Strange, but apparently true. Hillary Clinton views Sanjaya’s continued presence on American Idol as proof that voting works, while Nancy Pelosi shook up her schedule to ensure she could vote for Boy Blunder last week.

During a radio call-in on Wokq-FM, the New York Senator was asked by a New Hampshire voter what the United States can do about Sanjaya, survivor extraordinaire on “American Idol.”

“That’s the best question I’ve been asked in a long time,” Clinton said. “Well, you know, people can vote for whomever they want. That’s true in my election, and it’s true on ‘American Idol.’”

And then there’s House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who appeared on NBC’s “Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, and apologized for being late. It had been for a critical situation: she had cast a vote for “American Idol” contestant Sanjaya Malakar.

So, there you go: two more reasons not to vote for Sanjaya this week or any other.