Re: New Ways

From:pir@hrcoffice.com To: cheryl.mills@gmail.com CC: john.podesta@gmail.com, jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com Date: 2015-03-08 19:51 Subject: Re: New Ways

Well, you and I would take it on the chin. But I don’t mean it as negatively as it sounds. I really mean communicating that it’s a good sign. Jen can correct me but since everything we do is analyzed through the prism olf learning/not learning from 08, the organic alternative is likely, New faces, same stonewalling. Because I do think it’s a tossup how this is covered. Not the deleting, I mean the process. So for the friends and donors etc who watch Wolf & Ronan & whatever else might feel a little better about things after a week of thinking we are idiots. But you are more than taking one for the team tomorrow as it is so I don’t mean to pile on. i not with you On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Philippe Reines <pir@hrcoffice.com<mailto:pir@hrcoffice.com>> wrote: 2 things on this. First, I shared my thoughts with Jen so adding her here. Second, just hung up with Hrc who was looking for an update and I ended it with this. It's fair to say she appreciates the utility of doing this. This might sound a little out there but I think you ought to consider this gesture to the new team given their legitimate misgivings: We put out on background to one or two VERY friendly and maleable reporters that what HRC decided to do in the end in terms of what will be a tremendous disclosure was in large part because of the new team's strong advice and feeling that she tell it all, for better or for worse. That after several initial days of not having our footing, they injected refreshing advice that HRC wholeheartedly agreed with. A sign that while the campaign team is still coming together and gelling, they already are having an impact on the way we do business, showing that even if it's a little bumpy to start, things WILL be different this time. Good for them, good for her, bad for Cheryl & me but in the scheme of things it's a minor indignity as compared to others coming our way. I'm happy to take one for the new team, it really is in her best interest which is all that really matters. I'm not suggesting this be put to a conference call vote, but if you agree Jen and/or I could easily inject this as a very minor piece of background tomorrow (today).