Did y'all discuss a video on how Republicans have been not doing their job for Trump this Am?
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


#Break: Sen. Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina will give their first joint interview to @SeanHannity ... It'll be the full hour on April 29 at 10p ET
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Not as a personal dig, but asking her to at a minimum pick up the phone and reach out. That her facts are wrong, and happy to talk her through it. For example, what I sent them included:
The DNC Chair has repeatedly said on the air and otherwise that it’s not her job to tell either candidate to get out and has never called for anyone to get out of the race. She has talked in very positive terms
about both of our candidates
and the substantive campaigns they’ve run
. As for the stuff that Joe and Mika tried to rehash this morning about debates, the fact is our debates earned far better ratings
overall this year than they did in past cycles. And as NBC knows all too well, when we were able to get both campaigns to agree, we added four.
The rules in place for this election have been pretty much the same for several cycles. In fact, the major change from 2008 – when Obama beat Clinton --- is that there are actually LESS unpledged “super” delegates, now down to 15% from 20% prior to the change. No one wrote or rewrote any rules to help or hurt any specific candidate, these are the Party rules.
The single biggest factor determining the nominee (85%) is the participation of voters in primaries and caucuses. You can see a post we did here that lays out the facts on Super Delegates
. It also debunks the false myths about Iowa.
The DNC’s delegate selection rules for this primary were set before any of these candidates declared, and are consistent with the rules in place for several cycles – including 2008 when Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton.
There’s just no evidence that the process has been rigged. It certainly wasn’t rigged in Nevada this weekend, which was not a DNC event but a state party one. But don’t take it from us, here’s what Jon Ralston wrote:

And here’s what Politifact said:
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[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: hrtsleeve@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:14 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan
Subject: Re: MSNBC story
At this point, why would I do that?
DWS
On May 19, 2016, at 1:07 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Yes, and Hilary sent part of that. Mika is willing to do a call with you, so we need to know if you want to make that happen too. We figure it can’t get worse, so worth having a call.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: hrtsleeve@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:05 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan
Subject: MSNBC story
This is a good story. Did we get them the info near the bottom?
Bernie Sanders faces a ‘then what’ problem
05/19/16 08:53 AM—UPDATED 05/19/16 08:55 AM
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By Steve Benen
It’s safe to say May hasn’t gone quite as well as Bernie Sanders and his supporters had hoped. He needed landslide victories in several primaries, and he came up short. After steadily gaining on Hillary Clinton in national Democratic polls for months, the senator has seen his support slip
in recent weeks. In Nevada, Sanders’ supporters caused a near-riot at the state Democratic convention, based on allegations of party wrongdoing that have struggled to withstand scrutiny
.
Sanders’ candidacy has had some highs and some lows, but all things considered, this hasn’t exactly been a month to remember. For his legions of supporters, it’s no doubt discouraging.
The race for the Democratic nomination, however, still has about a month to go, and the New York Times reports
that Team Sanders isn’t backing down, delegate arithmetic notwithstanding.
Defiant and determined to transform the Democratic Party, Senator Bernie Sanders is opening a two-month phase of his presidential campaign aimed at inflicting a heavy blow on Hillary Clinton in California and amassing enough leverage to advance his agenda at the convention in July – or even wrest the nomination from her.
It’s at this point when Sanders and campaign operation start to run into a “then what?” problem.
According to the Times’ piece, for example, Team Sanders believes it may yet win the California primary, where polls show him trailing, which might have “a psychological impact” on Democrats. OK, but then what? If the idea is that Democratic insiders will ignore the will of the voters and the delegate count because of one primary result, awarding Sanders the nomination despite his second-place finish, there’s no reason to believe such a scenario is plausible.
The same article said Team Sanders is willing to hurt Clinton, on purpose, even as the general-election phase gets underway. OK, but then what? There’s still no reason to believe this will prompt party officials to override the primary and caucus results.
A Sanders supporter told the Times, “We want to have progressive values and socialism on the convention’s agenda.” OK, but then what? It’s not clear how, exactly, one puts “socialism” on the “agenda,” but even if that were possible, what happens afterwards?
Tad Devine, a top Sanders strategist, told
the Washington Post’s Greg Sargent yesterday that the Sanders campaign may ask for some changes among convention committee assignments. OK, but then what? What are the practical effects of changing which Democrats sit on which convention committees, and why should a second-place candidate dictate convention committees’ membership?
There are rumors about Sanders supporters preparing for civil disobedience and organized disruptions at the Democratic convention itself. OK, but then what? History has shown that convention protests, even intra-party protests, can lead to meaningful change, but even if progressive activists literally started fires on the convention floor, in a display of violent catharsis, how does that bring Sanders and his allies any closer to their goals?
The Times article added this key paragraph:
[Sanders’] newly resolute attitude is also the cumulative result of months of anger at the national Democratic Party over a debate schedule that his campaign said favored Mrs. Clinton; a fund-raising arrangement between the party and the Clinton campaign; the appointment of fierce Clinton partisans as leaders of important convention committees; and the party’s rebuke of Mr. Sanders on Tuesday for not clearly condemning a melee at the Nevada Democratic convention on Saturday.
It’s worth noting, however, that the national Democratic Party agreed to expand the debate schedule, and it offered Sanders literally the identical fundraising arrangement it struck with the Clinton campaign. Democratic officials also worked to make sure Sanders appeared on the New Hampshire and D.C. primary ballots, even after procedural and legal questions arose surrounding his eligibility – steps the DNC wouldn’t have taken if it were trying to rig the process against him.
There’s still time to avoid scenarios that could prove costly in the fall, but not a lot of time. Sanders believes, accurately, that he has some leverage: if he’s not satisfied with how the process unfolds in the coming weeks, the senator can sabotage the party’s ticket and elect President Trump. What’s less clear is what he’ll demand in exchange for his supp


Good here
From: Christopher, Rebecca
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 1:20 PM
To: Video-Vetting_d
Cc: Bagchi, K.J.; Wei, Shu-Yen
Subject: For approval: 9 AAPI videos
Hi everyone,
We've packaged up the next 9 videos for AAPI heritage month in one video so you don't have to open 9 separate files. Let me know if you have any questions - otherwise KJ & co will use these over the course of this month. Thank you!


On now
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 6, 2016, at 7:20 AM, Kauffman, Nathan
wrote:
>
> "Coming up"
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> Sent from my iPhone


Outgoing call to +1 (202) 456-3617 (Other)
Duration: 28 Seconds
+1 (202) 456-3617
Other:  +1 (202) 456-3617
Microsoft Lync


At around 830
-          Doesn't blame the media like Cruz does
-          Voter registration and turnout is up significantly, especially in battleground states
-          Not a lot to be excited about in the Dem race
-          Bernie might not have the delegates because they have a "rigged, subsidized system"
-          If Trump doesn't get the delegates we'll go to an open convention
-          Stick the rules in an open convention
-          Whoever gets 1237, the RNC steps in and you become the presumptive nominee
-          RNC has been focused on 2016 general for four years, this is good news for our  candidates
-          Digital operation is "second to none"
From: Oslund, Joseph
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:25 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Sean Spicer on Fox Business
"Coming up"
Sean Spicer
@seanspicer
Coming up I'll join @MariaBartiromo
on @MorningsMaria
on @FoxBusiness
to discuss @GOP
race


