Re: Draft statement on immigration executive

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always side with statement because you can control it. Worry she gets asked a hard question. On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Dan Schwerin <[email protected]> wrote: > What about idea of not doing statement at all, just doing tweet, and > then letting her expand in person and on camera tomorrow with Walter > Isaacson? > > From: Huma Abedin <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 11:01 AM > To: Robby Mook <[email protected]>, Dan <[email protected]> > Cc: Ethan Gelber <[email protected]>, Cheryl Mills < > [email protected]>, Philippe Reines <[email protected]>, Jake > Sullivan <[email protected]>, Nick Merrill <[email protected]>, > "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Draft statement on immigration executive > > We should also simultaneously send statement to our friends: Janet > Murguia, Jose Villareal, Marty Chavez, Dolores Huerta etc. > > *From*: Robert Mook [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent*: Thursday, November 20, 2014 10:44 AM Eastern Standard Time > *To*: Dan Schwerin <[email protected]> > *Cc*: Ethan Gelber <[email protected]>; Cheryl Mills < > [email protected]>; Philippe Reines <[email protected]>; Jake > Sullivan <[email protected]>; Huma Abedin; Nick Merrill < > [email protected]>; John Podesta <[email protected]> > *Subject*: Re: Draft statement on immigration executive > > Good stuff! > I would go with tweet 2 but don't feel strongly. > I made some suggested trims to the statement (literally just cut, did not > add). Feel free to disregard if it isn't helpful or if the train has > already left. > My one general comment is to avoid getting in the weeds of "the senate > passed something but the house won't vote on it". I'd keep it big > picture--congress needs to take action. Blaming one house or one party > gets her down into the bickering and sounds like Washington. > > I support the President's decision to focus finite resources on deporting > felons rather than families. Only Congress can finish the job by passing > permanent bipartisan reform that keeps families together, treats everyone > with dignity and compassion, upholds the rule of law, protects our border > and national security, and brings millions of hard-working people out of > the shadows and into the formal economy so they can pay taxes and > contribute to our nation's prosperity. Our disagreements on this important > issue may grow heated at times, but I am confident that people of good will > and good faith can yet find common ground. > > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Dan Schwerin <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Here are some tweet options and a revised statement: >> >> Tweet possibilities: >> 1) System is broken & House refuses to act, so POTUS right to do what he >> can under law- deport felons not families. Congress has to finish job. >> 2) I support POTUS focus on deporting felons, not families, and urge >> Congress to step up and pass permanent bipartisan reform. >> 3) Blessed to live in a nation of immigrants. Proud of POTUS and hoping >> that Congress will see the light and pass permanent bipartisan reform >> >> Draft statement: >> >> I support the President's decision to focus finite resources on >> deporting felons rather than families. I was hopeful that the >> bipartisan bill passed by the Senate in 2013 would spur the House of >> Representatives to act, but they refused even to advance an alternative. >> Their abdication of responsibility paved the way for this executive action, >> which follows established precedent from Presidents of both parties going >> back 70 years. But, only Congress can finish the job by passing permanent >> bipartisan reform that keeps families together, treats everyone with >> dignity and compassion, upholds the rule of law, protects our border and >> national security, and brings millions of hard-working people out of the >> shadows and into the formal economy so they can pay taxes and contribute to >> our nation's prosperity. Our disagreements on this important issue may >> grow heated at times, but I am confident that people of good will and good >> faith can yet find common ground. We should never forget that we’re not >> discussing abstract statistics – we’re talking about real families with >> real experiences. We’re talking about parents lying awake at night afraid >> of a knock on the door that could tear their families apart, people who >> love this country, work hard, and want nothing more than a chance to >> contribute to the community and build better lives for themselves and their >> children. >> >> ### >> >> >> From: Dan <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 9:49 AM >> To: Ethan Gelber <[email protected]>, Robby Mook <[email protected]> >> >> >> Cc: Cheryl Mills <[email protected]>, Philippe Reines < >> [email protected]>, Jake Sullivan <[email protected]>, Nick >> Merrill <[email protected]>, Huma Abedin <[email protected]>, >> John Podesta <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Draft statement on immigration executive >> >> Nick is talking this through with