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Ok
On Sunday, January 10, 2016, Milia Fisher <[email protected]>
wrote:
> John- comms would like to get your approval for a quote to blast out to
> reporters on Sen Sanders' refusal to hold gun manufacturers accountable.
> Does this look OK to you?
>
> "Senator Sanders' record shows he is willing to hold most industries
> accountable for their abuses, but not gun manufacturers. It makes zero
> sense to provide an exception for the gun industry," said John Podesta,
> Chair of Hillary for America. "If Senator Sanders wants to make good on his
> pledge to support commonsense gun safety measures, he ought to commit to
> fully repealing the immunity he voted to extend to the gun manufacturing
> industry. The NRA said this was its biggest priority in 20 years, and
> Senator Sanders still refuses to admit he got it wrong."
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Brian Fallon <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>
> Date: Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 3:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Draft topper for Sanders immunity hit
> To: Jesse Lehrich <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>
> Cc: Samantha McClain <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>, Zac
> Petkanas <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>, Sara
> Latham <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>, Jesse
> Ferguson <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>, Jennifer
> Palmieri <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>,
> Christina Reynolds <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>, John
> Podesta <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>, Carter
> Hutchinson <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>,
> Alexandria Phillips <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>, Milia
> Fisher <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>>
>
> + Alex and milia. We need:
>
> 1. JDP signoff on quote
> 2. Formatted release with these two pieces flowed together
> On Jan 10, 2016 3:05 PM, "Jesse Lehrich" <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote:
>
>> *Background*
>>
>> *On October 19th, 2005, Bernie Sanders voted to protect the ability for
>> obese Americans to sue food companies for their condition:*
>>
>> *October 19, 2005: Sanders Voted Against "Cheeseburger Bill" **To
>> Protect Fast Food Companies From Liability.* "The U.S. House of
>> Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would block lawsuits by
>> people who blame fast-food chains for their obesity. The "cheeseburger
>> bill," as it has been dubbed in Congress, stems from class-action
>> litigation that accused McDonald's of causing obesity in children. The
>> legislation's backers say matters of personal responsibility don't belong
>> in the courts." [CNN, 10/20/05
>> <http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/20/cheeseburger.bill/index.html?_s=PM:POLITICS>
>> ; HR 554, Vote #533, 10/19/05
>> <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll533.xml>]
>>
>> *Sanders Said The Cheeseburger Bill Gave Food Companies "Legal Protection
>> To Sell Food They Know Is Harmful To Consumers." *"Sanders said the
>> legislation goes "far beyond" protecting food corporations from frivolous
>> lawsuits. "It gives companies legal protection to sell food they know is harmful
>> to consumers," he said. "When food manufacturers and sellers learn that an
>> ingredient is potentially harmful to people, they should be held
>> accountable if they continue to use that ingredient and allow their
>> consumers to get heart disease or other illnesses as a result.""
>> [Brattleboro Reformer, 10/20/05]
>>
>>
>>
>> *The very next day on October 20th, 2005, Sanders voted to protect
>> immunity for negligent gun manufacturers and sellers from lawsuits brought
>> by victims of gun violence:*
>>
>>
>> *The Next Day, Sanders Voted For The Protection of Lawful Commerce in
>> Arms Act To Protect Gun Manufacturers And Sellers From Liability. *“He
>> also supported the most odious NRA–backed law in recent memory—one that may
>> block Sandy Hook families from winning a lawsuit against the manufacturer
>> of the gun used to massacre their children […] In 2005, a
>> Republican-dominated Congress passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in
>> Arms Act (PLCAA). This law doesn’t protect gun owners; it protects gun
>> manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers. The PLCAA was the No.
