Pickler wasn’t too bad tonight.
Here’s my order:
Mandisa
Katherine
Lisa
Ayla
Paris
Kelly
Clearly out:
Melissa
Kinnik
Good song choice --Lord, I agree with Randy!-- the down on the knees thing was inspired.
“What’s a minx?” Gah! I can’t stand her.
Pickler sounded decent tonight. This was a good song choice for her; I would never have expected her to pick Melissa Etheridge, but she did a good job with it. But … who doesn’t know what a “naughty little minx” is? Comet knows what a minx is.
Why did Simon make that comment?
Wait … what? “Sahl-muhn”? Please. I want to like you, Kelly, OK?
Seriously! Lib, do you still think at this point that she’s not hamming it up? That’s just blatant! So, once again, GAH!
The two best were The Pickler and Mandisa. Everyone else ranged from meh to godawful. Kinnick is surely gone.
Is there any doubt that it’s Kinnik and Melissa going home this week?
Kellie
Mandisa
Katharine
Melissa
Lisa
Kinnik
Ayla
Paris
Yes, I thought Kellie was best and Paris was worst. Holy codfuck.
“What’s a minx?”
God, what an idiot.
I don’t know what a minx is either. 
Hey, lost a post somewhere in there. After listening to the recap, I switch Katherine and The Pickler. Kelly hit a few clunkers toward the end.
Mandisa
Katherine
The Pickler
Kinnick is out. Probably the girl who sank Heart too. I missed Paris, so I don’t have much comment.
I think Mandissa was kind of wobbly, but she was drowned out by the band and the background vocals, which meant the judges really couldn’t hear her. She was still maybe the best tonight… although Katherine was quite good, and the one performance I would rewind the tape and watch again. She’s growing on me. Yep, I’ve got McPheever.
I agree that Paris’s performances need to catch up with her charisma. She’s just so cute and likable, I really want her to knock 'em dead. She might be too young to really do much better than she has done, though.
I think it’s Lisa and Kinnick out after tonight. Paris was probably worse than Lisa, but she’ll probably be kept just on residual buzz. Mandisa was pretty mediocre too. Rough night for the black girls I though.
The pretty girls all played it pretty safe and I think they all did well enough to get by.
Simon certainly seemed like he was in a good mood. I totally agreed with his comments about Kellie, she’s not that great a singer but she’s infectous. Also agreed with his advice to Ayla, don’t run from the youth. Learn from Paris’s mistakes.
PARIS BENNETT
[…crickets chirping…] Maybe next week, you could sing The Macarena. You know, I think I’m moving from disappointed to pissed off. Why didn’t you just do the cute but ditzy shtick at the auditions. That way, I wouldn’t expect to hear you belt out something amazing. Not to worry. That expectation is now officially dead.
LISA TUCKER
How do you bore me? Let me count the ways. You bore me to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. When the judges say they want “range”, their talking about notes, not volume.
MELISSA MCGHEE
Ah, my favorite alto. I keep forgetting about you, and you keep reminding me that you’re there. You started slow, but finished strong. Your image is a bit too trashy, but I’m willing to consider you a work in progress. Improve how you move. This ain’t a belly dancing contest.
KINNIK SKY
Sharp? You weren’t sharp, not even for a measure, let alone the whole song. My problem was with your interpretation of the song. How you kept your feet planted in one spot is beyond me. Songs that plead are meant to have moments when you drop to your knees, close your eyes, and feel what you’re singing.
KATHARINE MCPHEE
I’d like to ask you one more time. Please drop the mousey short girl giggly shit. You should exude elegance and refinement, befitting a woman of your stature. The “I’m cuter than Paris” attitude has got to go. Also, don’t ever again compare your sultry look to Constantine’s. Way to ruin it for me.
AYLA BROWN
Pretty good song choice, I thought. It isn’t always necessary to modulate over two octaves in order to sing well. Sometimes, simpler is better. Or prettier, at least. Unfortunately, despite your considerable talent, you won’t make it much further simply because you’re already a stick figure, and you don’t have the good sense not to wear four inch spikes.
MANDISA
I have heard better arrangements of the song, but yours was pretty good. You sang it well (but not really exceptionally well). You were indeed the best of the lot this evening, but that’s like saying that liver is better than chittlins. Also, may I respectfully recommend that you do not wear tight blue jeans. I like big women, but a lot of people don’t, and this is still a contest.
KELLIE PICKLER
Oh, my god! You like dogs and you don’t speak Whore! Is it any wonder why I hate you? My pretty little dear, for every person who calls you a moron, a thousand are gonna call you hot. So don’t sweat it. You voice and hair are good. You need work on your makeup and clothes. We’ll see you next week. Incidentally, may I recommend the Sinead O’Conner rendition of Elton John’s sacrifice? Do it, and you’ll be the top vote getter.
Do you know what a sal-mon is?
I had to Google the term. She and I doubtless know terms that are unfamiliar to you as well. Does that make you a ham?
You’ve seriously never heard the word “minx” before?
That’s one of them funny lookin’ cats what ain’t got no tail, right?
(kidding, kidding)
Not in that context. I thought it was a cat. Why ought I to be familiar with it?