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riversedge

(70,219 posts)
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:02 AM Jan 2016

"the Sanders campaign said they would release a letter testifying to his health in coming weeks"

I have seen thread after thread and nasty posts DEMANDING that Hillary needs to release her medical records--that a letter was not good enough (bty--links to the letter have been posted several times today on DU--or is easily accessible when you google it).

According to Sangers camp a letter is all they plan to put out --?? weeks.
So, please stop with your Demands. Thanks you.

01/16/16 09:50 PM
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By Alex Seitz-Wald


http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-campaign-rebukes-top-ally-david-brock

CHARLESTON, South Carolina – The Hillary Clinton campaign Saturday night publicly rebuked one of their top outside allies after reports that he planned to make an issue of rival Bernie Sanders’ health – reports he now denies. Meanwhile, the Sanders campaign said they would release a letter testifying to his health in coming weeks.

“Chill out,” Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta tweeted at David Brock, who runs several pro-Clinton groups. “We’re fighting on who would make a better President, not on who has a better Physical Fitness Test.” Politico first reported earlier Saturday that Brock was planning to go on TV to call for the 74-year-old Sanders to release his medical records.

It was a rare public reprimand from a campaign to one of its top supporters – and just 24 hours before the first Democratic presidential debate of the year here. Brock has raised millions of dollars supporting Clinton and runs several groups supporting her bid, including the super PAC Correct the Record, which can coordinate directly with the Clinton campaign.

In a statement to MSNBC Saturday night, Brock called the report “false” and said his group was never planning to go after Sanders’ health.

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"the Sanders campaign said they would release a letter testifying to his health in coming weeks" (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2016 OP
Hmm .. ucrdem Jan 2016 #1
so many people are thrasing the Clintons that riversedge Jan 2016 #3
Yes, I suppose it could be Iran. ucrdem Jan 2016 #6
I never said a word about Iran. But you did. riversedge Jan 2016 #17
As a poli-sci honors continuing ed student, surrogates only act after pre-clearance by campaign. TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #2
If there is a silver lining in this smear -it is that Sanders now said riversedge Jan 2016 #4
He could have put the letter out without the smear. ucrdem Jan 2016 #7
Yes, the surrogate got to drive the narrative, since any hindering would look suspicious. TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #8
Brock says he was planning no such attack. ucrdem Jan 2016 #9
Brock is a confirmed liar. But you believe who you like. n/t JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #16
I emphasized riversedge Jan 2016 #18
So, you're saying Sanders approved the breaching of Clinton's data? I don't believe that. nt MADem Jan 2016 #5
Nice obfuscation. A campaign worker, recommended by the DNC, is not a 3rd Party Surrogate. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #10
No obfuscation at all. Didn't campaign workers have to walk back their snarky vp MADem Jan 2016 #11
Obfuscation... steering way off topic. But, whatever works. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #12
No, that's not what "obfuscation" means. MADem Jan 2016 #13
Yes, you are trying to redirect this threat, making it's intent unclear. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #14
Here's what this thread is about. MADem Jan 2016 #15

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
1. Hmm ..
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:07 AM
Jan 2016

if Brock is telling the truth then somebody put this out there to trash the Clintons. Now who would want to do that?

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)
2. As a poli-sci honors continuing ed student, surrogates only act after pre-clearance by campaign.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:16 AM
Jan 2016

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There is no way a surrogate is going to act on something without pre-clearance.


The beauty about a surrogate is that they can float ideas, to see how they are received, and if they are negative, the campaign can deny knowledge or feign ignorance. You know, the old Plausible Deniability excuse. Except, the campaign would not excoriate the surrogate the way that Brooks was handled.

The old "Cat's out of the bag" effect now applies. Like when a jury hears something and the judge tells them to 'forget it'.



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riversedge

(70,219 posts)
4. If there is a silver lining in this smear -it is that Sanders now said
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:19 AM
Jan 2016

he would put out a letter--in upcoming WEEKS

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
7. He could have put the letter out without the smear.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:23 AM
Jan 2016

And no one was apparently asking for the letter.

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)
8. Yes, the surrogate got to drive the narrative, since any hindering would look suspicious.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:23 AM
Jan 2016

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Silver lining, would have occurred during the General Election, when the campaign sees fit.

Not pressured during the Primary cycle.


You know, when it's advantageous for the Democrat Party, not one primary candidate.


WEEKS capitalized. That seems to imply it's not good enough.


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TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)
10. Nice obfuscation. A campaign worker, recommended by the DNC, is not a 3rd Party Surrogate. nt
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:26 AM
Jan 2016

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I like how some equate a campaign operation with the candidate themselves.


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MADem

(135,425 posts)
11. No obfuscation at all. Didn't campaign workers have to walk back their snarky vp
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:51 AM
Jan 2016

comments fairly recently?

Who was "equating?" I was doing the opposite of that. I said I didn't believe the candidate was involved in that mess.

And--since you brought it up-- there were several campaign workers in on that data breach--not all of them were "recommended by the DNC," like that means anything in the small universe of campaign polling.

Would you have preferred he have gotten 'em from the RNC?

MADem

(135,425 posts)
13. No, that's not what "obfuscation" means.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 03:03 AM
Jan 2016

And I was staying right on point.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obfuscation

Synonyms Word Origin
verb (used with object), obfuscated, obfuscating.
1.
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
2.
to make obscure or unclear:
to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
3.
to darken.

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)
14. Yes, you are trying to redirect this threat, making it's intent unclear. nt
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 03:10 AM
Jan 2016

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But, they'll be another timewasting reply I'll have to deal with challenging this.

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