Peter Schiff asks supporters to help cope with campaign debt

[qh4dotcom]

There is a difference between you and Peter Schiff. He has the means to pay back his debt, apparently you don't. Your supporters will come to your rescue. People trust you. I don't think there is very much trust in Peter anymore.

I trust Peter but no more money until he announces another run

 

[Thomas]

don't give him any more money for another terribly run campaign!

 

[SilentBull]

don't give him any more money for another terribly run campaign!

Let's be fair though. The media COMPLETELY ignored Peter. And still Peter managed to get 23% of the votes in a 3-way race. Only 50% of the voters knew who he was, because the media pretended he wasn't running, and he still got about 50% of the people who knew him to vote for him. I'd say this is pretty damn good, considering...

 

[YumYum]

Let's be fair though. The media COMPLETELY ignored Peter. And still Peter managed to get 23% of the votes in a 3-way race. Only 50% of the voters knew who he was, because the media pretended he wasn't running, and he still got about 50% of the people who knew him to vote for him. I'd say this is pretty damn good, considering...

....considering that he has never before run for office. And another thing, why would people vote for someone who preaches that you need to get all your assets out of the United States of America? Peter always struck me that he lives in a condo that he rents, and has his bags packed when TSHTF. Gunny ain't like that. He is here to stick it out with the rest of us. I'd put Gunny in the Senate over anybody else. He is true blue and tested too!!

 

[Badger Paul]

It's seems to me that Schiff will only run for public office if people are willing to pay him to do so. Most politicians start a campaign and ask you to kick some money in to help out. A campaign to him isn't so much an idealistic endeavor as it is a product you get when you put your money down. Say what you want about Linda McMahon but at least she doesn't asks for money to pay her campaign debts or ask for money to start a campaign. She just opens her checkbook. Schiff won't do this. Fine, but if this is going to be his attitude, maybe he's better off not running for office of any kind.

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

If you lose an election, the debt becomes yours, not the campaign's.

- Ron Paul

 

[Daamien]

....considering that he has never before run for office. And another thing, why would people vote for someone who preaches that you need to get all your assets out of the United States of America? Peter always struck me that he lives in a condo that he rents, and has his bags packed when TSHTF. Gunny ain't like that. He is here to stick it out with the rest of us. I'd put Gunny in the Senate over anybody else. He is true blue and tested too!!

A. Rand had also never ran for public office before, so that isn't the sole factor to why the media ignored Peter.

B. Peter now owns a very nice house in Weston, CT.

C. Peter could have quit his campaign when Dodd left the race, when he lost in the convention and had to petition to get on the primary ballot, or when his polling numbers showed him well behind Linda McMahon. Peter stuck in there until the end and threw a lot of his own money into the campaign but wanted it to be more of a grassroots movement similar to how Rand was elected.

Essentially I think you're being way too harsh on Peter.

 

[cubical]

I think Peter is a brilliant economist and would be great in office. But as has been said he is not very personable and I believe that is what is holding him back from ever winning any large election. As for the repayment of debt, I agree that it's kind of ugly. To those saying you should never spend money you don't have, he is not even close to doing that. He has the money to pay for that debt tomorrow.

 

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

As a non-Schiff, non-Rand supporter I am perplexed at the amount of anti-Schiff posts in this thread. It was not all that long ago this forum had draft Schiff threads, which turned into a private Schiff sub forum, and was a political Schiff bonanza.

 

[Kludge]

As a non-Schiff, non-Rand supporter I am perplexed at the amount of anti-Schiff posts in this thread. It was not all that long ago this forum had draft Schiff threads, which turned into a private Schiff sub forum, and was a political Schiff bonanza.

There was a lot of tension before, but there was a lot going on and it wasn't the time for infighting. While campaigns are active, I think most of us would agree it's better to focus on the good things happening and hope it overwhelms whatever/whoever we don't support.

 

[Daamien]

There was a lot of tension before, but there was a lot going on and it wasn't the time for infighting. While campaigns are active, I think most of us would agree it's better to focus on the good things happening and hope it overwhelms whatever/whoever we don't support.

True. There was plenty of tension regarding moneybomb dates, Peter's comments regarding Iran, and of course attempting to elect a liberty candidate in a liberal state. For the most part people remained optimistic during the campaign and tried to keep the negativity to a minimum. As they say, hindsight is 20/20 and it's easy to nitpick a losing campaign. I just think the negative comments are getting a bit out of hand and are overtly ad hominem.

 

[itshappening]

Schiff did really well against Simmons in the primary (if you take out McMahon's 10's of millions)

Simmons is a former elected official, dont forget

 

[BamaAla]

To be honest, we went into debt to ourselves (unlike Peter, money we DON'T actually have) to the tune of about $3,500, and we ran in a horrible district (a race that can't be won), outspent $27k to $135k, and actually won. I'm just really really hoping those paychecks start soon or I may have to learn to start eating drywall...

Don't want to hijack the thread, but can you show me where to donate. P.M. if you like.

 

[Bergie Bergeron]

It's crime that this guy got so many "money bombs" when ZERO has been organized for say a Architects for Engineers for 911 truth or a Building What (WTC7) TV campaign.

Schiff has more $$ than he knows what to do with, hard to believe he still has his hand out.

The vast majority of us are not truthers here, sorry.

 

[low preference guy]

It's crime that this guy got so many "money bombs" when ZERO has been organized for say a Architects for Engineers for 911 truth or a Building What (WTC7) TV campaign.

Schiff has more $$ than he knows what to do with, hard to believe he still has his hand out.

don't hijack the thread. start a new 9/11 truth fundraising thread if you must talk about your delusions.

 

[Aratus]

JIST SAW IT TODAY IN THE NEWs! TEDDY KENNEDY JUNIOR MAY RUN FOR AULD
JOE LIEBERMAN's CONN. SEAT! ...ANd PETER SCHIFF WANTs TO CHUCK an OLD DEBT?

 

[sailingaway]

JIST SAW IT TODAY IN THE NEWs! TEDDY KENNEDY JUNIOR MAY RUN FOR AULD
JOE LIEBERMAN's CONN. SEAT! ...ANd PETER SCHIFF WANTs TO CHUCK an OLD DEBT?

LOL!!!

Oh, man. From the ashes. And he'll probably win...

(don't really know that, it is just my opinion of Connecticut majority voters speaking.)

 

[Aratus]

peter schiff's timing is succinct and apt.
if the CEO lady wrestler sits this one out,
if the GOP warms up to peter schiff, then
we MIGHT see debates. the late senator's
son has been an investment banker, i believe.
peter schiff and teddy junior can explain the
2008 wallstreet meltdown if they ever debate.
seriously. the Democrats once sent two Dodds
to the senate, and the camelot luster may still
be there, at least enough for a primary run!!!!

 

[Aratus]

if they ever meet, there are echoes of rand paul and jack conway!

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mitt romney retired a 42 million dollar debt from 2oo8 with one check.
he's now a GOP front~runner now that ms. sarah palin hath much egg on face.
sometimes life is not totally fair, poor peter schiff was very sat on by the big bucks of
the nice lady wrestler. jerry brown was out!spent much worse. if nice teddy junior runs...
he's a much nicer and politer candidate on the deft left than is A.G jack conway.
in a way, connecticut is like a frugal yankee inverse of good ole kentucky!

 

[Aratus]

2012 could be peter schiff's year... his general election odds might be 50/50

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scott brown sits in henry cabot lodge junior's old seat.
fancy a president's nephew sitting in joe lieberman's folksy one!
peter schiff, if he wins in the primary, he could pull off a likewise upset.