Rahm Emanuel Quotes

A collection of quotes by Rahm Emanuel.

Rahm Emanuel is an American politician, political strategist, and former mayor of Chicago. He was born on November 29, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois. Emanuel attended Sarah Lawrence College and Northwestern University, where he received his Bachelor's degree in liberal arts in 1981. He later earned a Master's degree in speech and communication from Northwestern.

Emanuel initially served as a senior advisor to President Bill Clinton, playing a significant role in crafting policy initiatives such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He then served as a congressman representing Illinois' 5th congressional district from 2003 to 2009. During his tenure, he helped establish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and played an integral part in passing the Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare).

In 2011, Emanuel became the 55th mayor of Chicago, succeeding Richard M. Daley. As mayor, he focused on improving the city's education system, reducing the crime rate, and strengthening its economic development. Emanuel served two terms as mayor, leaving office in 2019.

Throughout his career, Rahm Emanuel has been known for his assertive and sometimes confrontational approach to politics, earning him a reputation as a tough and tenacious leader. He has been involved in numerous controversial and high-profile debates and has made significant contributions to both national and Chicago politics.

Things happened there that I don't think are the finest hour

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.

Whose leadership, whose judgment, whose values do you want i

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?

You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean

You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.

Think Waste Crisis

While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to no

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.

Leadership

Today, because of President Obama's courage, kids can stay o

Today, because of President Obama's courage, kids can stay on their parent's plan until they are 26. Insurers cannot kick you off your policy because you have hit your limit. They will not be able to deny you because you have a pre-existing condition.

Courage

The fact is, Bush's war policy has failed. It's failed! Who

The fact is, Bush's war policy has failed. It's failed! Who better to say so than Jack Murtha?

War

What is more comforting to the terrorists around the world:

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?

Failure

Everybody knows they're on the Obama team: There isn't vice

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.

History

I don't want to go negative on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, bu

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.

History

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down un

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row.

Smile

When President Obama entered the White House, the economy wa

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.

History

The person who takes the oath of office in the next four mon

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.

Leadership

I saw the president make the tough calls in the Situation Ro

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.

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