Good here. One edit on immigration.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 7:00 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Walsh, Tom; Freundlich, Christina
Subject: overview / event guide for comms signoff
Overview / Event Guide
This week, Paul Ryan and Donald Trump are coming together in Washington D.C. for a highly-anticipated meeting. The Republican Party's highest-ranking elected official and their party's standard bearer may have some personal disagreements, but they both share the same agenda: cutting taxes for the rich at the expense of middle-class families, opposing measures like equal pay and paid family leave, attacking women's health, and holding up comprehensive immigration reform, among others.
We're asking state party communications directors to put together events around the Trump-Ryan meeting to deliver the following message: that Trump is not a moderate and he is not engaging in a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. His extreme rhetoric and dangerous policies are in line with what Republicans in Washington have been pushing for years. We're also asking state party communications directors to echo these events with op-eds and letters to the editor in local papers, and surrogates on television and radio.
In this packet you'll find:
*         Sample talking points / message guidance
*         A sample advisory
*         A sample press release
*         A sample op-ed
*         Four sample letters to the editor
DNC can offer national surrogates to appear via satellite or phone on local television and radio broadcasts to amplify the message. Please reach out to walker@dnc.org
if you would like to book one of our surrogates. Members of Congress and Senators who are currently in Washington can also use our studio to do local hits.
Here's what we're looking for in terms of event logistics:
*         Types of speakers:
o   State Party Chairs, Vice-Chairs, and EDs
o   Local Elected Officials
o   Allied Groups - Planned Parenthood, NAACP, Mi Familia Vota, etc.
o   Labor
o   People sharing personal stories
*         About 15-20 supporters
*         Signs that say "Reject the Trump-Ryan Agenda" - we have a mockup that can be found here.
*         A big push to get local TV to the event - studies show that local TV is the dominant player in most markets and Americans trust local TV news about 20 points more than they trust national TV news.
General Talking Points:
*         For years, GOP leaders have pushed a cynical and feckless political strategy that obstructs any kind of progress and exploits unfounded fears of immigrants, minorities, the poor, the LGBT community and more, all for political gain.
*         They have sold hardworking Americans the empty promise of trickle-down prosperity, while strangling America's middle class with backwards economic policies that only enrich those already at the top.
*         Donald Trump's victory is the ultimate, sad culmination of the success of that strategy. Trump is not engaging in a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. Trump is the modern Republican Party.
Trump / Ryan on Taxes:
*         Trump's reckless tax plan would reward those at the top
by slashing the top income tax rate to 25 percent from 39.6 percent
*         That would give
the "top 0.1% of income earners like himself an average tax cut of more than $1.3 million
*         Trump also plans to substantially
reduce the corporate tax rate from 35 to 15 percent, instead of fixing tax loopholes that allow some large companies to pay no federal income tax at all
*         Trump's tax plan isn't anything new - it's the same proposal put forth by Republicans in Congress who want to cut
the top tax rate to 25 percent. Paul Ryan and his colleagues would also cut corporate taxes down to 25 percent - making Trump's 15 percent plan even more extreme.
*         Trickle-down economics simply doesn't work. The last two times Republicans implemented this agenda, our country was left mired in recession and facing massive deficits. Not only does trickle-down economics slow down the economy, but it means we won't have the money to pay for things like education and infrastructure and health care
Trump/Ryan on Debt:
*         For years, Republicans in Congress threatened the full faith and credit of the United States and threatened to breach the debt ceiling, leading one credit rating agency to remark
that any protracted fight over the issue could endanger America's credit rating.
*         Trump agrees that the United States should consider
playing fast and loose with our nation's finances, even calling himself "the king of debt."
*         He also said, "you never have to default because you print the money." Such reckless positions, if implemented, could threaten America's standing in the world and lead to chaos in the global financial markets.
*         We saw what happened the last time a Republican president came in and made a mess of the economy. We have come too far since the Great Recession to hand the keys to the economy over to the folks who crashed it in the first place.
*         In conclusion, Donald Trump's reckless tax policies and his suggestion that we should play chicken with the country's finances are lifted directly from the same old failed Republican playbook. Trump can ignore reality and crown himself the "king of debt," but it's clear that his economic ideas, and those of his fellow Republicans are simply bankrupt. The American people and our economy can't afford a disastrous Trump presidency.
Trump/Ryan on women's health:
*         This week marks women's health week.
*         A few weeks ago, Donald Trump said that he wanted to "punish" women who get abortions.
*         Paul Ryan and House Republicans are already implementing Trump's agenda to punish women.
*         Paul Ryan has wasted the American people's time, money, and patience with a partisan investigation of Planned Parenthood
*         Both Paul Ryan and Donald Trump want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would mean that:
o   Women could be charged more than a man for the same health care plan
o   We would go back to the days when pregnancy and domestic violence could be considered pre-existing conditions
o   Women would go back to paying out-of-pocket for birth control
*         Trump thinks ensuring equal pay for women should just be left up to "the marketplace" and once suggested family leave policies should actually be scaled back and noted pregnancy was "an inconvenience for a business." Trump complained that when he employed mothers, they were not giving him "100 percent."
Trump/Ryan on immigration reform:
*         Trump's dangerous proposals and inflammatory rhetoric on immigration didn't come from nowhere.
*         Before Trump came along, Republicans in Congress were holding up immigration reform, suing the President for prioritizing the deportation of criminals over families, and stoking fear of immigrants.
*         Democrats, by contrast, support comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship.
*         Immigration reform is not just the right thing to do - it reduces the deficit and helps to create jobs. In fact the Congressional Budget Office found that the immigration reform bill that passed the Senate but got blocked by Republicans in the House would reduce the federal deficit by $175 billion in the first ten years.
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


How about shortening it?
SL: Trump Tax Plan 3: Offer Wealthiest Americans Huge Tax Breaks
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On May 8, 2016, at 4:57 PM, Manriquez, Pablo
> wrote:
Smaller Group: Not my best title. Any suggestions for a better one? If too long for Factivism, happy to work with Cate D to configure it into a super fun Medium post. Lmk!
SL: Trump Tax Plan 3: Offer Wealthiest Americans Huge Tax Breaks To Negotiate Tax Increase With Same Wealthiest Americans
This morning on This Week with George Stephanopoulus, the anchor broached the subject of Dangerous Donald half-baked tax “plan” whereby the buffoonish magnate promised massive tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans at the cost of the middle class and working people.
In some sense, Dangerous Donald's tax “plan” is par for the course. The Republican Party he now leads has clung to the failed policy obsession on of burdening future generations with gratuitous and unfunded tax breaks for Americans in the very top income brackets. In broad stokes this has been the tax plan of every Republican presidential candidate since President Clinton, a Democrat and one of the greatest job creators this country has ever seen. Clinton left the American people a booming economy when he left after his presidency’s second term.
George W. Bush left us pretty much the exact opposite. True to form, the Republican administration that immediately succeeded Clinton in the White House barely had time to unpack before unveiling their iteration of the same failed tax policy obsession that Dangerous Donald now proposes inflicting on today’s middle class and working families, another GOP-led burden on the American Dreams of future generations.
On paper, Trump’s plan looks good for a GOP candidate in that it is undistracted by things like math or…math. Trump’s tax plan would reduce government revenues by $9.5 trillion
with nothing articulated to offset costs. Enter George Stephanopoulus, who’s interview with Trump this morning took an unexpected turn
when the great John Dickerson of CBS News asked Trump, "Do you want taxes on the wealthy to go up or down?”
Trump: They will go up a little bit and they go up…you know.
Stephanopoulus: But in your plan they’ll go down...
Dangerous Donald: On my plan they’ll go down but by the time it’s negotiated they’ll go up.
And it was all down hill from there, as you can see in these two clips from the same interview:
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“We have to be careful when we talk about what Donald Trump says about taxes as being a ‘plan’. It’s not a plan. From a policy perspective it reads like something three drunk bros wrote on a napkin for an undergrad to turn into a Word Doc. Like his entire candidacy, his brand, his properties, his hairpiece, even the man himself…everything Trump does, says, sells, is, from now until election night a national joke. The same can and should be said of any official, consultant, operative, or, god-forbid, candidate running under the GOP party banner during this cycle. Republicans have only themselves to blame for their shattered party establishment. Frankly, the rest of us have only Republicans to blame, too, for the brave new worlds this election cycle is taking our people.” - Luis/Mark
On May 8, 2016, at 2:03 PM, Bhatnagar, Akshai
> wrote:
Donald Trump’s Clueless, Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy 1:
Donald Trump’s Clueless, Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy 2:
Donald Trump’s Clueless, Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy 3:
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Outgoing call to +1 (212) 375-6415 (Other)
+1 (212) 375-6415
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Watch here
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 4:45 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: DJTspeaks
Subject: Video Request: Trump FP adviser on Hannity tonight


Amigos, I wanted to share my new CNN piece with you on why Trump’s attacks on Hillary as an “enabler” won’t work.  Feel free to share with your networks and to let me know your thoughts.  Thanks so much and hope you are well!

