Arizona GOP chair caught on audio trying to bribe Kari Lake to not run for U.S. senate

An audio recording from last March shows the chairman of the Arizona Republican party (Jeff DeWit) offering Kari Lake money to not run for the senate seat.  Naturally you can't believe people do that today, but listen to the damn audio.

"There are very powerful people who want to keep you out," says DeWit, adding that the same people are "willing to put their money where their mouth is."  

Lake replies "These people are corrupt."  She asks what the "powerful people" want from her.  He replies, "They want you to stay out for two years."  

He continues, "I'll tell you what I can offer you," saying some company could "just put you on the payroll to keep you out" of the senate race.

When Lake pushes back against the idea, DeWit asks "Is there a number at which..."  Lake interrupts, saying, "I can be bought?  That's what it's about."

After telling Lake she could have a "bigger voice in politics later" and that she should take the offer DeWit says "This conversation never happened."

Kari Lake is very popular with conservatives, a rising star.  You may have a hard time believing thugs who want to run this nation would offer her a bribe to drop out, but listen to the damn audio.  And as one commenter noted, it sounds as if DeWit has given this speech before.

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