Man Shoots His TV After Watching Bristol Palin Perform on Dancing with the Stars – Seeing this made me feel infuriated

According to a report in the Wisconsin State Journal , Steven N. Palin has been a polarizing figure on the show, having advanced in the competition despite consistently receiving the lowest scores from the judges. The 66-year-old then retrieved his shotgun, which he loaded and fired at the TV, before allegedly pointing it at his wife, who fled the scene and called 911. Steven Cowan, 67, blasted his television set with a shotgun after watching Bristol Palin’s “Dancing with the Stars” routine Monday night. I could try to come up with reasons to explain why Bristol deserves a place in the finals more than Brandy. Brandy and dancing partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy scored a perfect 30 after their well-executed tango routine, and they already had accumulated 57 points out of 60 to Palin’s 53 points. Steven Cowan, according to local authorities, told officers he believes Bristol is not a good dancer and is only on the show because her mother Sarah Palin is famous. There’s a public debate brewing over whether Bristol Palin’s success has much to do with her famous mother’s political pull with conservatives, a major demographic of the show. The man reportedly became so enraged on Monday that he fired at his TV, according to officials, and then aimed at his wife, but she was able to escape the house. “In this case, you cross the finish line first and somebody barely finishes, and you get a tie because they showed heart,” Chmerkovskiy said on “Good Morning America” today. No show that claims to be a dancing competition would ever eliminate such a strong performer when there was an obviously inferior dancer available.

But it does seem like a good time to confess whether you’ve ever struck out at your TV. “It’s kind of difficult for me to deal with.” Brandy broke into tears last night after losing. But today she said the experience reawakened “a confidence and passion that I thought was gone. Steven jumped up and swore, saying something to the effect of, ‘The f—ing politics.’ Steven was upset that a political figure’s daughter was dancing on this particular show when Steven did not think she was a good dancer.” Cowan is hardly alone in that sentiment, but the following actions set him apart from the crowd. Bristol seems like a lovely person. Cowan’s wife told police, “He scared the Bejebees out of me.” No doubt.

In an interview with Barbara Walters over the weekend, Sarah Palin addressed the controversy. Bristol won because of voter support. I haven’t got the time,” Sarah Palin told Walters.

In contrast, Brandy had her dancing. And when ‘Dancing With the Stars’ called her and wanted her to be on the show, I said, ‘Bristol, you know you’re going to open yourself up to criticism just because of your last name. When it comes to voter support versus dancing, dancing never wins. They’re going to criticize me, so I might as well dance.’” How much does dancing not matter? Cowan, who has been receiving care for mental health problems, according to the report, kept police at bay outside his home for 15 hours before surrendering without incident on Tuesday morning. There’s no telling how Cowan would have reacted to Bristol’s advancing to the finals , but it’s safe to say she didn’t get his vote.