Maria


What:   TV - CNBC “POWER LUNCH”
When:  Today, 26 April, 1:35PM EST
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Panel of advisors
Karen Finney - HRC
Sanders should absolutely go as long as he wants to, but the math is just not there for him to win. At some point we are going to have to come together to ensure a Republican does not take the WH, and Sanders' role in that is going to be critical.
In response to Van Jones video saying Democrats aren't taking DJT seriously enough, says that polling this early is theortical, and that they "absolutely" take DJT very seriously. Mentions Trump's sexism and bigotry, lack of policy ideas, and says we need to mobilize and ensure the right to vote is protected.
Jeff Weaver - Sanders
Race isn't over by any stretch of the imagination, going the whole way to the end no matter what. Says that Sanders will be enthusiastically on the campaign trail no matter if he wins or loses, but says the onus is on HRC to bring his supporters to her.
In response to Van Jones video saying Democrats aren't taking DJT seriously enough, he highlights polling that shows Sanders runs better against DJT and says that he does believe democrats are not taking him serious enough.
Trent Duffy - Kasich
Says the alliance strategy is working.
Says she agrees with Karen that HRC would destroy DJT in a general election matchup because his support is so far under water. Says if DJT is nominee, HRC is in the WH and Chuck Schumer is Majority Leader.
Alice Stewart - Cruz
Says the alliance strategy was just to send all of their resources to where they are best utilized. Tapper plays the video of Kasich saying Indiana voters ought to vote for him, deflects on answering whether there was miscommunication.
It's not about having the most delegates, but about having the majority plus one, and Cruz has better chance of winning nomination at convention because of their work at state conventions, etc.
Rick Wiley - Trump
Highlights miscommunication and failed strategy on the Cruz/Kasich alliance strategy.
Asked if he is concerned that potential Trump voters are turned off by "race card" and 5% comments, and focuses on avalanche of negative ads and says during general election pivot, Trump's high negatives will go away.
From: Bhatnagar, Akshai
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 9:45 AM
To: Dieter, Austin; Comm_D
Subject: RE: CNN SOTU
There was an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch
]
From: Bhatnagar, Akshai
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 9:32 AM
To: Dieter, Austin; Comm_D
Subject: RE: CNN SOTU
There was an interview with Sec. Hillary Clinton. [Watch
]
From: Dieter, Austin
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 9:27 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: CNN SOTU
Cruz interview with Tapper
Says it's been a very good week for his campaign; talks about endorsements from Pence and Pete Wilson - "California is likely to decide" this battle. Says he is working to bring the party together because if they're divided, they lose.
Calling picking Carly as VP is just what DJT is doing, not the reality. The reality is that it is laying out a clear contrast for the voters between him and Carly and DJT. Calls DJT and HRC two sides of the same coin - both New York liberals.
Tapper plans clip of Carly saying that Cruz is just like any politician and is part of the "cartel" Cruz attacks from January. Cruz says it's just like when Reagan chose HW as his VP and had to explain the things they said about each other during primary. Says Carly's secretary to CEO line.
On Boehner's comments: "I think Boehner kind of let out his inner Trump and had some colorful imagery there." Says DJT, HRC, Boehner are all part of the same corrupt Washington system that will make the rich get richer, while he and Carly are about bring up working class people.
Tapper plays Caitlyn Jenner video of using the women's restroom in Trump Tower and asks about Cruz's comments about child molestation. Cruz says it is common sense to make sure that adult men that are strangers shouldn't be in bathroom with little girls, and he isn't saying transgender people are predators, but it would open the door for predators to use women's restrooms.
*         It is the height of political correctness for DJT to say people can use whichever bathroom they please.
*         Behind the DJT mask is HRC - he gave seven contributions to her and supported Planned Parenthood, banning guns nationwide, being neutral on Israel/Palestine, and raising taxes.
From: Dieter, Austin
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 9:13 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: CNN SOTU
HRC interview with Tapper
Said she doesn't consider herself the presumptive nominee and is going to keep competing in upcoming states
Asked about making a deal on issues with Sanders, says she looks forward to talking to Sanders in the lead up to the convention. Happy to hear that Sanders plans to work tirelessly 7 days a week to ensure DJT is not president.
Was hard to give up in the 2008 primary fight and understands what Sanders is going through. He's been a passionate advocate for democratic issues and has brought millions into the process.
On DJT FP: calls it "quite concerning," specifically his secret plan, pulling out of NATO, and nukes for more countries comments. Doesn't think any of it is a very smart way to move forward.
*         Says she has always used military force has a last resort, not a first choice, and that there'll be a lot to contrast with between her and DJT
Thinks DJT's comment that she'd be polling below 5% if she was a man is silly and doesn't square with reality.
Says she has a lot of experience with men that sometimes "get off the reservation" in their actions or the way they speak. Nothing secret about what she wants to do on the issues, but DJT hasn't laid it all out there - can't tell if it's because he won't or if it's because he can't.
In question about getting white working class votes, HRC pushed back by saying she won OH and PA, getting more votes than DJT in each.
*         Understands that some were helped and some were hurt by decisions in 1990s, talks about an old vehicle plant in OH that is part of the global market that she visited.
Tapper asked about HRC being at Trump's wedding to Melania, HRC says at that time it never crossed her mind that they would later be running against each other for President


Also - can you confirm whether or not you were a "Senior Employee"? If you don't know, I'll need to know your salary level to confirm. Senior Employees are subject to more restrictions.
Graham M. Wilson | Perkins Coie LLP
Direct. +1.202.434.1638
-----Original Message-----
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 3:21 PM
To: Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie); Dacey, Amy; Lindsey Reynolds; Tracie Pough; Kate Houghton; Bauer, Bob (Perkins Coie)
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: Heads up...
Sure. I'll give you a call.
-----Original Message-----
From: Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie)
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 3:20 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Dacey, Amy; Lindsey Reynolds; Tracie Pough; Kate Houghton; Bauer, R
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: Heads up...
Plus Bauer for awareness.
Do you want to give me a call to go over the details on the timeline of when you left the WH, and then who you spoke to at the WH, when you spoke to them, and what you spoke to them about, we can confirm whether there are any issues here under the ethics pledge or statutory post-employment restrictions.
Graham M. Wilson | Perkins Coie LLP
Direct. +1.202.434.1638
-----Original Message-----
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 3:09 PM
To: Dacey, Amy; Lindsey Reynolds; Tracie Pough; Kate Houghton; Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie)
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: Heads up...
Republicans are looking for anything to mess with us on, so the Washington Examiner today at the White House briefing tried to bring me up as an example of someone who left the White House and then lobbied --- allegedly against the Administration's stated policy -- on Cuba.
The White House flagged it for me. They're not going to engage any further so I have to get back to the reporter and knock it down. To be clear, I didn't lobby during my consulting tenure. I provided public affairs services, strategic communications and press engagement. To the extent I was in touch with the White House, it was to be supportive of what the White House was already doing. Any lobbying was handled by my clients without me.
I'll keep you posted if anything else develops, but it is a bogus story. Here's the exchange from today's White House press briefing:
**Draft**
Susan, I'll give you the last one.
Q    Thank you, Josh.  Two things.  While you were out here in the briefing, it seems like CNN -- I'm looking on Twitter here so I can't be quite sure -- is reporting that U.S. officials are saying that the early belief is that a bomb brought the plane down -- the Egypt airplane down.  I'm wondering if you can confirm that they've found wreckage and whether that -- if you could confirm that U.S. officials are believing this is a bomb.
MR. EARNEST:  Well, I saw some of that reporting before I walked out here and I don't have an intelligence assessment to share at this point.
Q    Okay.  The second question is a little more complicated.  I'm wondering if -- I know that at the beginning of the administration the President really stressed the importance of not including lobbyists coming into the administration -- there were some exceptions.  But does he feel the same way about it when -- does he have the same concern when officials leave the administration?  That when they become lobbyists, do they need to sign up and be transparent about that disclosure?
MR. EARNEST:  Well, Susan, I don't have the details in front of me, but I know that some of the restrictions that the President put in place on his first day in office didn't just apply to individuals who might be considering employment in the federal government during the Obama administration; there were also commitments that incoming administration officials had to make about limiting their lobbying activities after leaving government.  And so there are prohibitions, or at least limitations, that apply to former Obama administration officials.
Q    Does the White House advise people leaving, do they remind them of that and their requirements?  Is there a process --
MR. EARNEST:  Yes, there is -- as part of the out-boarding process, you're reminded of the commitments that you've made on the way in that would limit your job prospects on the way out.  And look, many people have raised concerns about how historically there's been a revolving door between the federal government and K Street.  And the President's efforts, again, that he initiated on his first day in office were to close that revolving door, both in terms of the impact it has on people seeking to enter the government, but also based on restrictions that individuals committed to on their way out.
Q    It's not just K Street that these individuals are going to.  I'm wondering if the -- anybody left the White House that went to go on and lobby on behalf of engagement in Cuba, if -- and they're contacting administration officials, should they have registered to lobby?
MR. EARNEST:  Well, again, I assume -- it sounds now like you're asking about a specific case, and why don't we just walk through the details and -- help you understand how the rules might apply in a particular case.
Q    Sure.  Luis Miranda left the White House.  He went to the ** Group.  He did, from what I understand, engage in contacting the White House on that issue repeatedly, and from what I understand there's no lobbying disclosure records to show for that.  I have written about this, but we've talked about a lot -- there's been a lot of discussion about the Iran narrative this week, but there hasn't been a lot of discussion about the -- and the timeline -- and there hasn't been a lot of discussion about the Cuba timeline and what -- the transparency on those negotiations.  That's why I'm asking.
MR. EARNEST:  Okay.  Well, look, we can take a look and see if we can provide you some additional information.  It sounds like -- I'm not sure that any of that disclosure would apply to the administration, but we can take a look.
Q    To Luis Miranda specifically?
MR. EARNEST:  Well, he doesn't work here anymore.
Q    Right, so that's why --
MR. EARNEST:  So maybe you should go ask him.
Q    Right, I've tried to contact him and -- ** I've tried to contact him.
MR. EARNEST:  Okay.
Q    Is it important for the White House to have some level of -- on the Cuba issue to have had some level of surprise on that issue?  Or I mean, is it the President's right and the White House's right to -- and the State Department -- to engage in diplomacy behind the scenes before announcing a major initiative like trying to normalize relations with Cuba or another country?
MR. EARNEST:  Yes, I think that's entirely appropriate.  And that certainly has applied to other diplomatic breakthroughs that have been -- that the United States has benefitted from in just the last couple of years.  And when we were negotiating to secure the release of Americans who were being unjustly held in Iran, that was not something that we discussed extensively in the past.  When the United States was working behind the scenes with China to get them to make some significant commitments to fight carbon pollution in their country, that I think -- the results of those negotiations I think were a surprise to many in the public, but the United States enjoyed significant benefits as a result.
Those kinds of negotiations, that kind of diplomacy is often most effective when it's done behind the scenes, as you described it.
Thanks, everybody.
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Just tried you. I'm on cell: 202-288-6969
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Sargent, Greg
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 10:37 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: question
hey man, it seems to me that DWS is still not addressing the heart of the Sanders campaign's grievance.
Can we talk about that?


