And here we all thought Sharron Angle (like Rand Paul) was avoiding the national media because she was woefully unprepared for any serious cross-exami
July 14, 2010

And here we all thought Sharron Angle (like Rand Paul) was avoiding the national media because she was woefully unprepared for any serious cross-examination of her positions. Seems she's only in it for the money.

Angle spoke today with David Brody of Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcast Network (CBN).

David Brody: I just want to understand. You’re saying that you’re not willing to play this mainstream media “gotcha” game basically? Is that what you’re saying?

Sharron Angle: “No. There’s no earnings for me there. We’re looking at how can we best benefit from the media. We get so many requests. I do sometimes 7 interviews a day so it’s not like we’re running from the media. It’s just that we’re earning with that media.”

David Brody: Not to harp on the point but when you’re on Fox News or talking to more conservative outlets but maybe not going on “Meet the Press” or a “This Week”, those type of news shows, then the perception and the narrative starts to be like you are avoiding those mainstream media outlets.

Sharron Angle: Well, in that audience will they let me say I need $25 dollars from a million people go to Sharron Angle.com send money? Will they let me say that? Will I get a bump on my website and you can watch whenever I go on to a show like that we get an immediate bump. You can see the little spinners. People say ‘Oh, I heard that. I am going and I’m going to help Sharron out because they realize this is a national effort and that I need people from all around the nation. They may not be able to vote for me but they can certainly help.”

Angle had appeared on FOX News on Monday with Neil Cavuto, where the interview took on aspects of a Sharron Angle telethon:

"Well, first of all, Neil, it's great to be on your show to talk about this campaign against Harry Reid who needs $25 million -- and I have been saying I only need a million people to send $25 to SharronAngle.com."

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