Pattie's post:
"It was exciting to see someone from Hackensack on the show...but i am sorry to say that I agreed with Randy...John has no vibrato, no tone and no strength with weak phrasing...no projection and no stage presence....hey, not everyone is a relative or a friend...sorry, i was not impressed."Yes, I deleted this post last night and slept on whether or not it would ultimately stay. As much as I hate it here, it will stay.
John, to his credit, held himself out to national criticism by competing on American Idol. It's not like he didn't ask for it. Nevertheless, I initially deleted the post because I think at this point he's probably been through enough and is feeling pretty badly about not making this city as proud as he had hoped. For the record, the vast majority of us are very proud.
The other reason I deleted Pattie's post was because this was a "feel good" post with everyone expressing hope and congratulations. It was, more or less, a "greeting card" of positive sentiment.
Question: If someone handed you a get well card to sign for your co-worker, would you write, "I never really cared for you anyway. Please drop dead" ??
While Pattie's post is obviously tactless, I'll leave it in place.
Al
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