Elliot Yamin - Underdog of American Idol Season 5

I love Elliot Yamin. Love his voice. Love his puppy dog eyes... he's my favourite underdog!
But seriously though, Simon is so spot-on with his comments and Paula is the most annoying person in the world! Absolutely no value-add with her repetitive phrases, e.g. "You're so true to yourself", "you're phenomenal", "you're amazing", "wow", blah. Blah. Blah. My favourite was the 1st show of the Finals when she commented (after Elliot's song), "It's such a feat to stand next to your idol." (Stevie Wonder). Like, WTF?!? What exactly can Elliot take away from that comment?
I think she should be sacked from American Idol judge panel. She's crap.