>> 1 legislative priority of the National Rifle Association for years, because
>> it shields gun makers and dealers from most liability when their firearms
>> are used criminally. It is one of the most noxious pieces of pro-gun
>> legislation ever passed. And Bernie Sanders voted for it.” [Slate, 5/6/15
>> <http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/05/bernie_sanders_on_guns_vermont_independent_voted_against_gun_control_for.html>;
>> S 397, Vote #534 <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll534.xml>, 10/20/05]
>>
>>
>> *Sanders Also Voted For Passage Of 2003 Version Of Protection of Lawful
>> Commerce in Arms Act.* [CQ Floor Votes; House Vote #124, 4/9/2003
>> <http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/108-2003/h124>]
>>
>>
>>
>> *The parallels between the votes were abundantly clear, and touted as
>> joint successes by top Republicans:*
>>
>>
>> *Rep. Tom DeLay Said Taken Together, The Cheeseburger And Gun Liability
>> Bills Protected America's Legal System. *"Mr. DeLay issued a statement
>> calling the gun bill an important step toward revamping the nation's tort
>> law system. On Wednesday, the House passed another measure, the so-called
>> cheeseburger bill, which protects the restaurant industry from
>> obesity-related lawsuits. Taken together, Mr. DeLay said, the bills
>> "protect America's legal system for genuine plaintiffs."" [New York Times,
>> 10/21/05
>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/21/politics/congress-passes-new-legal-shield-for-gun-industry.html?_r=0>
>> ]
>>
>> *Los Angeles Times: Both Bills Were Driven By A Larger Effort By
>> Republicans To Shield Industries From Litigation.* "Concern in
>> Washington about lawsuits in general also is driving the bill, which
>> cleared the House days before Congress also granted gun makers immunity
>> from injury lawsuits. Both are part of a larger effort by Republicans to
>> shield certain industries from litigation. The president, for example,
>> submitted a bill to Congress last week that would protect producers and
>> distributors of emergency vaccines from injury suits except in cases of
>> "willful misconduct." "There is a growing feeling that if this trend
>> continues, every major industry would be immune" from lawsuits, said
>> Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor. A dozen
>> other industries, such as those that make airplanes and weight-reduction
>> products, could make the same arguments raised by gun makers and fast-food
>> restaurants, he said." [Los Angeles Times, 11/15/05
>> <http://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov/15/business/fi-burgerbill15>]
>>
>>
>> *The NRA touted the gun manufacturer and sellers' immunity bill as a
>> monumental victory:*
>>
>>
>> *The NRA's Wayne LaPierre Called The Signing Of The PLCAA "An Historic
>> Day For Freedom" And Said The Bill Was "The Most Significant Piece Of
>> Pro-Gun Legislation In Twenty Years."* "President George W. Bush today
>> signed into law the National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed "Protection of
>> Lawful Commerce in Arms Act" (S. 397) ending politically motivated lawsuits
>> designed to bankrupt law-abiding American firearm manufacturers and
>> retailers. S. 397 passed both chambers in Congress with broad bipartisan
>> support. "This is an historic day for freedom. I would like to thank
>> President Bush for signing the most significant piece of pro-gun
>> legislation in twenty years into law. History will show that this law
>> helped save the American firearms industry from collapse under the burden
>> of these ruinous and politically motivated lawsuits," said Wayne LaPierre,
>> NRA’s executive vice president." [NRA Press Release, 10/26/05
>> <https://web.archive.org/web/20120313094842/http:/www.nra.org/Article.aspx?id=4228>
>> ]
>>
>> *Yahoo Columnist: “On The Two Most Meaningful Pieces Of Gun Legislation
>> In American History […] Sanders Came Out On The Side Of [The Gun]
>> Industry.” *“On the two most meaningful pieces of gun legislation in
>> American history — one that is the foundation for federal gun restrictions,
>> and the other a clear effort by lobbyists to use their muscle to subvert
>> the legal process — Sanders came out on the side of industry. Whatever
>> other votes he’s taken since becoming a senator (including one to extend
