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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.25.88.78 with SMTP id m75csp2108657lfb; Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:47:13 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.194.77.193 with SMTP id u1mr20730775wjw.73.1457905633928; Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:47:13 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: <ghirshberg@stonyfield.com> Received: from mail1.bemta3.messagelabs.com (mail1.bemta3.messagelabs.com. [195.245.230.164]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id q14si14957641wmb.105.2016.03.13.14.47.09 for <john.podesta@gmail.com>; Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:47:09 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: temperror (google.com: error in processing during lookup of ghirshberg@stonyfield.com: DNS error) client-ip=195.245.230.164; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=temperror (google.com: error in processing during lookup of ghirshberg@stonyfield.com: DNS error) smtp.mailfrom=ghirshberg@stonyfield.com Return-Path: <ghirshberg@stonyfield.com> Received: from [85.158.138.179] by server-4.bemta-3.messagelabs.com id 28/31-03606-DDFD5E65; Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:47:09 +0000 X-Env-Sender: ghirshberg@stonyfield.com X-Msg-Ref: server-4.tower-169.messagelabs.com!1457905627!25667747!1 X-Originating-IP: [192.155.248.82] X-StarScan-Received: X-StarScan-Version: 8.11; banners=-,-,- X-VirusChecked: Checked Received: (qmail 18931 invoked from network); 13 Mar 2016 21:47:09 -0000 Received: from smtp.notes.na.collabserv.com (HELO smtp.notes.na.collabserv.com) (192.155.248.82) by server-4.tower-169.messagelabs.com with DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted SMTP; 13 Mar 2016 21:47:09 -0000 Received: from /spool/local by smtp.notes.na.collabserv.com with smtp.notes.na.collabserv.com ESMTP for <john.podesta@gmail.com> from <ghirshberg@stonyfield.com>; Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:47:07 -0000 Received: from us1a3-smtp03.a3.dal06.isc4sb.com (10.106.154.98) by smtp.notes.na.collabserv.com (10.106.227.105) with smtp.notes.na.collabserv.com ESMTP; Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:47:05 -0000 Received: from us1a3-mail32.a3.dal06.isc4sb.com ([10.106.154.68]) by us1a3-smtp03.a3.dal06.isc4sb.com with ESMTP id 2016031321470554-85045 ; Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:47:05 +0000 To: "John Podesta" <john.podesta@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAE6FiQ8L0RMG+3Q-GjMrie5bAH-25NwOX6zZonX=OjAOb4c-RA@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:50:48 +0000 From: "Gary HIRSHBERG" <GHIRSHBERG@Stonyfield.com> Subject: Re: Urgent need to talk and for you to act with the WH CC: "Jake Sullivan" <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com> X-Mailer: IBM Traveler 9.0.1.10 Build 201603011205_20 on behalf of device with id MIADH4ESL932HAJAM9K6APV5CK, type 440 (ios) and description Apple-iPhone7C2:Apple-iPhone7C2/1304.15 (OS 9) X-KeepSent: C557BF9F:2392AE02-00257F75:0077AA04; type=4; name=$KeepSent X-LLNOutbound: False MIME-Version: 1.0 X-TNEFEvaluated: 1 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-59935645-88E5-40B5-A38C-0ADD13C0F647 x-cbid: 16031321-9899-0000-0000-000003DA1D3B X-IBM-ISS-SpamDetectors: Score=0.410169; FL=0; FP=0; FZ=0; HX=0; KW=0; PH=0; SC=0.410169; ST=0; TS=0; UL=0; ISC= X-IBM-ISS-DetailInfo: BY=3.00005034; HX=3.00000240; KW=3.00000007; PH=3.00000004; SC=3.00000150; SDB=6.00672905; UDB=6.00307736; UTC=2016-03-13 21:47:06 x-cbparentid: 16031321-9900-0000-0000-0000069E4C7B Message-Id: <OFC557BF9F.2392AE02-ON00257F75.0077AA04-1457905848410@notes.na.collabserv.com> --Apple-Mail-59935645-88E5-40B5-A38C-0ADD13C0F647 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii He has embraced the compromise, yes. But frankly he is way out of step with= average consumers with his love of the QR code and also his faith in the p= romise of biotech. He has also become persuaded by the big Ag commodity fol= ks that labeling will lead to food shortages. I can deliver plenty of exper= ts who can shoot down all of these convictions with hard facts. But to answ= er you bluntly, this may be a time when the President needs to over rule my= friend Tom because of the macro political considerations. Will land in 45 = mins and can talk if you want and I can also pull in Scott Faber to help cl= arify which senators. Gh Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2016, at 