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Rendell lights pre-debate stink bomb

Former Democratic National Committee chairman and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell claimed he penned the op-ed not at the behest or with the knowledge of former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign. | Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Pennsylvania Conference for Women

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The former DNC chair and Pennsylvania governor gives voice to what other rival campaigns have said privately about Elizabeth Warren’s fundraising approach.

Former Democratic National Committee chairman and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell sparked a firestorm on social media by escalating attacks on Elizabeth Warren ahead of Thursday’s closely watched debate, assailing her as a “hypocrite” in an op-ed.

The article, published Wednesday evening in The Washington Post, came days after Rendell, a top surrogate for Joe Biden, was quoted in The New York Times saying that Warren “didn’t have any trouble” taking his money until she swore off high-dollar fundraisers for her presidential bid this year.

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Hours before Thursday night’s debate, Rendell yet again stepped up his offensive on Warren by devising a new moniker for her supporters: “Elizabeth Elites.”

“The Elizabeth Elites have been pounding me on Twitter,” Rendell told POLITICO. “I’ve always been somewhat a target for the Bernie Bots because of 2016, but today I’m in great favor with the Bernie Bots. They really liked the column.”

In the eyes of some Democrats, it’s Rendell who’s the hypocrite.

“You guys know that Ed Rendell has been awful for a really long time, right?” quipped Pod Save America co-host and Obama White House alumni Tommy Vietor on Twitter.

Rendell’s blitz against Warren is the clearest sign yet by Biden’s backers that they see her as a big threat. Warren has risen in the polls in recent months to tie with Bernie Sanders for second place, squarely behind Biden.

Rendell’s comments have also given voice to what other rival campaigns have said privatelyabout Warren’s fundraising approach.

Brian Fallon, former press secretary for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, speculated on Twitter that Rendell’s anti-Warren op-ed was an attempt to “make it up to Biden” after he told POLITICO that even Biden’s supporters are “nervous as hell” about his primary campaign.

“Ed Rendell frequently shoots his mouth off in a way that hurts his friends. He did it frequently to Clinton,” Fallon said.

Both Rendell and Biden’s advisers, however, insist he didn’t tell the campaign beforehand about his Wednesday op-ed that assailed the Massachusetts senator for bashing big-money fundraisers after using them herself in past years.

Biden’s camp isn’t disavowing what Rendell said — and his aides are staying officially silent as Rendell’s attacks on Warren began trending on social media.

One Biden adviser said Rendell’s column “went off like a bomb … we didn’t know it was coming.”

But it wasn’t an unwanted bomb: Another Biden adviser indicated that the campaign “didn’t pitch him on this” but is nonetheless embracing the fallout of his sortie.

“I mean, he raised some fair points,” the second adviser said about Warren saying she won’t hold high-dollar fundraisers while having transferred $10.4 million from her Senate campaign account that was raised partly from large contributions.

“This debate is and should be a policy debate, not one based on personal attacks,” the adviser said. “That’s the debate we are looking to have on stage tonight.”

Rendell claimed he penned the op-ed not at the behest or with the knowledge of the Biden campaign, but simply because the Post called him after he was interviewed by the Times.

Asked whether he received feedback from the Biden campaign about his op-ed, he said he did not. However, he said, Biden’s backers loved it.

“I got contacted by Biden supporters all over, saying ‘great column,’” Rendell said.

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Pre-debate spin lightning round: Surrogates sound off and trash talk

