From: Kathy Ruemmler
Sent: Friday, October 3, 2014 6:20 PM
To: jeffrey E.
Subject: Re:

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On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 1:53 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacat=on@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com» wrote:

shame, . numnber? unfortunatley I have the so=ution

<u>On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 1:10 PM,</u> Kath= Ruemmle
> wrote:

Yes. I did not make it to NYC last night (br=ken plane) and therefore abandoned the Maine weekend.

On Oct 3, 2014 1:07 PM, "jeffrey E." &=t;jeevacation@g=ail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com» wrote:

Can we spe=k around 2?

On Friday, October 3, 2014, Kathy Ruemmler | wrote:

I think it will be res=lved one way or the other by the end of the week. If I choose option=2, then I have to go into formal vet and that generally takes 30 day=.

On Oct 3, 2014 1:02 PM, "jeffrey E." &=t;jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: Timing?

On Friday, October 3, 2014, Kathy Ruemmler wrote:

Th=t will make #2 inevitable

On Oct 3, 2014 12:54 PM, "jeffrey E." =R;jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: I think you should have a face to face first

On Friday, Oc=ober 3, 2014, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: Yes

On Friday, October 3, 2014, Kathy Ruemmle wrote:

The choice:

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declined for personal/timing reasons.

(1) I decline the job soon and the press will report that I =as his first choice but I

(2). I say I will do it knowing that there will be significa=t personal/financial/reputational costs because I like a good fight, I am =oyal, and I am the best person for the job.

wrote:

On Oct 3, 2014 9:40 AM, "Kathy Ruemmler&quo=;

That is part of his point -- that w=th Presidents, we are fungible.

Sent from my iPad =br>On Oct 3, 2014, at 9:29 AM, "jeffrey E." cjeevacation@g=ail.com> wrote:

Cold---=our "colleagues " ignore the fact most fan belts are indistingui=hable from one another - not appropriate in this case On Friday, October 3, 2014, Kathy Ruemmle wrote:

One of my colleagues described the relationship =his way: like a race car driver to a fan belt. The fan belt is=critical to the race car driver's needs and he can't exist as a rate car driver without it. But, eventually, every fan belt gets worn o=t and breaks, and the driver throws it out, replaces it with a new fan bel=, and gets back in the car.

On Oct 3, 2014 9:03 AM, "jeffrey E." &=t;jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: Understood

On Friday, October 3, 2014, Kathy R=emmler

wrote:

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That was good advice. Here, friend doesn't=really describe the relationship. I think that is another reason why=BB is not thrilled with the idea.

Sent from my iPad

On Oct 3, 2014, at 7:51AM, "jeffrey E." <jeeva=ation@gmail.com> wrote:

when Ken Starr pulled me aside and said if you follow the=advice of some of your other attnys and" just give up one of your fri=nds and this will all quickly go away." you will be giving up y=ur principles and hence your true self. I immediately knew he =as special

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At the very least, you are not supposed to trash the person =ho put you in your job. Loyalty is the expectation, but not stabbing=in the back is the bare minimum.

Sent from my iPad

On Oct 3, 2014, at 7:18 AM, "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@=mail.com> wrote:

and in keeping with the conversation from yesterday , thos= who put you in your job are supposed to get loyalty in return?.=A0 loyalty often comes with a beating

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