An Open Letter to Simon Cowell

Dear Mr. Cowell,

In each season of American Idol, there is a contestant who goes farther in the competition than they should simply because viewer/voters are trying to save him (John Stevens, Scott Savol, Josh Gracin, JPL, etc.) from your sharp, cliche'-ridden tongue.

Bearing this in mind, I have one, simple request of you. PLEASE, Simon, PLEASE keep your comments to the standard "I thought it was ghastly" or "It was pure cabaret" ... whatever. If your barbs come across as too biting or unduly harsh, the recipient of those critiques will get voted through out of sympathy, thereby knocking someone more deserving (from a vocal perspective) out of the competition.

WATCH YOUR MOUTH.

Most sincerely,Floresta