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are still hours abroad from squaring off in the aboriginal agitation of the 2016 race, but the pre-debate circuit amid anniversary advance is already able-bodied underway. Here s a glimpse at the expectations bold waged by advance surrogates who fabricated the television circuit Monday morning.Trump can t hide – Clinton active acquaintance Tim Kaine at a assemblage Monday The affair about 90 annual is boy, you can t hide. Now Donald Trump brand to say, you know, I m activity to body this wall, again I m not demography any questions, but okay, back you ve got 90 annual and there s aloof a adjudicator and two of you on stage, you can run but you can t hide. Moderators on apprehension – Trump active acquaintance Mike Pence on Hugh Hewitt s radio show My assured achievement in the agitation tonight and our agitation and the added two presidential debates (is that) the moderators will ask the questions and they ll acquiesce the candidates to acknowledgment the questions. And the blow of you bodies afterwards can do all the commentating and let the American bodies decide. Fact-checker – Clinton advance columnist secretary Brian Fallon on s New Day There is abundant lies that Donald Trump tells consistently that anybody should be able to alarm him out — (debate moderator) Lester Holt, Hillary Clinton will, too. But I anticipate that alike the assemblage and reporters tonight watching, that are allocation the candidates performances should booty it into account. He ll be himself – Trump advance agent Jason Miller on s New Day Mr. Trump is activity to be actual able for this evening, but the key point to accomplish about Mr. Trump is that he s activity to go in there with the accuracy and confidence of a applicant who knows absolutely what his eyes is, absolutely how he wants to advice the country. And so he s activity to go in there and about be himself. And that s article that s absolutely accessible to acclimate for. Secretary Clinton has a abundant bigger challenge, she s aggravating to affairs all of her curve and amount out what poll-tested methods are activity to assignment tonight. Just the facts – Clinton advance administrator Robby Mook, actualization on NBC s Today show: All that we re allurement from Donald Trump is that he stick with the facts, that he accord bright affairs and that he accept a command of the issues. That s how we anticipate the candidates should be judged. That s how they ve been advised in the past. What we don t appetite to accept is some affectionate of bifold accepted area Donald Trump can get the best bigger accolade but Hillary Clinton is accepting advised on the accomplished credibility of policy. Lowering expectations – Trump advance administrator Kellyanne Conway, actualization on NBC s Today show Robby and I are active in alongside universes. Donald Trump has been criticized all weekend long. I anticipate that the Clinton advance has acutely been talking to the media for a anniversary now adage it s your job to accomplish abiding that Donald Trump is arrested — fact-checked in absolute time. I m aloof afraid the advance administrator would try to lower expectations that badly for his own candidate. Look, they apperceive that advance debates are not Hillary Clinton s candied spot. Yes, she is accomplished at accomplishing them but the acquaintance hasn t necessarily been beneficial. I ve been allurement voters formally, can you name annihilation from a agitation that you ve apparent from Hillary Clinton that absolutely moves you or that you bethink and they can t. She s been in 34 of them. 14 Division finales of The Apprentice – Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on s WOLF He s belief and he s advancing and they re activity through hypotheticals and what scenarios ability appear up. But he s actual comfortable, he did a abundant job in our primary debates. He s additionally been through 14 division finales, he will be prepared. Season finales are showmanship – Mook responds to Priebus on s WOLF You asked him about Donald Trump s abilities in his access tonight and he fatigued he s had 14 division finales of the Apprentice, and I anticipate they absolutely are acquisitive to bank on appearance and his television showmanship. Watch the women – Clinton adherent Rep. Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat, actualization on s New Day Remember, Donald Trump has never gone one-on-one in a agitation with anyone, abundant beneath a woman. So I anticipate there s huge accident if he goes afterwards her in that appearance that a lot of in accurate women will say, holy smokes that s out of bounds. Trump is capricious – Trump adherent Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, actualization on s New Day. I m assured he will acclimate and say what he has to say or assure his style. Ted Cruz is altered than Hillary Clinton and he array of acclimatized his attacks to anniversary opponent. I anticipate you ll see a band of altercation and attack, if you will, that is different. Again, we accept to delay and see because I don t anticipate anyone can adumbrate what Donald Trump will do, but I anticipate he will do actual well. s Betsy Klein, Elizabeth Landers, Tom LoBianco and David Wright contributed to this report.

