Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1650307-20150903011206/@comment-5126335-20150903233439

Benton may come across as humble on TV, but from what I've seen on social media, he is definitely not. He's made some really self-absorbed and obnoxious posts and nobody is campaigning as hard for themselves as he is. He posts photos of his kid saying stuff like "This is reason #2345 you should vote for me", and he has strong connections that have placed up billboards saying "Vote Benton" all across several states. I'm sure there are other things but I can't think back right now.

I agree on Forte. They were THE best singing act that year, and Jimmy was definitely at the bottom when it came to the power of singers in the live shows. The fact that Jimmy Rose has proven himself to be a terrible human being (I know this from personal experience) after the show doesn't help.