Ok. I'll be in studio by 7
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From: "Lesh, Jose"
Date: 04/29/2016  6:01 AM  (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
Cc: "Manriquez, Pablo"
Subject: Morning
We hit at 730a today. Thanks- Jose
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Hey team, had promised the state parties they'd get this today. Thank you.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 16, 2016, at 6:07 PM, Walsh, Tom
> wrote:
Below:
1. Advisory
2. Letters
3. Op-ed
For Planning Purposes Only
May XX, 2016
Contact: [Name], [Number/Email]
*MEDIA ADVISORY*
TOMORROW, [DATE] at [TIME] ET: Labor and Business Join Forces to Call for Increase in Infrastructure Investments
[CITY]- Our nation is in the midst of a worsening infrastructure crisis, but Republicans in Congress have refused to act to ensure safety on our roads and bridges. This week is National Infrastructure Week, which highlights the common interests of labor and business in calling for additional investments in infrastructure. Tomorrow, Democrats and leaders from the business and labor communities will call on GOP lawmakers to stop blocking bills that would fund much needed internal improvements for our country.
Join XXX, XXX, and XXX TOMORROW, [DATE] at [TIME] to call on [insert Republican Member of Congress] to fund maintenance on [INSERT STATE]’s public roads and bridges.
WHO: Labor and Business Leaders
WHAT: Press Conference on Infrastructure Funding
WHEN: TOMORROW,  [DATE], [TIME]
WHERE: [LOCATION]
For more information, please contact [state party comms director].
###
For Immediate Release
May XX, 2016
Contact: [Name], [Number/Email]
Labor and Business Leaders Call on Republican Lawmakers to Fund Much-Needed Infrastructure Improvements
[City]- Underfunding of public roads and bridges in the United States have put residents in danger of transit accidents on a daily basis. Yet Republican lawmakers like [INSERT GOP MEMBERS OF CONGRESS] repeatedly refuse to invest in our nation’s infrastructure. Labor and business leaders gathered today to call for funding to address this serious matter in honor of National Infrastructure Week.
“As a business owner, I find it unconscionable that our congressman has failed to make sure our roads and bridges are safe,” said XXXX. “It’s not a partisan issue to properly fund our transportation network, but he is making it one and putting his constituents in danger in the process.”
If Hitting House Member:
In 2012, XXXX supported a transportation bill that was strongly opposed by safety and environmental advocates. It would have covered only five percent of the funds needed to pay for the entirety of national mass transit repairs.
If Hitting Senator:
XXXX has repeated blocked bills to fund national infrastructure repairs. In 2011, XXXX blocked President Obama’s plan to allocate $60 billion in for much-needed highway, rail, transit and airport repairs and construction. And in 2015, XXXX helped defeat an amendment that would have allocated $478 billion in infrastructure investment while remaining deficit-neutral.
“If the roof of your house is leaking, you try to fix it immediately instead of waiting for the whole thing to cave in,” said XXXX. “[SENATOR or MEMBER]’s actions simply don’t make sense. He is putting our lives at risk for refusing to act.”
###
Letter 1
Editor
Under President Obama, we’ve seen 14 million new jobs created. But we can do even more if Republicans in Congress would agree to invest more in infrastructure projects – not only repairing our crumbling roads and bridges, but also wiring rural America and installing green energy infrastructure. These investments are what’s needed to create even more jobs while making our nation stronger.
Infrastructure shouldn’t fall victim to partisan political games. Investing in roads, bridges, railroads, and airports is fundamental to our economy. Expanding broadband internet access and installing wind and solar panels in communities across the country will build a stronger future and create millions of jobs. Investments in wiring rural America, in particular, would pay off in spades by allowing rural families to grow their businesses online, tapping into e-commerce in order to provide for their families.
Simply put, investing in infrastructure helps lift up hardworking families. When Republicans block infrastructure spending, they kill jobs, make our roads and bridges less safe, and block hardworking Americans from gaining internet access. We need to focus on efforts to grow America—not limit our progress because of political strife.
Sincerely,
XXX
Letter 2
Editor:
The backbone of our country is our infrastructure. As our transportation networks crumble, public life suffers. Looking towards the future, I am concerned that our country is falling behind.
All investments in our infrastructure double as an investment for our country’s residents. Transportation is a vital engine of our economy, ensuring people can get to their jobs and that goods can get from businesses to customers. While we allow our bridges and roads to fall into disrepair, we are failing to meet the needs of our growing population and economy.
Recent opportunities to improve our nation's infrastructure have been thwarted by the political games of the Republican Party in Washington. On the other side of the aisle, Democrats are invested in creating jobs at home by ensuring our transportation network is safe and efficient, and by going a step further. Democratic efforts to invest in projects such as high-speed rail, renewable energy, and broadband internet would create millions of jobs while ensuring that our nation stays on the cutting-edge.
Previous generations recognized the necessity of infrastructure innovations and now is our opportunity to pay the same progress forward. Let’s put our family members, friends and neighbors to work and build the transportation network of tomorrow.
Sincerely,
XXX
Editor:
As National Infrastructure Week kicks off, I am calling on Republican politicians including our representative, XXX, to stop blocking investments that would repair our crumbling infrastructure and create jobs. Our nations’ aging highways, bridges, and water systems are in urgent need of repair, but the Republicans continue to oppose the necessary investments which make our transportation system safer, create jobs, and alleviate congestion in and around our major cities.
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is the most overt example of the GOP’s willingness to cut costs without any regard for the impact their ill-conceived decisions may have on a community. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder appointed the emergency mangers who decided to draw water from the polluted Flint River, and then Congressional Republicans doubled down on their failure by refusing to approve the funding needed to replace Flint’s corroded pipes.
Ignoring a problem won’t solve it. The AFL-CIO, the Chamber of Commerce and other groups recognize the need to repair, improve, and expand America’s crumbling infrastructure. It’s time for the GOP to do the same.
Sincerely,
XXX
Editor:
National Infrastructure Week isn’t the sexiest of causes to celebrate – that much I know. But what I also know is this: infrastructure is fundamental to our economy and our daily lives. Think about it: every day we use bridges, roads, and airports to get around; every day we use the internet to connect with the world; and every day we use products that were created in factories and arrived safely to the stores we bought them in.
However, our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling. We need to make investments quickly or risk paying the consequences. Both Democratic candidates for president have detailed plans for investing in infrastructure that would create millions of jobs and give Americans the 21st century transportation network they deserve.
Republicans have had their way obstructing new investments in infrastructure for years. We need to elect leaders up and down the ballot who understand our prosperity can only grow when we have the infrastructure to support it.
The presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump? He hasn’t a clue. In fact, as it relates to infrastructure, the only concrete thing
we’ve heard he’ll do is build a “great wall” to keep out rapists and other criminals who are apparently making their way over in droves. Seriously. As Trump even declared at a campaign rally in Tampa, Florida, “You watch, and that wall will go up like magic.”
Our country doesn’t need a wall. What we need are bridges, and we need them now more than ever.  [We need to take out reference to the wall. Please tweak.]
Sincerely,
XXX
Sample Op-Ed
Investing in Our Future, Investing in Infrastructure
This week is National Infrastructure Week – an opportunity to pay a little more attention to how the infrastructure we often take for granted matters in our daily lives, and how much investing in infrastructure improvements can contribute to economic growth and our long-term prosperity.
Politically, there’s a clear divide on this issue. Nothing will ever force us to invest tax dollars in roads, airports, bridges, ports, our electric grid, internet, and drinking-water systems, and thanks to the Republican Party, we often don’t.
For years, the Republicans at every level of government have largely succeeded in obstructing legislation that would put tax dollars into infrastructure, usually justifying their obstruction by calling those projects wasteful government spending.
In 2011, Republicans blocked a plan to spend $60 billion on infrastructure as part of president Obama’s American Jobs Act. In 2012, House Republicans introduced a five-year transportation bill that was strongly opposed by safety and environment advocates. And in 2015, Senate Republicans blocked a $478 billion infrastructure bill.
Here in [STATE] (Include State-specific points about how State/Congressional Republicans obstruct/oppose infrastructure investments to reward wealthy with tax cuts)
What these Republicans will never admit, though, is that the short-term savings they like to brag about when they get their way are actually costing you, your family, and the economy in the long term.
Traffic jams, airport delays, repairs after catastrophic collapses, power failures, and the human and health care costs that come with infrastructure failures like what we’ve seen most recently in the Flint, Michigan water crisis, are all a tremendous drag on our economy.
The America Society of Civil Engineers has calculated that over the next decade, the deterioration of our infrastructure will cut payroll growth by 2.5 million jobs and $4 trillion of gross domestic product
in lost sales and higher costs.
That’s why we need strong Democratic leadership at every level of government, especially here in [STATE]. (State-specifics of Democrats fighting for/advocating for infrastructure investments.
The issue of infrastructure spending is also a critical part of the current presidential election, with the same clear contrast between the two parties.
Although he pays the idea lip-service and says he’s in favor of infrastructure repair, Donald Trump’s hollow rhetoric doesn’t add up. His tax plan alone would cost the American economy $9.5 trillion dollars – leaving no room for any meaningful new investments in infrastructure repair without serious and devastating cuts to other vital government programs.
But Democrats are offering smart, substantive ideas that make good economic sense. Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have plans to create jobs through repairing our bridges and roads, building high-speed rail, installing solar and wind energy equipment, and wiring rural America.
And what’s the GOP offering What’s Trump got? Tax cuts for the wealthy built on cuts to the services and infrastructure working families depend on to climb the economic ladder. a plan to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.
Labor and business agree that we need to repair, improve, and expand America’s crumbling infrastructure. Yet Republicans continue to block infrastructure spending that would create jobs, make roads and bridges safer, shorten commutes, and improve internet access for millions.
We need to put America to work building bridges, not walls. We must elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November.