New Post has been published on (Pre-debate spin lightning round: Surrogates sound off and trash talk)

Pre-debate spin lightning round: Surrogates sound off and trash talk

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are still hours abroad from squaring off in the aboriginal agitation of the 2016 race, but the pre-debate circuit amid anniversary advance is already able-bodied underway. Here s a glimpse at the expectations bold waged by advance surrogates who fabricated the television circuit Monday morning.Trump can t hide – Clinton active acquaintance Tim Kaine at a assemblage Monday The affair about 90 annual is boy, you can t hide. Now Donald Trump brand to say, you know, I m activity to body this wall, again I m not demography any questions, but okay, back you ve got 90 annual and there s aloof a adjudicator and two of you on stage, you can run but you can t hide. Moderators on apprehension – Trump active acquaintance Mike Pence on Hugh Hewitt s radio show My assured achievement in the agitation tonight and our agitation and the added two presidential debates (is that) the moderators will ask the questions and they ll acquiesce the candidates to acknowledgment the questions. And the blow of you bodies afterwards can do all the commentating and let the American bodies decide. Fact-checker – Clinton advance columnist secretary Brian Fallon on s New Day There is abundant lies that Donald Trump tells consistently that anybody should be able to alarm him out — (debate moderator) Lester Holt, Hillary Clinton will, too. But I anticipate that alike the assemblage and reporters tonight watching, that are allocation the candidates performances should booty it into account. He ll be himself – Trump advance agent Jason Miller on s New Day Mr. Trump is activity to be actual able for this evening, but the key point to accomplish about Mr. Trump is that he s activity to go in there with the accuracy and confidence of a applicant who knows absolutely what his eyes is, absolutely how he wants to advice the country. And so he s activity to go in there and about be himself. And that s article that s absolutely accessible to acclimate for. Secretary Clinton has a abundant bigger challenge, she s aggravating to affairs all of her curve and amount out what poll-tested methods are activity to assignment tonight. Just the facts – Clinton advance administrator Robby Mook, actualization on NBC s Today show: All that we re allurement from Donald Trump is that he stick with the facts, that he accord bright affairs and that he accept a command of the issues. That s how we anticipate the candidates should be judged. That s how they ve been advised in the past. What we don t appetite to accept is some affectionate of bifold accepted area Donald Trump can get the best bigger accolade but Hillary Clinton is accepting advised on the accomplished credibility of policy. Lowering expectations – Trump advance administrator Kellyanne Conway, actualization on NBC s Today show Robby and I are active in alongside universes. Donald Trump has been criticized all weekend long. I anticipate that the Clinton advance has acutely been talking to the media for a anniversary now adage it s your job to accomplish abiding that Donald Trump is arrested — fact-checked in absolute time. I m aloof afraid the advance administrator would try to lower expectations that badly for his own candidate. Look, they apperceive that advance debates are not Hillary Clinton s candied spot. Yes, she is accomplished at accomplishing them but the acquaintance hasn t necessarily been beneficial. I ve been allurement voters formally, can you name annihilation from a agitation that you ve apparent from Hillary Clinton that absolutely moves you or that you bethink and they can t. She s been in 34 of them. 14 Division finales of The Apprentice – Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on s WOLF He s belief and he s advancing and they re activity through hypotheticals and what scenarios ability appear up. But he s actual comfortable, he did a abundant job in our primary debates. He s additionally been through 14 division finales, he will be prepared. Season finales are showmanship – Mook responds to Priebus on s WOLF You asked him about Donald Trump s abilities in his access tonight and he fatigued he s had 14 division finales of the Apprentice, and I anticipate they absolutely are acquisitive to bank on appearance and his television showmanship. Watch the women – Clinton adherent Rep. Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat, actualization on s New Day Remember, Donald Trump has never gone one-on-one in a agitation with anyone, abundant beneath a woman. So I anticipate there s huge accident if he goes afterwards her in that appearance that a lot of in accurate women will say, holy smokes that s out of bounds. Trump is capricious – Trump adherent Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, actualization on s New Day. I m assured he will acclimate and say what he has to say or assure his style. Ted Cruz is altered than Hillary Clinton and he array of acclimatized his attacks to anniversary opponent. I anticipate you ll see a band of altercation and attack, if you will, that is different. Again, we accept to delay and see because I don t anticipate anyone can adumbrate what Donald Trump will do, but I anticipate he will do actual well. s Betsy Klein, Elizabeth Landers, Tom LoBianco and David Wright contributed to this report.

