My Opinion "Straight Up"

I enjoy American Idol very much. I like the fact that a virtual "nobody" makes it big. I enjoy the competition, the emotion, and the human side of the show. What annoys me most about the show is Paula Abdul. Granted, she sold millions of records back in the very late 1980's and early 1990's, but she was no Madonna. Paula is best known for her dancing and her choreography, not for her singing. Yet, she acts like a big know-it-all. She never has anything really constructive to say to help the contestants. She basically just pacifies the contestants and does not really critique them constructively. Even her clap annoys me. She uses her arms to clap, not her hands. It's quite annoying to watch. Her outfits are downright hideous and she has more makeup applied than Tammy Fae Baker. I think Paula is the only judge on there who could leave the show and it would not make an impact at all. She would be easily replaced by a real "singer." Her songs weren't all that great. "Straight Up"- "Forever Your Girl"-"Cold Hearted Snake"-"The Way That You Love Me"-"Opposites Attract"-"Knocked Out" etc. They were okay, but nothing to rave about. She sold a ton of albums, but so did Vanilla Ice...enough said. The executive producer should steal a lyric from Paula and say " A b-b-b-bye, b-b-b-bye" to her! Let's get a judge on there who can really "judge" singing. If they ever come up with an "American Dancer" show, hire Paula...she knows nothing about singing!