Thanks everyone, I’ll blast.
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[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 1:16 PM
To: Freundlich, Christina
Cc: RR2; Brinster, Jeremy; Palermo, Rachel; Miranda, Luis; Video_D
Subject: Re: Video request: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Great. Thanks everyone.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 12, 2016, at 1:12 PM, Freundlich, Christina
> wrote:

On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 10:09 AM -0700, "Palermo, Rachel"
> wrote:
Adding video_d.
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[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:40 PM
To: Palermo, Rachel; Freundlich, Christina; Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Looks great
From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:38 PM
To: Freundlich, Christina; Miranda, Luis; Brinster, Jeremy; Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Clean here. Will blast when I have the link.
SL: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Donald Trump’s ongoing support for his dangerous ban on Muslims entering the United States remains strong, despite broad agreement that such a divisive measure would only make America less safe. It is clear that Donald Trump does not have the temperament or judgment needed to occupy the White House.
•         When asked whether he would stick by his ban in the general election, Trump said, “I don't care if it hurts me. I'm doing the right thing when I do this.” [video link]
•         According to interviews
with The New York Times, Trump plans to have his Muslim ban in place within his first 100 days as President.
•         Trump’s website still notes
that he “is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim populations.”
•         Trump has said
he did not care if his call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States was “politically incorrect.” He argued that, “We Have No Choice. We Have. No. Choice.”
•         This week, after Donald Trump reiterated his plan to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., London’s newly-elected mayor Sadiq Khan rejected
the insulting idea that he could be one of Trump’s “exceptions.”
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[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:33 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Brinster, Jeremy; Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
We are waiting for one link that I submitted to video and then we will get this out.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:33 PM
To: Brinster, Jeremy; Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Good her.e
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:21 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
If we want to take out despicable, I changed the topper below so as not to use “divisive” twice
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:19 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
New topper added below
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:17 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Here’s the morning joe link on Vantage—I think you need to make a youtube request if you want the link (starts around 7:33)
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 11:57 AM
To: RR2
Subject: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
SL: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Donald Trump’s ongoing support for his dangerous ban on Muslims entering the United States remains strong, despite broad agreement that such a divisive measure would only make America less safe. It is clear that Donald Trump does not have the temperament or judgment needed to occupy the White House.
•         When asked whether he would stick by his ban in the general election, Trump said, “I don't care if it hurts me. I'm doing the right thing when I do this.” [Do we have a link? … Morning Joe, MSNBC, 5/4/16]
•         According to interviews
with The New York Times, Trump plans to have his immigration Muslim ban in place within his first 100 days as President.
•         Trump’s website still notes
that he “is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim populations.”
•         Trump has said
he did not care if his call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States was “politically incorrect.” He argued that, “We Have No Choice. We Have. No. Choice.”
•         This week, after Donald Trump reiterated his plan to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., London’s newly-elected mayor Sadiq Khan rejected
the insulting idea that he could be one of Trump’s “exceptions.” [New link too]


Luis has ok'd. Ted is a friendly individual, and his coverage is fair. Yesterday night, for instance, he reported on Ted Cruz dropping out of the race:

From: Bonosky, Garret
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 10:46 AM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric; Walsh, Tom; Kate Houghton; Guerra, Liana; Banfill, Ryan; Ryan Banfill (ryban1001@gmail.com); Garcia, Walter
Subject: FLAG: Variety Interview today
Hi Everyone --> is everyone on the same page RE: Variety being added today in place of the LA Times? Will Variety be a fair publication post last night election results, etc.? I saw walker's flag on the larger thread for the sketch re: Clooney/JFA. Making sure everyone is on same page here since I am getting the news from different people about this switch out.
Garret Bonosky
Deputy Director, Office of the Chair
Democratic National Committee


Okay - clean version below with all of Jeremy's fixes. Jenna / Rachel pls blast out to national, af am, Hispanic, aapi, young voters, women.
Thanks!
SL: 2016 is going so badly for the RNC, they put out a second autopsy over the weekend. Sad!
Body: Here it is
.
You may have missed it, seeing as the RNC only publicized their second autopsy in a tweet
from their Communications Director on a Saturday afternoon. No release, no blog post, no tweets from the RNC's official accounts. This is a big departure from the fanfare used to roll out their first autopsy
.
We don't have time to get into all of the pathetic white-washing in this document so we've just picked out a few of the best passages for you:
*         Page 5: "The Republican opportunity has also been strengthened and expanded because of the Republican National Committee's Growth and Opportunity Project and the bold changes which grew out of it and which Chairman Priebus has implemented vigorously."
We're curious - which "bold changes" has Chairman Priebus implemented vigorously? And how has the GOP opportunity been "strengthened and expanded?" Because from where we're sitting - the GOP hasn't been this unpopular since the 90s
, their standard-bearer has the highest disapproval rating
of any nominee in history, and newspapers are literally holding funerals
for the GOP on the front page.
*         Page 9: "Words and Ideas Matter. 1. The wrong words cripple or kill."
Donald Trump may think he has "the best words
," but calling Mexicans "rapists," saying you "there has to be some form of punishment" for women who have abortions, and refusing to rule out using nuclear weapons in Europe sound like some pretty crippling words and ideas.
*         Page 11: "Training our own candidates to avoid major mistakes becomes a much more important requirement for an effective campaign."
Trump has already said
he's not going to change his approach in the election, so any hope of the GOP "training" him to avoid major mistakes does not pass the laugh test. Looks like you just can't teach an old, xenophobic and sexist candidate new tricks.
*         Page 11: "That narrative should be reflected in the GOP platform and at the convention and should be reflected in the messaging that is communicated electronically to every candidate and campaign in the country so there can be a unified chorus driving home the winning narrative and the winning choice."
With every Republican nominee from the 21st century agreeing to skip the convention, and given the current personal feud between Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, is there any phrase that is less applicable to the GOP right now than "unified chorus?"
*         Page 13: "Quality Campaigns Still Matter"
Amen. With the Trump operation getting dominated by the Cruz team in state-and-local level delegate fights, Republicans have to be feeling just fantastic about their frontrunner's organization and ground game.
*         Page 17: "Republicans have the opportunity to perform better among single women, younger voters, Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans."
Trump is viewed unfavorably by 63 percent of Asian-Americans
, 91 percent of African-Americans, 81 percent of Latino-Americans, 75 percent of women and 74 percent of younger voters.
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Can't wait to see what the RNC comes up with in their third autopsy.


