Subject: RE: Video Request: Corker embedded media
From: "Polson, Jonathan" <[email-masked]>
To: "Haxo, Chris" <[email-masked]>, Research_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 14:16:16 -0700

Full interview here<https://toolbox.dnc.org/?tool_name=vantage%20uploader&path=vantageuploader.dnc.org/videos/shared_show?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpYXQiOjE0NjM0MzMxMTgsImVtYWlsIjoicG9sc29uakBkbmMub3JnIiwiaWQiOjMxOTYzMSwiZG93bmxvYWRhYmxlIjp0cnVlfQ.FX9fFRigRBg-nrnU43bbq8xbkhYc81uOdym6ZyrFYa4>

Other embedded videos:
2015 ed board meeting<https://toolbox.dnc.org/?tool_name=vantage%20uploader&path=vantageuploader.dnc.org/videos/shared_show?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpYXQiOjE0NjM0MzMzMzMsImVtYWlsIjoicG9sc29uakBkbmMub3JnIiwiaWQiOjMxOTYzMCwiZG93bmxvYWRhYmxlIjp0cnVlfQ.9chxursAaAUdqV3_L5rKc8YYWfLaUn9EB-5QpOE0L-w>
Launching end human trafficking initiative<https://toolbox.dnc.org/?tool_name=vantage%20uploader&path=vantageuploader.dnc.org/videos/shared_show?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpYXQiOjE0NjM0MzMwOTUsImVtYWlsIjoicG9sc29uakBkbmMub3JnIiwiaWQiOjMxOTYyOCwiZG93bmxvYWRhYmxlIjp0cnVlfQ.G1OLE7PJVfo1imidEqiDCDU_4D_dLWOPedxNfGYLOOM>
Corker discusses the Middle East<https://toolbox.dnc.org/?tool_name=vantage%20uploader&path=vantageuploader.dnc.org/videos/shared_show?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpYXQiOjE0NjM0MzMwOTksImVtYWlsIjoicG9sc29uakBkbmMub3JnIiwiaWQiOjMxOTYyOSwiZG93bmxvYWRhYmxlIjp0cnVlfQ.1Fkldmuq8hEUy0f5C7BhsL9LZGeYswsxbb8hXpiQFO4>

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From: Haxo, Chris
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 4:13 PM
To: Research_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Corker embedded media

Notes from Tennessean interview. Nothing too notable or new

*       Can you talk about why you had a positive view of the speech?
o       BC: Personality based campaign, not a great deal of focus on policy stances. This was a departure from that.
o       In the Trump speech, I heard a degree of realism.
o       Often there's a rush to be idealistic without addressing the realistic issues
o       I heard elements of what Jim Baker called selective engagement
*       Trump said US isn't respected anymore and allies are turning elsewhere. Agree?
o       I've been to 70 countries
o       Europe still looks to us for leadership
o       When we didn't enforce the redline in 2013, it affected our standing in the area, creating a vacuum for Russia to step in
o       Good relationship with Columbia, many South American countries, but overall things are worse
*       Trump focused on East/West. How would you advise him to expand on that?
o       This approach has been carried out by multiple administrations.
o       Friendly neighbors to the North and South. We should stress these alliances
o       We have had successful foreign policy in Africa: clean water, electricity, working on slavery and food aid. All of this using existing dollars.
o       Lots of problems in Africa: political, Boko Haram.
o       A shift for a more pragmatic, selective engagement is called for.
*       Trump accused Obama of not calling the enemy by name "radical Islam."
o       People talk about developing a long term plan for the middle east for the next 50-60 years, but the Middle East is very complex. There are some leaders that are good, some that are bad, but we don't need to be involved in nation-building.
o       We shouldn't have treated president Mubarak like that.
o       There is lots of poverty in the Middle East, poor government create a void for Wahhabism. We need to reinforce Muslim populations that don't reinforce this. It is an important US interest. ISIS terrorism is having an effect.
*       Have you talked with Trump since his speech?
o       Just one call after his speech, haven't talked to him since.
o       Have talked with Paul Manafort and others.
o       If I can help shape policies, certainly I want to help do that, but I'm not an adviser.
*       Trump has been criticized for his temperament, potential for Goldwater like fear?
o       We're not too close, but I think his tone is changing.
o       17 people were running on our side, trying to differentiate through their personality.
o       Voters chose someone strong, irreverent
o       Now there's a stronger focus on policy, which normally happens on the front end.
o       I don't worry about that caricature, I think that with the power of the office, I think he will be more sober.
*       Anything else in the speech that you'd like to highlight?
o       Had a meeting yesterday with a leading Chinese official and another from Russia.
*       Countries are closely monitoring what's happening in our election.
o       I have been beating the NATO drum for 5-6 years. Albright said that it's going down a negative path, countries not paying their fair share.
o       Met with the UK, they're going to step it up, but Germany is not.
o       It is a faulty alliance when the other countries are not doing their fair share.
o       People care about local issues, but these countries that are not doing their fair share, it breaks down the alliance.

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From: Haxo, Chris
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 10:15 AM
To: Research_D
Subject: Video Request: Corker embedded media

Sorry, there's a bunch here.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/columnists/david-plazas/2016/05/16/corker-gives-trump-foreign-policy-advice-upon-request/84368446/

Can we grab this: https://soundcloud.com/tnpolitics/sen-bob-corker-on-donald-trumps-foreign-policy-vision

And the videos on human trafficking and "U.S. Sen. Bob Corker talks about the Middle East."

And also the youtube video at the bottom of the page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmlLnr2U1rs

No hurry, thanks!