The Harwood-Podesta Diaries: The John’s Nearly Break Up, Harwood Takes a Stand

The Harwood-Podesta diaries, courtesy of the Russian government by way of Wikileaks, continues to produce intrigue and drama. In this episode, the Clinton campaign was pissed the fuck off over  a Harwood article, which nearly caused a split between the two John’s.

Here was Harwood’s evil piece.

By John Harwood 29 Mins Ago http://www.cnbc.com/id/102717374

I’ve been inside Hillary Clinton’s national campaign headquarters in Brooklyn. I’ve talked with “senior officials” about her bid for the White House. They sat in these chairs. Wish I could tell you more. But they said very little. Notice that I typed very little and not “very little,” because under the ground rules of Thursday’s briefing reporters were not allowed to quote their words directly. You’re not missing much.

The former secretary of state plans to kick off the heavy-rhetoric stage of her campaign on June 13. I can’t say where or what time because the senior officials wouldn’t say. She plans to lay out some policy proposals after that. Can’t say which ones. She’ll take questions from reporters. Can’t say how often. She’ll start having rallies. Not too many, because the election’s a long way away. But some. She might take a summer vacation, which means reporters covering her can, too.

Don’t know when, but one senior official observed that summer vacations traditionally occur in mid-August. Her aides are organizing furiously in the early battlegrounds of the nomination fight (Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina) because they are competing in every state. They take the primary challenges of Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley and perhaps others very seriously.

They are also taking their Republican opposition very seriously—some in the sprawling GOP field more seriously than others. Can’t specify which ones. They are raising lots and lots of money and are pleased with how much is pouring in. But they absolutely, positively are NOT seeking to raise $2 billion, which some journalists have reported is their goal.

They are building a large digital constituency for their efforts to communicate and mobilize voters on social media.

Are they starting with the lists from President Barack Obama’s organization, and Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign? Can’t say for sure, but they’re exploring lots of lists. Her husband, Bill, and daughter, Chelsea, will play roles in her campaign. Can’t say exactly what, or when.

She’s feeling more in control of her campaign effort this time around, unlike 2008 when she sometimes felt the campaign was controlling her. Controversies over her emails as secretary of state or the Clinton Foundation have not inflicted significant political damage. That’s because voters who might support her see the controversies as politically motivated. She might even be able to expand the roster of battleground states beyond those Obama targeted.

Can’t say which ones. I’d show you pictures of the office and desks where campaign officials do their jobs, but the post-briefing tour was deemed off-the-record. There will be more briefings, however.

Stay tuned.

Believe me, I’d love nothing more than to criticize Harwood’s article, but it was just fine. Anyone think it was overly critical of Hillary? If so, what the fuck are you smoking?

Apparently, people at Camp Clinton were smoking some strong shit, most likely sourced from Colorado.

This was quickly picked up by an aide and forwarded to Podesta, who then emailed Harwood ‘won’t waste your time again.’

Harwood quickly CC’d Clinton’s communication director, Jennifer Palmieri, quizzing her if John had lost his fucking marbles, askiing ‘he’s joking right?’ What he hadn’t realized is that she too was extremely butt hurt and also libtarded, in a very general sense.

Observe.

Then the single most incredible moment of Harwood’s life approached him. Would he fold and apologize and try to curry their favor with pathetic groveling, or would he man the fuck up and lay down the law, letting them know he’s nothing more than a jokester-shill, who does what he’s told, and how he enjoyed their company more than anything else, and fuck those Fox News live trucks, them and their stupid, god damned, questions?

BEHOLD.

The fucking latter.