The Scott Savol "It" Factor

So yesterday (and a beautiful day at that!), I was having brunch with the other Jedi Knights, and the topic of discussion (as always) turned to American Idol. The question on our minds was "How is it that Scott Savol has remained out of the bottom three and continues to amass this cult following?"

"Will somone please hand me a towel and some

Johnson & Johnson's baby powder? "(sweat pours down from Scott's oily cro-magnon brow...)

There were many possible theories shared over brunch, but I shall list out my own in a short, yet concise list:

1. He appeals to individuals with a Body Mass Index greater than 30 (read: obese and morbidly obese). There is indeed hope for them that they can be the next American Idol. Fact: the last Pop Idol (the UK version) was a Mama Cass look-alike. Big girls can belt it out too.
2. Abuse victims are attracted to him in the same way that battered women support their tormentors. They want to enable him by putting his fatty needs before their own.
3. The whole fcuking state of Ohio is voting for him
4. He appeals to homies and wiggers world-wide.
5. His whole correctional facility is voting for him. Given the prison capacity problems in the United States, I would put that number in the thousands. Other correctional facilities are probably following suit (he's the poster child for correctional facilities).
6. He appeals to that "suburban-yet-wanna-be-urban" cross section of the population.
7. He has the backing of all US pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Scott could very well be the poster child for all diseases associated with morbid obesity.
8. He has the support of all sausage-producing communities everywhere (word on the street is that Bob Evans is soliciting him to be their spokesperson --- think "sausage gravy"... see below graphic:)

That's all I can think of for now, but I encourage you to add your own comments!