“There's no safe Republican district. You can run, but you cannot hide.” RunningRepublicanSafeExposureMarine Corps Author:Rahm Emanuel
“When President Obama entered the White House, the economy was in a free-fall. The auto industry: on its back. The banks: frozen up. More than three million Americans had already lost their jobs. And America's bravest, our men and women in uniform, were fighting what would soon be the longest wars in our history.” MenWarJobsAmericaFallFightingThreeHouseLostPresidentWhiteMillionsEconomyIndustryMen And WomenWhite HousePresident ObamaUniformsFrozenAuto Industry Author:Rahm Emanuel
“A strong economy depends on a strong middle class, but George Bush has put the middle class in a hole, and John McCain has a plan to keep digging that hole with George Bush's shovel.” StrongClassEconomyPlansMiddleDependsHolesMiddle ClassDiggingMccainShovelsStrong EconomyDigging Ditches Author:Rahm Emanuel
“Banks are slowly but surely lending again, and never again will taxpayers foot the bill for Wall Street’s excesses. In case we forgot, that was the change we believed in. That was the change we fought for. That was the change President Obama delivered.” PresidentCasesFeetStreetsWallBillsPresident ObamaExcessTaxpayersLendingSlowly But Surely Author: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.” PeopleKnowsRealMomentsTeamVicesPresidentialDivisionInspirational Team Author: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.” WantFirstsCountryDealsEconomicNegativeRecoveryFranklinFranklin Delano Roosevelt Author:Rahm Emanuel
“I saw the president make the tough calls in the Situation Room - and today, our troops in Iraq have finally come home so America can do some nation building here at home. That was the change that we believed in. That was the change we fought for. That was the change President Obama delivered.” HomeTodayAmericaNationsPresidentCan DoRoomsSituationSawsBuildingToughIraqComing HomePresident ObamaTroopsNation BuildingOur TroopsTroops In Iraq Author:Rahm Emanuel
“I still believe the Lewinsky investigation was way off from the focus of what Whitewater was, which turned out to be nothing at the end of the process. And I think that there were people who were determined as political opponents to not allow his presidency to succeed.” PeopleThinkingWayBelieveStillsEndsPoliticalProcessFocusSucceedDeterminedOpponentsInvestigationPresidencyI Still BelievePolitical Opponents Author:Rahm Emanuel
“In the White House, you can be on the pitcher's mound or you can be in the catcher's position. Put points on the board. Show people you can govern. Deliver on what you said you were going to deliver on.” PeopleSaidShowsHouseWhitePositionBoardsWhite HousePitcherCatchers Author:Rahm Emanuel
“President Obama made the right choice, over 1 million Americans are still working today. The American auto industry is not just surviving. It is thriving. Where Mitt Romney was willing to turn his back on Akron, Dayton, and Toledo, Ohio, the president said, "I've got your back''.” MadeSaidStillsTodayTurnsChoicesPresidentMillionsWillingIndustryPresident ObamaSurvivingRomneyOhioRight ChoicesAuto IndustryGot Your BackToledo Author:Rahm Emanuel
“The person who takes the oath of office in the next four months will shape not just the next four years, but the next forty years of our nation. In these next four years, we need proven leadership, proven judgment and proven values. America needs four more years of President Barack Obama.” NeedsYearsPersonsAmericaValuesNextNationsPresidentFourMonthsShapesOfficeJudgmentBarackFortyFour YearsProvenOathPresident Barack ObamaOath Of Office Author:Rahm Emanuel
“What is more comforting to the terrorists around the world: the failure to pass the 9/11 legislation because we lacked 'a majority of the majority,' or putting aside partisan politics to enact tough new legislation with America's security foremost in mind?” WorldMindAmericaSecurityToughMajorityTerroristAround The WorldLegislationComfortingPartisansPartisan Politics Author:Rahm Emanuel
“When it comes to federal elections law, Tom DeLay and his special-interest friends live by one set of rules, and everyone else lives by a very different set.” DifferentLawInterestSpecialElectionLive ByTomsDelaySpecial Interests Author: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.” PeopleRunningTodayDecisionCitiesChicagoDedicationBehalfMayorsReelection Author:Rahm Emanuel
