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[64.78.22.160]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id lz6si1461126pdb.199.2015.04.29.20.37.41 for <john.podesta@gmail.com> (version=TLSv1 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:37:42 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of jbenenson@bsgco.com designates 64.78.22.160 as permitted sender) client-ip=64.78.22.160; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of jbenenson@bsgco.com designates 64.78.22.160 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=jbenenson@bsgco.com Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by exrmfcrg2-2.serverdata.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25ACD283307; Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:37:41 -0700 (PDT) X-Relayed-From: 10.254.254.32 X-Relayed-From-Added: Yes X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at exrmfcrg2-2.serverdata.net Received: from public-exrmfcrg2-2.serverdata.net ([10.254.254.75]) by localhost (exrmfcrg2-2.serverdata.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id G3prWLy7PqET; Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:37:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from exmr-vx1-1.serverpod.net (unknown [10.254.254.32]) by exrmfcrg2-2.serverdata.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E7A2280175; Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:37:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from HUB031-CO-7.exch031.domain.local (unknown [10.224.113.58]) by exmr-vx1-1.serverpod.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5785335DF4; Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:37:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from MBX031-W1-CO-6.exch031.domain.local ([10.224.113.72]) by HUB031-CO-7.exch031.domain.local ([10.224.113.58]) with mapi id 14.03.0224.002; Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:37:38 -0700 From: Joel Benenson <jbenenson@bsgco.com> To: Mandy Grunwald <gruncom@aol.com> CC: Robby Mook <re47@hillaryclinton.com>, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>, Jim Margolis <Jim.Margolis@gmmb.com>, Brian Fallon <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com>, Kristina Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com>, Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com>, Dan Schwerin <dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com>, Teddy Goff <tgoff@hillaryclinton.com>, =?us-ascii?Q?Huma=0D=0A_Abedin?= <ha16@hillaryclinton.com> Subject: Re: Follow up the HRC idea re; foundation Thread-Topic: Follow up the HRC idea re; foundation Thread-Index: AQHQgvIRDvE1lUe1V0m+vYQY99GTdp1lVhKAgAAAVwCAAAC6AP//kPvs Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 03:37:37 +0000 Message-ID: <E4C6FAFB-3532-43C2-BC61-BC1A5A8FF36D@bsgco.com> References: <8049690633029022407@unknownmsgid> <CAE6FiQ_PyCpTyGkkTXsTTrnr1avPLA82f5iVjMkAZ4bQCaCXcw@mail.gmail.com> <CAMhPeA-gfwb0dqcY-Axs1uyBdJD55=X-z3zGaduRFMShKsYxag@mail.gmail.com>,<BF7DBC76-3B4F-4E29-A87F-6FC9AC070EFC@aol.com> In-Reply-To: <BF7DBC76-3B4F-4E29-A87F-6FC9AC070EFC@aol.com> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_E4C6FAFB353243C2BC61BC1A5A8FF36Dbsgcocom_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-CMAE-Score: 0 X-CMAE-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=BY90qOZ2 c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=liT8C2TSeTmK6A9xjbZqWg==:117 a=dIi01Yb0AAAA:8 a=l78G-EriAAAA:8 a=bv8XOjsAAAAA:8 a=e9J7MTPGsLIA:10 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=hzu4fsxdAAAA:8 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=MCfDyAVGqwW7mbZOr5AA:9 a=14LjNuG87RdolCQ3:21 a=vtTkfct6qrxt2HQD:21 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=A4Eg3tGXNCUA:10 a=7A8aCQcByV0ufQxrEjEA:9 a=98mdv9iTc4lklIzU:21 a=-8eETvfmCdo4J3ly:21 a=uIiT2aErDIH92he8:21 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 --_000_E4C6FAFB353243C2BC61BC1A5A8FF36Dbsgcocom_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Agree with Jen. Also tend to agree with her going before him. Anything other than her taki= ng quid pro quo of the table, included what would say first, won't take que= stions about her actions off the table. Joel Benenson Benenson Strategy Group On Apr 29, 2015, at 11:15 PM, Mandy Grunwald <gruncom@aol.com<mailto:grunco= m@aol.com>> wrote: Why do you think she needs to do this before WJC? Mandy Grunwald Grunwald Communications 202 973-9400 On Apr 29, 2015, at 11:12 PM, Robby Mook <re47@hillaryclinton.com<mailto:re= 47@hillaryclinton.com>> wrote: Ditto with John. Would need to be prepared for more...but would be fantast= ic to limit to one. On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 11:11 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com<mail= to:john.podesta@gmail.com>> wrote: Fine with the proposed way of handling what she says, but hard setting to