Bernie/Iowa JJ

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I definitely don't want to overthink the past, but not answering attacks until it's too late was definitely a problem for us last time.

You may have thought of all this already, but as a response to his JJ speech, can she use her fight for health care for all?

Like say:

Decades ago, I fought for health care for all Americans - fighting the insurance companies, fighting the prescription drug companies - taking on vested interest after vested interest. I didn't succeed, but I still have the scars to show what a hard fight it was. That wasn't the easy thing to do or the most politically popular thing to do, but it was the right fight to have. And I'm glad President Obama succeeded in his fight.

So honestly, spare me the lectures on doing what's easy. I've never done that and never will.

Anyway, had this thought and wanted to send it in.

We aren't going to let charges go unanswered but it's also true that
he is attacking because he is losing.  And part of our response should
be turning him into a politician who is lashing out.  Having said that
- we are thinking of doing what you are saying.

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> On Oct 25, 2015, at 11:04 PM, Neera Tanden  wrote:
>
> I definitely don't want to overthink the past, but not answering attacks until it's too late was definitely a problem for us last time.
>
> You may have thought of all this already, but as a response to his JJ speech, can she use her fight for health care for all?
>
> Like say:
>
>      Decades ago, I fought for health care for all Americans - fighting the insurance companies, fighting the prescription drug companies - taking on vested interest after vested interest.  I didn't succeed, but I still have the scars to show what a hard fight it was.  That wasn't the easy thing to do or the most politically popular thing to do, but it was the right fight to have.  And I'm glad President Obama succeeded in his fight.
>
>      So honestly, spare me the lectures on doing what's easy.  I've never done that and never will.
>
>
> Anyway, had this thought and wanted to send it in.

Fyi

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2015
Subject: Bernie/Iowa JJ
To: Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>
Cc: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com>, Christina Reynolds <creynolds@hillaryclinton.com>

Great. Just wanted to send in case helpful.
Just as a historical note, that was our initial response to Obama's Jj as I recall. That he was lashing out because he was losing. And he was really losing badly. Turns out people listened to him regardless; and we didn't diffuse the criticism. But Bernie is not Obama, and I am definitely overly haunted by that history.

Thanks!

On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 11:41 PM Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

We aren't going to let charges go unanswered but it's also true that
he is attacking because he is losing. And part of our response should
be turning him into a politician who is lashing out. Having said that
- we are thinking of doing what you are saying.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 25, 2015, at 11:04 PM, Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I definitely don't want to overthink the past, but not answering attacks until it's too late was definitely a problem for us last time.
>
> You may have thought of all this already, but as a response to his JJ speech, can she use her fight for health care for all?
>
> Like say:
>
> Decades ago, I fought for health care for all Americans - fighting the insurance companies, fighting the prescription drug companies - taking on vested interest after vested interest. I didn't succeed, but I still have the scars to show what a hard fight it was. That wasn't the easy thing to do or the most politically popular thing to do, but it was the right fight to have. And I'm glad President Obama succeeded in his fight.
>
> So honestly, spare me the lectures on doing what's easy. I've never done that and never will.
>
>
> Anyway, had this thought and wanted to send it in.

Great. Just wanted to send in case helpful.
Just as a historical note, that was our initial response to Obama's Jj as I recall. That he was lashing out because he was losing. And he was really losing badly. Turns out people listened to him regardless; and we didn't diffuse the criticism. But Bernie is not Obama, and I am definitely overly haunted by that history.

Thanks!

On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 11:41 PM Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

We aren't going to let charges go unanswered but it's also true that
he is attacking because he is losing. And part of our response should
be turning him into a politician who is lashing out. Having said that
- we are thinking of doing what you are saying.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 25, 2015, at 11:04 PM, Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I definitely don't want to overthink the past, but not answering attacks until it's too late was definitely a problem for us last time.
>
> You may have thought of all this already, but as a response to his JJ speech, can she use her fight for health care for all?
>
> Like say:
>
> Decades ago, I fought for health care for all Americans - fighting the insurance companies, fighting the prescription drug companies - taking on vested interest after vested interest. I didn't succeed, but I still have the scars to show what a hard fight it was. That wasn't the easy thing to do or the most politically popular thing to do, but it was the right fight to have. And I'm glad President Obama succeeded in his fight.
>
> So honestly, spare me the lectures on doing what's easy. I've never done that and never will.
>
>
> Anyway, had this thought and wanted to send it in.