DAILY VIDEO UPDATE – 5/3/16
CHRIS CHRISTIE
Commentary: 5/2/2016: WNBC (NBC) – New York, NY reported that Gov. Chris Christie vetoed an equal pay bill. [Watch
]
TED CRUZ
Commentary: 05/02/2016: Central Florida News 13 - Orlando, FL reported on Sen. Ted Cruz’s confrontation with a Donald Trump supporter. [Watch
]
05/03/2016: WFOR (CBS) - Miami, FL reported that Sen. Ted Cruz is expected to lose in Indiana despite the deal made with Gov. John Kasich. [Watch
]
05/03/2016: WMBB (ABC) - Panama City, FL reported that Sen. Ted Cruz’s father, Rafael Cruz, attended an auction fundraiser for Tim Remington, who was shot outside his church. [Watch
]
5/3/2016: WDAF (FOX) - Kansas City, MO reported that Sen. Ted Cruz knows that there is no mathematical chance to attain enough delegates before the GOP convention and is still hoping that there will be a contested convention. Indiana could be a make or break primary for Sen. Cruz’s campaign. [Watch
]
Tracking: TED CRUZ: 05/02/2016, 7:30 PM: Rally (Keep the Promise PAC) Indiana State Fairgrounds - Exposition Hall 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN [eventbrite] [Tracked]
TED CRUZ: 05/02/2016, 5:30 PM: Retail Stop Wagon Wheel Market 1915 South Walnut St, Bloomington, IN [eventbrite] [Tracked]
TED CRUZ: 05/03/2016, 7:00 PM: Election Night Watch Party Crowne Plaza Hotel - Downtown Union Station (Grand Ballroom) 123 W Louisiana St, Indianapolis, IN [FOX59] [Tracker scheduled]
TED CRUZ: 05/03/2016, 11:30 AM: Retail stop with Carly Fiorina and Heidi Cruz Wolf's BBQ 408 North Main St, Evansville, IN [eventbrite] [Tracked]
TED CRUZ: 05/04/2016, 1:00 PM: Rally Embassy Suites 1040 P St, Lincoln, NE [@betsy_klein] [Tracker scheduled]
TED CRUZ: 05/04/2016, 6:05 PM: Rally Spokane Convention Center 334 West Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA [@betsy_klein] [Tracker scheduled]
TED CRUZ: 05/04/2016, 10:30 PM: Fundraiser Redmond, WA [piercegop.org] [Tracker scheduled]
TED CRUZ: 05/05/2016, 1:00 PM: Rally Cedar Park School 16300 12th Ave NE, Bothell, WA [eventbrite] [Tracker scheduled]
CARLY FIORINA
Commentary: 05/03/2016: KTBS (ABC) - Shreveport, LA reported that Carly Fiorina fell on stage after introducing Sen. Ted Cruz at a rally. [Watch
]
JOHN KASICH
Tracking: JOHN KASICH: 05/04/2016, 5:30 PM: Fundraiser with Bob Erlich Crowne Plaza 173 Jennifer Rd, Annapolis, MD [Invite] [Volunteer scheduled]
BARACK OBAMA
Interview: 5/2/2016: WMUR (ABC) – Manchester, NH interviewed Pres. Barack Obama about his opinion of Donald Trump and the Senate Republicans blocking his nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. [Watch
]
5/2/2016: WISN (ABC) – Milwaukee, WI interviewed Pres. Barack Obama about what he wants to accomplish during his time left in office and the Senate Republicans blocking his nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. [Watch
]
5/2/2016: KSAZ (FOX) – Phoenix, AZ interviewed Pres. Barack Obama about marijuana legalization, Gov. Jan Brewer, Donald Trump, and the Senate Republicans blocking his nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. [Watch
]
5/2/2016: KCCI (CBS) - Des Moines, IA reported that Pres. Barack Obama sat down for an interview with Steve Karlin. [Part One
] [Part Two
]
5/2/2016: WKRC (CBS) - Cincinnati, OH- reported that Pres. Barack Obama sat down for an interview with Cammy Dierking. [Watch
]
5/2/2016: WDAF (FOX) - Kansas City, MO- reported that Pres. Barack Obama sat down for an interview with Phil Witt. [Watch
]
RICK SCOTT
Interview: 05/02/2016: WTVT (FOX) - Tampa Bay, FL reported that Gov. Rick Scott is in a war of words with Gov. Jerry Brown over Scott’s trip to California to criticize the state’s minimum wage increase and efforts to convince companies to move to Florida. [Watch
]
DONALD TRUMP
Commentary: 5/2/2016: WBIN – Boston, MA reported on a fight over delegates between the New Hampshire Republican Party and Donald Trump’s New Hampshire team. [Watch
]
5/2/2016: WCVB (ABC) – Boston, MA interviewed Rep. Seth Moulton, who said that Donald Trump is putting our troops in danger. [Watch
]
05/02/2016: WBBH (NBC) - Fort Myers, FL reported on Trump International Realty’s efforts to build luxury homes in South Florida. [Watch
]
05/02/2016: WTLV (NBC) - Jacksonville, FL reported that Donald Trump is considering Gov. Rick Scott as a possible vice president. [Watch
]
5/3/2016: KKCO (NBC) - Grand Junction, CO reported that Donald Trump said Sen. Ted Cruz does not have the temperament to be running for president. [Watch
]
Tracking: DONALD TRUMP: 05/02/2016, 7:00 PM: Rally Century Center South Bend, IN [Trump Campaign] [Tracked]
DONALD TRUMP: 05/03/2016, Election Night Event Trump Tower 725 5th Ave, New York, NY [@katieglueck] [Volunteer scheduled]


POSITIVE- DEMOCRATS
Obama Defends Transgender Directive for School Bathrooms
NEW YORK TIMES // JULIE DAVIS
President Obama on Monday made an impassioned argument for his administration’s decision to instruct public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity, saying that society must protect the dignity and safety of vulnerable children. The remarks were the president’s first public comments on a directive released Friday that has added fuel to a searing national debate over transgender rights. Mr. Obama said the guidance, issued by the Education and Justice Departments, represented “our best judgment” on how to help schools wrestling with the issue. “We’re talking about kids, and anybody who’s been in school, been in high school, who’s been a parent, I think should realize that kids who are sometimes in the minority — kids who have a different sexual orientation or are transgender — are subject to a lot of bullying, potentially they are vulnerable,” Mr. Obama said in an interview with BuzzFeed News.
NEGATIVE-REPUBLICANS
Reince Priebus, fool
WASHINGTON POST // RICHARD COHEN
I don’t know Reince Priebus, the head of the Republican Party (such as it is). He may be a very nice guy, what with a wife and kids and probably a car or two. Still, after watching him on the Sunday interview shows, I have concluded that the man has no pride, no shame and, almost certainly, no future. After Donald Trump loses the presidential election, the name Priebus will, like Quisling or even Boycott, take on a separate meaning: fool. Priebus went from TV studio to TV studio, four in all, on a trudge of abasement, a ride of shame. He was asked about Trump’s womanizing, his attempts in the past to pass himself off as someone else (“John Miller,” “John Barron”), his misogyny and his plan to bar all Muslims from the country (details to follow). The Mexican wall, did that come up? His belittling of John McCain, was that mentioned? His mockery of a physically handicapped reporter, did someone mention that? There is so much to offend, so much to defend: the king’s ransom of insults and moronic plans, the childish take on torture, the misunderstanding of the Constitution, the veritable conviction of all Mexicans on the charge of rape, the distrust of NATO, the off-the-cuff suggestion that Japan and South Korea get their own nuclear weapons, and, for a moment or two, the notion that women who seek abortions should be somehow punished.
Trump’s bizarre, dangerous neediness
WASHINGTON POST // EUGENE ROBINSON
Donald Trump’s opponents in the primaries were right to call him a con artist, a narcissist and a pathological liar. Just ask “John Miller.” That’s one of the names Trump used with journalists to burnish his status as a bold-faced Manhattan celebrity; he also called himself “John Barron.” Both personae were supposedly publicists who just wanted to explain what a wonderful guy Mr. Trump was and how beautiful women seemed unable to resist his charms. Last week, The Post ran an article about the “Miller” and “Barron” ruses, which took place years ago, and posted a 1991 recording of “Miller” explaining why Trump was dumping Marla Maples. “He’s coming out of a marriage, and he’s starting to do tremendously well financially,” the imaginary publicist says to a reporter from People magazine. “Actresses just call to see if they can go out with him and things.” Madonna is ostentatiously name-dropped as someone who “wanted to go out with him.” The voice is Trump’s. He denies it, for some reason — “I don’t think it was me,” he said Friday, “it doesn’t sound like me” — but the timbre, cadence and word choice on the recording are pure Trump. It could only be him or his evil twin (as if he needed one).
Conservatives make a deal with the devil
WASHINGTON POST // MICHAEL GERSON
In the category of credit where credit is due, Donald Trump has been exactly right in one important respect. He attacked the Republican establishment as low-energy, cowering weaklings. Now Republican leaders are lining up to surrender to him — like low-energy, cowering weaklings. The capitulation has justified the accusation. It would be impolite to name names. So I should not mention that former Texas governor Rick Perry, who now angles for Trump’s vice presidential nod, once said: “He offers a barking carnival act that can be best described as Trumpism: a toxic mix of demagoguery, mean-spiritedness and nonsense that will lead the Republican Party to perdition if pursued. Let no one be mistaken — Donald Trump’s candidacy is a cancer on conservatism, and it must be clearly diagnosed, excised and discarded.” I should resist the temptation to recall how Rep. Peter King (N.Y.), who now (reluctantly) backs Trump, once asserted he is “not fit to be president, morally or intellectually.”
The rank nihilism driving the GOP’s acceptance of Trump
WASHINGTON POST // EDITORIAL BOARD
The past weekend brought yet more evidence of Donald Trump’s contempt for truth and essential political standards. Yet the reality-television star continued to consolidate GOP support, a fact punctuated by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus’s tour on Sunday morning television, in which he argued that the “sort of traditional review and analysis of individual candidates has not applied to Donald Trump,” because Mr. Trump is a different kind of candidate — “a total outsider that’s going to cause an earthquake in Washington.” In fact, it is all the more important that voters see Mr. Trump’s full business and financial record precisely because he lacks a history of public service on which to judge his suitability. How, then, can Mr. Priebus argue that basic standards, such as honesty and transparency, do not apply? Because, he explained, voters do not seem to care about them — at least not so far. And if voters don’t care, Mr. Priebus doesn’t care: “We want to win in November, and Donald Trump is someone who has been winning.” This is not the first time that the chairman has exposed the rank nihilism that is driving Republican leaders’ acceptance of Mr. Trump, and Mr. Priebus is far from alone. Even Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) — a war hero whose service Mr. Trump ridiculed, a man who disagrees with Mr. Trump on issue after issue, not to mention on how the nation’s politics should be conducted — has somehow found his way to backing the billionaire. But winning cannot excuse lying, debasing the country’s politics and driving wedges among its people.


Who is the reporter and where is she from; what outlet?
-----Original Message-----
From: Kate Houghton
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 10:52 AM
To: Miranda, Luis; Banfill, Ryan; Bonosky, Garret; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: Reporter shadowing Leah
Leah Daughtry has a reporter following her today and will be with her at our reception. Garret please let DWS know.


Alright let's cue up that release!! Will handle in a few
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From: Helmstetter, TJ
>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 2:11 PM
Subject: FLAG: Trump's SCOTUS short-list
To: Comm_D
>
Steven Colloton of Iowa, Allison Eid of Colorado and Raymond Gruender of Missouri.
Also on the list are: Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania, Raymond Kethledge of Michigan, Joan Larsen of Michigan, Thomas Lee of Utah, William Pryor of Alabama, David Stras of Minnesota, Diane Sykes of Wisconsin and Don Willett of Texas.

TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022
– desk
973.464.9224
– cell
HelmstetterT@DNC.org


Around 7:10am
From: Kane, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 8:39 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video request: Trump on Fox and Friends
Seems he was on earlier this morning, looking for a time


CNN State of the Union
There was an interview with Sec. Hillary Clinton. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch
]
There was a panel discussion with Karen Finney, Rick Wiley, Jeff Weaver, Alice Stewart, and Trent Duffy. [Watch
]
FOX News Sunday
There was an interview with Donald Trump. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch
]
There was a panel discussion with George Will, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Karl Rove, and Juan Williams. [Part One
, Part Two
]
ABC This Week
There was an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sec. Robert Gates. [Watch
]
There was a panel discussion with Matthew Dowd, L.Z. Granderson, E.J. Dionne, and Kristen Soltis Anderson. [Watch
]
CBS Face the Nation
There was an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Donald Trump convention manager Paul Manafort. [Watch
]
There was a panel discussion with Peggy Noonan, Jamelle Bouie, Jeffrey Goldberg, and Molly Ball. [Watch
]
NBC Meet the Press
There was an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch
]
There was a panel discussion with Ron Fournier, Thomas Friedman, Doris Kearns Goodman, and Kristen Welker. [Watch
]
There was an interview with CIA Director John Brennan. [Watch
]
There was a second panel discussion, focusing on Donald Trump's foreign policy speech last week. [Watch
]
UNIVISIÓN Al Punto
There was an interview with Res. Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi. [Watch
]
There was a panel discussion on the youth vote, with comments from RNC spokesperson Ruth Guerra. [Watch
]


White House and Congressional Schedule
Wednesday, May 11
President's Schedule
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
In the afternoon, the President will meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew. This meeting in the Oval Office is closed press.
Later in the afternoon, the President will sign S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. There will be a pool spray of the signing in the Oval Office.
In-Town Travel Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP
TV Corr & Crew: CNN
Print: Hearst Newspapers
Radio: AURN
EDT
9:30AM          In-Town Travel Pool Call Time
10:00AM        THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
2:30PM           THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of the Treasury Lew
Oval Office
Closed Press
3:35PM           THE PRESIDENT signs S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
Oval Office
Pool Spray (Final Gather 3:20PM- Brady Press Briefing Room)
Briefing Schedule
12:45PM           Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest
Vice President's Schedule
In the morning, the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will depart New York, New York en route Tampa, Florida.
At 12:30 PM, the Vice President will deliver remarks on his vision for U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere hosted by the Tampa Chamber of Commerce. These remarks at the University of Tampa will be open press.
Afterwards, the Vice President and Dr. Biden will depart Tampa, Florida en route Orlando, Florida.
In the evening, the Vice President and Dr. Biden will attend the 2016 Invictus Games.
The Vice President and Dr. Biden will remain overnight in Orlando, Florida.
House
The House reconvenes at noon for legislative business. The chamber is expected to consider a bill (HR 4641) that would create an inter-agency task force on pain management and opioids, as well as a rule providing for consideration of a bill (HR 5046) that would establish a Justice Department grant program to state and local governments to provide services on opioid abuse. The chamber is also expected to consider legislation under suspension of the rules.
Senate
The Senate reconvenes at 9:30 a.m. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the expected legislative vehicle (HR 2028) for a fiscal 2017 Energy-Water appropriations measure. A cloture vote on the Tom Cotton, R-Ark., amendment related to Iranian heavy water (No. 3878), is expected at 10:30 a.m. If cloture is not invoked, there will be an hour of debate equally divided and, following the use of or yielding back of time, Senator Cotton or his designee will be recognized to withdraw the Cotton amendment.


SL: Trump Spits on Special Relationship with United Kingdom
"Even as a candidate, Donald Trump is already jeopardizing relationships with our allies - this time by shamefully deriding our friends in the United Kingdom. Trump's idea of diplomacy is reckless, juvenile name-calling that only serves to isolate us from our allies and diminish America's standing on the world stage. Of course, his dangerous foreign policy stances already include dismissing the importance of NATO and refusing to rule out using nuclear weapons on European soil. Today's comments are simply the latest reminder that Trump does not have the temperament or judgment to be president." - DNC National Press Secretary Mark Paustenbach
Donald Trump has once again shown that he does not have the temperament or judgment to be President. This morning
, in response to concerns raised by British Prime Minister David Cameron on Trump's divisive and dangerous policy to ban Muslims from entering the United States, Trump said "it looks like we're not going to have a very good relationship". He also responded to similar concerns raised by London's new mayor, saying
"I don't care about him" and "I will remember those statements, they're very nasty statements". He also challenged
the mayor to an IQ contest. It's no wonder Britain's parliament has already debated
whether to ban Trump from their country.
These latest comments come after Trump questioned
the usefulness of NATO. He also refused
to rule out using nuclear weapons on European territory, and wants
to allow countries that don't currently have nuclear weapons to get them, reversing long-held goals of international nuclear disarmament. Trump also falsely claimed that he knows
"more about ISIS than the generals" and recommended
that the U.S. military commit international war crimes.


Yes blast.
On May 8, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Garcia, Walter
> wrote:
Blast?
The Republican Party’s Worst Week in Washington

[ (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
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.
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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.
Sent from my iPhone


I really hope our commander-in-chief plans to just "read areas" of his briefings
Donald Trump on the last book he read: "I'll read areas"
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Original Tweet:
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 8:00 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: djtspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: Video Request: Trump Interview with Megyn Kelly
On Fox Broadcast Channel at 8pm
Trump will also be live tweeting


'Tis all set.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 25, 2016, at 4:52 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Yes please.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 4:21 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
It’s on your calendar. I can reserve the studio.
--
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 3:26 PM
To: Palermo, Rachel
Subject: Fwd: David is in DC next Wednesday
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From: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Date: 04/25/2016 3:25 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Walker, Eric"
>, "Helmstetter, TJ"
>
Cc: "Garcia, Walter"
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
Ok, I'll do 4:30
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From: "Walker, Eric"
>
Date: 04/25/2016 3:22 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Helmstetter, TJ"
>, "Miranda, Luis"
>
Cc: "Garcia, Walter"
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
I also haven’t been trained
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:49 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
4:30 or 5:30 is within their window. I want to give them someone senior otherwise it could just be their own comms director Kirstin. No offense Eric.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:48 PM
To: Helmstetter, TJ
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
I could only do 4:30 or 5:30. Walker, want to do this?
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:14 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
Guys? Luis is this something you’d feel comfortable doing yourself? Maybe just critiquing his performances or having him practice in the studio? I spoke to ASDC and they said they’d typically kick these requests back to our team – the training they provide is done via webinar, not one-on-one like this. Can we try SKDK as a moonshot despite what is now very short notice?
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 9:12 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: Re: David is in DC next Wednesday
Circling back here. The Ohio chair will be in DC on Wednesday. Can we do the media training or not? If the contract says that they will train anyone "designated by senior staff" than I would think that should cover it. If it doesn't do we have a back up? Thanks
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 19, 2016, at 12:09 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
I don't want any check in with Holly or Mo, they no longer work here. We already looked into it on my team and we'll get you the answer.
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From: "Walker, Eric"
>
Date: 04/19/2016 12:01 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Cc: "Helmstetter, TJ"
>, "Garcia, Walter"
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Subject: Re: David is in DC next Wednesday
Yeah I can check back in w Holly or Mo and ask
On Apr 19, 2016, at 11:59 AM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
We had already looked into it. Plus Walter and Mark. I believe they pushed back that they only did DNC staff, that’s what I want to make sure before we call over again.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 11:15 AM
To: Walker, Eric; Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
Can someone call them and ask if they’d do Ohio chair?
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 11:08 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: Re: David is in DC next Wednesday
I don't interact w them regularly - haven't spoken to anita since the data breach. Mo promised it to the regional team but I'm not sure if he or holly ended up setting them up for kaylie and others.
On Apr 19, 2016, at 10:46 AM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Walker, what did SKD say last time about what they’re on the hook for? I feel like they do Senior Staff, but not state parties, if I remember correctly.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 10:36 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric
Subject: FW: David is in DC next Wednesday
Hi Luis,
The Ohio chair will be in DC next week. He is interested in getting media training. He’s okay but could be better — and obviously Ohio will continue to be an important place for us to have trained surrogates. Is this something we might be able to provide for him? Perhaps something we can get Anita Dunn or another professional trainer for? Something we could do in-house? Should I run by Maureen or ASDC?
Thanks.
From: Kirstin Alvanitakis
>
Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 at 9:41 PM
To: TJ Helmstetter
>
Subject: David is in DC next Wednesday
Hey there!
So David and Greg are probably going to be in DC next Wednesday and Thursday. Any chance y'all could get them both in at the DNC for a media training on Wednesday afternoon? Maybe like 90 minutes to an hour just helping them both refine their delivery and craft good soundbites? I can send recent TV clips of David if it's helpful.
THANK YOU!!
Kirstin
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Communications Director
Ohio Democratic Party
kirstin@ohiodems.org
c: 919.923.4055


Watch here
From: "Sarge, Matthew"
>
Date: Monday, May 16, 2016 at 11:22 AM
To: Comm_D
>
Cc: "djtspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
"
>
Subject: RE: Video Request: NYT article authors on CNN
Say they stand by their article
Interviews with women paint occasionally contradictory views of Trump
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 11:09 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: NYT article authors on CNN


Sure, I'll do it.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 10:09 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Speaking at All staff?
Are you ok speaking next week?
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[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Herries, Rebecca
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 10:00 AM
To: Palermo, Rachel
Subject: Comms All Staff Presentation - Next Wednesday at 2:30pm
Hi there -
Would Luis (or another member of your team if Luis would prefer to punt it to someone else) be able to do a messaging update the All Staff Meeting on Wednesday?
Let me know if you would like to use a powerpoint template - it is by no means necessary.
Thank you so much,
Becca


