Millie Sue, I believe you are right about the "political" angle.( Although I wished it was not about that, but just about Music) 

The problem today, is, which country in Europe today, with all the economical problems, could afford a such a big"do" as the Eurovision music competition.???????
Perhaps we should let in countries on the fringes of Europe with better economies. But then again, politics would rule wich country that is to win.....

That is why I think we should take a "brake", when it comes to that big competition. For a while......