Re: consultant code of ethics

From:tom@zzranch.com To: Susan.McCue@one.org CC: pbegala@hatcreekent.com, john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2007-11-29 20:30 Subject: Re: consultant code of ethics

OK, let's all take a look at it for any edits or concerns so we can finalize it. On Nov 29, 2007 5:03 PM, Susan McCue <Susan.McCue@one.org> wrote: > > > > > Grt, let's do it. Am sure it'll be a strong selling point w funders. Also > a good press story. > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Begala, Paul [mailto:pbegala@hatcreekent.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 5:03 PM > To: Susan McCue; tom@zzranch.com > > > Cc: JohnPodesta > Subject: RE: consultant code of ethics > > > > > > > > Oh, definitely. I can't face our funders if I couldn't tell them we're > using their money to change the country rather than enrich media > consultants. > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Susan McCue [mailto:Susan.McCue@one.org] > Sent: Thu 11/29/2007 5:00 PM > To: Begala, Paul; tom@zzranch.com > Cc: JohnPodesta > Subject: RE: consultant code of ethics > > > Yeah -- They've all made boatloads. So do we wanna adopt this for the indie > campaign? fine by me. > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Begala, Paul [mailto:pbegala@hatcreekent.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:55 PM > To: tom@zzranch.com; Susan McCue > Cc: JohnPodesta > Subject: RE: consultant code of ethics > > > > > > As Tom knows from our conversations, I am a strong supporter of this > proposal. And if that means we don't work with some of the big-name, > big-dollar admakers, I consider that an added bonus. > > > > > > I am nauseated by the notion that Shrum has a villa in Tuscany while young > soldiers are bleeding in Iraq because of his goddam incompetence. > > > > > > Paul > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: tmatzzie@gmail.com on behalf of Tom Matzzie > Sent: Thu 11/29/2007 4:31 PM > To: Susan McCue > Cc: JohnPodesta; Begala, Paul > Subject: Re: consultant code of ethics > > > We'd offer a flat fee for each ad made. What it does is opens the > market to a new generation of ad creators who want to come up with > bigger ideas and make a name for themselves. It takes financial > considerations out of strategic planning. I agree there is a risk we > lose some of the bigger talents who only want to work for a big > commission but maybe we don't need them. The donors really despise > paying commissions to media consultants for cut and paste advertising. > That is what I'm trying to address here. > > > On Nov 29, 2007 4:17 PM, Susan McCue <Susan.McCue@one.org> wrote: > > It's good but I imagine the media consultant graf is DOA with a lot of > > folks. If the party cmts won't sign, not sure how to advance. Will > > mull it. > > > > ----- > > From: tmatzzie@gmail.com [mailto:tmatzzie@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Tom > > Matzzie > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:34 PM > > To: JohnPodesta; Susan McCue; Begala, Paul > > Subject: Fwd: consultant code of ethics > > > > John, Susan, Paul- > > > > any thoughts on the attached? this is something that SEIU and MoveOn > > had tried to get going earlier in the year but the Party committees > > weren't willing to sign on. > > > > -Tom > >