Republicans hiring "supporters"?

[coloradodem2005]

I have been to 3 parades marching for Kerry and yesterday, I heard that the high school kids who would march to represent Coors and Beauprez were paid to do it. It seemed like rumor to me, but I think it is interesting and sad. What are your thoughts on this?

[loathesomeshrub]

1. Why would that surprise anyone?

[SoFlaJet]

4. no

they havwe been using people as props for a few years now.All those people always standing behind Bush cheering?Hand picked and fully vetted out as faithful GOPers.The NYC firefighters will not allow themselves to be used by Bush anymore

[Florida_Geek]

5. I am not sure about that

he is planing to watch part of the convention at a NYC firehouse....

[Davis_X_Machina]

2. It is certainly consistent...

with the GOP philosophy that everything can be bought or sold, that money confers virtue, and that the only reason anyone does anything is the Benjamins.

"Here's twenty bucks, now go protest for me. Do you know how hard it was to get this tee time"?

[mhr]

3. Republicans Have Been Doing This For Years

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[demgrrrll]

6. I thought it was interesting that the guy from South Carolina that

identified himself as a Bush supporter felt the need to tell the C-Span interviewer that "I'm not getting paid for this". Bet that meant that he was indeed gettin p- a- i- d.