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[2607:f8b0:4002:c07::234]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id g5si6094461ywb.71.2015.11.11.07.30.52 for <john.podesta@gmail.com> (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:30:53 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of ntanden@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4002:c07::234 as permitted sender) client-ip=2607:f8b0:4002:c07::234; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of ntanden@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4002:c07::234 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=ntanden@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com; dmarc=pass (p=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=gmail.com Received: by mail-yk0-x234.google.com with SMTP id r82so48414192ykd.3 for <john.podesta@gmail.com>; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:30:52 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=ykjRf6ZuTEWuYGYw4rP3OFIksKTRLoUgejDb/swnK+o=; b=QcgE2zEwgIZ4tw/j3OahIFDcsUz4srwxLeb4jCEBMkJttVF8jdMvj/jb3OxNlcN1F0 hJtcKE7aPshGo93962p43+xi8rNoW+lkJ1EokVOZcF2hFe31XNfA8swk11jIRUwdWcDd SniCMFsCHk/ecSwTwexOFJMX8m9Xd6xFLPZHUNkW0+9K5773GARYf+4Nj6Zvx7JNfbGF oEphQJK+i3Z7AH1LKYteaPdfbTSxCfaXJ6lISTmfRMPbRXXCHWaae+1aA1B0Rbl8aeOI 55XswomJjy5oNrFddTrP96iLqtKjt11PUCgJgn7PDNj4kjdLhdxhsOsCey4498izWNH8 uEQw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.13.245.68 with SMTP id e65mr10255804ywf.264.1447255852747; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:30:52 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.13.195.69 with HTTP; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:30:52 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <CAE6FiQ82CrrKNcE-qbBFGEFdUNUT6Ed14P2ezVCN70XF23td0Q@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAE6FiQ-pe4Psy7sY9xaUusSqeTxNHdofDGPk9=osJ_mk9HrXEw@mail.gmail.com> <CAE6FiQ82CrrKNcE-qbBFGEFdUNUT6Ed14P2ezVCN70XF23td0Q@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:30:52 -0500 Message-ID: <CAJiTYQbngRJk1gFdwaeU0p4Ka+7Vvez7Nd+8Qi_04S3y1yo-fA@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Bibi From: Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com> To: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=94eb2c08832e0094b405244583ad --94eb2c08832e0094b405244583ad Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Nothing we have done has pitted being a think tank and being ideologically action oriented against each other more harshly. At the end of the day, we had to choose. So answer is complicated. If I could have the whole thing not happen, would definitely have it not happen. But it happened to us. Things gained: We will never be called anti-Semitic again. No matter what anyone writes. Mainstream press and people think we handled it just right - tough questions. I think for any dismissers, not that i think there were a lot, but we have definitely proven we're a think tank. And it may have sealed the deal with a new board member. Things lost: Staff is riven. On both sides. We are holding a lot of meetings on that. Worse thing - someone leaked staff statement. That kind of thing really changes the culture. How to keep that culture with that kind of leaking is going to be hard, but need to navigate. And far left hates me. We do have a broader issue of expectations in the organization. I had an intern tell me that she was upset we did not tell her ahead of time. On another issue: your friend Faiz has been a great help to CAP over the last few weeks. I get hating me, but he caused a lot of pain to a lot of people because he hates me. I need to clear my head on this and then would love to get your advice on a few things in the coming days. On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 10:11 AM John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: > As a bloodied Jack Nicholson said in Hoffa "what has been gained and what > has been lost" how did the Bibi event score on that scale? > --94eb2c08832e0094b405244583ad Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Nothing we have done has pitted being a think tank an= d being ideologically action oriented against each other more harshly.=C2= =A0 At the end of the day, we had to choose. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><di= v>So answer is complicated.=C2=A0 If I could have the whole thing not happe= n, would definitely have it not happen.=C2=A0 But it happened to us. =C2=A0= </div><div><br></div><div>Things gained: =C2=A0We will never be called anti= -Semitic again.=C2=A0 No matter what anyone writes.=C2=A0 Mainstream press = and people think we handled it just right - tough questions.=C2=A0 I think = for any dismissers, not that i think there were a lot, but we have definite= ly proven we're a think tank.=C2=A0 And it may have sealed the deal wit= h a new board member. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Things lost: =C2=A0St= aff is riven.=C2=A0 On both sides.=C2=A0 We are holding a lot of meetings o= n that. =C2=A0 Worse thing - someone leaked staff statement.=C2=A0 That kin= d of thing really changes the culture.=C2=A0 How to keep that culture with = that kind of leaking is going to be hard, but need to navigate.=C2=A0 And f= ar left hates me. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>We do have a broader issu= e of expectations in the organization.=C2=A0 I had an intern tell me that s= he was upset we did not tell her ahead of time. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div>= <div>On another issue: your friend Faiz has been a great help to CAP over t= he last few weeks.=C2=A0 I get hating me, but he caused a lot of pain to a = lot of people because he hates me. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I need t= o clear my head on this and then would love to get your advice on a few thi= ngs in the coming days. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>= </div><div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed= , Nov 11, 2015 at 10:11 AM John Podesta <<a href=3D"mailto:john.podesta@= gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">john.podesta@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div= ><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1= px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir=3D"ltr">As a bloodied Jack Nicholson= said in Hoffa "what has been gained and what has been lost" how = did the Bibi event score on that scale?</p> </blockquote></div></div> --94eb2c08832e0094b405244583ad--