her on the plane as we speak, but >> they don’t have any internet. She’s more open than she was last night to >> doing tweet followed by in person comment rather than paper statement, so >> would be helpful to have a unified recommendation on process. On >> substance, she agrees we should keep shortening and try to stay pretty >> close to WH line. I’m getting some specific edits, will keep revising and >> recirculate. >> >> From: Ethan Gelber <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 9:32 AM >> To: Robby Mook <[email protected]>, Dan <[email protected]> >> Cc: Cheryl Mills <[email protected]>, Philippe Reines < >> [email protected]>, Jake Sullivan <[email protected]>, Nick >> Merrill <[email protected]>, Huma Abedin <[email protected]>, >> John Podesta <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Draft statement on immigration executive >> >> Her Ferguson comments were so well received, despite criticism for >> their tardiness, because she said something new and unique. It made her >> look like a leader. I echo Dan's concern that something too generic will >> look like she's merely checking the box, particularly as a >> paper statement. If the goal is only to tell the press immediately that >> she supports the President, I think Dan's suggestion of a tweet >> tonight followed by something more thoughtful at the event tomorrow, makes >> sense to me. The press might only care about her backing the President, >> but I imagine there are some vocal constituencies that will look very >> carefully at the entire statement and whether it shows personal concern and >> thought. >> ------------------------------ >> *From:*[email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:21 AM >> *To:* Dan Schwerin >> *Cc:* Cheryl Mills; Philippe Reines; Jake Sullivan; Nick Merrill; Huma >> Abedin; John Podesta; Ethan Gelber >> *Subject:* Re: Draft statement on immigration executive >> >> My assumption is that all the press cares about is if she's backing >> Obama or not. I could be wrong but that's what's driving my thinking. In >> which case short feels more decisive and genuine to me. >> >> On Nov 20, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Dan Schwerin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> My only concern is that brief and decisive not equal generic, which to >> me is the way to sound inauthentic here. In my view, some version of the >> second paragraph, both in terms of putting a human face on the issue and in >> terms of recognizing that this is more complicated than our politics on >> both sides likes to admit, is the part where HRC can be HRC. But I’m very >> open to the idea that perhaps the answer here is to tweet 140 characters of >> straightforward support on Thursday night, not put out a paper statement, >> and then give a more full and thoughtful answer on camera on Friday during >> her Q&A with Walter Isaacson. >> >> From: Robby Mook <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 8:53 AM >> To: Dan <[email protected]> >> Cc: Cheryl Mills <[email protected]>, Philippe Reines < >> [email protected]>, Jake Sullivan <[email protected]>, Nick >> Merrill <[email protected]>, Huma Abedin <[email protected]>, >> John Podesta <[email protected]>, Ethan Gelber < >> [email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Draft statement on immigration executive >> >> I believe this has to fit into 5 sentences at most since our audience >> is the press and they will only print 1 to 3 of them so we might as well >> control which ones they use. >> I assume we have a zillion constituencies chiming in about aspects of >> this but my view is our audience should be the press and real people in >> which case she needs to briefly state her support and hit congress for >> inaction. >> Brief and decisive is better in my view. >> >> On Nov 20, 2014, at 8:41 AM, Dan Schwerin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Revised, shorter version below: >> >> I support the President's decision to focus finite resources on >> defending our border and deporting felons rather than families. No one >> thinks that these new steps will solve all of the fundamental problems in >> our broken immigration system, but the status quo is untenable. With the >> House of Representatives not only refusing to act on the bipartisan Senate >> legislation but also failing to advance any viable alternatives, President >> Obama and the country have no better option. This executive action is >> in keeping with well-established legal precedent, following in the >> footsteps of Presidents from both parties, but only Congress can finish >> the job. We look to our elected representatives to take up that >> responsibility and pass a long-term bipartisan solution that keeps >> families together, treats everyone with dignity and compassion, upholds the >> rule of law, protects our national security, and respects our history and >> values. Bringing millions of hard-working people out of the shadows and >> into the formal economy, so they can hold their heads high, pay taxes, and >> contribute to our shared prosperity, is one of the most effective steps we >> could take to accelerate our economic recovery and raise wages across the >> board