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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2016
Statement by the President on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
On May 17, Americans and people around the world mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia by reaffirming the dignity and inherent worth of all people, regardless of who they love or their gender identity.
Our nation is committed to the principle that all people should be treated fairly and with respect. Advancing this goal has long been a cornerstone of American diplomacy, and I am proud that my Administration has made advancing the human rights of LGBT individuals a specific focus of our engagement around the world. I am also proud of the great strides that our nation has made at home in recent years, including that we now have marriage equality as a result of last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision.
At the same time, there is much work to be done to combat homophobia and transphobia, both at home and abroad. In too many places, LGBT individuals grow up forced to conceal or deny who they truly are for fear of persecution, discrimination, and violence. All nations and all communities can, and must, do better. Fortunately, human rights champions and good citizens around the world continue to strive towards this goal every day by lifting up the simple truth that LGBT rights are human rights. The United States honors their work and will continue to support them in their struggle for human dignity.
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Subject: PELOSI -- Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 17, 2016
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George
202-226-7616
Pelosi Statement on International Day Against Homophobia,
Transphobia and Biphobia
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia:
“On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we affirm the worth of LGBT people everywhere.  Every person should be free to live their own lives – no matter who they are, who they love, or where they live.  Civic leaders, citizens and people in every community must work together to create a world that embraces progress and rejects bigotry.
“President Obama’s historic leadership in advancing LGBT equality deserves praise.  We are particularly grateful for the recent actions by the Education Department and Department of Justice, and the Health and Human Services affirming the rights of transgender Americans.  By ensuring transgender students have access to facilities that correspond to their gender identities and protecting transgender patients from being denied health care; the United States is moving forward.
“House Democrats have fought to make America more American by passing a fully inclusive hate crimes law, ending ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ and celebrating marriage equality for all.  Now, Congress must pass the Equality Act, and end the exclusion, violence and discrimination against LGBT Americans that undermine our democracy.  Together, we can support LGBT people around the world as they secure the basic human rights that every person should enjoy.”
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- He's got a print out of a Washington Post article saying it's time for people to admit the voters want him
- Club for Growth "whatever that is" spends millions on negative ads
- Club for Growth asked him for $1 million. He'd rather just throw that money out a window and let people pick it up
- Trump claims Tom Brady likes him, so that's good. Crowd boos Tom Brady
- bragging that he goes on TV so much because he gets great ratings
- Calling protestors thugs, the guy who jumped on a cop car should be put in jail for five years. Our police in this country are incredible and they put up with a lot
- Says mayor of Terre Haute is doing a great job, needs a little help from the federal government. Need China to stop devaluing its currency
- Talking about Carrier. Says Terre Haute has lost 1 in 7 manufacturing jobs since recession
- Says we have a $505 billion trade deficit with China (fact checks say it's not this high)
- Global warming is the single biggest problem in our society, but it's of the nuclear variety.
- We have no growth. It's so little it's not even really measurable. Thinks it's actually probably negative growth
- Calls to knock the hell out of ISIS
- He didn't want to go into Iraq right from the beginning, thought it would destabilize (fact checks say false)
- Iraq is like a revolution. Iran will take over without hardly a shot fired, they'll get the second largest oil reserves in the world.
- Hillary could have run the government in Iraq, both are crooked
- Doesn't love Saddam Hussein, but he killed terrorists. And he didn't give trials that lasted forever. We read people their rights. Tries to say if someone doesn't have a lawyer we let them go. It's so stupid.
- Claims 5 percent unemployment is a phony number (fact checks say false)
- Claims his wall will cost $10 billion
- Trump says something about wanting his own Washington monument?
- Trump arguing Bobby Knight endorsement better than Fiorina endorsement. That's what you call somebody who matters.
- Bragging about endorsements from Joe Arpaio, Jerry Falwell jr, Border agent union
- NAFTA has destroyed every place it's touched. We're going to renegotiate our trade deals
- Cruz and Kasich are hanging by their fingers. Soon will go after crooked Hillary
- Doesn't really want Lindsey Graham's endorsement
- Women want to see a strong military, strong borders. Nobody will be better for women or women's health issues than him
- Brings up Heidi Cruz saying Ted is an immigrant, saying he's been saying that for months that Cruz is an immigrant and can't be president
- People hate Ted
- Lot of bad things happened in IA, should have won
- GOP one of the hottest parties in the world right now
- Claims Trump is buying off delegates
- If they win in Indiana it's over, so excited to go after Crooked Hillary
- Mocking Lindsey Graham some more
- He's not playing the second ballot game, he's only playing to win
- Hitting Cruz for choosing a VP even though he has no path to victory
- He's going to be presidential once president
- drugs are pouring across our border like water
- complaining we're protecting Saudi Arabia. America First.
- When does the UN go and make deals? Why don't you hear about them making deals anymore?
- Palestinians grow up as young people hating Israel
- Never met a person from Israel that didn't want to make the deal.
- Says we should threaten to leave NATO if they won't pay. Not only do they have to pay us, they have to pay us for the delinquent.
- Again claims he didn't want to go into Iraq. Hillary wanted to go into Iraq. She has bad judgment. Sanders said she has bad judgment, he's going to use that as a soundbite.
From: Roberts, Kelly
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 1:00 PM
To: Research_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Trump in Indiana
Up now
From: Roberts, Kelly
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 12:57 PM
To: Research_D
Subject: Video Request: Trump in Indiana


Oh I like that!!
Sent from my iPhone
On May 9, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Compton, Matt
> wrote:
Maybe a tweak like this to demonstrate that we’ve repeatedly used language from our candidates throughout the primary?
From: "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Date: Monday, May 9, 2016 at 12:06 PM
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>, "Dacey, Amy"
>, Matt Compton
>
Subject: RE: Bloomberg / HRC Email
Revised--
On-the-record: “Throughout the course of the primary, we’ve amplified the voices of our candidates to help drive Democratic engagement. Now that we know who the Republican nominee will be, we are finding new ways to tap our candidates to make clear that Donald Trump’s vision for America is both divisive and reckless. Our goal is to mobilize Democrats across the country and make sure our candidates up and down the ballot have the resources they need to win in November.”
On background: NO, there is no new agreement. We reached out to both campaigns as part of these efforts. The Sanders campaign preferred that the DNC use his prior statements on Trump, so last week we sent a similar fundraising email using his quotes. Hillary Clinton was the only candidate who allowed us to use her signature to help raise critical funds for the party.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 12:04 PM
To: Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark; Compton, Matt
Subject: RE: Bloomberg / HRC Email
Agree that we should make it clear we've used both in the quote.
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-------- Original message --------
From: "Dacey, Amy"
>
Date: 05/09/2016 11:56 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Paustenbach, Mark"
>, "Compton, Matt"
>, "Miranda, Luis"
>
Subject: Re: Bloomberg / HRC Email
Looks good to me
In the on the record can we put mre strongly we have used both of our candidates voices this week to show trump x y z
I think the on the record needs to be stronger that they both were used
Amy K. Dacey | Chief Executive Officer
Democratic National Committee
430 S. Capitol Street, SE Washington, D.C. 20003
202-528-7492 (c) | 202-314-2263 (o)
DaceyA@dnc.org
From:
, Mark
>
Date: Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:53 AM
To: Matt Compton
>, Luis Miranda
>, Amy Dacey
>
Subject: Bloomberg / HRC Email
Bloomberg is doing a story on the fundraising email we just sent with Hillary Clinton’s signature. The reporter wants to know if this “reflects a new agreement between the DNC and the Clinton campaign, an acknowledgement that she will almost certainly be the Democratic nominee” and wondered if we were “at all concerned that Sanders supporters will see this as the DNC choosing a winner before the voters have decided.”
Proposed response is below:
On-the-record: “Now that we know who the Republican nominee, we are going to find ways to integrate the voices of both of our candidates for President into our efforts at the DNC. Our goal is to mobilize Democrats across the country and make sure our candidates up and down the ballot have the resources they need to win in November.”
On background: NO, there is no new agreement. We reached out to both campaigns. The Sanders campaign preferred that the DNC use his prior statements on Trump, so last week we sent a similar email using his quotes. The only difference is that Hillary Clinton signed today’s email.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Compton, Matt
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 11:26 AM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Subject: HRC emails
Hi, y’all —
Just for context, I’ve pasted the three drafts below. These are the subject lines we’re going to test:
I’m ready to beat Donald Trump, NAME – are you?
NAME, the whole world is counting on us
I’m ready to beat Donald Trump, NAME – are you?
I’ve never been prouder to be a Democrat
I’m ready to beat Donald Trump, NAME – are you?
NAME, I’m asking you to help
Amy signed off as well, and she spoke with the Chair about them just a moment ago.
From: Hillary Clinton
>
Reply-To: democratic party
>
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 4:00 PM
To: Digital_D
>
Subject: [sample] I've never been prouder to be a Democrat
Keith --
The Republican Party has a new leader: Donald Trump. I can't think of a time in my life when I've been prouder to be a Democrat -- or more committed to building a strong party.
Consider Trump's stated goals for his first 100 days in office: He plans to undo some of President Obama's most important accomplishments, like the Affordable Care Act and executive orders on immigration, and he promises to appoint a Scalia-like justice to the Supreme Court to rip away our dearest progress, like marriage equality and a woman's right to choose.
Keith, we absolutely cannot let those things happen. We need to protect and build on President Obama's legacy -- for our shared values, and for the future of the country we love. Your $10 contribution to the Democratic National Committee today will do just that -- can you help?
If you've saved your payment information, your donation will go through immediately.
QUICK DONATE: $10
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Or donate another amount.
As Democrats, we have a very different vision for our country, from protecting LGBT people and public education at the state level to raising the minimum wage and confronting climate change as a nation. We know that there are no magic solutions -- we get things done by rolling up our sleeves and putting in hard work.
That starts with working to elect Democrats all across this country, to protect President Obama's legacy, and to make sure Donald Trump never, ever becomes president.
We can't win this fight without you, Keith. Chip in now -- the world is counting on us:

With deep thanks,
Hillary
From: Hillary Clinton
>
Reply-To: democratic party
>
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 4:00 PM
To: Digital_D
>
Subject: [sample] Keith, the whole world is counting on us
Keith --
What was once unimaginable is now all but certain. Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.
This isn't hyperbole: Our country -- and the whole world -- is counting on us to win this election.
No matter who you're supporting in our Democratic primary, I know this team will step up and do all we can to keep Trump out of the White House.
Please give what you can today, and let's start defeating Donald Trump right away.
If you've saved your payment information, your donation will go through immediately.
QUICK DONATE: $10
QUICK DONATE: $25
QUICK DONATE: $50
QUICK DONATE: $100
QUICK DONATE: $200
Or donate another amount:

Thank you,
Hillary
From: Hillary Clinton
>
Reply-To: democratic party
>
Date: Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:12 AM
To: Digital_D
>
Subject: [sample] Keith, the whole world is counting on us
Keith --
What was once unimaginable is now all but certain. Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.
This isn't hyperbole: Our country -- and the whole world -- is counting on us to win this election.
No matter who you're supporting in our Democratic primary, I know this team will step up and do all we can to keep Trump out of the White House and beat the Republicans who will be on the ballot with him.
Please give what you can today to help.
If you've saved your payment information, your donation will go through immediately.
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QUICK DONATE: $100
QUICK DONATE: $200
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Thank you,
Hillary
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Upated
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 5:21 PM
To: Walsh, Tom; Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Subject: Trump Praises National Enquirer’s Standard of Journalism
Trump’s First Time Praising a National Public  National Enquirer’s Standard of Journalism
After spending years of taking every opportunity to bash the freedom of the press, Donald Trump today on Sean Hannity Radio spoke highly of his favorite outlet, the National Enquirer, making it one of the first times ever he has complimented any “journalism” this cycle.
LISTEN
TRUMP: And then in the meantime, as you know, there was a picture a few weeks ago, it was all over the place, that Lee Harvey Oswald and his father a few months before…
HANNITY: Was that verified before….I saw something on the internet
TRUMP: It was a picture put in…and they wouldn’t put it in if they couldn’t be sued, that I can tell you. They are very big professionals. It was put in, and by the way, Ted Cruz I don’t think denied it at the news conference. They don’t do things unless they can be verified.


Have we EVER done this before?
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:06 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric
Subject: FOR COMMS APPROVAL: Statement on Older Americans Month
As the newly designated Seniors press lead, below you'll find a statement for your approval. Older Americans Month starts on Sunday.
For Immediate Release
May 1, 2016
Contact - DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz's Statement on Older Americans Month
Washington, DC - In recognition of Older Americans Month, which begins today, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement:
"Simply put, seniors are an incredibly important part of our country, and that's precisely why the Democratic Party has always stood with them. From passing Medicare and Medicaid to passing the Older Americans Act of 1965, our Party has a long and extensive history of advocating for the protections and retirement security that seniors deserve. And so, in my capacity as a member of Congress who represents many South Florida retired and older Americans, I have been proud to carry on that tradition by fighting for seniors' health and economic security day after day. Let there be no doubt: at a time when far too many of my Republican counterparts want to slash critical programs that seniors depend on, the Democratic Party will continue to be a champion for older Americans not just during the month of May, but every month of the year."
--
Walter Garcia
Western Regional Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Email: GarciaW@dnc.org
Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


Edits.
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 5:14 PM
To: RR2
Subject: FW: draft -- SL: "Mr. Trump took to Twitter Sunday to deny he has mistreated women.”
Mark / Luis, can you please flag this for Brooklyn?
This is ready for research
SL: When Trump takes to it Twitter to talk about women
Today, the Wall Street Journal reported
that “Mr. Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to deny he has mistreated women.”
Oh really? Perhaps he’s forgetting some of his most offensive tweets:
On Megyn Kelly….
Or Arianna Huffington….
Or that time he called her a dog….
Or attacking a woman because of the way she looks…..
Or that time he harassed Heidi Cruz
, or called Megyn Kelly a bimbo
….
So there’s not much Trump can denying that Trump can do here. He has had a long, persistent record of hatred and mistreatment of insulting and denigrating women, and he has his own words in these tweets show he has neither the temperament or judgment to serve. to prove it.
Because of his disgusting and sexist attacks on women, Donald Trump is unfit to be president.