New Post has been published on (Pre-debate spin lightning round: Surrogates sound off and trash talk)

Pre-debate spin lightning round: Surrogates sound off and trash talk

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are still hours abroad from squaring off in the aboriginal agitation of the 2016 race, but the pre-debate circuit amid anniversary advance is already able-bodied underway. Here s a glimpse at the expectations bold waged by advance surrogates who fabricated the television circuit Monday morning.Trump can t hide – Clinton active acquaintance Tim Kaine at a assemblage Monday The affair about 90 annual is boy, you can t hide. Now Donald Trump brand to say, you know, I m activity to body this wall, again I m not demography any questions, but okay, back you ve got 90 annual and there s aloof a adjudicator and two of you on stage, you can run but you can t hide. Moderators on apprehension – Trump active acquaintance Mike Pence on Hugh Hewitt s radio show My assured achievement in the agitation tonight and our agitation and the added two presidential debates (is that) the moderators will ask the questions and they ll acquiesce the candidates to acknowledgment the questions. And the blow of you bodies afterwards can do all the commentating and let the American bodies decide. Fact-checker – Clinton advance columnist secretary Brian Fallon on s New Day There is abundant lies that Donald Trump tells consistently that anybody should be able to alarm him out — (debate moderator) Lester Holt, Hillary Clinton will, too. But I anticipate that alike the assemblage and reporters tonight watching, that are allocation the candidates performances should booty it into account. He ll be himself – Trump advance agent Jason Miller on s New Day Mr. Trump is activity to be actual able for this evening, but the key point to accomplish about Mr. Trump is that he s activity to go in there with the accuracy and confidence of a applicant who knows absolutely what his eyes is, absolutely how he wants to advice the country. And so he s activity to go in there and about be himself. And that s article that s absolutely accessible to acclimate for. Secretary Clinton has a abundant bigger challenge, she s aggravating to affairs all of her curve and amount out what poll-tested methods are activity to assignment tonight. Just the facts – Clinton advance administrator Robby Mook, actualization on NBC s Today show: All that we re allurement from Donald Trump is that he stick with the facts, that he accord bright affairs and that he accept a command of the issues. That s how we anticipate the candidates should be judged. That s how they ve been advised in the past. What we don t appetite to accept is some affectionate of bifold accepted area Donald Trump can get the best bigger accolade but Hillary Clinton is accepting advised on the accomplished credibility of policy. Lowering expectations – Trump advance administrator Kellyanne Conway, actualization on NBC s Today show Robby and I are active in alongside universes. Donald Trump has been criticized all weekend long. I anticipate that the Clinton advance has acutely been talking to the media for a anniversary now adage it s your job to accomplish abiding that Donald Trump is arrested — fact-checked in absolute time. I m aloof afraid the advance administrator would try to lower expectations that badly for his own candidate. Look, they apperceive that advance debates are not Hillary Clinton s candied spot. Yes, she is accomplished at accomplishing them but the acquaintance hasn t necessarily been beneficial. I ve been allurement voters formally, can you name annihilation from a agitation that you ve apparent from Hillary Clinton that absolutely moves you or that you bethink and they can t. She s been in 34 of them. 14 Division finales of The Apprentice – Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on s WOLF He s belief and he s advancing and they re activity through hypotheticals and what scenarios ability appear up. But he s actual comfortable, he did a abundant job in our primary debates. He s additionally been through 14 division finales, he will be prepared. Season finales are showmanship – Mook responds to Priebus on s WOLF You asked him about Donald Trump s abilities in his access tonight and he fatigued he s had 14 division finales of the Apprentice, and I anticipate they absolutely are acquisitive to bank on appearance and his television showmanship. Watch the women – Clinton adherent Rep. Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat, actualization on s New Day Remember, Donald Trump has never gone one-on-one in a agitation with anyone, abundant beneath a woman. So I anticipate there s huge accident if he goes afterwards her in that appearance that a lot of in accurate women will say, holy smokes that s out of bounds. Trump is capricious – Trump adherent Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, actualization on s New Day. I m assured he will acclimate and say what he has to say or assure his style. Ted Cruz is altered than Hillary Clinton and he array of acclimatized his attacks to anniversary opponent. I anticipate you ll see a band of altercation and attack, if you will, that is different. Again, we accept to delay and see because I don t anticipate anyone can adumbrate what Donald Trump will do, but I anticipate he will do actual well. s Betsy Klein, Elizabeth Landers, Tom LoBianco and David Wright contributed to this report.