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By-Brandon Hall
(Email West MIPolitics@Gmail.com)
In an email from WikiLeaks, Chelsea Clinton is revealed to have said young female Bernie Sanders supporters were "emotional" because of free college...
She also argues that Gov. Snyder shouldn't resign, and that President Obama isn't "establishment."
According to an excerpt:
"Q: young women and sanders - why?
A: never want to speak for someone else. Part of it is emotional appeal of free college for young people even though sanders has yet to detail exactly how that will work. My moms plan just takes longer to explain. (Explains her mom's policy.) For so many people this is their first election; my mom an advocate for automatic registration at 18. For people who haven't voted before and believe in Sanders' vision, may not understand that Obama had 60 votes for ACA, he only had 60 votes. And many D lost their jobs. Sanders intro'd 9 times and never had dem cosponsor. There's idealism that I really respect but hope people can think about what's achievable. And how we pay for it. Sanders' plan by own estimation is 13T and others put higher. Close to our GDP in entire year. Not what people think about."
Check out the full email below:
--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Erika Gudmundson <erika@chelseaoffice.com> Date: Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 5:23 PM Subject: Re: 02.11.16 - Chelsea (MI day) To: Huma Abedin <ha16@hillaryclinton.com>, Bari Lurie < bari@chelseaoffice.com>, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>, Kristina Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com>, "synergy@hillaryclinton.com" < synergy@hillaryclinton.com>, "creynolds@hillaryclinton.com" < creynolds@hillaryclinton.com>, "slatham@hillaryclinton.com" < slatham@hillaryclinton.com> Cc: Ann O'Leary <aoleary@hillaryclinton.com>, Amanda Renteria < arenteria@hillaryclinton.com>
*Tour of Children's Clinic with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha (Flint, MI)* Chelsea arrived at the clinic and met privately for a little over 30 mins with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha who runs the clinic. Ann and Amanda (adding) were in the meeting. She got a tour of the facility which included the farmers market which is attached. The clinic will start writing prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables for kids impacted. Also saw the patient wing and met with staff in the residents room. B roll of farmers market and the residents room with about 7 cameras, 5 print, handful of stills. Washington Post local stringer was only national. Did refinery29 sit down interview as well as short stand ups with Detroit NBC and Detroit FOX. Also with MLive, Detroit News and Free Press. No flags. Think it'll be really excellent coverage on the issue. Virtually no campaign or political questions- all flint focused. She referred a lot to listening to the community and how heartbreaking and outrageous it is.
Reporters also interviewed Dr Mona and a couple of the staff or nurses. In fact, aside from blowing up the schedule completely because twice as much press showed up as I thought (I am avoiding eye contact with Bari who I can feel glaring at me right now to wrap!), it was a very excellent tour and press coverage I think will be fantastic. Ann and Amanda may be able to fill in on how the meeting went.
On Feb 11, 2016, at 12:57 PM, Erika Gudmundson <erika@chelseaoffice.com> wrote:
*Finance Event at Davidson Home (Birmingham, MI)* Closed Press 75 folks New/notable/flags: - new: "we are not electing a monarch, we are electing a president" to make point about knowing what will happen via courts or leg vs exec action - Sanders was on people's minds more than I've seen before in Q&A. She mentioned Sanders by name a few times on health care, college affordability, how to pay for things, his record in senate, young people. - new / flag: "In senate career he (sanders) sponsored three pieces of legislation and two were to rename post offices in VT." And "I think Obama in his two years in senate was more effective than sanders in his career there." - comment/question on flint and Snyder, no flags in her response but she did contrast sanders' response of calling for resignation and opening a campaign office with her mom's. Leaned into future announcement of immediate work her mom will do to help.
READOUT Welcoming remarks by Ethan Davidson CCM standard intro remarks including - SCOTUS and including her mom's citizen United remarks about it being against her, - health care and perfect not being enemy of the good as well as not starting over (mentioned sanders by name saying this is a difference) because of what's actually achievable in current political climate, - normalization of hate speech and SoS record of talking about women and LGBT and making it people's jobs. Experience matters.
Q&A
Q: young women and sanders - why?
A: never want to speak for someone else. Part of it is emotional appeal of free college for young people even though sanders has yet to detail exactly how that will work. My moms plan just takes longer to explain. (Explains her mom's policy.) For so many people this is their first election; my mom an advocate for automatic registration at 18. For people who haven't voted before and believe in Sanders' vision, may not understand that Obama had 60 votes for ACA, he only had 60 votes. And many D lost their jobs. Sanders intro'd 9 times and never had dem cosponsor. There's idealism that I really respect but hope people can think about what's achievable. And how we pay for it. Sanders' plan by own estimation is 13T and others put higher. Close to our GDP in entire year. Not what people think about.
Q: experience is why she should be president
A: and how change is made. Progressive is someone w record of making progress. In senate career he sponsored three pieces of legislation and two were to rename post offices in VT.
Q: people see your mom as establishment even though they agree w what she says. And people don't know what socialism is. People are So angry at establishment.
A: sanders has been in office almost as long as I've been alive. Establishment doesn't want to make change. President Obama isn't part of establishment. ACA and economy. John Lewis is leading voice for more than three decades - is he establishment. Is PP establishment? Is HRC? This is really and unhelpful construct. I get it. Someone who has been in elected office for longer than her mom has and these people supporting my mom have made more change. Who are the change makers? On women's rights or gay rights or gun control, what my mom has done vs sanders has done, she has better record.
Q: kids don't remember how successful your dads presidency was. Have her talk about issues like this
A: What I talk about, she does talk about. May not be covered.
Q: if college is free there's no capacity
A: no incentive to keep costs down
Q: need a catchy phrase like yes we can to organize young people. She is so much better than 2008
A: thank you. 2008 was different but Obama in two years was more effective than sanders in his career.
Q: sanders is inspiring and we see people like that win. But Hillary is one of most inspiring people and she champions service.
A: she talks about a lot but may not get coverage. Lots of support from Americorps alum.
Q: flint resident. Don't forget about flint when not in headlines.
A: completely agree. It's why she talks about flint. She said, Within a week she will articulate what she will do as president but also immediately. Water distribution and on health. Generations long. What your senators are doing is important. Looking now for headstart funding. That will happen on Monday. Sanders opening campaign office on Monday. Different kind of engagement.
Q: he called for Snyder to resign but we want him to fix it
A: that's (resigning) not an answer either. And mayor only there since November.
Q: from county clerk: infrastructure difficulties but no records and using and missing literally pieces of paper. Give counties money for tech to find where future issues will be. Will give you my card.
A: I agree
Q: elementary school and in Detroit teachers have to keep kids safe and alive instead of teach. Pre K instead of focus on college afford.
A: record of pre k to little rock. HIPPY. She talks about a lot - how to make universal and affordable. Seems more distant to young people. On elementary thru HS, she fought for in senate every year to provide more funding to title 1 schools and districts.
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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.
>>>Email him at WestMiPolitics@Gmail.com
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