Subject: RE: Paul Ryan quote for comms approval
From: "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>
To: "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, "Freundlich, Christina" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 14:01:19 -0700

My take

"Well, that was awkward. Paul Ryan - the highest-ranking Republican in the country, and chair of the Republican National Convention - just said he can't support Dangerous Donald Trump's nomination for president. Even Ryan recognizes that Trump's dangerous rhetoric is about to start poisoning down-ballot races, including his own in Wisconsin. But he and his fellow House Republicans have no one to blame but themselves: they paved the way for the GOP to become the party of Trump with their own extreme rhetoric, divisive policies, and obstruction. But bring a hazmat suit if you're one of the remaining Republican leaders still planning to stand with your nominee - Trump has gone radioactive."

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:41 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Freundlich, Christina; Walsh, Tom
Subject: Paul Ryan quote for comms approval

For approval

"The chair of the Republican National Convention and the highest-ranking Republican official in the country just said he couldn't support his party's nominee for president. That's a shocker - since Ryan and his fellow House Republicans paved the way for Trump with their extreme rhetoric, divisive policies, and obstruction. No matter how hard he tries to run away from Trump, Ryan can't protect his colleagues from the downballot destruction that their party's nominee will cause. P.S. - Ryan's district is only R+3. Might want to start shoring up your home base."

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:32 PM
To: Kauffman, Nathan; Comm_D
Subject: RE: FLAG: Paul Ryan said he cannot endorse/support Trump right now

Quick statement:

"The chair of the Republican National Convention and the highest-ranking Republican official in the country just said he couldn't support his party's nominee for president. That's a shocker - since Ryan and his fellow House Republicans paved the way for Trump with their extreme rhetoric, divisive policies, and obstruction. No matter how hard he tries to run away from Trump, Ryan can't protect his colleagues from the downballot destruction that their party's nominee will cause. P.S. - Ryan's district is only R+3. Might want to start shoring up your home base."

From: Kauffman, Nathan
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:04 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: FLAG: Paul Ryan said he cannot endorse/support Trump right now

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/728313907849334786

@jaketapper<https://twitter.com/jaketapper>

Breaking -- @SpeakerRyan<https://twitter.com/SpeakerRyan/> tells @CNN<https://twitter.com/CNN/> he cannot endorse/support @realDonaldTrump<https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/> right now -- turn on #TheLead<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheLead>

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Nathan Kauffman
DNC Research Associate
574-849-4726