[sam_paine]

The group needs to discuss what it is we want from a PAC. What is our goal? We want to target RINOs. How are we going to do that? With money? By educating the public through targeted information about specific RINOs?

Having a plan is a good plan! (=

I think there is a tendency to jump to a conclusion.

Sarah's on Facebook. So we jump to the conclusion that FR should have a Facebook button. Even before we thoroughly understand the implications of running Facebook scripts on FR, or, for that matter, why would a "anti-homo agenda, Constitutionalist organization" want to swamp the site with half-a-million young, leftist drones more in tune with democraticunderground anyway?

We see that George Soros funnels money through PACs, (and Sarah has a PAC) so hey! We should have a PAC too! And then figure out what we want it to do.

Backwards!

I think we're best suited to reassess our SWOT chart first, then figure out what to maximize. Add your thoughts?!

STRENGTHS	Fast breaking-news reaction and dissemination
WEAKNESS	Narrow scope, echo-chamber, limited "pop" appeal
OPPORTUNITIES	Identify, document and target RINO's during legislative sessions
THREATS	RINO's, MediaMatters suits, Righthaven gotchas

One thing the "RINO hunting" biz is lacking these days is a "tracker."

Sure we get worked up at critical bill-passing time, but we need something like Nachum's List of Barack's awfuls to be able to document opposition....and frankly, to decide who's been naughty and nice! That's something FR is well suited to do without any changes.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Wait, we haven’t decided to create a PAC. Jim floated the idea. Now we’re discussing it. We haven’t done anything backwards. We’re attempting to define our goals and in doing so, we’ll discover whether or not we need a PAC or just political action items carried out by FReepers.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Wait, we haven’t decided to create a PAC. Jim floated the idea. Now we’re discussing it. We haven’t done anything backwards. We’re attempting to define our goals and in doing so, we’ll discover whether or not we need a PAC or just political action items carried out by FReepers.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Tracking RINOs would be a primary function of this project. We have a short list. (It was on the othe thread.)

I made the suggestion (on the other thread) that we research the voting history of our targets and then, near their primaries, write an article (Kristinn, myself and other writers) detailing the ways each RINO has betrayed conservatism. Then publish those articles on other websites (The Blaze, Big Jounalism, Big Government, American Thinker, etc.) , mail them to registered voters in the RINOs’ home districts, include them as letters to the editors in major newspapers, etc.

I didn’t get a response (that I recall,) but I think that could be one effective way to target RINOs without having to raise substantial money.

Your thoughts?

[BuckeyeTexan]

Courtesy ping to #121.

[Nachum]

Sure we get worked up at critical bill-passing time, but we need something like Nachum's List of Barack's awfuls to be able to document opposition....and frankly, to decide who's been naughty and nice! That's something FR is well suited to do without any changes.

There are a host of critical issues for any PAC to consider. The obvious practical issues have to be the specific planks, or platforms the PAC is for. I must have a clear message and a defined goal. The next practical issue is who runs this PAC. There is a legal necessity of banking, collection of funds, mailing lists, and exactly how our message gets out. Somebody has to run it.