t= ake only one question. On Apr 29, 2015 8:02 PM, "Jennifer Palmieri" <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com<= mailto:jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>> wrote: First, thanks to all for the marathon session today, I thought we got a lot of good work done. Second, I wanted to follow up on HRC idea of doing the video. Having thought about it and talked to Craig and Maura about it - I don't think it is good idea for her to do. There aren't great answers and in many cases not her place to answer them. But I think it does make sense for her to publicly state that she never did anything at state to help a donor. Philippe has been a proponent of this. She could frame it this way: 1) very proud of Clinton foundation work. 2) think people donate to it bc they want to support good works. 3) if anyone did ever give money in hopes of influencing something State did - they are foolish bc she never did that and never would. SOS makes life and death decisions and those kinds of political considerations don't come into play. At least this way she will have taken off the table any notion that there was a quid pro quo - even if some donors may have had bad intentions. If we did this, think we should do before WJC interview airs on Monday. Which may mean that tomorrow is the last chance we have will she will be in front of the press (they wont be at fundraisers but will prob be outside them so she could take a q). What do others think? Sent from my iPhone --_000_E4C6FAFB353243C2BC61BC1A5A8FF36Dbsgcocom_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > </head> <body dir=3D"auto"> <div>Agree with Jen. </div> <div>Also tend to agree with her going before him. Anything other tha= n her taking quid pro quo of the table, included what would say first, won'= t take questions about her actions off the table. <br> <br> Joel Benenson <div>Benenson Strategy Group</div> </div> <div><br> On Apr 29, 2015, at 11:15 PM, Mandy Grunwald <<a href=3D"mailto:gruncom@= aol.com">gruncom@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br> <br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div> <div>Why do you think she needs to do this before WJC?<br> <br> Mandy Grunwald <div>Grunwald Communications</div> <div>202 973-9400</div> <div><br> </div> </div> <div><br> On Apr 29, 2015, at 11:12 PM, Robby Mook <<a href=3D"mailto:re47@hillary= clinton.com">re47@hillaryclinton.com</a>> wrote:<br> <br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <div> <div dir=3D"ltr">Ditto with John. Would need to be prepared for more.= ..but would be fantastic to limit to one.</div> <div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 11:11 PM, John Podesta <= span dir=3D"ltr"> <<a href=3D"mailto:john.podesta@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">john.podest= a@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <p dir=3D"ltr">Fine with the proposed way of handling what she says, but ha= rd setting to take only one question.</p> <div class=3D"HOEnZb"> <div class=3D"h5"> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Apr 29, 2015 8:02 PM, "Jennifer Palmieri= " <<a href=3D"mailto:jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com" target=3D"_blank= ">jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> First, thanks to all for the marathon session today, I thought we got<br> a lot of good work done.<br> <br> Second, I wanted to follow up on HRC idea of doing the video. H= aving<br> thought about it and talked to Craig and Maura about it - I don't<br> think it is good idea for her to do. There aren't great answers= and<br> in many cases not her place to answer them.<br> <br> But I think it does make sense for her to publicly state that she<br> never did anything at state to help a donor. Philippe has been a<br> proponent of this. She could frame it this way:<br> <br> 1) very proud of Clinton foundation work.<br> 2) think people donate to it bc they want to support good works.<br> 3) if anyone did ever give money in hopes of influencing something<br> State did - they are foolish bc she never did that and never would.<br> SOS makes life and death decisions and those kinds of political<br> considerations don't come into play.<br> <br> At least this way she will have taken off the table any notion that<br> there was a quid pro quo - even if some donors may have had bad<br> intentions.<br> <br> If we did this, think we should do before WJC interview airs on<br> Monday. Which may mean that tomorrow is the last chance we have will<= br> she will be in front of the press (they wont be at fundraisers but<br> will prob be outside them so she could take a q).<br> <br> What do others think?<br> Sent from my iPhone<br> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> <br> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> </body> </html> --_000_E4C6FAFB353243C2BC61BC1A5A8FF36Dbsgcocom_--