I don't know about specifically The Big Lebowski (well, obviously I know that it is an amazing movie), but I thought he would absolutely win for this reason. I haven't seen Crazy Heart yet, but I think there is already a feeling that Bridges has deserved an Oscar for a long time. I think people felt he was due. Now ---Smurfette---, on the other hand . . . didn't deserve anything for past performances, didn't deserve anything for Blind Side. It's just stupidity and heavy heavy campaigning on her part.
What the??? The auto censor automatically censored Sandra Miss Congeniality's name. I think I've seen that before here. Hilarious.