ICYMI: The GOP Had the Worst Week in Washington. Again.
Just a few weeks ago, Republicans had the worst week in Washington
. Last week they once again won this coveted honor. Every week, the GOP will have to reckon with the problems it created by years of promoting divisive policies and rhetoric.
The Republican Party's Worst Week in Washington
WASHINGTON POST / CHRIS CILLIZZA
This is the week that the Republican Party's worst nightmare came true: Donald Trump emerged as the presumptive presidential nominee after crushing the competition in Indiana's GOP primary.
The party didn't handle it so well.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan kicked it all off, telling CNN's Jake Tapper that he simply can't support Trump yet
. "I'm just not ready to do that at this point," Ryan said. "I'm not there right now. And I hope to, though, and I want to."
The hits just kept coming.
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham, a one-time presidential candidate, quickly made clear that his criticism of Trump wouldn't end now that the real estate mogul was the party's only remaining choice. "I also cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative," Graham said as a part of an extended tweetstorm
explaining why he wouldn't be voting for his party's nominee or attending the national convention in July.
Graham's announcement was quickly followed by a similar one from Jeb Bush. In a Facebook post
, Bush lambasted Trump as someone " who has not demonstrated that temperament or strength of character. He has not displayed a respect for the Constitution. And, he is not a consistent conservative. These are all reasons why I cannot support his candidacy."
Trump was positively Trumpian in his response to all of the mishigas he has created within the party he will represent this fall. A Trump spokeswoman suggested that it might be time for someone other than Ryan to be speaker
. And Trump unleashed this doozy on Graham
: "Every time I see Lindsey Graham spew hate during interviews, I ask why the media never questions how I single-handedly destroyed his hapless run for president."
What's next is anybody's guess. The party appears to be teetering on the edge of a full-blown split between those who believe that now that the voters have spoken it's time to get behind Trump and those who view backing the billionaire as an abandonment of the true principles of conservatism.
And there's no one able stop it. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has the most difficult job in America. Trump lacks the unity gene. Lots of other eminences grises within the party -- the Bushes, Bob Dole, and so on and so forth -- are on opposite sides of the divide and seem to have no interest in serving as a bridge.
That means it's likely that the schism will get worse before it gets better. If it gets better. A party being torn in two is bad enough. That process happening within 184 days until a presidential election and in full view of the general public is even worse. And this might not even be the bottom yet.
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 3:55 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark
Cc: Walsh, Tom
Subject: state party packet
Luis is handling advisory and release
Tom is handling sample Op-Ed
I'm handling Sample LTEs
New frame below
Overview / Event Guide
This week, Paul Ryan and Donald Trump are coming together in Washington D.C., along with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, for a highly-anticipated meeting. This is an ideal opportunity to highlight the historic mess that is the Republican Party, with the first Speaker of the House of Representatives who isn't ready to support his Party's nominee, and a slew of former GOP presidential candidates, former Republican presidents and vulnerable Senate and House candidates trying to distance themselves from their standard bearer. Here's the thing, the Republican Party has elevated extreme voices using divisive campaigns for years, and now they're stuck with Donald Trump's reckless and dangerous campaign heading into the general election. We have to make sure we hold Republicans in Congress and in every state accountable for their Party's dysfunction as they chaotically tumble toward the general election.
And while Republicans argue, Democratic voters are overwhelming in agreement that our primary has been exciting, and large majorities would support either one of our candidates.
This meeting is also a reminder that what Trump has promised and what Republicans up and down the ballot have pushed for is the same brand of trickle down economic policies that help those at the top while costing hardworking Americans. It's the same old Republican playbook of cutting taxes for the rich at the expense of middle-class families, opposing measures like equal pay and paid family leave, and promising only to drag America back to when we were losing 800,000 jobs a month as the last Republican president left office.
So we're asking state party communications directors to put together events around the Trump-Ryan meeting to deliver that message. We're also asking state party communications directors to echo these events with op-eds and letters to the editor in local papers, and surrogates on television and radio.
In this packet you'll find:
*       Sample talking points / message guidance
*       A sample advisory
*       A sample press release
*       A sample op-ed
*       Four sample letters to the editor
DNC can offer national surrogates to appear via satellite or phone on local television and radio broadcasts to amplify the message. Please reach out to walker@dnc.org
if you would like to book one of our surrogates. Members of Congress and Senators who are currently in Washington can also use our studio to do local hits.
Here's what we're looking for in terms of event logistics:
*       Types of speakers:
o   State Party Chairs, Vice-Chairs, and EDs
o   Local Elected Officials
o   Allied Groups - Planned Parenthood, NAACP, Mi Familia Vota, etc.
o   Labor
o   People sharing personal stories
*       About 15-20 supporters
*       Signs that say "Reject the Trump-Ryan Agenda" - we have a mockup that can be found here
.
*       A big push to get local TV to the event - studies show that local TV is the dominant player in most markets and Americans trust local TV news about 20 points more than they trust national TV news.
Republicans Are Divided, a Historic Mess of Their Own Making
*        The list of Republican leaders who refuse to support Donald Trump got longer this week, with Ted Cruz joining the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, and a slew of former GOP presidential candidates and Republican presidents who are equally dismayed at the chaos in their own party.
*        The Republican Party has elevated extreme voices using divisive campaigns for years, and now they're stuck with Donald Trump's reckless and dangerous campaign as they tumble toward the general election.
*        Exit polls for weeks have confirmed that Republicans believe their primary has been divisive, while three fourths of Democrats are excited about our primary and majorities would support either candidate.
*        But we're not taking anything for granted, our two Democratic candidates have made it clear they'll hold Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot accountable heading toward November 8th, while sharing a vision for moving America forward with the American people. The contrast couldn't be clearer.
*        XXNAMEOFCANDIDATE/INCUMBENTXXX can't keep kicking the can down the road, Trump IS the Republican Party's presumptive nominee and [XXXNAMEOFCANDIDATE/INCUMBENTXXX]                                                                                must [answer for endorsing Trump's hateful rhetoric and dangerous policy proposals / EXPLAIN IF THEY SUPPORT TRUMP'S HATEFUL RHETORIC AND DANGEROUS POLICIES]
Trump IS the GOP Talking Points:
*       For years, GOP leaders have pushed a cynical and feckless political strategy that obstructs any kind of progress and exploits unfounded fears of immigrants, minorities, the poor, the LGBT community and more, all for political gain.
*       They have sold hardworking Americans the empty promise of trickle-down prosperity, while strangling America's middle class with backwards economic policies that only enrich those already at the top.
*       Donald Trump's victory is the ultimate, sad culmination of the success of that strategy. Trump is not engaging in a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. Trump is the modern Republican Party.
Trump / Ryan on Taxes:
*       While the media has reported that Trump offered to be flexible in his tax plan, he didn't. All Trump said is that he'll have to negotiate with Congress, which includes the very Republican leaders he doesn't get along with.
*       But this doesn't mean Trump is by any means moderate. His reckless tax plan is modeled on what the Republican Party has done for years, built on the same failed foundation of rewarding those at the top
by slashing the top income tax rate. Trump's plan would bring that tax rate to 25 percent from 39.6 percent
*       That would give
the "top 0.1% of income earners like himself an average tax cut of more than $1.3 million
*       Trump also plans to substantially
reduce the corporate tax rate from 35 to 15 percent, instead of fixing tax loopholes that allow some large companies to pay no federal income tax at all.
*       Republicans in Congress want to cut
the top tax rate to 25 percent. Paul Ryan and his colleagues would also cut corporate taxes down to 25 percent - making Trump's 15 percent plan even more extreme and the perfect example of why he's not promising anything better than the Ryan Budget, just potentially worse.
*       Trickle-down economics simply doesn't work. The last two times Republicans implemented this agenda, our country was left mired in recession and facing massive deficits. Not only does trickle-down economics slow down the economy, but it means we won't have the money to pay for things like education and infrastructure and health care
Trump/Ryan on Debt:
*       For years, Republicans in Congress threatened the full faith and credit of the United States and threatened to breach the debt ceiling, leading one credit rating agency to remark
that any protracted fight over the issue could endanger America's credit rating.
*       Trump agrees that the United States should consider
playing fast and loose with our nation's finances, even calling himself "the king of debt."
*       He also said, "you never have to default because you print the money." Such reckless positions, if implemented, could threaten America's standing in the world and lead to chaos in the global financial markets.
*       We saw what happened the last time a Republican president came in and made a mess of the economy. We have come too far since the Great Recession to hand the keys to the economy over to the folks who crashed it in the first place.
*       In conclusion, Donald Trump's reckless tax policies and his suggestion that we should play chicken with the country's finances are lifted directly from the same old failed Republican playbook. Trump can ignore reality and crown himself the "king of debt," but it's clear that his economic ideas, and those of his fellow Republicans are simply bankrupt. The American people and our economy can't afford a disastrous Trump presidency.
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Speaker Ryan and his House Republican Conference say they're shocked at presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s appalling policies and despicable rhetoric.  Yet for years, Republicans in Congress have advanced the same kind of extremist, reprehensible language and discriminatory legislation.
Americans aren't buying the GOP's surprised attitude.  As Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats leaders said yesterday: there’s “not a dime's worth of difference
” between
Trump and House Republicans.
POLITICO
:
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday blasted House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republicans in the chamber who have been unwilling to support Donald Trump.
“Some Republicans, including members of their leadership, have said they cannot support the vile rhetoric and radical proposals of the Republican front-runner,” Pelosi said at the outset of a news conference convened by House Democrats. “Today, we have gathered to ask, since when? Since when have the House Republicans been so concerned about intolerant statements and discriminatory ideas?”
Pelosi said Republicans appear to be surprised by the rhetoric Trump and former GOP candidates deployed on the campaign trail. “But year after year, Republicans have enthusiastically turned their intolerance and their discrimination into legislation,” she said.
The California Democrat argued that there isn’t “a dime’s worth of difference” between Trump and Republicans in the lower chamber, remarking that House Republicans attacked women’s health care a dozen times and threatened a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding.
“The Republicans have created an environment in radicalism, fear and exclusion,” Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said. “The presumptive nominee is the result of their work, and what they have sowed is what they are reaping.”
The Hill
:
“What has happened in this campaign is that Donald Trump has pulled back the veil,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday during a press briefing in the Capitol. “What he says, is what they say, and now people can see the connection between them.”
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the minority whip, piled on, accusing the Republicans of “creating an environment of radicalism, fear and exclusion” that echoes in Trump’s message.
“The presumptive nominee is the result of their work,” Hoyer charged. “And what they have sowed they are now reaping.”
GOP criticism of Trump hit a highpoint last week when Speaker Paul Ryan (Wis.), the highest-ranking Republican in Washington, took the extraordinary step of refusing to endorse Trump’s bid, citing concerns with the tenor of Trump's message as well as policy positions that run counter to Ryan's conservative leanings.
“Since when have the House Republicans been so concerned about intolerant statements and discriminatory ideas?” Pelosi asked.
“They appear to be shocked by their candidate … by their rhetoric on the campaign trail. But year after year, Republicans have enthusiastically turned their intolerance and their discrimination into legislation,” she added. “Whether it's insulting President Obama, women, immigrants, Muslims, LGBT Americans –– there's not a dime's worth of difference between what Donald Trump says and what the House Republicans have been saying all along.”
The Democrats unveiled a video highlighting statements by rank-and-file members.
In one clip, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) claims that an overwhelming majority of undocumented immigrants are drug smugglers “with calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.”
In another, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), former chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, says he “absolutely” promotes the universal surveillance of mosques and Muslim communities.
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) promotes his bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks by claiming that the “incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low.”
And Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas), in still another clip, decries the “fascist intolerance” of gay rights advocates, comparing them to Nazis.
Rep. Joe Crowley (N.Y.), vice chairman of the Democratic Caucus, said such statements have given rise to Trump, and any Republicans lamenting their presidential frontrunner have only themselves to blame.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (S.C.), the third-ranking House Democrat and a leading member of the Congressional Black Caucus, took the argument back much further, maintaining that Trump's bellicose message has roots in other Republican campaigns of decades past. He cited Barry Goldwater's opposition to the Civil Rights Act; Richard Nixon's "Southern Strategy;" and Ronald Reagan's campaign speech outside Philadelphia, Miss., where three civil rights activists had been murdered by white supremacists in 1964.
Huffington Post
:
…House Democratic leaders argued that Republicans over the years created the very environment in which the former reality TV star has risen politically.
Throughout his campaign, Trump has tried to isolate disadvantaged groups, starting with Mexican immigrants, whom he described as “criminals” and “rapists.” As president, he said, he would ban Muslims from entering the U.S. He referred to Fox News host Megyn Kelly’s menstrual cycle when accusing her of asking unfair questions.
“The list goes on,” said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
A brief video, played at the Democrats’ press conference, showed Republicans making similar comments years before Trump entered the political scene.
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) was heard in one clip standing by his 2007 remarks to Politico that there “are too many mosques in this country.” In another clip, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) compared LGBT rights advocates to Nazis. And in a 2013 clip, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) claimed that undocumented immigrants have “calves the size of cantaloupes” because they are carrying drugs across the border.
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) took the story back even further to the 1960s, when he said Republican candidate Barry Goldwater kicked off his presidential campaign with opposition to the Civil Rights Act. Next, GOP candidate Richard Nixon built his run for the White House on what Nixon dubbed the “Southern strategy,” said Clyburn.
Morning Consult
:
…House Democratic leaders played a video designed to flesh out their central argument about why voters should choose their party in November. They say that Donald Trump’s controversial rhetoric…been used by House Republicans for years.
“House Republicans in their own words,” a title card reads at the start, as a piano recording of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” begins in the background. The video then launches into a montage of House Republicans on camera saying that mosques should be kept under government surveillance or that President Obama may not have been born in the United States and arguing that federal funds to Planned Parenthood should be curtailed.
“There’s not a dime’s worth of difference between what Donald Trump says and what House Republicans have been saying all along,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters on Wednesday. “Our point is, since when — all of a sudden — is this very same rhetoric appalling to the Republican leadership and some of the Republican establishment?”
“Donald Trump is the offspring of Republicans in Congress,” echoed Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.), chairmen of the House Democratic Caucus.
MRCTV
:
During a press conference Wednesday addressing how presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s “rhetoric” is allegedly similar to comments made by House Republicans, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said late-night comedy shows have done a “good job” attacking Trump and that the “traditional press” should “do that as well.”
While trying to provide examples of how Trump’s words allegedly mirror what House Republicans have been saying, Pelosi said there was a prepared video she was unable to show because of House rules.
She said, “But if you saw a side-by-side, you’d see his birther remarks and their birther remarks. His anti-Muslim remarks and their building walls to Muslims, to immigrants, to the rest. The list goes on. You know it. You could put this piece together yourselves. But to help you along and encourage that, we wanted to present some of the facts to you.”
Washington Examiner
:
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi released a new video on Wednesday that blasts Republican lawmakers for embracing the policies and positions of their party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump.
The video does not mention Trump by name, but instead uses a series of soundbites taken from interviews and floor speeches given by congressional Republicans to further substantiate the Democrats' claims that Trump and House Republicans are anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, anti-women, and anti-LGBT.
Statements made by Republican Reps. Peter King of New York, Steve King of Iowa, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, and Louie Gohmert of Texas, among others, about immigrants, monitoring mosques and ending the federal funding of Planned Parenthood are featured in the video.
"House Republicans: The Party of Radicalism and Fear," the screen reads after nearly two minutes of soundbites.
Pelosi released the video during a press conference Wednesday morning as part of the Democrats' effort to win back a majority in both chambers now that Republicans face a rift in their own party with Trump as their nominee. She argued that Republicans can't pretend to be shocked by Trump's controversial comments when they agree with so much of what Trump says.
"[D]on't you wonder why, and since when, all of the sudden, [the] Republican establishment is appalled by the comments of what Donald Trump is saying when it's what we hear here every day?" she asked.
Daily Mail
:
Pelosi and four other top Democrats took turns quoting House Republicans and comparing their comments to those of Trump, who will make an appearance tomorrow in Washington and meet with House Speaker Paul Ryan who has sporadically condemned The Donald's remarks.
'Today we gather to ask, "Since when?"' said Pelosi, taking the podium. 'Since when have the House Republicans been so concerned about intolerant statements and discriminatory ideas?'
Pelosi, along with Reps. Steny Hoyer, Jim Clyburn, Xavier Becerra and James Crowley, all members of the House Democratic leadership, took turns giving examples of comments the Republicans have made, including Rep. Joe Wilson's famous 'you lie' during the State of the Union and Rep. Steve King's 'calves the size of cantaloupes' aimed at immigrants coming from Mexico and south.
'On the evening of [Obama's] inauguration, [Republicans] met at a local restaurant to plot their program of undercutting and undermining his authority as president of the United States and, as if on cue, Donald Trump picked up his efforts to lead the birther movement,' Clyburn pointed out.
'But he didn't stop with just the birth certificate. He began to raise issue with the president's college transcripts as if not only to delegitimize him as president, but to devalue him as a human being,' Clyburn continued.
The Democrats also played a video of some of what they considered to be the most heinous quotes.
'Since when has the Republican leadership in this House been appalled by anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBT, anti-Barack Obama, anti-woman comments made by their members?' she mused.
PJ Media
:
House Democratic leaders began their press conference today by showing a video of Republican lawmakers saying things that, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) argued, proves they're no different than Donald Trump.
The video includes quotes from Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) on surveillance of Muslims, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Mexican drug smugglers, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on defunding Planned Parenthood, and more.
"All we could present to you today is what they had said in an official setting. In another setting off campus, we will show you what they have said on the campaign trail... I said there's not a dime's worth of difference between Donald Trump and the House Republicans what they say. Attacks on women in the Congress are a dime a dozen. Republicans use taxpayer funds to create a panel to attack women's health and advance a plan of blatant intimidation," Pelosi told reporters.
"They are taking names. They are taking names. You saw that chairwoman of that committee, Congresswoman Blackburn, they are taking names. Does that sound familiar? Republican Trent Franks tries to roll back women's access to comprehensive healthcare because he thinks rape can't cause pregnancy, and he's a Judiciary Subcommittee chair. Meanwhile, again, Marsha Blackburn says women don't want equal pay and Speaker Ryan calls leave for families an unfunded mandated while he says people should have time to spend with their families but -- personally, but not to support it officially."
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) added that "the Republicans have created an environment of radicalism, fear and exclusion."
"The presumptive nominee is the result of their work, and what they have sowed they are now reaping," Hoyer said. "Tomorrow, House Republicans will welcome Donald Trump to Capitol Hill, someone who supports legislation to allow businesses to refuse services to LGBT people and their families; segregation revisited. But this is nothing new, as the leader has said. In fact, House Republicans have been supporting policy that expressly discriminate against Americans based on who they are or who they love."
Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-S.C.) charged that "from day one, Republican leaders and operatives have orchestrated a program of unprecedented disrespect for President Barack Obama... and as if on cue, Donald Trump picked up his efforts to lead the birther movement."
Washington Examiner
:
Pelosi and other Democrats gathered to make the case that as shocking as some of Trump's comments can be, he is mirroring many of the same things House Republicans have said over the last few years. Democrats put together a video showing Republicans making what they say are anti-woman and anti-immigrant comments.
Pelosi said a side-by-side of Trump and GOP members could have easily been made by the press, but said Democrats were happy to help do it for reporters. She said some late-night TV shows have made these comparisons, and said she hopes the "traditional press" will start doing the same.


