Re: Clinton Cash and Week Ahead issues to discuss tomorrow am

That's good Sent from my iPhone On May 3, 2015, at 6:54 PM, Margolis, Jim <Jim.Margolis@gmmb.com<mailto:Jim.Margolis@gmmb.com>> wrote: I would add at end of last sentence: "...is absurd and never happened." Jim Margolis Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse typos. On May 3, 2015, at 5:17 PM, Joel Benenson <jbenenson@bsgco.com<mailto:jbenenson@bsgco.com>> wrote: Here’s a first stab: The Foundation does life-saving work around the world, including getting HIV drugs to 8 MM people, getting nearly 28,000 African farmers to grow better crops to feed hungry people and it has helped get healthier food for American kids into 6000 schools. As for time as Sec of State --- I have represented the United States all over the globe, challenged world leaders over women’s rights and human rights and defended our national interest every day. The notion that that anyone donating to the foundation was going to influence me in my job is absurd. (or “ludicrous”) I agree with Jen we should try to avoid Tuesday if that is possible. I like having her do it Wednesday, if we can make it til then -- saying a couple declarative sentences rejecting the basic premise [and expressing pride in Foundation's work], pointing to website, and then pivoting to positive message. On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com<mailto:jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>> wrote: Friends - I wanted to lay out some issues to consider related to Clinton Cash and making news next week for discussion on Monday morning's call. Hope you are enjoying great weather in the meantime. JP HRC ENGAGEMENT ON CLINTON CASH The biggest question for this group is if and how HRC engages on Clinton Cash this week and what are the "two lines" she would deliver. Reminder on this week's events for her. WJC on Today show on Monday; HRC in Vegas on Tuesday in front of the pool for an immigration event; fundraiser and lunch with the Mayor in SFO on Wednesday; LA fundraisers on Thursday; Bay Area fundraiser on Friday. All of the fundraisers are closed. To restate what we all discussed on Thursday and Friday - I would rather she not engage with press while we are in Vegas. Like to keep her on immigration and we handle response. Below is a written statement Dan had drafted when we thought she might engage on this last week - so gives folks something to react to: Statement from Hillary Clinton: The suggestion that I or President Obama or any other senior official in this administration would ever allow decisions about national security to influenced by personal considerations – let alone some charitable donations – is absurd. Anyone who’s had to sit in the Situation Room and make life and death choices would understand that. And if anyone ever donated to the Clinton Foundation in the hopes of influencing official government policy, they’d be a fool. Even the author himself has now admitted that he found zero evidence of any wrong-doing or quid pro quo. Unfortunately, the incredible life-saving work of the Clinton Foundation has gotten lost in these attacks. More than 9 million people with HIV/AIDS around the world have benefited from more affordable medicine because of the Clinton Foundation. Millions of American children have access to healthier food. Farmers in Africa are growing better crops. Women entrepreneurs are starting businesses. I’m so proud of the work that Bill, Chelsea, and all the professionals at the Foundation have done and continue to do. And I hope that people will judge the Foundation on that record of accomplishment, not on baseless conspiracy theories CLINTON CASH RESPONSE/LAUNCH OF "THE BRIEFING" On Tuesday morning we will launch The Briefing page on our website. This page will be where supporters and others can get information and points on what she is for, but also where we would post pushback on the book. Below is what we currently plan to post on Tuesday related to the book. We are also considering a Podesta post that we would put on Medium and our site that unveils the concept of The Briefing, debunks the book a bit, and notes that while we will respond aggressively to attacks - we know that they are just designed to stop her bc R's know that she has right vision/policies to win and will not be distracted from our main highway of selling the positive. John and I discussed yesterday and think it is important that supporters and press know that we will deal aggressively with unfair attacks, but our real focus and her's is her proactive vision. Important that we do not appear beleaguered. Clinton Cash Content for The Briefing: 1) a comprehensive post that debunks the book with all of our attacks in one place; 2) a short video narrated by Brian Fallon highlighting most egregious errors (we will need more time to do comprehensive version we discussed with HRC on Friday, but think it is worth doing short one for the book release on Tuesday); 3) a number of social media products that our supporters can share and are designed to get buzz with press and supporters and further discredit the author and the book; 4) the products we have already put out over the course of the last week. This email is intended only for the named addressee. It may contain information that is confidential/private, legally privileged, or copyright-protected, and you should handle it accordingly. 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