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Why Isn't There a Conservative Answer to MoveOn.org?
03-05-2004
| Americathy
Posted on 03/05/2004 5:40:02 AM PST by Americathy
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To: RedLeather
Actually, in all seriousness, it's called moveon.org
You see, they're so loony that we don't need to do anything to convince people that they're wrong or that just about everything that they say has no basis in fact; it's self-evident. After all, remember what Jim Baghdad McDermott (the distinguished Representative from the great state of Washington, a Democrat) did for us (Republicans) in 2002? And Tom Daschle's made-for-television self-implosion? He couldn't get through a week as majority leader without publicly revealing that he was a moron who shouldn't be trusted with national security.
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posted on
03/06/2004 2:29:44 PM PST
by
dufekin
(Eliminate genocidal terrorist military dictator Kim Jong Il ASAP)
To: dufekin
I wish I had your confidence that the left will self implode. I lost my confidence when I saw that at least half the country thought Clinton was wonderful and still does, and when half the country couldn't see that Gore tried to steal the election and then made it seem like Bush did.
To: diotima
The biggest obstacle here, is that mentality inside the Beltway is...inside the beltway. The prevailing view is that DC is the most important place in the world.
On this we can definitely agree, and also that the liberal non-profits are breaking the law daily.
To: Keyes2000mt
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:13:32 PM PST
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VA40
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To: cold_duck
Im not talking about GWB im talking about conservatives in general, freepers, and others who wish to see socialism die.
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posted on
03/08/2004 7:05:10 AM PST
by
myself6
To: Americathy
Cathy, I agree with you. It is foolish to just hope that the left will 'self-implode.' Conservatives/Republicans (not always the same, but at least close) have a GREAT message -- but it seems NO talent in articulating and disseminating it. It seems like basic PR to me: target your audience, define your message, get it into the media where it will reach your audience. This takes a talented wordsmith, able to reach people at their own level -- issues expressed in terms of what is important to Everyman.
Other posters have pointed out that the 'mainstream' media are overwhelmingly Liberal/Democrat. That is why your comment that MONEY is needed is so true. The only way to get the message out for us is to BUY the space or airtime. So I would be pleased to see an organization that could do these two things. However, it would have definite tax disadvantages, because as Diotima has pointed out, nonprofits are severely restricted as to what political activities they may pursue. Thus, donors would have to care enough about the cause not to require tax deductibility.
Your third point, getting out big marches, is not doable. It is all too true that Conservatives 'have a life' -- a job, a home, a family. We don't do well in marches (except for a few brave counter-protesters!). However, we could perhaps do targeted media events.
Bottom line: GOP needs to hire a good, inventive PR firm. Know any? :-)
To: Shazolene
There is a new group that is the Conservative answer to moveon....click
HERE for more information on CITIZENS UNITED.
They are currently running ads against Heinz-Kerry....we need to SUPPORT this group!
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posted on
03/11/2004 6:21:53 AM PST
by
Gopher Broke
(Abortion: Big people killing little people)
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