmative Action did not mind at all when the least qualified person got the position over a more qualified one. Now that the shoe is on the other foot you are crying. Weep on suckers, Bristol still has the job no skills and alll.... HA HA HA!

6). Is it just me or was that real ironic that a white middle age male took Sarah Palin's advice from her famous slogan, "don't retreat just reload and shot out his television over her daughters lousy dance moves and when Brandy lost out to her. I have been saying for months that Sarah Palin should stop using this menacing slogan because some nut case could take her suggestion and reload a weapon.

7). All you Bristol haters should shut up. The response to that comment was and to think I never thought I would ever have said the same thing a Tea Party member said but it pertained to their hateful remarks about Obama.

8). Where is all of the Tea Party support for the Constitutional right to free Speech now that people are bashing Bistol and her lousy dance moves?? They only approve of free speech when it is Glenn Beck, Russ Lumbo and Fox News. What a bunch of hypocrites!

9). Obama and Michelle cannot dance either. I saw them at the Inagural ball in 08. They could not dance their Waltz was horrendous and their other dance moves were a disgrace to black people who are know for having good rhythm!

10). I love to read all of these hiliarious comments it has been better than my Zoloft and Prozac. Thanks Bristol and dancing with the stars. I am coming out of my depression and have not laughed this much in years!

This is just a little preview of what It's gonna be like if Sarah Palin runs for president. This show It's supposed to be about talent, not politics

your comments are absolutely hilarious. wish I knew you

Like mom, like daughter - the more we see of the calorically challenged "dancer" the more we see her true character. Little miss sweetness loves using the word "sucks" a lot more than anyone else her age. As for "haters," she's just too blah and non-descript for using that word. A great exhibition of the level of supporters her mom has - and how far-removed they are from true American ideals.