Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
Cc: Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:35:32 +0000

Her husband is expressing pretty strong support right now in his speech at New Republic party

> On Nov 19, 2014, at 8:32 PM, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> We are killing time before an event so she just raised it with me and we discussed at some length.
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> I told her that or collective thought (without John's input) was that we wait for the natural opportunity which is at the Q&A with Walter Isaacson on Friday evening. She immediately expressed some skepticism, and I pushed back gently, saying simply that for a year and a half we have been very measured about addressing issues on our terms in a conducive environment versus creating one, and that having her do this on camera would be a good thing.
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> She suggested that maybe she do this tomorrow night at the Elie Wiesel event, and I cautioned that she should wait until the President is clear if his address, which happens concurrently.
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> We basically ended agreed to see the statement and go from there.  She (eagerly) wants to see the statement.  I told her I was waiting for the WH to call, which Jen just did.  Dan I'll call you to read that out now.
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> I didn't get the sense anyone feels strongly about waiting versus something via paper tomorrow night that she can address again on Friday night with Isaacson, and personally I think that if this is her instinct it's what we should do, but defer to others.
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> On Nov 19, 2014, at 5:04 PM, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Just ask john. 
> John, did you and hrc talk about EA this afternoon?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nick Merrill [mailto:[email-masked]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 04:53 PM Eastern Standard Time
> To: Huma Abedin; Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]' <[email-masked]>
> Cc: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
> 
> I see her in 37 minutes so it would be good to have a sense by then...
> 
>> On 11/19/14, 4:51 PM, "Huma Abedin" <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 
>> I think she may have talked to him.
>> She's out of pocket for a bit now.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Nick Merrill [mailto:[email-masked]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 04:47 PM Eastern Standard Time
>> To: Huma Abedin; Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>;
>> [email-masked]' <[email-masked]>
>> Cc: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>> Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
>> 
>> Just heard back from the WH.  Jen Palmieri is going to call me to go over
>> stuff, and mentioned that John is supposed to be calling HRC this
>> afternoon to go through the plan, so it would be good if when he did we
>> were synced up with him on approach.
>> 
>> From: Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>
>> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 4:38 PM
>> To: Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>, Jacob Sullivan
>> <[email-masked]>, NSM <[email-masked]>
>> Cc: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>> Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
>> 
>> 
>> Hrc just called to check in on draft statement. Needless to say, she's
>> anxious to look at it. what do you think timewise you need to have
>> something realistically?
>> 
>> 
>> From: Philippe Reines [mailto:[email-masked]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 03:57 PM Eastern Standard Time
>> To: Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>; NSM <[email-masked]>
>> Cc: Huma Abedin; DBS <[email-masked]>
>> Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
>> 
>> 
>> We need to start getting used to saying things on camera, might as well
>> start now. 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> 
>> From: Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>
>> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:15:44 -0500
>> To: Nick Merrill<[email-masked]>
>> Cc: Huma Abedin<[email-masked]>; Dan
>> Schwerin<[email-masked]>; Philippe Reines<[email-masked]>
>> Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
>> 
>> In my view, that's better than paper statement but would like Podesta and
>> PIR view.
>> 
>> On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>> 92Y is not a great opportunity, no Qs and falls during the POTUS
>>> remarks.  Q&A is with Walter Isaacson on Friday evening, could easily do
>>> it there.
>>> From: Jacob Sullivan <[email-masked]>
>>> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 3:12 PM
>>> To: NSM <[email-masked]>
>>> Cc: Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, Dan Schwerin
>>> <[email-masked]>, Philippe Reines <[email-masked]>
>>> Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
>>> 
>>> What is context of 92Y appearance?  Does she have to answer qs?  Best
>>> would be for her to answer q Fri, supporting action and then calling for
>>> immediate negotiations on legislative path toward CIR.
>>> 
>>> On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
>>> wrote:
>>>> She is currently a surprise at the 92nd Street Y, and no significant
>>>> press presence. 
>>>> From: Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>
>>>> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 1:46 PM
>>>> To: Jacob Sullivan <[email-masked]>, NSM
>>>> <[email-masked]>
>>>> Cc: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>, Philippe Reines
>>>> <[email-masked]>
>>>> Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
>>>> 
>>>> First they said fri, then said tomorrow night.
>>>> She is on stage at 92nd street Y at the same time as his speech.
>>>> 
>>>> From: Jake Sullivan [mailto:[email-masked]]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 01:12 PM Eastern Standard Time
>>>> To: Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
>>>> Cc: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>; Philippe Reines
>>>> <[email-masked]>; Huma Abedin
>>>> Subject: Re: Executive Action | HRC
>>>> 
>>>> I thought this was fri?
>>>> 
>>>> On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Taking HRC off for a moment.  We are out giving a speech at St. Jude¹s
>>>>> tomorrow at about 1:15pm Eastern, so that¹s one option depending on
>>>>> the WH
>>>>> timing. We could also tweet and expand up it on Friday where she¹s
>>>>> out a
>>>>> couple of times, once talking about Cookstoves first thing in the
>>>>> morning
>>>>> and then doing a Q&A with Walter Isaacson at the NY Historical
>>>>> Society at
>>>>> night.  Or we could do a more formal statement, as HRC is suggesting.
>>>>> As
>>>>> you¹re all aware, we don¹t typically put out formal statements, so
>>>>> while
>>>>> that certainly doesn¹t preclude us from doing so here, it¹s just a
>>>>> matter
>>>>> of how light a touch we want to take, or not.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 11/19/14, 12:04 PM, "H" <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I want to release it right after POTUS announces. Can you get info
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> WH that will help us?
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