Friday is better. Firehook sounds great. See you then!
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Francesca Chambers
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 10:27 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: Free for coffee on Friday?
Excellent. Let's say 3, so I can watch the WH press briefing, and we'll keep it short? Assume you need me to meet you on your side of the Hill, so Firehook?
I could do late in the day tomorrow, as well, if that works better. Let me know!
Francesca Chambers
White House Correspondent
Daily Mail | 51 Astor Place, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003
M: +1 913 755 8280
E: francesca.chambers@mailonline.com
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 10:22 AM
To: Francesca Chambers
Subject: RE: Free for coffee on Friday?
Hi Francesca, I could do any time between 1:30 and 3:30 Friday. Let me know where.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Francesca Chambers
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 9:11 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Free for coffee on Friday?
Hey Luis,
Great seeing you, albeit briefly, at the MSNBC party on Saturday night!
Any chance you're in town and free for coffee on Friday? I have to hit the trail again over the weekend but I'd really like to touch base before I go.
Best,
Francesca Chambers
White House Correspondent
Daily Mail | 51 Astor Place, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003
M: +1 913 755 8280
E: francesca.chambers@mailonline.com
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Yes. We can debunk. While money has obviously been spent for fundraising costs (which is absolutely necessary in order to raise the 60 million dollars they keep referencing!) there are millions of dollars still sitting in HVF that are allocated to the DNC and the state parties (and therefore have to be transferred to the DNC and the state parties) that have not yet been distributed because the point of the party portion of HVF is to raise money to fund the general election. This isn't right and it seems to me that we should say that. Let me reach out to see if I can get hard numbers on how much is left.
Graham M. Wilson | Perkins Coie LLP
Direct. +1.202.434.1638
From: Dacey, Amy
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 5:50 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie); Elias, Marc (Perkins Coie)
Cc: Brad Marshall; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: Re: joint victory fund
Adding legal...
Sent from my iPhone
On May 4, 2016, at 5:41 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Hey Brad, see below from McClatchy, Sanders is claiming the money from HVF has already been spent on ads and direct mail for Hillary and so can't go to the DNC or state parties... Can we debunk?
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Kumar, Anita
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 5:36 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: joint victory fund
Sanders campaigns says:
"In fact we can see from her FEC-tracked disbursements exactly where the remaining money has gone. It has gone straight to advertisements and direct mail campaigns for Hillary. The money can't eventually go to the DNC and state parties because it has already been spent."
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Sorry, those links are for WBAL Radio - Patrick Murray from 11AM.
From: Bhatnagar, Akshai
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 6:04 PM
To: Wei, Shu-Yen; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: MD ED Pat Murray on WBAL-TV
Part One
, Two
From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 5:56 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: MD ED Pat Murray on WBAL-TV
On in the 6 pm hour (will be an interview with David Collins)
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Shu-Yen Wei
Northeast Press Secretary
AAPI & Women's Media
Democratic National Committee
207-512-0005
weis@dnc.org


9-11AM
hours EST - Fox News - Bill Hemmer
1PM
hour EST - CNN - Wolf Blitzer
4:35PM EST
- CBS Radio (LA) - TBD
7PM
hour EST - MSNBC - Chris Matthews


