Should Carly Hennessy Be on American Idol?I

If you haven't heard of Carly Hennessy, you will soon. Carly auditioned for American Idol on San Diego and her audition will be shown next week. The problem is Hennessy isn't exactly an amateur. Granted, a lot of Idol contestants have some singing experience. They play bars and bar mitzvahs, they perform in theme parks and some of them have actually recorded CDs that they sold out of the trunk of their car. Carly Hennessy also recorded a CD, but she didn't fork out the money herself. MCA Records forked out $2.2 million to sign, record and market Hennessy. Return on their investment? 378 copies. Yep- that's right. She sold just 378 records with a huge record label and millions of dollars behind her. Even Diana DeGarmo sold more than that. I haven't heard Carly sing yet and I'm all for people getting a second chance, but what of the people who won't get a first chance because Carly took a spot? She's not the only person in this year's AI that has a suspiciously strong resume. What happened to finding a diamond in the rough? Elliott Yamin and Clay Aiken would never have been given a chance if not for Idol. Carly Hennessy has had her chance. She should step down and let someone else have theirs.