Re: draft surrogate talkers -- responding to day 1 attacks

From:nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com To: aelrod@hillaryclinton.com CC: kfinney@hillaryclinton.com, isams@hillaryclinton.com, hrcrapid@googlegroups.com Date: 2015-04-13 00:43 Subject: Re: draft surrogate talkers -- responding to day 1 attacks

Can we draw smiley faces at the top of the page? Or just give them the attached.* Kidding, please don't share the attached. On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 9:37 PM, Adrienne Elrod <aelrod@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > FYI - our talkers tomorrow already have our positive "the reviews are in" > doc. This is just an addendum that is only going to a handful of folks who > are going on tv tomorrow > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 9:35 PM, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com > > wrote: > >> Agree on need for positive stuff. If we're not already let's add the >> topper but send them all the great stuff we've put together today so that >> people aren't seeing this in a vacuum. >> >> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 9:31 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Can we start with a positive line like - despite the overwhelmingly >>> positive response to Hillary's message, the GOP went into attack mode. >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 9:15 PM, Ian Sams <isams@hillaryclinton.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey folks. Here are some points we pulled together for surrogates going >>>> on TV -- not a wide blast -- on how to respond to day one attacks on HRC. >>>> Thoughts? Adrienne/Karen/etc. can get to surrogates once we're all good. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> Ian >>>> >>>> OPENING DAY -- SURROGATE TALKING POINTS ON GOP ATTACKS >>>> >>>> Today we’ve seen a wide range of attacks from the entire GOP field and >>>> their allies. Below are some points to respond -- keeping the focus on >>>> Hillary’s desire to focus on voters while the Republicans are trotting out >>>> tired attacks on her. >>>> >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Republicans can focus on attacking her, but Hillary is focused on >>>> meeting voters and having real conversations about issues facing everyday >>>> Americans. This is the start of the different kind of campaign that >>>> Hillary wants to run -- one that is squarely focused on having a >>>> conversation with voters -- answering their questions, asking them >>>> questions and sharing ideas. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Meanwhile, Republicans want to be the champions for those at the >>>> top. While Hillary is talking to voters and focused on everyday >>>> Americans, every single Republican candidate has offered the same tired >>>> attacks and the same economic agenda that Americans know rob them of the >>>> stability they’ve worked so hard for -- with a top-down agenda that would >>>> stack the deck even more in favor of those at the top. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Americans have responded clearly that they appreciate Hillary’s >>>> focus on their issues and their lives, so if Republicans want to >>>> keep their focus on tired political attacks, that’s their choice. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If pressed on specific GOP attacks on foreign policy/HRC’s record at >>>> the State Department, stemming from Jeb Bush’s video or other attacks: >>>> >>>> ​Job number one for Hillary as Secretary of State was to restore >>>> America’s leadership after it was badly eroded by eight years of the Bush >>>> administration’s foreign policy -- two wars, damaged alliances, >>>> diminished moral standing, no stopping Iran's nuclear program, and no >>>> action on climate. She’s proud of her accomplishments. >>>> >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Hillary led the effort to build a worldwide coalition to impose the >>>> toughest sanctions in history against the Iranians, which forced them to >>>> the negotiating table and gave us our best shot at preventing them from >>>> acquiring a nuclear weapon. >>>> - >>>> >>>> Hillary brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, >>>> which prevented a wider war and protected Israel’s security. >>>> - >>>> >>>> Hillary stood up to Putin by strengthening NATO, encouraging Europe >>>> to find alternative sources of energy, and called him out for trying to >>>> rebuild the Soviet Empire. >>>> - >>>> >>>> Hillary worked with President Obama to get every major developing >>>> country, including China and India, to agree for the first time to reduce >>>> their carbon emissions and be held accountable for it. >>>> - >>>> >>>> Hillary put internet freedom, LGBT rights, and women’s rights on >>>> the global agenda, and defending human rights advocates on the frontlines >>>> around the world. >>>> - >>>> >>>> And, of course, she was part of the President’s team making the >>>> decision to launch the raid against bin Laden. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jeb Bush may attack Hillary’s time as Secretary of State now, but it’s >>>> just negative politics meant to gin up his Republican base. >>>> >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Jeb Bush in 2013: “Former Secretary Clinton has dedicated her life >>>> to serving and engaging people across the world in democracy. These efforts >>>> as a citizen, an activist, and a leader have earned Secretary Clinton this >>>> year’s Liberty Medal.” [National Constitution Center, 6/27/2013 >>>> <http://constitutioncenter.org/images/uploads/news/lmrelease2013.pdf> >>>> ] >>>> >>>> >>>> Jeb Bush is advocating for the same failed foreign policy that led us >>>> to misguided wars and degraded our nation’s standing in the world. >>>> >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> Jeb Bush on George W. Bush: “I will tell you that I’m the only >>>> Republican that was in office when he was office as President that never >>>> disagreed with him. And I’m not going to start now. Why would I do that now >>>> after two years? …I’m not going to start now. It’s just – ‘til death do us >>>> part.” [CNN interview <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwkuGGPiHfU>] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Ian Sams* | Rapid Response Associate >>>> Hillary for America >>>> (423) 915-6592 | @IanSams <https://twitter.com/iansams> >>>> Gchat: icsams >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "HRCRapid" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to hrcrapid+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to hrcrapid@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hrcrapid/CABd81JJxcSiv95x3%3Duc5H1fSQ5M9CZZ0deNmoNAwM%2BHKiO-p3Q%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hrcrapid/CABd81JJxcSiv95x3%3Duc5H1fSQ5M9CZZ0deNmoNAwM%2BHKiO-p3Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "HRCRapid" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to hrcrapid+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to hrcrapid@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hrcrapid/CANOiRV9voo87eQ%2B49MXGxRrOM5gUxNkP0nCAL5ybLthiBFQVhA%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hrcrapid/CANOiRV9voo87eQ%2B49MXGxRrOM5gUxNkP0nCAL5ybLthiBFQVhA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "HRCRapid" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to hrcrapid+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to hrcrapid@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hrcrapid/CAE_%3DYH9A96%3DBbB_V%2Bc2TuOy_zj4wT64H-ge3x9KHPB77Ob4ZEA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hrcrapid/CAE_%3DYH9A96%3DBbB_V%2Bc2TuOy_zj4wT64H-ge3x9KHPB77Ob4ZEA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "HRCRapid" group. 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