NBC:
The Democratic National Committee struck a deal with Hillary Clinton in 2015 that gave her campaign input on some party hiring and spending decisions, but required they be related only to preparations for the general election, according to a memo obtained by NBC News. It also left the door open for other candidates to make similar arrangements.
The document provides more context to the explosive claims made by former DNC Interim Chair Donna Brazile in a forthcoming book, an excerpt of which was published this week.
The August 26, 2015, memorandum of understanding from Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook to DNC CEO Amy Dacey details the relationship between Clinton’s campaign and the DNC long before she won her party’s nomination.
In exchange for Hillary for America’s (HFA) helping the cash-strapped DNC raise money, the party committee agreed “that HFA personnel will be consulted and have joint authority over strategic decisions over the staffing, budget, expenditures, and general election related communications, data, technology, analytics, and research.”
Specifically, the DNC agreed to hire a communications director from “one of two candidates previously identified as acceptable to HFA.” And while the DNC maintained “the authority to make the final decision” on senior staff in the communications, technology and research departments, the party organization said it would choose “between candidates acceptable to HFA.”
The memo stipulates the DNC had to hire a communications director by September 11, 2015, months before the first nominating contests in early 2016.
However, the memo also made clear that the arrangement pertained to only the general election, not the primary season, and it left open the possibility that it would sign similar agreements with other candidates.
Still, it clearly allowed the Clinton campaign to influence DNC decisions made during an active primary, even if intended for preparations later.
“Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to violate the DNC’s obligation of impartiality and neutrality through the Nominating process. All activities performed under this agreement will be focused exclusively on preparations for the General Election and not the Democratic Primary,” the memo states.
“Further we understand you may enter into similar agreements with other candidates,” it continues.
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The Clinton campaign agreed to make an initial payment of $1.2 million to DNC, which was crippled by debt at the time, as well as providing a monthly allowance and other funds. The agreement appears intended to give the campaign oversight over how its money was spent.
Mook was dancing like a barefoot man standing on hot coals when asked about this agreement. Democrats want either a democratic representative system or they want a dictatorship where their leaders are chosen for them by an elite panel.
It would be interesting to see an investigation into how Obama was chosen. He was shoehorned in much the same as Hillary was.
I guess the DNC didn’t recognize this as the same way Democrats have taken control over the courts, resulting in judges supporting the liberal agenda through left wing activism.
That’snot so much a statement of fact as an order; you had best not read this as Hillary having her way with the primaries, the DNC or the convention, damnit!!
@Bill… Deplorable Me: I dont know why these lazy journalists dont report! http://yournewswire.com/journalist-clinton-foundation-dead/
@kitt: https://imgflip.com/i/1px5yj
Donna is now back tracking like crazy on her claims that the DNC taught Bernie a lesson in Socialism by giving votes he earned to Hillary…