for hard-working Americans. >> >> I hope the President’s announcement will mark the beginning of a >> serious and substantive national debate about the way forward. Our >> arguments may grow heated at times, but if we proceed in a spirit of >> respect and shared purpose, remembering that people of good will and >> good faith will continue to view this issue differently, I am confident >> that we can yet find our way toward common ground. Through it all, let's >> never lose sight of the fact that we’re not talking about abstract >> statistics – we’re talking about real families with real experiences. We’re >> talking about parents lying awake at night afraid of a knock on the door >> that could tear their families apart, people who love this country, work >> hard, and want nothing more than a chance to contribute to the community >> and build a better life for themselves and their children. That’s what >> this debate is about and why inaction is not an option. >> >> >> ### >> >> >> From: Cheryl Mills <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 5:49 AM >> To: Dan <[email protected]> >> Cc: Philippe Reines <[email protected]>, Jake Sullivan < >> [email protected]>, Nick Merrill <[email protected]>, Robby >> Mook <[email protected]>, Huma Abedin <[email protected]>, John >> Podesta <[email protected]>, Ethan Gelber <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Draft statement on immigration executive >> >> Dan >> >> I like the simplicity of points john says to hit and the new beginning >> in what you sent - can we shorten the new version you sent further with >> these as tent poles? >> >> cdm >> >> On Nov 20, 2014, at 5:28 AM, John Podesta <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> This is better. Key points in our research are paying taxes, deport >> felons not families, protecting the border and Presidents of both parties >> for 70 years have used executive authority to deal with immigration, >> including Reagan and Clinton. >> >> JP >> --Sent from my iPad-- >> [email protected] >> For scheduling: [email protected] >> >> On Nov 20, 2014, at 4:24 AM, Dan Schwerin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Cheryl, I don’t know if this does enough to make it feel less wishy >> washy or not, but revised below with a more direct statement of support up >> front and a few other tweaks. And happy to keep revising as well… >> >> >> I support the President's executive action, in keeping with his >> responsibilities and well-established legal precedent, to focus finite >> resources on deporting felons rather than families. No one thinks that >> these new steps are the ideal solution, or that they will solve all of the >> fundamental problems in our immigration system. But there is also broad >> consensus that the status quo is untenable. For years the House of >> Representatives has abdicated its responsibility to take on this challenge, >> not only refusing to act on the bipartisan Senate legislation but also >> failing to advance any viable alternatives. Some will say he went too >> far, others, not far enough, but given this vacuum of leadership, >> President Obama had no better option. Only Congress can finish this >> job, and in the days ahead we should look to our elected representatives to >> take up that responsibility and pass a long-term bipartisan solution. >> >> >> I hope the President’s announcement will mark the beginning of a >> serious and substantive national debate about the way forward. Because >> there’s so much more to do if we’re going to really fix our broken >> immigration system – if we’re going to keep families together, treat >> everyone with dignity and compassion, uphold the rule of law, protect our >> national security, and respect our heritage and history. Bringing >> millions of hard-working people out of the shadows and into the formal >> economy, so they can hold their heads high, pay taxes, and contribute to >> our shared prosperity, is one of the most effective steps we could take to >> accelerate our economic recovery and raise wages across the board for >> hard-working Americans. It would also reflect the best values of an open >> and inclusive nation. >> >> >> As we move forward, let’s remember that people of good will and good >> faith will continue to view this issue differently. Our arguments may grow >> heated at times, but if we proceed in a spirit of respect and shared >> purpose, I am confident that we can yet find our way toward common ground. Through >> it all, I hope we never lose sight of the fact that we’re not talking about >> abstract statistics – we’re talking about real families with real >> experiences. We’re talking about children coming home from school to an >> empty house, their moms and dads whisked away without notice or explanation. >> We’re talking about parents lying awake at night afraid of the knock >> on the door that could upend their lives and tear their families apart. We’re >> talking about the fate of people who love this country, work hard, and want >> nothing more than a chance to contribute to the community and build a >> better life for themselves and their families. That’s what this debate >> is about and why inaction is not an