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[2607:f8b0:4001:c05::230]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id x92si3722381ioi.148.2015.08.22.06.33.23 for <john.podesta@gmail.com> (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:33:23 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of ntanden@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4001:c05::230 as permitted sender) client-ip=2607:f8b0:4001:c05::230; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of ntanden@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4001:c05::230 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-ig0-x230.google.com with SMTP id i7so29909762igu.0 for <john.podesta@gmail.com>; Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:33:23 -0700 (PDT) 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=x9+ll0mhhusXT6mrPrRITLox0uXHW0NBHIXeOaULUg4=; b=Ju0L9wijO3t/UYw13P8v2eAlmi1K2JAR/VnQaCiopL1BbtTEnVGcXl7lhE9Hg77383 gt7avzMf9DgHSmQb5Ujo+Clc4K+tQx5JriJfDWLxstpLhSmbbVJ+zWoqYBH1CI7rHYEy J8fDgpopaOtbbE94wdoWhwlHJChftjP5orIXbmG3ZhfVbywh55clEK8tnoP3AdSezSam oXISh+IPUTru3dLiqi74mVps58cfrMHq5hPmUk55ufI4lVEDFmT4UxVzF8mM4aoDbHRV WWF3Bgqxr+N/Omr1VzZlqgUHprNEQfe7lUmdZTUmBi32HQ65DDwtrF4nkrkeSL5YMlP6 E7Tw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.50.73.98 with SMTP id k2mr7683120igv.96.1440250402881; Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:33:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.100.65 with HTTP; Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:33:22 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <CAE6FiQ-aUocN1AniZMWUhxpVKFN=Nar1rztuP2HdZOaAmodO2A@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJiTYQYot_bUN3PzZXA9hjC_sqJDAhmMDYWwMSP0YZnZLNce7A@mail.gmail.com> <CAE6FiQ-aUocN1AniZMWUhxpVKFN=Nar1rztuP2HdZOaAmodO2A@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 09:33:22 -0400 Message-ID: <CAJiTYQaifNb7qd1HRthz6yrdAVZ3Zt+4n7bGcWvh+6g-CFDKWQ@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Emails - my thoughts From: Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com> To: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e01184e1aa6c978051de66d5a --089e01184e1aa6c978051de66d5a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Chelsea could be of help on the first item. On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 9:24 AM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: > Jen and I are in the same place. Trying to figure out how to get her there > and best way to execute. > > > On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> I know this email thing isn't on the level. I'm fully aware of that. >> But her inability to just do a national interview and communicate genuine >> feelings of remorse and regret is now, I fear, becoming a character problem >> (more so than honesty). >> >> People hate her arrogant, like her down. It's a sexist context, but I >> think it's the truth. I see no downside in her actually just saying, look, >> I'm sorry. I think it will take so much air out of this. >> >> She always sees herself bending to "their" will when she hands over >> information, etc. But the way she has to bend here is in the remorse. Not >> the "if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't do it." A real feeling >> of - this decision I made created a mess and I'm sorry I did that. >> >> No one thinks she doesn't have the judgment to be president - she's not >> reaffirming a negative characteristic in saying sorry. She needs to do >> that - I see no way of moving on until October otherwise. >> >> Anyway, that's my advice. >> >> >> >> >> >> --089e01184e1aa6c978051de66d5a Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Chelsea could be of help on the first item.</div><div clas= s=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 9:= 24 AM, John Podesta <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:john.podesta@gm= ail.com" target=3D"_blank">john.podesta@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">Jen and I are in the same place. Trying to f= igure out how to get her there and best way to execute.<div class=3D"HOEnZb= "><div class=3D"h5"><br><br>On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Neera Tanden <= <a href=3D"mailto:ntanden@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ntanden@gmail.com</a= >> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e= x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div>I = know this email thing isn't on the level.=C2=A0 I'm fully aware of = that.=C2=A0 But her inability to just do a national interview and communica= te genuine feelings of remorse and regret is now, I fear, becoming a charac= ter problem (more so than honesty). =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>People = hate her arrogant, like her down.=C2=A0 It's a sexist context, but I th= ink it's the truth. I see no downside in her actually just saying, look= , I'm sorry.=C2=A0 I think it will take so much air out of this.=C2=A0<= /div><div><br></div><div>She always sees herself bending to "their&quo= t; will when she hands over information, etc. But the way she has to bend h= ere is in the remorse.=C2=A0 Not the "if I had to do it all over again= , I wouldn't do it." =C2=A0A real feeling of - this decision I mad= e created a mess and I'm sorry I did that.</div><div><br></div><div>No = one thinks she doesn't have the judgment to be president - she's no= t reaffirming a negative characteristic in saying sorry.=C2=A0 She needs to= do that - I see no way of moving on until October otherwise. =C2=A0</div><= div><br></div><div>Anyway, that's my advice.</div><div><br></div><div><= br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div> </blockquote> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --089e01184e1aa6c978051de66d5a--