Subject: Re: Update
From: <[email-masked]>
To: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>
Cc: Leah Daughtry <[email-masked]>, Patrice Taylor <[email-masked]>, "Dacey, Amy" <[email-masked]>, "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, Tracie Pough <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 12:06:23 -0400

Leah, Tracie and I have huddled. Luis and Patrice, Leah is going to follow up with you for next steps.  Amy, I think we have a call later but if not, Tracie can bring you up to speed. 

DWS

> On May 6, 2016, at 11:19 AM, Miranda, Luis <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Ok, the AP has this:
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> Because the Party’s platform is a statement of our values, the DNC is committed to an open, inclusive and representative process. Both of our campaigns will be represented on the Drafting Committee, and just as we did in 2008 and 2012, the public will have opportunities to participate.
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>  
> Luis Miranda, Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202-863-8148 – [email-masked] - @MiraLuisDC
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> From: [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]] 
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 11:16 AM
> To: Miranda, Luis
> Cc: Leah Daughtry; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark; Tracie Pough
> Subject: Re: Update
>  
> Meaning the one you drafted. Leah and I spoke. 
> 
> DWS
> 
> On May 6, 2016, at 11:11 AM, Miranda, Luis <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> They’re about to blast the longer piece. I think it looks better with the generic quote, but defer to the group.
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>  
> Luis Miranda, Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202-863-8148 – [email-masked] - @MiraLuisDC
>  
>  
> From: [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]] 
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 11:11 AM
> To: Miranda, Luis
> Cc: Leah Daughtry; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark; Tracie Pough
> Subject: Re: Update
>  
> The Latest: Sanders Threatens Floor Fight At Dem Convention
> May 6, 2016 11:01AM ET | Associated Press
> Washington (AP) -- The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times Eastern):
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> 11 a.m.
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> Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is threatening a floor fight over rules and platform planks at the party's summer convention if the Democratic National Committee stacks the committees with supporters of Hillary Clinton.
> 
> Sanders writes in a letter to Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz that the makeup of the standing committees should reflect the level of support that he and Clinton received in the primaries and caucuses.
> 
> He says many of his supporters have not been included and notes Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy will be in charge of the convention's platform committee and former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank will run the rules committee. He calls both "aggressive attack surrogates" for Clinton.
> 
> Sanders says if the process is unfair, he'll challenge platform planks, electoral reform planks and rules changes.
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> ___
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> DWS
> 
> On May 6, 2016, at 11:00 AM, Miranda, Luis <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> We can hold, so long as everyone is comfortable with the AP story saying “the DNC did not immediately comment.” That’s ok too, just want to be clear on the options. They’re not going to wait more than a few minutes because they want to break the story before Sanders blasts out their release.
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> Luis Miranda, Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202-863-8148 – [email-masked] - @MiraLuisDC
>  
>  
> From: Leah Daughtry [mailto:[email-masked]] 
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:59 AM
> To: Miranda, Luis; Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark
> Cc: Tracie Pough
> Subject: Re: Update
>  
> Can we just hold please. Please.
>  
> From: Miranda, Luis
> Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 10:57 AM
> To: Leah Daughtry; Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark
> Cc: Tracie Pough
> Subject: RE: Update
>  
> AP already has their story written, is asking if it’s ok to just say the DNC didn’t immediately comment. While we digest this, any opposition to me providing this quote that we’ve already widely used?
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> ·         Because the Party’s platform is a statement of our values, the DNC is committed to an open, inclusive and representative process. Both of our campaigns will be represented on the Drafting Committee, and just as we did in 2008 and 2012, the public will have opportunities to participate.
>  
> Does that work?
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>  
>  
> Luis Miranda, Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202-863-8148 – [email-masked] - @MiraLuisDC
>  
>  
> From: Miranda, Luis 
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:52 AM
> To: 'Leah Daughtry'; Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark
> Cc: Tracie Pough
> Subject: RE: Update
>  
> Here’s the letter, already up on the Sanders website:
>  
> From: Thomas, Kenneth [mailto:[email-masked]] 
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:50 AM
> To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark
> Subject: Sanders letter
>  
> Sanders campaign is releasing this letter; says the standing committees at the convention should reflect Clinton and Sanders’ support in the primaries and caucuses. Says if the process is unfair or one-sided they’ll mobilize for floor fights on the platform and rules.
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> Any comment/reaction to this?
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> https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Sanders-DNC-Committee-Letter-5.6.16.pdf
>  
> Ken Thomas
> National Political Reporter
> The Associated Press
>  
> P.O. Box 905 • Burlington, Vermont 05402 • 802-862-1505 • www.berniesanders.com
>  
> May 6, 2016
>  
> Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
> Democratic National Committee
> 430 South Capitol Street Southeast
> Washington, DC 20003
>  
> Dear Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz:
>  
> I am writing to follow up on our discussion about the composition of the standing committees of