option. >> >> >> ### >> >> >> From: Cheryl Mills <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 3:12 AM >> To: Dan <[email protected]> >> Cc: Philippe Reines <[email protected]>, Jake Sullivan < >> [email protected]>, Nick Merrill <[email protected]>, Robby >> Mook <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" < >> [email protected]>, Huma Abedin <[email protected]>, Ethan >> Gelber <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Draft statement on immigration executive action >> >> Dan >> >> Sorry. I will try to be constructive in the am but this reads and feels >> like what folks would expect from her who are not a fan or who believe she >> is running - a calculated effort to have it all in a statement with >> something for everyone. >> >> I would opt for a shorter, simpler formulation - which I know is near >> impossible or that is what we would be reading from you. I worry though >> that this in form and in substance will remind folks what they don't like >> about politicians and her. >> >> The heart of it is: >> >> 1) does she support the action the President is taking and would she >> have taken it? >> >> 2) And given the action, what is the path forward she sees for the >> country? >> >> cdm >> >> On Nov 20, 2014, at 1:40 AM, Dan Schwerin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Below is what I think she should say about the President’s executive >> action, either in statement form or on camera. It's long, but this is not >> a simple issue and we have a lot of interests and constituencies to >> consider. I’ve tried here to express support for POTUS without getting >> bogged down in the details of what is sure to be an unpopular measure, seen >> as both too much and too little, and then pivot to the need for broader >> Congressional action (defined by a set of principles rather than by slavish >> attachment to the DOA Senate bill). I also went back to our 2013 statement >> on gay marriage and reprised the theme of urging respectful, substantive >> debate and recognizing that a lot of people aren’t going to agree with us >> on this. Finally, I tried to root the issue in the lived experiences of >> actual families, to make this a debate about human beings rather than legal >> precedents. >> >> I know she’s eager to take a look, so it would be great to hear quick >> reactions. >> Thanks >> Dan >> >> >> President Obama is making the best of a bad situation. No one thinks >> that these new steps are the ideal solution, or that they will solve the >> fundamental problems in our immigration system. But there is also broad >> consensus that the status quo is untenable. For years the House of >> Representatives has abdicated its responsibility to take on this challenge, >> not only refusing to act on the bipartisan Senate legislation but also >> failing to advance any viable alternatives. Given this vacuum of >> leadership, President Obama had no choice but to follow well-established >> precedent and use his executive authority to begin making common-sense >> improvements and focus finite enforcement resources on deporting felons >> rather than families. >> >> >> >> I hope the President’s announcement will mark the beginning of a serious >> and substantive national debate about the way forward. Because there’s so >> much more to do if we’re going to really fix our broken immigration system >> – if we’re going to keep families together, treat everyone with dignity and >> compassion, uphold the rule of law, protect our national security, and >> respect our heritage and history. Bringing millions of hard-working people >> out of the shadows and into the formal economy, so they can hold their >> heads high, pay taxes, and contribute to our shared prosperity, is one of >> the most effective steps we could take to accelerate our economic recovery >> and raise wages across the board for hard-working Americans. It would also >> reflect the best values of an open and inclusive nation. >> >> >> >> Only Congress can finish this job, and in the days ahead we should look >> to our elected representatives to take up that responsibility. But all >> Americans should be part of this debate. And as we move forward, let’s >> remember that people of good will and good faith will continue to view this >> issue differently. Our arguments may grow heated at times, but if we >> proceed in a spirit of respect and shared purpose, I am confident that we >> can yet find our way toward common ground. Through it all, I hope we >> never lose sight of the fact that we’re not talking about abstract >> statistics – we’re talking about real families with real experiences. We’re >> talking about children coming home from school to an empty house, their >> moms and dads whisked away without notice or explanation. We’re talking >> about parents lying awake at night afraid of the knock on the door that >> could upend their lives and tear their families apart. We’re talking >> about the fate of people who love this country, work hard, and want nothing >> more than a chance to contribute to the community and build a better life >> for themselves and their families. That’s what this debate is about and >> why inaction is not an option. >> >> >> ### >> >> >