McCain representative pays woman $175 to be interviewed on TV after debate

phoenixriz

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:29 PM
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McCain representative pays woman $175 to be interviewed on TV after debate

True Story:

I talked to a black friend of mine at work today who told me that another black lady she knows was at the Crown Center in KC the night of the last debate and was asked who she was voting for. She said Barack and they said if she would be willing to be interviewed after the debate and say something positive about McCain, they would give her $175.00. She told them yes, so they gave her a plain envelope with the $175 cash inside. She was interviewed on local TV and CNN and said a few words about leaning toward McCain. Isn't that crazy? Sounds like something the McCain Campaign would do.

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tblue

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:33 PM
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1. WTF? How hard up must McC be?!

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Heather MC

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:36 PM
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2. Need more proof

Who was the woman?
If this were true, what would the garantee that this person wouldn't take the money, then change their story on say YouTube

And they got the money up front, she could have changed her story once she got the money
Or said she was paid. I would have said. " I just got paid to say good things about my McLame, I am glad his campaign gave me this money!"

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madmax

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:58 PM
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4. You think like a Mom

'I don't believe you, show me the homework'. ;)

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Heather MC

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Mon Oct-20-08 11:08 PM
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10. ha ha ha, thank you I am a mom!

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Kdillard

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:38 PM
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3. Wow they are really desperate and it sounds like they knew

they were going to lose the debate.

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firedupdem

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Mon Oct-20-08 10:59 PM
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5. I think Norah talked to a black lady after the last debate and even

my son said he couldn't believe this lady was a McCain supporter. It's probably the one we saw.

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mac56

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Mon Oct-20-08 11:00 PM
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6. I know a guy who knows a guy...

Edited on Mon Oct-20-08 11:01 PM by mac56

It's a great story. I hope it's true, really I do, but you gotta watch out for this anecdotal stuff.

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EastTennesseeDem

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Mon Oct-20-08 11:02 PM
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7. I think what most people would do

would hold up the envelope to the camera during the interview and explain what happened. That would be worth much more that $175.

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boppers

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Mon Oct-20-08 11:05 PM
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8. Wait, wat?

Would they really take a risk like that?

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4lbs

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Mon Oct-20-08 11:07 PM
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9. Does this mean McCain is "spreading the wealth" like Obama advocated?

;)

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progressivebydesign

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Mon Oct-20-08 11:09 PM
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11. I tend to believe it, sadly, knowing McPalin. And perhaps they actually paid her after the interview

Wonder if someone can dig up that interview... I think the story is true because it's far too random to be a lie.

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KathieG

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Mon Oct-20-08 11:12 PM
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12. This woman should contact the media with her story...I mean she already has the money so...

what is the McCain campaign going to do...take it back?

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FLyellowdog

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Tue Oct-21-08 12:41 AM
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13. They's just deny it ever happened...Don't you know they lie a lot?

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