3 December 2020 Rahm Emanuel Things happened there that I don’t think are the finest hours for anybody, whether it was a journalist, the legal system or, in that case of the political system, who would say that was an example of when Washington worked best.
3 December 2020 Rahm Emanuel Because of the president’s leadership, every American will have access to affordable, quality health care.
3 December 2020 Rahm Emanuel Whose leadership, whose judgment, whose values do you want in the White House when that crisis lands like a thud on the Oval Office desk?
3 December 2020 Rahm Emanuel I don’t want to go negative on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but he didn’t pass an economic deal in the first 100 days. We have passed the largest Recovery Act in the history of the country.
3 December 2020 Rahm Emanuel Everybody knows they’re on the Obama team: There isn’t vice presidential vs. presidential division, there’s not a generational pull. People have internalized that this is a real moment in history.
3 December 2020 Rahm Emanuel While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago.
3 December 2020 Rahm Emanuel The fact is, Bush’s war policy has failed. It’s failed! Who better to say so than Jack Murtha?