>> Brady to private sellers at gun shows) have to be considered less
>> consequential.” [Matt Bai, Yahoo, 1/7/16
>> <https://www.yahoo.com/politics/on-guns-sanders-has-an-1337642634199094.html>
>> ]
>>
>>
>> *And it's not just food chains. Here are some other non-firearm
>> industries that Bernie Sanders wanted to ensure Americans could hold
>> accountable:*
>>
>> - Telemarketers [CQ vote report; House vote #45, 3/2/93
>> <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1993/roll045.xml>]
>> - Underperforming corporations [CQ vote report; House vote #208,
>> 3/7/95 <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1995/roll208.xml>]
>> - Health insurers [CQ vote report; House vote #336, 7/24/98
>> <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1998/roll336.xml>]
>> - Machine tool manufacturers [CQ vote report; House vote #7,2/2/00
>> <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2000/roll007.xml>]
>> - Dietary supplement makers [CQ vote report; House vote #532, 10/19/05
>> <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll532.xml>]
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Brian Fallon <[email protected]
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote:
>>
>>> Reupping this. Bloomberg story will hit in next 15 minutes. Here is
>>> revised Podesta quote based on Jen feedback. Larry, pls flow in your
>>> research.
>>>
>>> "Senator Sanders' record shows he is willing to hold most industries
>>> accountable for their abuses, but not gun manufacturers. It makes zero
>>> sense to provide an exception for the gun industry," said John Podesta,
>>> Chair of Hillary for America. "If Senator Sanders wants to make good on his
>>> pledge to support commonsense gun safety measures, he ought to commit to
>>> fully repealing the immunity he voted to extend to the gun manufacturing
>>> industry. The NRA said this was its biggest priority in 20 years, and
>>> Senator Sanders still refuses to admit he got it wrong."
>>> On Jan 9, 2016 2:09 PM, "Brian Fallon" <[email protected]
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> *Sanders Rejects Immunity for Many Major Industries -- But for Gun
>>>> Manufacturers, He Makes An Exception*
>>>>
>>>> *In 24-Hour Span in 2005, Sanders Voted To Let Lawsuits Go Forward
>>>> Against Fast Food Chains, But Then To Shield Gun Manufacturers*
>>>>
>>>> Hillary for America on Saturday repeated its call on Senator Bernie
>>>> Sanders to commit to overturning legal immunity for gun manufacturers,
>>>> noting that his own record shows he usually supports holding major
>>>> industries accountable.
>>>>
>>>> On at least six occasions in his career, Sanders has voted to let
>>>> consumers hold companies accountable, making his support for immunity for
>>>> the gun industry an odd exception. The contradiction was spotlighted
>>>> Saturday by a new report revealing how Sanders cast conflicting votes on
>>>> the issue of immunity within a 24-hour span. As a member of the U.S. House
>>>> in October 2005, Sanders voted against a measure shielding the fast-food
>>>> industry from plaintiffs concerned about the effect of fast food on child
>>>> obesity. A day later, however, he voted in favor of a similar measure
>>>> protecting the gun industry.
>>>>
>>>> "Senator Sanders' record shows he is willing to hold most industries
>>>> accountable for their abuses, but not gun manufacturers. It makes zero
>>>> sense to provide an exception for the gun industry," said John Podesta,
>>>> Chair of Hillary for America. "If Senator Sanders wants to make good on his
>>>> pledge to support commonsense gun safety measures, he ought to commit to
>>>> overturning the immunity he voted to extend to the gun manufacturing
>>>> industry."
>>>>
>>>> The full background on Sanders' record is below.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> --
>> *Jesse Lehrich* | Rapid Response Communications
>> Hillary For America
>> 781-307-2254 | @JesseLehrich
>> gchat: JesseLehrich
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Milia Fisher
> Special Assistant to the Chair
> Hillary for America
> [email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>
> c: 858.395.1741
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Dataset
podesta-emails
Document Type
email
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