From: National Press List  On Behalf Of Jeremy Funk
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 1:21 PM
To: NATIONALPRESSLIST@LIST.AMERICANSUNITEDFORCHANGE.ORG
Subject: Politico: 'White House allies make new push for Garland'
KEY POINT: "The theory here is that the only way we break the Republicans to allow a hearing and to allow an up or down is to convince them their political lives are in jeopardy," said Brad Woodhouse, president of Americans United for Change. "We're going to beat them down politically until they fold, but if they stick to this suicide pact then we're going to prosecute a political case that really makes them vulnerable in the election."
#ixzz47ETZ9nDR
White House allies make new push for Garland
Groups to blitz nine states with ads, events to pressure GOP to allow a vote on Supreme Court nominee.
By Edward-Isaac Dovere
04/29/16 05:16 AM EDT
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White House aides have been eagerly scheduling meetings for Merrick Garland with senators, hoping they can soon reach the point when a majority of the chamber has met with him and they can shift to focusing exclusively on calling for a hearing. | Getty
With time ticking on what White House aides see as their last, slim chance to get Merrick Garland confirmed before the November election - the unlikely scenario he'll get a hearing and a vote before the Senate breaks for the summer - allies will launch new operations and ads starting Saturday to pressure GOP senators during next week's recess.
To date, the outside allies have focused on the states with the five most vulnerable GOP incumbents (New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois) and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley's Iowa. Now they'll be expanding the map to cover three more incumbents up for reelection: Arizona's John McCain, North Carolina's Richard Burr and Missouri's Roy Blunt.
They're calling it the 9-9-9 campaign: nine states, over nine days, to push for a court with nine justices. (No apologies to Herman Cain, who coined the term for his 2012 tax plan.)
More and more, though, they're going to be talking about Donald Trump, tying in Republicans' discomfort with the largely unpopular likely Republican nominee to say that refusing President Barack Obama's nominee amounts to enabling a would-be President Trump's.
The plans represent an unspoken acknowledgment that the Supreme Court fight is less about actually trying to get Garland on the bench before November, and more about turning the Republican resistance into a campaign issue to maximize GOP losses in the Senate, and even in the House. The recess efforts are both a shot across the bow from Democrats, and a test run for some of what they'll be ramping up through the fall.
Americans United for Change will be heading up the effort to track Republican senators down at town halls and campaign events, often with a collection of mobile billboards in tow, which they'll also be driving around the neighborhoods where the senators live and have their district offices. They'll be holding press events, some with workers like nurses and janitors saying they'd be fired if they showed up to work and did their jobs, some with business leaders and law school deans calling attention to the effects of the continued vacancy on the Court and the prospect of more 4-4 decisions, according to the group.
Other allied groups - including the Service Employees International Union, Planned Parenthood and Voto Latino - will also be organizing set events, which will include a town hall in Iowa to turn up the heat on Grassley. In Ohio, where they're hoping to create a problem for GOP Sen. Rob Portman, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown will be leading a roundtable with mothers on the court issue, and Rep. Tim Ryan will be doing a separate press event.
All these efforts are being done in close coordination with the White House, with at least one meeting per week held at the Precision Strategies office of Stephanie Cutter, who is leading the strategic planning. Several White House aides and leaders of the top ally groups attend.
"The theory here is that the only way we break the Republicans to allow a hearing [and] to allow an up or down is to convince them their political lives are in jeopardy," said Brad Woodhouse, president of Americans United for Change. "We're going to beat them down politically until they fold, but if they stick to this suicide pact then we're going to prosecute a political case that really makes them vulnerable in the election."
The efforts don't have a clear dollar amount behind them.
After the last recess at the end of March, Senate Republicans and their own allies gleefully pointed out that the millions of dollars spent didn't lead to a single Republican coming out in favor of Garland. In fact, the fierce response Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran received for simply saying he was worried about the message sent by not giving Garland a vote led him to quickly recant, leaving just Illinois' Mark Kirk and Maine's Susan Collins as Republican senators in favor of moving forward with the nomination.
The White House has tried to stick to several low-key strategies for promoting Garland: a web video, last week's brief surprise speech by the nominee at an event for judges in Washington, and careful deployments of President Barack Obama himself. On Thursday, Obama took advantage of dropping by a briefing that his press secretary was doing with college reporters to tell them that if they are going to cover national affairs, they should know "our system only works when, even when we have big disagreements, even when there are big policy disputes, there is still a willingness to follow the rules and treat people fairly, especially those who are on the other side of the debate."
Polling on the vacancy has continued to encourage the White House and its allies, and Friday the Constitutional Responsibility Project and the League of Conservation Voters released the latest from Hart Research, showing that 56 percent of Pennsylvanians support Garland getting a hearing, with 37 percent opposed. The numbers are slightly better for Garland among independents. The poll shows that few people know incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey's position (he's opposed), but in an accompanying memo, pollster Geoff Garin argues that among independents, "Toomey risks turning as much as 16% of the electorate against him by joining in the Republican obstruction of Judge Garland - a decisive pool of voters in what is likely to be a closely contested election."
"Polls show a growing potential for backlash should these senators continue to shirk their constitutional responsibilities. The more independent voters learn about these senators' unprecedented obstruction, the more support they will lose," said Amy Brundage, a former deputy White House communications director who's now a spokesperson for the group they call the Constitutional Responsibility Project.
America Rising, one of Republicans' leading outside allies on the Court fight, says there are plans to get conservatives out during the recess, including with earned media efforts around Law Day on May 1.
"The White House's multi-million dollar campaign to press GOP Senators on the Supreme Court has been an unmitigated failure," said Jeremy Adler, communications director for America Rising Squared, arguing that they've only strengthened Senate Republicans' resolve. "We hope they keep it up!"
Carrie Severino, the Judicial Crisis Network chief counsel, also declined to get into details, but promised there would be activity.
"We plan to go in the offense, holding Red-State Democrats accountable for their support of Judge Garland's nomination," she said in a statement. "Several Democrat senators are already squeamish about backing Obama's judge who would gut the right to bear arms and green-light government bureaucrats in the EPA to destroy the local economy. We hope they will choose to stand with their constituents' interests rather than carrying water for Obama."
White House aides have been eagerly scheduling meetings for Garland with senators, hoping they can soon reach the point when a majority of the chamber has met with him and they can shift to focusing exclusively on calling for a hearing. So far, 32 Democrats and 14 Republicans have met with him, and four other Republicans have publicly committed to. (That also leaves 14 more Democrats whom the White House can shuttle him around to for the sake of keeping up media attention.)
Garland is not prepping for a hearing per se, though he does continue to meet with White House staff ahead of his meetings with senators, which often cover much of the same substance.
The White House will also soon send its completed formal nominee questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Woodhouse says the more attention the pro-Garland forces can get for their message, the more hopeful they are that they'll get Republicans to relent - or at least to lose.
"We're going to lay the wood to these people on this issue," Woodhouse said, "because the polling says it works."
From: Jeremy Funk
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 11:38 AM
To: 'NationalPresslist@list.americansunitedforchange.org'
>
Subject: Announcing the '9-9-9 Tour' : 9 States in 9 Days for 9 Supreme Court Justices
Link:
www.americansunitedforchange.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            Contact: Jeremy Funk, 202-470-5878
April 29, 2016                                                                         Blake Williams, 202-470-5870
9 Days, 9 States for 9 Justices
'9-9-9' Mobile Billboard Tour Hits the Road to Make Swing-State Republicans the Poster Children of Supreme Court Obstructionism
Local Leaders to Hold 'Do Your Job, Fill the Vacant Seat' Billboard Events in AZ, IA, OH, NH, MO, NC, PA, IL, WI
Washington DC - Despite the overwhelming public consensus
, including from over 500 editorial boards
in 49 states, that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland deserves a fair hearing and an up-or-down vote this year, Senate Republicans still haven't gotten the message. That's why Americans United for Change is hitting the road with a nine-state, nine-day mobile billboard tour featuring local leaders to underscore the urgent need for nine Justices. The message to swing-state Republicans is simple: Do Your Job and Fill the Vacant Seat on the Supreme Court, or Someone Else Will Fill Yours.
*See tour dates and locations BELOW; see digital billboard graphic designs HERE
.
These nine states represent an expansion from the six states (PA, IL, WI, OH, IA, NH) AUFC has had an active presence in as part of the Constitutional Responsibility Project
pressuring Senators to do their constitutional duty. The 9-9-9 Tour represents just a part of a massive wave of activity CRP has planned over the congressional recess and in the coming months. After recent polls in New Hampshire
, Ohio
, Wisconsin
and elsewhere clearly shows that this issue is taking a toll on the political prospects of Republican senators, the CRP has expanded its 'in play' map to AZ, MO and NC. If Senators Burr, McCain and Blunt thought they were going to get a pass they were wrong. At the rate this is going if Republicans continue this blockade they may as well hand over their gavels now.
April 27th marked 42 days since the President nominated Judge Garland to fill the seat left behind by the death of Justice Scalia. 42 days is the average time
Supreme Court nominees have been welcomed inside the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room to answers questions about their record. If history was followed, Garland would have faced the committee this week. But Senate Republicans today don't care about precedent, the will of the people, or even the Constitution when it becomes inconvenient. Instead, Republicans led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley have made the unprecedented, rankly partisan choice to refuse a hearing to a nominee with more federal judicial experience than any other Supreme Court nominee in history. Awkwardly, many of the same Republicans previously lauded
Garland as imminently qualified to serve on the nation's second most powerful court.
Brad Woodhouse, President, Americans United for Change: "Tellingly, the Republicans who've actually bothered to meet with Judge Garland still can't muster one good reason why he doesn't deserve a fair hearing or to otherwise disqualify him from consideration. Republicans would have us believe the Constitution makes exceptions against filling Supreme Court vacancies during an election year. And yet somehow, President Reagan still managed to see his nominee Anthony Kennedy through to the bench in 1988. While Republicans perform mental gymnastics claiming the last election didn't matter, the fact is
a third of all U.S. presidents appointed a Supreme Court justice during an election year. When you look at the wealth of polling showing Independent voters are especially unimpressed with their plan to sabotage the nomination process, it's quickly becoming a question not whether Republicans will lose their Senate Majority, but by how wide a margin. The question for Mitch McConnell and company: is it worth giving up the majority in the slim chance Donald Trump will ever be able to smooth things over with the millions of women and minority voters he's alienated that are needed to win the Presidency? While it's a clearly a reckless political gamble for Republicans, unfortunately, the American people have a lot more to lose. The longer the Supreme Court is left a Justice short, the more dysfunction and uncertainty it invites for businesses and citizens across the country."
Long-Term Supreme Court Vacancy Leads to Federal Judicial Dysfunction, Uncertainty for Millions:  Over 350 law professors
warned in a letter to Congressional leaders: 'A long-term vacancy jeopardizes the Supreme Court's ability to resolve disputed questions of federal law, causing uncertainty and hampering the administration of justice across the country.'  Put another way
: "Any 4-4 tied votes from the Court would result in a default upholding of decisions by regional circuit courts or state supreme courts. Some circuit courts could make federal law for the entire nation. In other areas of the law, Americans could have different constitutional rights in different parts of the country. The U.S. Supreme Court could hold some of these cases over until its next term-which starts in October-leaving millions of Americans waiting for justice."  The USA Today recognized
signs of uncertainty are already apparent: "Cases large and small are ending in tie votes. The pace of decisions has slowed slightly, and fewer new cases are being granted."
"Simply put: America needs nine Justices, not eight," added Woodhouse. "Hardworking families that pay Senators' salaries don't get to pick and choose which parts of their jobs they want to do and forget the rest. If a nurse refused to deal with patients with a cold or flu, or a janitor refused to clean bathrooms, or a cashier only rang up every other item, they would all be fired on the spot. Yet, Republicans are under the impression they don't have do one of the most fundamental parts of their jobs outlined in the constitution. It says "advice and consent", not delay and dodge. That's what the 9-9-9 tour is all about: reminding Republicans they will be held to account for not doing their job, just as anyone else would be. Even if a Senator agrees to meet with Judge Garland, it is nothing but an empty gesture unless followed with an announcement of full support for hearings to go forward and then a timely vote. If that doesn't work, they should threaten to vote against Mitch McConnell to carry on as Republican Leader. Anything short of that is unacceptable and a costly waste of time."
9-9-9 Billboard Tour Schedule
Day
Billboard 1 (IA/WI/IL)
Billboard 2 (MO/IL/OH/PA)
Billboard 3 (PA/NH)
Billboard 4 (AZ)
Billboard 5 (NC)
Saturday, April 30
Creston, IA
Sunday, May 1
Sioux City, IA
Monday, May 2
Davenport, IA
Springfield, IL
Philadelphia & Harrisburg, PA
Tuesday, May 3
Waterloo, IA
TBD MO
Allentown, PA
Wednesday, May 4
Des Moines, IA
TBD MO
Portsmouth, NH
Charlotte & Asheville, NC
Thursday, May 5
Bedford, IA
Cincinnati, OH
Manchester, NH
Phoenix, AZ
Greensboro, NC
Friday, May 6
Milwaukee & Madison, WI
Columbus, OH
Nashua, NH
Tucson, AZ
Raleigh, NC
Saturday, May 7
Green Bay, WI
Pittsburgh, PA
Concord, NH
Greenville, NC
Sunday, May 8
Manchester, NH
Chairman Chuck Grassley's Senate Judiciary Committee Room Still Sits Empty After 44 Days
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Jeremy J. Funk
Communications Director, Americans United for Change
Office: 202.470.5878
Cell: 605.366.3654
funk@americansunitedforchange.org
www.AmericansUnitedforChange.org
Twitter: @jeremyjfunk