> the Democratic National Convention. In order to reflect the views and aspirations of the millions
> who support both my candidacy and Secretary Clinton’s, I believe that the composition of the
> standing committees must reflect the relative support that has been received by both
> campaigns.
>  
> That was why I was so disappointed to learn that of the over forty people our campaign submitted
> at your request you chose to select only three of my recommendations for the three standing
> committees. Moreover, you did not assign even one of the people submitted by our campaign to
> the very important Rules Committee of the Democratic National Convention.
> If we are to have a unified party in the fall, no matter who wins the nomination, we cannot have a
> Democratic National Convention in which the views of millions of people who participated in the
> Democratic nominating process are unrepresented in the committee membership appointed by
> you, the Chair. That sends the very real message that the Democratic Party is not open to the
> millions of new people that our campaign has brought into the political process, does not want to
> hear new voices, and is unwilling to respect the broader base of people that this party needs to
> win over in November and beyond. Fairness, inclusion and transparency should be the standard
> under which we operate.
>  
> In our conversation, you told me with respect to the platform drafting Committee that you would
> consider allowing each campaign to submit ten names from which you would choose four from
> each and then you would add an additional seven. While having four members on the Drafting
> Committee is an improvement, it does not address the fact that up to this point Bernie 2016 has
> secured some 45% of the pledged delegates awarded. Frankly, we believe that percentage will go
> up in the coming weeks and, of course, we hope it will end up being a majority.
> I believe that each campaign should chose seven members to serve on the Drafting Committee.
>  
> The fifteenth member would be a chair who would be jointly picked by the two campaigns. This process will ensure that all the standing committees reflect the full range of views of voters who
> have participated in the Democratic nominating contests.
>  
> This process will also ensure that the chairs of the standing committees conduct their
> proceedings with fairness and transparency. As it stands now, the chairs of the Rules Committee
> and the Platform Committee are active supporters of Secretary Clinton’s campaign. But even
> more than that, they both are aggressive attack surrogates on the campaign trail. I do not, and the
> millions who have supported our campaign will not, have any confidence that either of them will
> conduct committee proceeding in an even-handed manner. In fact, the suggestion that they
> would be appropriate chairs in and of itself suggests the standing committees are being
> established in an overtly partisan way meant to exclude the input of the voters who have
> supported my candidacy.
>  
> As you know, there are already over 9 million voters who, during this nominating process, have
> indicated that they want to go beyond establishment politics and establishment economics - and
> want to transform our country with bold initiatives. I will not allow them be silenced at the
> Democratic National Convention.
>  
> It is my hope we can quickly resolve this in a fair way. If the process is set up to produce an unfair,
> one-sided result, we are prepared to mobilize our delegates to force as many votes as necessary
> to amend the platform and rules on the floor of the convention.
>  
> Thank you in advance for your help in establishing standing committees that are fair and
> inclusive. I look forward to hearing from you.
>  
> Sincerely,
>  
> Senator Bernie Sanders
>  
>  
> Luis Miranda, Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202-863-8148 – [email-masked] - @MiraLuisDC
>  
>  
> From: Miranda, Luis 
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:37 AM
> To: 'Leah Daughtry'; Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark
> Cc: Tracie Pough
> Subject: RE: Update
>  
> Understood.
>  
> Will stand by.  
>  
>  
>  
> Luis Miranda, Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202-863-8148 – [email-masked] - @MiraLuisDC
>  
>  
> From: Leah Daughtry [mailto:[email-masked]] 
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:28 AM
> To: Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Miranda, Luis; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark
> Cc: Tracie Pough
> Subject: Re: Update
>  
> Adding Tracie
>  
> From: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
> Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 10:27 AM
> To: Leah Daughtry; Miranda, Luis; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Paustenbach, Mark
> Subject: Re: Update
>  
> Agreed.
>  
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
> From: Leah Daughtry
> Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 10:20 AM
> To: Miranda, Luis; Patrice Taylor; Dacey, Amy; Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Paustenbach, Mark
> Subject: RE: Update
>  
> Actually, no we shouldn't have.  That is not how negotiations work.  At least, not if you are negotiating in good faith, which we were.
>  
> We can discuss press strategy.  But since most on this chain do not have the background or details, using email to debate or defend or advance a strategy is both inefficient and lacks context. 
>  
> Let me know if you'd like to discuss. 
>  
>  
> -------- Original message --------
> From: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>
> Date: 05/06/2016 10:06 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Leah Daughtry <[email-masked]>, Patrice Taylor <[email-masked]>, "Dacey, Amy" <[email-masked]>, Debbie Wasserman Schultz <[email-masked]>, "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>
> Subject: RE: Update
>  
> Adding the Chair and Mark, Sanders camp are sending a release about the letter Jeff sent to the chairwoman about the committee appointments. No chance to respond. Ken Thomas at AP has a story he is going to hit send on then Sanders sending his release.
>  
> We should've gone first.
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Leah Daughtry <[email-masked]> 
> Date: 05/06/2016 10:00 AM (GMT-05:00) 
> To: Patrice Taylor <[email-masked]>, "Dacey, Amy" <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]> 
> Subject: Update
> 
> I know things are swirling.  
> I am engaged in shuttle diplomacy with all parties right now ... will keep you posted if further action is needed.
> Let me know if you have questions.
>