>>>Is it the tiniest bit possible? I think it's as possible as locals being planted to help Rob & Amber. (And you know where I stand on that.)<<<I 1000% agree with you that there were no people “plants.”
>>>And whether true or not, the claims will be taken about as seriously as allegations of election rigging in the 2004 election. (read: not at all.)<<<
Another fine example.
By the way, Also don't forget the train that the producers gave to Lori and Bolo for TAR6. (And no, that didn't happen either)
Now Look,
-I did/do/will not care about the outcome.
-I did/do/will not care about the contestants.
-I will continue to simply watch to show in order to see places I’ve already visited…
This has no impact on me as a viewer other than for the sake of a little friendly chatter.
That having been said however,
It still doesn't strike me as being “over the top” that in this case, a preordained encouragement for a close race was hinted at by someone in power at company CBS to someone in power at company AA.
This isn’t a conspiracy theory as much as it is a comment on how money influence things.
I’m not going to try to dissuade you from your position but I also don’t think it asinine to view the scenario as possible. This is what I’m defending.
Either way, when I saw the events unfold, I knew that it was sure to be a hot topic.
In closing, the ridiculous examples you sited (as often toted by other, shall I say, less objective contributors) did not change my mind in this case, namely that some element of persuasion was potentially present. Even if unlikely, I simply consider this to actually be in the realm of possibility.
Reply if you like.