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Why Campaigns and Advocacy Still Need Disrupting
Andy Amsler // Campaigns and Elections
The New York Times has already dubbed Hillary Clinton’s campaign the “ultimate” startup. And there is no shortage of articles, like this one from Fast Company, drawing a line between President Obama’s campaign apparatus and the “lean startup” model.
The comparison, of course, has its merits. Startups and presidential campaigns raise and spend money at an aggressive clip. They scale and grow exponentially. They build a culture where young and fresh minds can thrive, and they share a bias for data and testing. At their core, campaigns are entrepreneurial and innovative, just like startups.
But here’s where the two diverge: while the greatest startups in the world go on to release newer, better products year after year, much of the R&D that is poured into a presidential campaign is lost after Election Day, wiped away virtually overnight.
Facebook is going to get more politically biased, not less
Ezra Klein // VOX
Gizmodo's report that Facebook's "trending" box was curated by a liberal-leaning staff that suppressed stories from conservative outlets hit like a bomb. The revelation has been greeted with outrage, and rightly so: "Trending" shouldn't be an ideological concept.
The furor grew loud enough that Mark Zuckerberg has now responded. "In the coming weeks," he promised, "I'll also be inviting leading conservatives and people from across the political spectrum to talk with me about this and share their points of view. I want to have a direct conversation."
The CEO's attention to the problem of biased curators should be enough to solve it. But here's the truth: Facebook — at least as people really experience it — is likely to get more biased, not less, as a result of this controversy.
Conservative figures to meet with Mark Zuckerberg
Hadas Gold // Politico
Conservative media figures will meet Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg this week at Facebook headquarters in California.
The group will include TV and radio host Glenn Beck, RedState, Twitchy, Townhall and HotAir General Manager Jonathan Garthwaite, Mitt Romney's former digital director Zac Moffat, and Republican pollster and Washington Examiner columnist Kristen Soltis Anderson. Donald Trump adviser Barry Bennett, Fox News' Dana Perino and CNN's S.E. Cupp are also attending, according to CNN.
Bots Unite to Automate the Presidential Election
Samuel Woolley and Ben Howard // Wired
Donald Trump understands minority communities. Just ask Pepe Luis Lopez, Francisco Palma, and Alberto Contreras. These guys are among the candidate’s 7 million Twitter followers, and each tweeted in support of Trump after his victory in the Nevada caucuses earlier this year. The problem is, Pepe, Francisco, and Alberto aren’t people. They’re bots—spam accounts that post autonomously using programmed scripts.
Trump’s rhetoric has alienated much of the Latino electorate, a fast-growing voting community. And while it’s unclear who’s behind the accounts of Pepe and his digital pals, their tweets succeed in impersonating Latino voters at a time when the real estate mogul needs them most.
Bots and Fraudsters are Feasting on Political Ad Dollars
James Hercher // AdExchanger
Blood in the water brings sharks, and high CPMs bring bots.
And political spenders, who often outbid brands on targeted inventory, are uniquely vulnerable to digital fraud and bots.
“All the ingredients that typically happen for fraud are a part of the political marketplace,” said Mark Schlosser, senior sales director at the ad fraud security firm White Ops, who’s building out the firm’s political business.
Hallmarks of both fraud and political advertising include money being suddenly dumped into specific publishers on short flight campaigns, lots of first-party profile data and cookie-based targeting, according to Schlosser.
Donald Trump Plans to Campaign Like It’s 1989
Ed Kilgore // New York Magazine
Donald Trump utters so much self-conscious b.s. about his campaign that you initially don't know how seriously to take things like this
:
“Trump has no plans to invest in the kind of data-driven voter-targeting operation that powered Obama's two White House wins and that Mitt Romney tried to emulate in 2012.
"I've always felt it was overrated," Trump told the AP. "Obama got the votes much more so than his data processing machine. And I think the same is true with me."
Instead, Trump will rely on a large rally-based get-out-the-vote effort.”
Maybe he's just jiving us, but the idea of a data-free general-election campaign, horrifying as it must be to Republican professionals, is entirely consistent with everything else we know about Trump's idea of campaigning.
The Emerging Trump Republican Voter Profile
Philip Rosenstein // MediaPost
As the Grand Old Party rips open at the seams, political marketers are taking a closer look at an emerging demographic group within the Republican party — one significantly distinct from the traditional Republican demographic.
Red, White & Blog spoke with Bryan Melmed, vice president of insights services at Exponential, to probe the many changes in the political sphere.
Melmed remarked that “the situation on the ground is moving particularly quickly. The idea of the typical Republican is a crude stereotype that will no longer satisfy the needs of political marketers.”
How different are Trump voters, compared to the Republicans marketers engaged with in 2012?
Trump’s Questioning of the Value of Data Worries Republicans
Associated Press // New York Times
Donald Trump says he plans to win the White House largely on the strength of his personality, brushing off the need for a heavy investment in what he calls the "overrated" use of data to shape campaign strategy and get out the vote.
Should he hold to that approach, which he outlined last week in an interview with The Associated Press, Trump will flout all conventions of what it takes to win a modern presidential campaign.
By doing so, critics in both parties argue, he'd give up what could be a strategic advantage over Hillary Clinton, his expected Democratic opponent.


Thanks, Annie, for your note. Great to see you last weekend!
I'm traveling today but copying Luis here who can help you out.
All best,
Mark
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
> On May 3, 2016, at 10:28 AM, Linskey, Annie
wrote:
>
> Hey Mark --
>
> Great to see you over the weekend at the parties. I kind of loved the Renwick one the most.
>
> I'm trying to figure out the Democratic party platform writing process, and wondering if you can provide some help with that. When do the drafting committees start getting appointed and meeting? Also, can you send me a list of who is on the party platform committee?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Annie
>
> --
> Annie Linskey
> Boston Globe
> DC Bureau
> desk: 202-857-5131
> cell: 443-627-0556
> @annielinskey


DPVA/McAuliffe wants us to steer clear of hitting Trump on this call. Virginia Republicans are trying to paint this as a purely partisan move, so we have to focus on how bad the law is.
Mark and Luis: Can I kick this to RR2?
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:25 PM
To: Jefferson, Deshundra; Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Walsh, Tom
Subject: RE: Please read: Talking Points for Rights Restoration
I think these TPs are great.
I would add 2 things. First thing I would add is to discuss the racist roots of this policy. These quotes are really sickening, and I think it will advance our cause if we can put Republicans on the side of defending this sentiment. From NYT Op-Ed
:
The political leaders who amended Virginia's constitution in 1902 to make disenfranchisement laws even more onerous - and to write black people out of civic life - said openly that they were doing so to "eliminate the darkey as a political factor in this State in less than five years, so that in no single county of the Commonwealth will there be the least concern felt for the complete supremacy of the white race in affairs of government." A leading Virginia politician said plainly at the time that the new laws were intended to "discriminate to the very extremity of permissible action under the limitations of the Federal Constitution, with a view to the elimination of every negro voter who can be gotten rid of, legally, without materially impairing the numerical strength of the white electorate."
Second - I would add that Dems will remain vigilant, especially in this election. We have a dual threat: no VRA, and a racist Republican nominee who is willing to take the low road and do whatever it takes to destroy those who stand in the way of his personal ambition. If he casually slurs ethnic groups and calls on BLM protestors to be "roughed up" what do you think he will do when he sees communities of color as the obstacle to him gaining power?
From: Jefferson, Deshundra
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:53 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark; Walsh, Tom
Subject: Please read: Talking Points for Rights Restoration
Deshundra Jefferson, DNC Spokesperson
Thank you for joining us for this on-the-record call. Last month, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order restoring voting rights for more than 200,000 people with felony convictions. The Governor's actions overturned a lingering vestige of the Jim Crow laws that kept African Americans from voting, but Virginia Republicans are accusing him of "political opportunism."
It is deeply disturbing that as our nation moves forward, one of the country's major political parties is attempting to drag us backward.
We are pleased to welcome the Assistant Democratic Leader and civil rights activist Representative Jim Clyburn, Representative Bobby Scott, and Terry Garrett, to this call.
I would now like to turn the call over to the Assistant Leader who has long been on the forefront of the fight for civil and voting rights.
Talking Points for Assistant Democratic Leader Rep. Jim Clyburn
*         The right to vote is the cornerstone of democracy and the foundation upon which all other rights are built.
*         The Voting Rights Act has been the single most important tool to protect the right to vote over the last half century until Shelby County v. Holder opened the door for underhanded schemes that reduced electoral power in communities of color.
*         We see that clearly in states like North Carolina where one bad law reversed an entire generation of electoral progress.
*         In Arizona, the DNC, the DSCC, the Arizona Democratic Party, and impacted voters took the extraordinary step of suing the state of to correct the problems that led to five-hour lines during the presidential primary.
*         Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country are passing restrictive voting laws, under the guise of fighting voter fraud, but they have only made it harder for groups that tend to vote Democratic - people of color, women, and students - to cast their ballots.
*         Governor McAuliffe are doing the opposite, they are trying to make it easier to vote but Virginia Republicans are resistant to his attempts to make the Commonwealth a more fair, and inclusive society.
*         Virginia's felony disenfranchisement law was passed to keep African-Americans from gaining political power.
*         Make no mistake - the GOP seems to believe their path to victory lies in restricting access to the polls. So if you ask me, the real political opportunism lies with the Republican Party.
*         It's time to close the door on these types of laws but the Republican Party is dead sent on being on the wrong side of history.
*         I have stood on the front lines of the fight for civil rights, and I applaud Governor McAuliffe for doing the right thing.
*         Thank you for joining us today, and I am turning the call over my friend and colleague, Representative Bobby Scott.
Talking Points for Representative Bobby Scott
*         Thank you, Congressman. It was a pleasure to have you join this call.
*         The Virginia Republicans need to end their campaign of misinformation.
*         Virginia Republicans have been desperately trying to paint Governor McAuliffe's executive order as "political opportunism," in order to divert attention from their defense of an overtly racist law.
*         Yesterday, the Governor's Office released a demographic breakdown of the 200,000 people whose voting rights will now be restored.
*         What stood out for me was that 45 percent of disenfranchised voters are African-Americans even though blacks only account for 19.4 percent of the Commonwealth's entire population.
*         That clearly illustrates that the impact of this law was most keenly felt by African-Americans.
*         Governor McAuliffe's actions are consistent with just about every other state in the Union. There's nothing partisan, unusual or suspect about restoring voting rights for people who have paid their debt to society.
*         Denying them that right is partisan. Denying them that right is unusual given that Virginia is only one of four states that requires people with felony convictions to petition the Governor to have their voting rights restored. And denying that right is suspect given the origins of the felony disenfranchisement laws.
*         Virginia Republicans are using every scare tactic they can dream up to attack the Governor's motivations.
*         They claim that this gives license to rapists and murders to sit on juries, while ignoring the fact that 79 percent of the people whose rights were restored had non-violent felonies.
*         They also claim that this is a partisan ploy that will give Democrats the edge in November. If that's truly the case, then Republicans have been coasting into office all these years by limiting Democratic turnout.
*         I have a challenge for the Republican Party of Virginia. I want them to prove that they are not motivated by political opportunism by repealing the Commonwealth's restrictive photo ID law, by implementing early voting, and to fully fund the replacement of our aging voting equipment.
*         I challenge them to break down the unnecessary barriers that were erected to keep people of color away from the polls. If they are serious about protecting the integrity of our democracy then they should be willing to work with Democrats at the congressional level to restore the critical protections of the Voting Rights Act.
[SigDems]
Deshundra Jefferson, Southern Regional Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
JeffersonD@dnc.org
| (202) 863-8112


