Peter Schiff - "I'm almost tapped out of cash!!, I need your help!"

[JeNNiF00F00]

what an ass.

i wasn't even addressing you. you didn't to the deed, so don't take credit.

Why thank you. I've been told it was nice looking.

 

[tnvoter]

Definitely bombing for this one.

 

[Kotin]

I would not describe asking for donations as begging.. Begging was what a lot of us did to get Peter to run in the first place.. He deserves our support. If you cannot donate, fine.. But don't call the man a beggar because he is asking for help.. It may be him personally running, but he represents us all.. This kind of talk is a bit ridiculous.. It takes money to run a campaign, sorry..

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

Why thank you. I've been told it was nice looking.

youtube or it didn't happen.

 

[JeNNiF00F00]

youtube or it didn't happen.

I dont think you could handle it!

 

[Anti Federalist]

Ditto. This isn't a fundraising forum. It is an activism forum. "Donor saturation" aka "donor fatigue" hasn't magically disappeared since it first occurred in 2008. Donor fatigue is not going to go away. It is a growing trend, and tells us a little bit about where we are going. Anyone who expects to get a significant amount of FRNs from this forum is not paying attention to the trends. There are ways to be a liberty activist and not give a penny to any campaign.

I was going to start a new thread on that issue.

I do OK for myself and have kicked in quite a few bucks over the past couple of years, some people here have gone way beyond that, into tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I've done it happily and willingly.

But "donor fatigue" is setting in, you can only do so much and it seems like every day there is a new money bomb for this or that person.

If you don't want to make mockery of the whole money bomb idea then maybe it's time to concentrate and focus more and not be so scattergunned about it.

 

[low preference guy]

Sure donor fatigue is setting in, but it so happens that our mayor 3 candidates have two primaries and one convention all in May. What can we do? There's no option but trying to raise money.

Discouraging donors and disparaging candidates as "beggars" is not going to help us fund the election. If you can't/don't want to donate, don't do it, fine. But the fact that the states of KY, CT, and IN set their elections in May is something beyond the control of the candidates and the forum. Donor fatigue might be a fact, but the election calendar is real and unchangeable, so we'll just have to deal with it, even if some people are tired.

After May there will be a decrease in the request of donations. But this it not the time to give up, we are getting close to the finish line.

 

[JeNNiF00F00]

Sure donor fatigue is setting in, but it so happens that our mayor 3 candidates have two primaries and one convention all in May. What can we do? There's no option but trying to raise money.

Discouraging donors and disparaging candidates as "beggers" is not going to help us fund the election. If you can't/don't want to donate, don't do it, fine. But the fact that the states of KY, CT, and IN set their elections in May is something beyond the control of the candidates and the forum. Donor fatigue might be a fact, but the election calendar is real and unchangeable, so we'll just have to deal with it, even if some people are tired.

No one is discouraging anything. Youre the one discouraging people to participate in the forums however.

 

[low preference guy]

No one is discouraging anything. Youre the one discouraging people to participate in the forums however.

For some reason you decided to mock me when I was addressing someone else and gloated about hijacking an important thread. I don't think replying to your posts is worth it.

 

[tremendoustie]

I was going to start a new thread on that issue.

I do OK for myself and have kicked in quite a few bucks over the past couple of years, some people here have gone way beyond that, into tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I've done it happily and willingly.

But "donor fatigue" is setting in, you can only do so much and it seems like every day there is a new money bomb for this or that person.

If you don't want to make mockery of the whole money bomb idea then maybe it's time to concentrate and focus more and not be so scattergunned about it.

Yeah, I was bummed that the B.J. Lawson money bomb didn't do better. I haven't been participating in fund raising too much since the RP campaign, but that was one I was excited about.

Frankly, although fund raising for campaigns is good, I think it's time for a new paradigm shift, which it'd be great to have in place for RP '12, assuming it happens.

I'd like to see people empowered to support specific efforts they believe in -- running particular ads, sending particular mailers, etc. I'm confident that the net intelligence of activists is superior to central campaign management.

Here's one example of the way this kind of thing could be implemented: YouTube - Liberty Club Part 1

I think it also might help increase enthusiasm.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I'd like to see people empowered to support specific efforts they believe in -- running particular ads, sending particular mailers, etc. I'm confident that the net intelligence of activists is superior to central campaign management.

I think it also might help increase enthusiasm.

An excellent idea, donating to specific actions within a campaign.

Gives a greater sense of "ownership".

Just so long as it doesn't devolve into a bunch of factional fighting nonsense, ie: blimpers vs. non-blimpers.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Yeah, I was bummed that the B.J. Lawson money bomb didn't do better.

Meant to comment on that as well.

It's tough to overcome the "regionalism".

I understand perfectly the argument, a friend of liberty is a friend of liberty no matter who's district they are representing.

But the fact remains, it would be tough for me to drum up financial support for a NH district 12 state house rep or even senator or governor.

It just as tough for say, Gunny or even someone like Schiff or Lawson to overcome that.

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

I dont think you could handle it!

"No! Don't do it!! IT'S TOO SEXY!!"

".....but I must!"

 

[nandnor]

nvm

 

[qwerty]

spread the word!

 

[qwerty]

Man, I have been unemployed for over 4 years. I have seen several money bombs for this guy.

Millionaires begging for money ( from poor folks) kind of sets my teeth wrong.

LOL!

Just think how much Peter sacrifices for you (time and money).

Btw. If Peter gets to senate you have better chances to get a job.

 

[ClayTrainor]

Man, I have been unemployed for over 4 years. I have seen several money bombs for this guy.

Millionaires begging for money ( from poor folks) kind of sets my teeth wrong.

I'm with you on that.

I'm always annoyed thinking about how all this hard earned money, will be used to funnel ad revenue back into the propaganda networks that work against the ideas of Liberty. There's gotta be a better strategy.

 

[qwerty]

I'm with you on that.

I'm always annoyed thinking about how all this hard earned money, will be used to funnel ad revenue back into the propaganda networks that work against the ideas of Liberty. There's gotta be a better strategy.

LOL!

Where would the liberty movement be now without all the money spent for example to Ron Paul´s campaign ?

We are now winning the fight and now people are not putting the money where mouth is ? Yeah, that´s reaaaaally smart!

I full of this complaining, it´s never good for some of you. First you complain that you don´t have candidates to support for who have chances to win. When you have that kind of candidates, you complain if they ask for money...

Yeah, let´s loose the fight for liberty once again and save few hundred dollars ( which won´t have any value soon)

 

[speciallyblend]

Fuck you. I get no Taxpayer money. No one is paying my bills.

i hear you man!! do not let others judge you! it is so easy for folks to judge you. I feel your sentiment!! honestly focus on your local races. if folks want to jump on you so quickly. they can donate for you to!!!

 

[TheBlackPeterSchiff]

Damn!! Thread got str8 up jacked!!