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Re: one chain on DOMA

Do we need to get back to Huffpo tonight? On Oct 25, 2015, at 8:40 PM, Brian Fallon <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: Here is what we have: Huffington post is doing a story tomorrow "fact checking" the idea that there was a push for a constitutional amendment in 1996, as HRC claimed was true. The piece will essentially say there was not, and will quote Rosen's tweet and Evan Wolfson saying this was not true and was hardly a basis for DOMA to be signed by WJC. Xochitl has also gotten an inquiry from the Blade. In addition to this, Socarides tells us he heard from NYT on this, though the campaign has not, so we do not know what he is referring to. I would not be surptised, however, if activists we're pitching this. All that said, I do not think a statement from HRC is warranted simply based on these inquiries. Indeed, I think a statement from her likely attracts more coverage than just these inquiries and also could give the appearance that we are responding to Bernie at JJ, rather than clarifying our own remarks to Maddow. I missed the beginning of tbe conf call this afternoon on thia, but i had assumed we were preparing an HRC statement less for HuffPo and more because that is what political thought was needed to quell the LGBT backlash. If that is not the case, then for my purposes, I would just propose a spokesman statement that accounts for Dan's point (that she will not disavow her theory about the constitutional amendment) but also addresses the community's outrage over the idea that we might be trying to justify support for the law in 96 by saying something like, "Regardless of the differing motives that led to the passage of DOMA, none were justifiable since, as both Hillary and President clinton have said, the law was clearly discriminatory." I'm not sure anyone has asked. We would put it out there. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 25, 2015, at 7:53 PM, Kristina Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: Sorry to be late to this but what outlets have made the statement request and what is the deadline? On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Dominic Lowell <dlowell@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > Amanda and I tried to address Tony and Dan's points -- as well as Karen > who pointed out the context is bigger than just Maddow -- while taking into > account the concerns of our cabinet. Below is what we landed on. Appreciate > feedback. > > ** > > On Friday, and in many instances previously, I was asked about my position > on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). I appreciate that people have > differing views of the DOMA situation [other word?] in 1996. The > environment for gays and lesbians was different then and there were > struggles about the best paths to take. That is common in all social change > movements. I have been very open that my own views have evolved over the > years. > > I hope the important thing is that we are now moving forward toward > justice, together. > In 2013, I added my voice in support of marriage equality “personally and > as a matter of policy and law.” As I said then, LGBT Americans are full > and equal citizens and they deserve the full and equal rights of > citizenship. Like so many others, my personal views have been shaped over > time by people I have known and loved, by my experience representing our > nation on the world stage, my devotion to law and human rights, and the > guiding principles of my faith. That’s why, as a Senator, I pushed for laws > that would extend protections to the LGBT community in the workplace and > that would make violence towards LGBT individuals a hate crime. And as > Secretary of State, I put LGBT rights on the global agenda and told the > world that “gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights.” > In my speech last night in Iowa, I didn’t look back to the America of the > past, I looked forward to the America we need to build together. I pledged > to fight for LGBT Americans who, despite all our progress, in many places > can still get married on Saturday and fired on Monday just because of who > they are and who they love. In this campaign and as President, I will keep > fighting for equality and opportunity for every American. > > On Sunday, October 25, 2015, Amanda Renteria <arenteria@hillaryclinton.com> > wrote: > >> The hope is to squash the story bc it's not going away. >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 25, 2015, at 7:35 PM, Kristina Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com> >> wrote: >> >> What do we actually have to do here? I'm not sure a statement will help >> us. Do we need to response to the Huffington Post? Is that the main >> request? >> >> On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 7:04 PM, Amanda Renteria < >> arenteria@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >> >>> What about broadening the perspectives at that time? >>> Acknowledging there were a lot of diff views vs she was wrong. ? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Oct 25, 2015, at 6:57 PM, Tony Carrk <tcarrk@hillaryclinton.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> And also for awareness for everyone to have, attached are HRC’s comments >>> on DOMA Carter from my team put together. >>> >>> >>> >>> * -- Kristina Schake | Communications Hillary for America