Subject: Re: Hitting Jeb tonight
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Cc: Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Speech Drafts <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 20:18:05 -0400

Revising to reflect John's concern and also linking back to the rest of the
field.  Will send this on unless anyone objects in next few minutes.

·      *Just today, we got another window into what the Republican
candidates really believe.  Jeb Bush said he’s “not sure we need half a
billion dollars for women’s health issues.”  He’s got no problem giving
away billions to the super-wealthy and powerful corporations, but I guess
women’s health just isn’t very important.  *

·      *Governor Bush, try telling that to the mom who caught her breast
cancer early because she was able to get a screening.  Was her health not
worth the money?  Tell it to the teenager who avoided an unwanted pregnancy
because she had access to contraception.  Tell it to everyone who was
protected by an HIV test. *

·      *Now, the Bush campaign claims what he meant to say was that we
should just defund Planned Parenthood.  As if that makes it better.*

·      *I’ve been fighting for women and families my entire adult life, and
I’m tired of the double speak.  I’m tired of women being shamed and blamed
and dismissed.  This isn’t complicated: When you attack Planned Parenthood,
you attack women’s health.  And when you attack women’s health, you attack
America’s health.  *

·      *The truth is, Jeb just said what nearly all of the Republican
candidates believe....   *

*...And that’s not the only example of them being out of touch and out of
date.  Take immigration....  *

On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 7:57 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I'd drop 3rd graph and probably the 4th. 3rd is too over the top for her
> in my view.
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 4, 2015, Robby Mook <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Love the contrast.  What a jerk.
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 7:50 PM, Dan Schwerin <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> There's interest here in having HRC hit Jeb tonight for saying that he's
>>> “not sure we need half a billion dollars for women’s health issues.”  I've
>>> sketched out a possible riff below and updated tonights TPs (attached).
>>> She goes on soon, so would love reactions ASAP.
>>> Thanks
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> ·      *Just today, we got another window into what the Republican
>>> candidates really believe.  Jeb Bush said he’s “not sure we need half a
>>> billion dollars for women’s health issues.”  He’s got no problem giving
>>> away billions to the super-wealthy and powerful corporations, but I guess
>>> women’s health just isn’t very important. *
>>>
>>> ·      *Governor Bush, try telling that to the mom who caught her
>>> breast cancer early because she was able to get a screening.  Was her
>>> health not worth the money?  Tell it to the teenager who avoided an
>>> unwanted pregnancy because she had access to contraception.  Tell it to
>>> everyone who was protected by an HIV test.*
>>>
>>> ·      *Governor Bush, you say you’re learning to show America “your
>>> heart.”  Well today you showed America’s women your contempt. *
>>>
>>> ·      *Now, of course, he’s scrambling to clean up the mess.  The Bush
>>> campaign claims what he meant to say was that we should just defund Planned
>>> Parenthood.  Maybe someone should clue Jeb in to what Planned Parenthood
>>> actually does – it provides vital health care to millions of American
>>> women. *
>>>
>>> ·      *I’ve been fighting for women and families my entire adult life,
>>> and I’m tired of the double speak.  I’m tired of women being shamed and
>>> blamed and dismissed.  This isn’t complicated: When you attack Planned
>>> Parenthood, you attack women’s health.  And when you attack women’s health,
>>> you attack America’s health.  *
>>>
>>
>>