2:34 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: >=20 > Has Vilsack signed off on this? >=20 >> On Sunday, March 13, 2016, Gary HIRSHBERG <GHIRSHBERG@stonyfield.com> wr= ote: >> John, the Roberts bill will be introduced on Monday night and it is now = highly likely that a very bad "compromise" version will pass the senate thi= s week and be approved by the House and on its way to the White House withi= n a very short period. I can promise you that if President Obama signs this= terrible legislation that blatantly validates Bernie's entire campaign mes= sage about Wall Street running our government, this will give Bernie a huge= boost and 10,000 -20,000 outraged citizens ( who WILL turn up because they= will be so angry at the President for preemption vt) will be marching on t= he Mall with Bernie as their keynote speaker. In short, I feel certain that= Obama (who famously promised on camera to implement mandatory GMO labeling= ) signing this bill will result in adding at least another month or more of= money and attention to the Sanders campaign.=20 >>=20 >> To avoid this, this bill can still be stopped if the WH and Clinton camp= aign come down now on the 12-14 farm state dems who Roberts will need to pa= ss this compromise. >>=20 >> I am on a plane until 6:30 pm EST but can talk after that. I am also pas= sing the same message to David Simas.=20 >>=20 >> It will be terrible to hand Sanders this advantage at such a fragile tim= e when we really need to save our $$$ for the Trump fight. We should discus= s with your team immediately.=20 >>=20 >> Gh >>=20 >> Sent from my iPhone --Apple-Mail-59935645-88E5-40B5-A38C-0ADD13C0F647 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset= =3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>He has embraced the compromise, ye= s. But frankly he is way out of step with average consumers with his love o= f the QR code and also his faith in the promise of biotech. He has also bec= ome persuaded by the big Ag commodity folks that labeling will lead to food= shortages. I can deliver plenty of experts who can shoot down all of these= convictions with hard facts. But to answer you bluntly, this may be a time= when the President needs to over rule my friend Tom because of the macro p= olitical considerations. Will land in 45 mins and can talk if you want and = I can also pull in Scott Faber to help clarify which senators. Gh<br><br>Se= nt from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Mar 13, 2016, at 2:34 PM, John Podesta &= lt;<a href=3D"mailto:john.podesta@gmail.com">john.podesta@gmail.com</a>>= wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>Has Vilsack signed off = on this?<span></span><br><br>On Sunday, March 13, 2016, Gary HIRSHBERG <= <a href=3D"mailto:GHIRSHBERG@stonyfield.com">GHIRSHBERG@stonyfield.com</a>&= gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=5Fquote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e= x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div> <p>John, the Roberts bill will be introduced on Monday night and it is now = highly likely that a very bad "compromise" version will pass the senate thi= s week and be approved by the House and on its way to the White House withi= n a very short period. I can promise you that if President Obama signs this= terrible legislation that blatantly validates Bernie's entire campaign mes= sage about Wall Street running our government, this will give Bernie a huge= boost and 10,000 -20,000 outraged citizens ( who WILL turn up because they= will be so angry at the President for preemption vt) will be marching on t= he Mall with Bernie as their keynote speaker. In short, I feel certain that= Obama (who famously promised on camera to implement mandatory GMO labeling= ) signing this bill will result in adding at least another month or more of= money and attention to the Sanders campaign. <br> <br> To avoid this, this bill can still be stopped if the WH and Clinton campaig= n come down now on the 12-14 farm state dems who Roberts will need to pass = this compromise.<br> <br> I am on a plane until 6:30 pm EST but can talk after that. I am also passi= ng the same message to David Simas. <br> <br> It will be terrible to hand Sanders this advantage at such a fragile time w= hen we really need to save our $$$ for the Trump fight. We should discuss w= ith your team immediately. <br> <br> Gh<br> <br> Sent from my iPhone</p></div></blockquote> </div></blockquote></body></html> --Apple-Mail-59935645-88E5-40B5-A38C-0ADD13C0F647--