Yes, that's correct.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 19, 2016, at 1:52 PM, Alan Reed
> wrote:
Scott, this event is closed to press right?
From: Brad Marshall
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:51 PM
To: Alan Reed; Tracie Pough; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy
Cc: Kaplan, Jordan; Comer, Scott; Vet_D; Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: Vet Committee: Kruel
Let’s loop in Luis too.   My first reaction is no, but on further thought,  Kruel could turn this back on us and say she was denied attendance by the big bad establishment.
From: Alan Reed
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:39 PM
To: Tracie Pough; Brad Marshall; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy
Cc: Kaplan, Jordan; Comer, Scott; Vet_D
Subject: Vet Committee: Kruel
All,
Finance asked us to vet this DWS event attendee for her trip to TN.  I lean no…Tracie, others?  Below is a sampling of her social media posts.  She also donated $50.00 to the event which I can refund if she is denied.
CR
Amanda Kruel – (1) multiple tweets throwing shade on DWS; (2) staunch Bernie supporter and campaign staffer; was elected delegate for TN-2 at the DNCC
1117 Laurel Ave
Knoxville, TN 37916
DOB: 11/1985
EMPLOYER/OCCUPATION: Bernie 2016 / East Tennessee Field Organizer
NGP NOTES: None
NGP VET HISTORY: None
EVENTS: None
CONTRIBUTIONS: None
LOBBYIST/DOJ FARA: None
EARMARKS/TARP/ARRA: None
LIENS: None
JUDGMENTS: None
BANKRUPTCIES: None
CRIMINAL RECORDS: None
LEXIS-NEXIS/INTERNET SEARCH: Yes
Facebook
Twitter
Alan Reed
Compliance Director
DNC
W:  202-479-5132
C:  202-316-5007


Exactly.
Graham M. Wilson | Perkins Coie LLP
Direct. +1.202.434.1638
From: Brad Marshall
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 3:39 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy; Tracie Pough
Cc: Kate Houghton; Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan; Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie)
Subject: RE: Money Laundering DRAFT Response
Two items:
We had JFA' s with Kerry in 2004.
Funds are going to the DNC now to build tools for the fall, etc., but there will be a point when funds will stay in the states to fund coordinated campaigns.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 3:12 PM
To: Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Brad Marshall; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy; Tracie Pough
Cc: Kate Houghton; Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan; Graham Wilson
Subject: Money Laundering DRAFT Response
Here's a draft quote and background points to use in pushing back on the Sanders claim that we're using the HVF for "money laundering." Thoughts?
Quote:
"The suggestion there's anything unusual about our joint victory funds has no basis in the law or reality. Independent experts like the Election Law Blog
have noted that from a legal perspective, the criticisms are 'weak,' and both campaigns signed on to similar agreements. While only one campaign is currently using their joint victory fund, we encourage both of our campaigns to identify opportunities to support the national and state Democratic parties now so that we can continue to build the infrastructure to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November." - DNC Communications Director
On Background:
*         The money raised by the joint victory funds, even when the money goes to the DNC, still helps state parties. The funds help strengthen, for example, our national voter file and communications, research and digital support for state parties and down ballot candidates. That includes training across a variety of areas, for example, and access to media monitoring and rapid response support. This is helping the Party right NOW build the infrastructure we need for the general election.
*         Rick Hasen, an influential academic on campaign finance, posted an analysis on the Election Law Blog that addressed this issue. Hasen states in the article that "it is hard to see what provision of the law" is at issue. As the blog points out, "legally" the criticism of the fund "seems weak."
*         We welcome any effort by our candidates to help raise money for the DNC and state parties.
*         Similar agreements were set up with both the Clinton campaign and the Sanders campaign early in the cycle, precisely because of the urgency to build a strong national infrastructure now that will help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November. The Sanders campaign has not used theirs.
*         These arrangements are not new or unusual. Similar joint fundraising committees were established with our Democratic candidate in both 2008 and 2012. And again, both campaigns have signed on and have the option of using joint victory funds.
*         And let's be clear, neither the DNC nor state parties are subsidizing fundraising through these committees for either campaign. For whatever each campaign raises under the agreement that then goes to their campaign, that campaign pays a directly proportional amount for the cost of that fundraising.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
________________________________
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.


You need to work through Ryan for statements. Not me.
On May 5, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:
Unfortunately, we haven’t heard back from Aaron. Do you want to run it by Paikowsky before sending to the chair?
Thanks,
Mark
For Immediate Release
May 5, 2016
Contact – DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Statement on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day
“Today we honor and remember the stories of the six million Jews and millions of others who died in the Holocaust. We also celebrate the lives of those who survived, and the heroes who courageously fought the forces of ignorance, hatred, bigotry and brutality to end the Nazi regime and forge a brighter future for mankind.
“Although the final days of the Holocaust are in our past, we must forever carry its lessons in our hearts and remain ever-vigilant not to repeat the same mistakes. Just last week, in my home state, the FBI thwarted a plot by a man who was trying to bomb the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center. So our work is never finished, and we must work together to confront this kind of hatred and call out those who would incite others to violence wherever and whenever they do.
“The lessons of the Holocaust are especially important to remember this election season when the rhetoric of national politics will do doubt get heated, and our differences will be tested by those who wish to turn those differences into hard divisions. But the Democratic Party stands for inclusion and diversity. And we will not stand for fear-mongering or the denigration of any group of people because of their faith, race or gender. We will continue to work to stop bigotry and hatred, and our nation will be stronger for it.”
###


SL: Exit Polls Continue to Show Democratic Unity
Exit polls
from last week's New York primary offered a look into how Democrats are coming together as we head into the general election. Seven in ten New York Democrats say they are energized by the primary process.
This enthusiasm is not only found in New York. Take a look at exit polls from today's contests...
WATCH
These numbers are further evidence that Republicans are being torn apart by divisive candidates and an ugly primary process. Democratic voters are proud of their candidates, and it shows every time they go to the polls across the country. Whether they vote for Senator Sanders or Secretary Clinton, Democrats are expressing their support for a candidate they respect and admire, and will come together whomever is the nominee in November.


Yes: 202-288-6969
________________________________
From: Amie Parnes [aparnes@thehill.com]
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 9:53 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: Hey there
Can I call you now?  What's the best #?
On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Yup, I'm on a train but should be in Philly roughly 11am.
________________________________
From: Amie Parnes [aparnes@thehill.com
]
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 9:48 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Hey there
Hey Luis-
Possible to call you for 2 mins sometime today? Have a question for you on a piece I'm writing.
Thanks!
A


WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING
Puerto Rico
Would you sign this bill?
*         We are encouraged that this was a bipartisan effort
*         Quirk in the law that will only affect people who are under age 20 will have their wages cut
*         This is mean-spirited policy making
*         This bill is less than perfect
*         We want congress to pass legislation even if it is less than perfect
Will POTUS go to Puerto Rico?
*         No plans are in the making yet.
*         There is no trip to talk to you about
EPA
There was a bipartisan proposal made in the Senate over EPA. What is your response to that?
*         We haven't been briefed on the proposal
*         Will check with my team and get back with you
TPP
ITC report said that it would boost agriculture and services, but hurt manufacturing. Is that a disappointment and do you agree?
*         Overall numbers are quite good
o   47 billion dollars of real income increase
o   GDP would go up by 43 billion
o   2/3rd of GDP growth would go through wage increases
o   Didn't account for non-tariff barriers
*         Manufacturing would grow according to the ITC
*         ITC did their analysis based off of the status quo with no change
*         If we don't pass TPP then China will start to try trading with these nations, which will hurt us
Democrats are against this and will you take this up this year?
*         They will be challenged to take an argument
*         If US withdraw then the world is worse off
What is the timing on TPP?
*         ASAP to get it done by bipartisan group of legislatures
2016 Election
24 hours to study Trump's SCOTUS nominees. What is your response?
*         Have not looked and have not thought about it
Iraq/Syria
Sec. Gates said that this is combat. Are you sticking to you words?
*         Trying to explain to America what we are doing there
*         The mission that they have been given by their commander-in-chief.
*         Different mission and area than Bush
*         Iraq is dangerous nod advice sessions may have to go into combat but it is for self-protection


This Week on the Campaign Trail
Overview
With his lock on the Republican nomination, Donald Trump has ensured that his Party's problems won't be limited to convention chaos-- he's going to force GOP candidates in races big and small across the country to own his ugly, divisive and dangerous rhetoric all the way to the general election.
That's why GOP party leaders have started to fret publicly about their party's deepening divides, and stumble with no real strategy for embracing their standard bearer. You may have missed it, but 2016 is going so badly for the RNC, they put out a second autopsy
. Sad!
For years, the Republican Party has elevated extreme voices using divisive campaigns and now they're stuck with Trump. Over the last few weeks, exit polls have confirmed that Republicans believe their primary has been divisive, while three fourths of Democrats are excited about our primaries and would support either of our candidates.
This week, Trump showed he has no interest in being forthright with the American people. His refusal to release his tax returns, as well as his false claim that voters would learn nothing from them has set off fresh criticism from all sides
.
A new DNC video highlights his refusal to release his tax returns, as well as his false claim that voters would learn nothing from them. Trump is simply not being honest with the American people and lacks the temperament to be president.
WATCH
[tax returns.jpg]
Important Polls
*   According to an exit poll
conducted by CNN, only three percent of Nebraska voters said the Republican party is united. 45 percent reported the party will remain divided.
*   According to an exit poll
conducted by CNN, only nine percent of West Virginia voters say the Republican party is united.
*   According to a poll
from Quinnipiac University, in Florida, 51% approved of Obama's nomination of Garland, among Ohio voters, 47% said they approved of Obama's nomination of Garland, and in Pennsylvania, 52% said they viewed Obama's nomination favorably.
*   According to a poll
from Public Policy Polling, 61% of voters view the presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump, unfavorably.
What people are writing in the states
Donald Trump's meeting with GOP leadership this week showed that while Trump and Ryan may have a personal disagreement, they are both pushing the same divisive and dangerous agenda. This week, Democrats around the country have shown that from now until November 8th, we're going to hold Republicans up and down the ballot accountable for their divisive and dangerous policies.
Below is a sampling of the work from our state parties:
Statements
Is Rep. Dave Joyce Meeting With Trump Today?
- Ohio Democratic Party
From Will Hurd to Speaker Paul Ryan, Republicans figure out how to play nice with Donald Trump
- Texas Democratic Party
NEVADA REPUBLICANS JUMP ON THE #TRUMPTRAIN
- Nevada Democratic Party
Trump Meeting in Washington Exemplifies Republican Party Chaos In New Mexico, Across the Country
- New Mexico Democratic Party
MDP Calls on Maine Republicans to Denounce Trump
- Maine Democratic Party
Ron Johnson's Beltway Blunder: The Ronald Just Can't Get Enough of the Donald
- Wisconsin Democratic Party
ICYMI: Guest on Diane Rehm Show Calls Support for Trump "Litmus Test of Character"
- New Hampshire Democratic Party
Articles and Op-eds
"Donald Trump is the modern Republican Party," Democrats say
IOWA DAILY DEMOCRAT // MIKE GLOVER
Dayton Congressman Turner says he'll support Donald Trump
DAILY DAYTON NEWS // BARRIE BARBER
Iowa GOP leaders urge support behind Donald Trump
KCCI DES MOINES LOCAL 8 // MARK TAUSCHECK
State Dem Party leaders blast Republican officials ahead of state GOP convention
WISCONSIN POLITICS // STAFF
Odds are against Iowa with a Trump agenda
DES MOINES REGISTER // IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR ANDY MCGUIRE