Conference Call Information:
866-810-8093 / Code: 816-697-0275
From: Scott, Jillian
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 2:47 PM
To: Earl Fowlkes; 'bel@kaiglobal.com'; 'iymartinez@prodigy.net'; 'Virgie M Rollins'; 'lottiehs@yahoo.com'
Cc: Davis, Marilyn; Thompson, Dejuana; Gregory Hinton; Gomez, Bridgette; Khan, Ali; Miranda, Luis; Palermo, Rachel; Pratt Wiley
Subject: RE: DNC Caucus Chair's Conference Call - AGENDA
DNC Caucus Chair's Conference Call today @ 6PM-6:30PM
AGENDA
1.  Introduction - Marilyn Davis
2.  Voter Protection Update - Pratt Wiley
3.  Convention Caucus Agenda Update
4.  Communications messaging update - Luis Miranda
5.  Political Update Ali Khan
6.  DNC Updates - Marilyn Davis
*   CE Events
7.  Introduction of New CE team members
*   Dejuana Thompson, National Deputy Director of Community Engagement
*   Bridget Gomez, Hispanic Outreach Director
8.  Closing Remarks - Marilyn Davis
From: Scott, Jillian
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:34 PM
To: Earl Fowlkes; 'bel@kaiglobal.com'; 'iymartinez@prodigy.net'; 'Virgie M Rollins'; 'lottiehs@yahoo.com'
Cc: Davis, Marilyn; Thompson, Dejuana; Gregory Hinton; Gomez, Bridgette; Khan, Ali; Miranda, Luis; Palermo, Rachel; Pratt Wiley
Subject: RE: DNC Caucus Chair's Conference Call
Friendly Reminder about the call today @ 6PM (eastern time).
Good Afternoon Caucus Chairs,
I am sending a friendly reminder about our conference call today, Tuesday, May 17th @ 6PM-6:30PM eastern time.  Please find the conference call number below. The agenda is forthcoming . If there are any issues, comments, and/or concerns that you want us to address during this call please send them my way.
As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
All the best,
Jillian Scott
201-696-2695
Conference Call Information:
866-810-8093 / Code: 816-697-0275
From: Scott, Jillian
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 12:37 PM
To: Earl Fowlkes; 'bel@kaiglobal.com'; 'iymartinez@prodigy.net'; 'Virgie M Rollins'; 'lottiehs@yahoo.com'
Cc: Davis, Marilyn; Thompson, Dejuana; Gregory Hinton
Subject: RE: DNC Caucus Chair's Conference Call
Reminder email. Thank you all.
From: Scott, Jillian
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 3:34 PM
To: Earl Fowlkes; 'bel@kaiglobal.com'; 'iymartinez@prodigy.net'; 'Virgie M Rollins'; 'lottiehs@yahoo.com'
Cc: Davis, Marilyn; Thompson, Dejuana; Gregory Hinton
Subject: DNC Caucus Chair's Conference Call
Good Afternoon Caucus Chairs,
I am sending a friendly reminder about our next conference call on Tuesday, May 17th @ 6PM-6:30PM eastern time.  Please find the conference call number and the conference call  kick-off email regarding these calls below.  As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
All the best,
Jillian Scott
Conference Call Information:
866-810-8093 / Code: 816-697-0275
DNC Caucus Chair's Conference Calls:
Your monthly conference call will kick-off on Tuesday, April 12th @ 6PM - 6:30PM eastern time, and will be every 3rd Tuesday of the month @
6PM - 6:30PM eastern time moving forward. The conference call details are below. Thank you all again,  Have a wonderful weekend.
Conference Call Information:
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[DNC]
Jillian Scott
Democratic National Committee
Scottj@dnc.org
202-863-8105