Subject: TP's for Miranda v Spicer 2016
From: "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>
To: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Palermo, Rachel" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 12:38:29 -0700

Republicans Running Away from Trump

*       Quote: "Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University. He's playing the American public for suckers: He gets a free ride to the White House and all we get is a lousy hat. His domestic policies would lead to recession. His foreign policies would make America and the world less safe. He has neither the temperament nor the judgment to be president. And his personal qualities would mean that America would cease to be a shining city on a hill." - the words of Mitt Romney.

*       I don't envy Sean Spicer. We have the same job on two different teams. But we're headed into the playoffs, and his top players they aren't even going to take the field.

*       Romney, McCain and the entire Bush family are all skipping the GOP Convention. Paul Ryan, the chairman of the convention said he couldn't endorse Trump, and said he would skip the convention if asked. And yesterday, Ted Cruz joined the list.

*       Time Magazine said The Republican National Convention Will Be Real-Life Game of Thrones.

*       RNC officials, including Sean, have already had to face serious questions about whether or not the GOP is in Crisis.

How the GOP Created Trump

But Trump's victory among Republican primary voters was years in the making.  The same Republicans running from him set the stage for the rise of Trump with years of divisive, hateful rhetoric.

*       They plotted to block President Obama's progress at every turn on Inauguration Day in 2009, they set the stage for Trump.

*       Mitch McConnell said that his primary goal was to make Barack Obama a one-term president.

*       Republicans in Congress voted more than 60 times to take away healthcare from millions of people, they shut down the federal government costing us twenty-four billion dollars,  they've relied on dog-whistle politics to inflame the electorate.

*       Before that, Republicans used affirmative action as their wedge issue in 2002. In 2004 it was gay marriage. In 2005 they blocked immigration reform and continue to block in Congress.

*       So even when someone like Mitt Romney steps out of the shadows to call Trump a dangerous extremist, it's pretty disingenuous.

*       Remember, in 2012 Romney called 47% of Americans freeloaders, said African Americans supported candidates because they wanted free stuff, and coining the term "self-deportation."

What a Trump Presidency Would Look Like

*       Even as a candidate, Trump has damaged America's relationships across the globe. In the White House, he would undeniably make America less safe.

*       He has no foreign policy experience - and said he'll rely on his "good brain," instead of listening to experts.

*       He has a decades-long record of denigrating women. Seven out of ten women disapprove of his candidacy.

*       He exploits racial anxieties and cultural fears to the point where his rallies have sparked violence against people of color, protestors, and the media. And recent reports found that bullying at schools is on the rise as a result of his hateful rhetoric. He's making our communities less safe and he hasn't even gotten into office.

*       And while he tries to paint a picture of his wealth and business success, his record is riddled with embarrassing failures and cheap schemes that are designed to turn a quick a buck at the expense of his workers or everyday Americans.

*       Let's be clear about how we got here. The Republican Party has elevated extreme voices using divisive campaigns for years, and now they're stuck with Donald Trump's reckless and dangerous campaign as they chaotically tumble toward the general election.

Democratic Convention

Exit polls for weeks have confirmed that Republicans believe their primary has been divisive, while three fourths of Democrats are excited about our primary and majorities would support either candidate.

But we're not taking anything for granted, our two candidates have made it clear they'll hold Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot accountable heading toward our convention and all the way to November 8th, while sharing a vision for moving America forward with the American people.

*       We're less than 80 days away from our Convention, and we've been making all the right moves to ensure we'll be one hundred percent prepared at kickoff time.  We are on time, on budget and ready to run a beautiful convention.

*       As Democrats, we believe our diversity is our great strength.

*       That shows in the ranks of the DNC, where last year thirty-six percent of our employees were people of color. And we've awarded at least 35 percent of our contracts to companies owned by women, veterans, minorities, people with disabilities and members of the LGBT community.

*       And when the nation looks at our convention, they'll see a portrait of America.

*       Our Party Affairs and Delegate Selection team has worked tirelessly to ensure that every state party has an accessible and inclusive process for anyone to run to become a delegate. Whether it's a school teacher in Orlando, a plumber in Cleveland, or a high school student in Denver, our convention delegates will reflect the diversity our Party.

The Message Democrats will Win on

Most importantly, Democrats are going to win on a message for all Americans - not just Democrats. Our message is for anyone disillusioned and disaffected by this year's unprecedentedly nasty and divisive Republican primary - we have a message for anyone disgusted by Donald Trump: You have a home in the Democratic Party.

*       We have the best candidates, the best ideas, and a real record of social and economic progress under President Obama to run on - 74 consecutive months of private sector job growth and 20 million Americans who have health insurance who didn't before.

  *   We're fighting to level the playing field, raise wages, pass sensible immigration reform, ensure equal pay, end discrimination, expand voting rights, make our country and our communities more secure and fighting to give hardworking Americans everywhere a fair shot.

We are optimistic about the future of our Party.