How else can you explain her finish behind faltering contestants Michael Sarver and Scott MacIntyre?

Come on, Cowell & Co!

This is the same girl you compared to Kelly Clarkson just weeks ago!

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I present to my version of theIdolresults night song, dedicated to Alexis.

So Ill just stop there.

Why do you do this to me?

then the group performance certainly did the trick.

Why, making said contestants eat their farewell dinner atBuca.

NEXT: (Cough) Sure youre sick

But come on, now.

Lets dim the lights and get to the serious stuff.

The first to be sent to a stool?

To which I respond,cmon, America!

Is Allison the Carly Smithson of season 8?

What does this girl have to do to earn your respect?

Deliver a baby on stage?

Bring about world peace?

Steal and bury Adam Lamberts eyeliner?

Thankfully, the next person sent to the bottom three was someone who actually deserved to be there.

But never underestimate the sympathy vote.

to eke into the top ten, regardless of her flawed Tuesday night performance.

Alexis had to know she was in trouble when Randy couldnt even remember her name.

Not that the judges would have necessarily noticed her mistakes.

And I will genuinely miss her.

Especially after watching season 4 champ Carrie Underwood blow everyone away with her umpteenth post-Idolperformance on the show.

Well, Im off, fellowIdolfans, to dream sweet dreams about Ryans flat iron.

Are you enraged by last nights results?

Should Scott or Michael have gone home instead?

Are you disappointed with the new male-female ratio?

Are you looking forward to Motown week?

Did you enjoy Brad Paisley?

And did you, like me, get wistful during the commercial break when Kristen McNamaras audition aired?