Re: Greenpeace

From:john.podesta@gmail.com To: mharris@hillaryclinton.com Date: 2016-02-03 16:50 Subject: Re: Greenpeace

I would pitch this as we'll give them a statement consistent with the pledge but we don't do pledges. On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes > > On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, Maya Harris <mharris@hillaryclinton.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mharris@hillaryclinton.com');>> wrote: > >> Ok good, we will proceed with the statement and let them know we aren't >> signing pledge. >> >> I like that. You mean, add a sentence to the statement on fossil fuels, >> yes? >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 1:43 PM, John Podesta <jp66@hillaryclinton.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I'm ok with this. Should we do fossil fuel interests have pledged >>> hundreds of millions of dollars to defeat her and we welcome their loathing >>> and will take them on and beat them? >>> >>> On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, Maya Harris <mharris@hillaryclinton.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> reattaching pledge >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Maya Harris < >>>> mharris@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> John - Circling back on this. Any thoughts or concerns about how we >>>>> proceed? We should move on it today, if possible. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Maya Harris < >>>>> mharris@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> John - Greenpeace asked us to sign their pledge (*attached*). We >>>>>> originally told them we are not signing pledges. Then, apparently on the >>>>>> ropeline, HRC signed Tom Steyer's NextGen pledge. When Greenpeace read in >>>>>> the press that we agreed to that pledge, they came back about theirs. >>>>>> >>>>>> As you know (and suggested), we've been trying to follow a >>>>>> no-pledge-signing policy. Not to mention, Greenpeace's pledge includes a >>>>>> commitment not to accept contributions from fossil fuel interests. I am >>>>>> told they intend to be aggressive in pressuring candidates to sign their >>>>>> pledge, and may be more so with HRC since they will view the NextGen >>>>>> petition as undermining our no-pledges policy. >>>>>> >>>>>> To address this, our thought was to explain to Greenpeace what >>>>>> happened and say that we are not going to sign their pledge, but that we >>>>>> would give them a statement (*see draft below*) embracing the >>>>>> principles of their pledge, which is mostly a democracy platform that we >>>>>> agree with. >>>>>> >>>>>> Given the relationship, we wanted to check in with you before going >>>>>> back to Greenpeace in case you have concerns about going the statement >>>>>> route. Please let me know. Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> * * * * * * * * >>>>>> >>>>>> *I believe it's time to reclaim our democracy, reform our distorted >>>>>> campaign finance system, and restore access to the ballot box in all 50 >>>>>> states.* >>>>>> >>>>>> *That starts with reversing Citizens United. As president, I'll >>>>>> appoint Supreme Court justices who recognize that Citizens United is bad >>>>>> for America. If necessary, I'll fight for a constitutional amendment that >>>>>> overturns it. But I won’t stop there—I’ll also fight to increase >>>>>> transparency in our politics by requiring federal contractors to full >>>>>> disclose their political spending and calling on the Securities and >>>>>> Exchange Commission to require that publicly traded companies do the same. >>>>>> And I’ll get rid of the special tax breaks that are going to oil and gas >>>>>> companies and use that money to invest in making America the clean energy >>>>>> superpower of the 21st century.* >>>>>> >>>>>> *And I believe nothing is more vital to our democracy than protecting >>>>>> our right to vote. We should be making it easier to vote, not harder. I'll >>>>>> fight to restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act. I believe >>>>>> all Americans should be automatically registered to vote on their 18th >>>>>> birthdays, unless they opt out. Every state should have at least 20 days of >>>>>> early in-person voting. And no one should ever have to wait more than 30 >>>>>> minutes to cast a ballot.* >>>>>> >>>>>> *Citizens United and its aftermath have twisted and perverted our >>>>>> democratic system. Now the deck is stacked even more in favor of those at >>>>>> the top. But as Al Smith, another Democrat from New York, once said, "All >>>>>> the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy." So that's what we >>>>>> need now: more transparency, more accountability, and above all, more >>>>>> citizens exercising their right to vote.* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> JP >>> jp66@hillaryclinton.com >>> For scheduling: mfisher@hillaryclinton.com >>> >>> >>