Re: Additional NH Debate

From:tshumaker@bernsteinshur.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2016-01-22 15:20 Subject: Re: Additional NH Debate

<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> </head> <body dir="auto"> <div><br> Great to hear</div> <div id="AppleMailSignature">Thx<br> Sent from my iPhone so please excuse any typos</div> <div><br> </div> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 20px; COLOR: #ff6419; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> <span style="font-weight: bold; ">Terry Shumaker</span><span style="color: #FF6419; font-weight: bold; "></span></div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; COLOR: #003c5a; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.bernsteinshur.com"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; COLOR: #003c5a; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong>BERNSTEIN<span style="FONT-SIZE: 4pt"> </span><font color="#f47323">SHUR</font></strong></span></a> <span style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle"> - <span style="color: #003C5A; font-weight: bold; ">Of Counsel</span><span style="font-weight: bold; "></span></span></div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: -1px"><span style="COLOR: #003c5a; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FACE: Tahoma"><font color="#003c5a">CELEBRATING </font><font color="#f47323">1OO </font><font color="#003c5a">YEARS</font></span></div> <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px; COLOR: #003c5a; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">603 665-8826<font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> direct</font> </div> <div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12px; MARGIN-TOP: 10px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> <b>Confidentiality notice: </b>If you are not the person intended to receive this email, please notify us and please do not make use of this email for any purpose. Thank you.</div> </div> <div>On Jan 22, 2016, at 12:16 PM, John Podesta <<a href="mailto:john.podesta@gmail.com">john.podesta@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> <br> </div> <blockquote type="cite"> <div>​ <div>I'm there. A little resistance from some of my colleagues, but I think that's where we are headed.<br> <br> On Friday, January 22, 2016, Terry Shumaker <<a href="mailto:tshumaker@bernsteinshur.com">tshumaker@bernsteinshur.com</a>> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div> <div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Tahoma;color:#000000;font-size:10pt"> <div> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><strong>CONFIDENTIAL</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.unionleader.com_Push-2Don-2Dfor-2DDemocrats-2Dto-2Ddebate-2Din-2DNH-2Dbefore-2DPrimary&d=CwMFaQ&c=IWAGbDMvDYHul0oiquApGA&r=QH5lCz9EYQlqYdCqZ-W7DfJPRjc0KTly9uSdDfd_FII&m=wotJIM1XztYYLoZLk6oicH49_aZ6vHqhNOiMja05yxM&s=2h-hapHZNp4STGU6wVtFJ58XSF2a8Fc5iRfPPMh1Luw&e=" target="_blank">http://www.unionleader.com/Push-on-for-Democrats-to-debate-in-NH-before-Primary</a></span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">Hi John:</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">It appears from the above piece in today's Union Leader that the calls for a debate here between IA and NH Primary are on the rise. Former Congwoman Shea-Porter, a supporter, has endorsed the idea. I believe HRC should embrace this idea quickly so that Sanders does not get all the credit. Today here would be a great time for her to announce her support for the idea. My reasons for this include:</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">* NH has had a Democratic debate after Iowa for over 3 decades; people are used to this, and we don't want to be blamed for it not happening or perceived as being dragged to it by not deciding quickly; sometimes presidents need to act decisively (actions at a debate probably won Reagan the White House)</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">*The DNC debate calendar with ours the Sat. before Christmas was very unpopular here</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">* We need to shake up the race here and this would help do it</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">* Hillary does really well in debates as she did before NH in 2008</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">* We need Sanders' legislative record, half baked proposals and lack of foreign policy knowledge exposed, and a debate is probably the best way to do it before NH votes</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">* Would help shake the "establishment" image if HRC were to buck the DNC establishment and side with the voters of NH against Washington</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">* Are DWS and the DNC (on which I served) really going to bar all 3 candidates from the two remaining debates if they all participate here? I think not. And if they do, other debates will spring up. Seems the candidates are really in charge. </span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">Thanks for you</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">r time and ear on Wed.-- and for reading this. My cell is 603-496-9919 if you have any questions. </span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">Best regards, Terry</span></span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"></span></span> </p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#375262">____________________________</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman','serif';COLOR:black"></span></span></p> <div style="FONT-SIZE:13px;FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Verdana','sans-serif';COLOR:#861301">Amb. 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