4/28/2016 NATIONAL VIDEO REPORT
CBS
This Morning
There was a report about Donald Trump's foreign policy speech and Sen. Ted Cruz choosing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. [Watch
]
There was a report about Sen. Bernie Sanders laying off staff. [Watch
]
There was a report about Donald Trump's foreign policy speech. [Watch
]
CBS Evening News
There was a report about Donald Trump's foreign policy speech and Sen. Ted Cruz choosing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. [Watch
]
Bob Schieffer discussed a new poll that shows Donald Trump is becoming more popular among Republicans. [Watch
]
There was a report about the Democratic primary. [Watch
]
ABC
Good Morning America
There was a report about Donald Trump's foreign policy speech and Sen. Ted Cruz choosing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. [Watch
]
ABC World News with David Muir
There was a report on Donald Trump's sexist comments about Sec. Hillary Clinton. [Watch
]
There was a report about Sen. Ted Cruz choosing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. The report included a brief interview with Carly Fiorina. [Watch
]
NBC
Today
There was a report about Donald Trump's foreign policy speech and Sen. Ted Cruz choosing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Donald Trump. [Watch
]
NBC Nightly News
There was a report about Donald Trump's foreign policy speech and Sen. Ted Cruz choosing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. [Watch
]
There was a report on Donald Trump's sexist comments about Sec. Hillary Clinton. [Watch
]
CNN
New Day
There was a report on Donald Trump's foreign policy speech yesterday and on Sen. Ted Cruz picking Carly Fiorina as his running mate. [Watch
]
There was a report on Sen. Bernie Sanders letting go of hundreds of staffers. [Watch
]
There was a report on Donald Trump doubling down on his "woman card" attack. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Rep. Renee Ellmers. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Carly Fiorina. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sam Clovis. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sen. Kelly Ayotte. [Watch
]
Situation Room
There was an interview with Sen. Jeff Sessions. [Watch
]
MSNBC
Morning Joe
Mika Brzezinski discussed the eventful day in the Republican primary: "All right, guys. We have three big stories. Donald Trump's foreign policy speech, Bobby Knight.... Carly Fiorina. I can say candidate Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, they should be in their movie room eating popcorn and watching the show. She was off the trail. I would watch this and go what the hell is going on?" [Watch
]
Mark Halperin reported that Donald Trump will face scrutiny from both Democrats and Republicans in the general election after his foreign policy speech. [Watch
]
Katty Kay discussed the lack of specific policy proposals in Donald Trump's foreign policy speech. [Watch
]
Mika Brzezinski discussed the lack of specific policy proposals in Donald Trump's foreign policy speech. [Watch
]
The panel joked about Bobby Knight's endorsement of Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina singing. [Watch
]
Bill Neely reported that a UK commentator called Donald Trump's foreign policy speech "an ominous combination of ignorance and arrogance." He added: "Donald Trump promised exactly the opposite. He promised unpredictability. People are worried." [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Carly Fiorina. [Watch
]
Howard Dean said Donald Trump probably couldn't understand his own foreign policy speech. He added: "How can you sit and talk and alienate the country on our border who we most need to be a stable country? What difference does it make what you read on a teleprompter if that's what your position on immigration is?" [Watch
]
There was an interview with Jane Sanders. [Watch
]
Mike Lupica mocked Sen. Ted Cruz for choosing Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential pick. Jeremy Peters discussed reports that Sen. Barbara Boxer's pollster called Fiorina a "heartless, corporate raider," comparing her to Gov. Mitt Romney. [Watch
]
Hardball With Chris Matthews
There was an interview with Sen. Bob Corker. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sen. Chris Murphy. [Watch
]
FOX
Fox and Friends
There was an interview with Carly Fiorina. [Watch
]
There was a report on Sen. Ted Cruz announcing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. Brian Kilmeade said Cruz's move worked in knocking coverage of Donald Trump's foreign policy speech out of the news cycle. [Watch
]
There was a recap of Donald Trump's town hall featuring Bobbie Knight. [Watch
]
Laura Ingraham said Donald Trump and Bobbie Knight are alpha males and in the "gender neutral world" some people find that refreshing. [Watch
]
There was a report on whether Sen. Ted Cruz, Gov. John Kasich, and Sen. Bernie Sanders staying in the race is fair to American voters despite not being able to clinch the nomination. [Watch
]
Special Report
There was an interview with Paul Manafort. [Watch
]
On the Record with Greta van Sustren
There was a town hall special with Donald Trump. [Watch
]
The O'Reilly Factor
There was an interview with Rep. Trey Gowdy. [Watch
]
The Kelly File
There was an interview with Sen. Jeff Sessions. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Carly Fiorina. [Watch
]
There was an interview with David Wohl. [Watch
]
Hannity
There was an interview with Walid Phares. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Dr. Ben Carson. [Watch
]
FBN
Mornings with Maria
There was an interview with Gov Mike Huckabee. [Watch
]
PBS
PBS NewsHour
There was a panel on the state of the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries. [Part 1
] [Part 2
]
There was a panel on Donald Trump's foreign policy speech. [Watch
]
UNIVISIÓN
¡Despierta América!
There was a report on Donald Trump's reaction to Sen. Ted Cruz's decision to choose Carly Fiorina if he wins the Republican presidential nomination. [7:00
, 8:00
]
The Senate will confirm Roberta Jacobson as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. [Watch
]
A new website by the Obama administration, studentloans.gov/repay, will help students repay student loans. [Watch
]
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Gov. John Kasich and Sec. Hillary Clinton. [Watch
]
Noticiero Univisión
There was a report on Donald Trump's foreign policy speech yesterday, with comments from Sen. Jeff Sessions and JD Gordon, and Sen. Ted Cruz's decision to choose Carly Fiorina if he wins the Republican presidential nomination. [Watch
]
There was a report on Sec. Hillary Clinton and the Democratic presidential primary. [Watch
]
There was a report on former Speaker Dennis Hastert's sexual abuse confession. [Watch
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There was a report on the confrontation between Donald Trump supporters and protesters in Anaheim, CA. [Watch
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Telenoticias Washington
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Noticiero Telemundo
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There was a report on Sen. Ted Cruz's decision to choose Carly Fiorina if he wins the Republican presidential nomination. [Watch
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There was a report on Sec. Hillary Clinton's response to Donald Trump's comment that she is "playing the woman card." [Watch
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Directo USA
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ABC
Jimmy Kimmel Live
There was a panel on the state of the 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
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NBC
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon talked about the state of the 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers talked about the state of the 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
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CBS
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert talked about LGBT discrimination in his monologue. [Watch
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There was a segment on the Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
James Corden talked about  paid time off in the work place. [Watch
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Comedy Central
The Daily Show
There was a segment on the state of the 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
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There was a political panel to talk about the state of the 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
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The Nightly Show
There was a segment on the 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
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From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 3:24 PM
To: RR2
Subject: good for research -- Trump Meets His Match on Twitter – His Own SCOTUS Nominee
Trump Meets His Match on Twitter – His Own SCOTUS Nominee
And we love it.


May 19, 2016
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George
202-226-7616
Pelosi Statement on Introduction of Bipartisan Puerto Rico Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the introduction of bipartisan legislation to address Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis and unsustainable debt burden:
“Today, three million of our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico are facing a desperate fiscal and public debt emergency that threatens their economy, their communities and their families.  Only Congress can provide Puerto Rico with the tools it needs to emerge from this crisis.
“After long bipartisan negotiations, we believe we have achieved a restructuring process that can work.  We will do our part to act expeditiously in providing President Obama with a list of qualified candidates for appointment to the oversight board.  Democrats are also pleased that Republicans removed the Vieques land transfer from the legislation.  While we would have preferred for the bill not to include extraneous minimum wage and overtime rule provisions that harm working families, these provisions are less harmful than originally proposed.
“We cannot shirk our responsibility to our fellow citizens in their hour of need.  We hope that we can move swiftly through the committee markup, and pass the bipartisan legislation Puerto Rico so urgently needs.”
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