In my opinion, unfair and unwarranted and if you read Ann Althouse’s comment section it is clear that various conspiracy theories are doing the rounds. Not sure about that, but I do think Katherine McPhee benefited from the “I feel sorry for her vote momentum”. She has a great voice, but she has to still discover her sweet spot so to speak. Over the top and Whitheyesque renditions can still bar her way to getting to the final two.
Interestingly people googling "Chris Daughtrey future" will end up on this site which comes out on top of the searches. It was the one thing that kept me busy last night following his dismissal from American Idol, but I do believe he has one. He was the best singer of the remaining three male singers and has enough character to recover from this setback and get a record deal or a contract. In addition, he is a likeable guy with integrity. He will get there.