I think politics today is all about false choices: You can have a robust energy economy and a challenged environment, or a great environment and no economy. That's a false choice. You can do both. Ed Rendell challengechoiceeconomy Change image and share on social
I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed. Ed Rendell barackbasicbring Change image and share on social
You know rule one for the vice president is make sure you never upstage the president, right? It's rule one. Ed Rendell makepresidentrule Change image and share on social
Would I be happy just practicing law? No. Would I be happy just doing TV and speeches? No. I want to do all of these things and be as active as I can... but my main goal is to have some degree of influence on the public discussion. Ed Rendell activedegreediscussion share on social
Most people are motivated by the economy. And if you've lost your job, lost your mortgage, lost your 401(k), you're angry. And if your brother-in-law has lost one of those you're angry still. And when you're angry you take it out on people who are in office. Which is natural. Ed Rendell angrybrothereconomy share on social
Creating new jobs for Pennsylvanians continues to be my highest priority throughout the Commonwealth. Ed Rendell commonwealthcontinuecreate Change image and share on social
It used to be that Democrats and Republicans would disagree, but they could be social to each other. There were times during the year that we acted together in the good of the country. Ed Rendell actcountrydemocrat Change image and share on social
And the beautiful open spaces, the forests of Pennsylvania, the recreational uses that come from having these green open spaces and forests, they contribute dramatically to the level of our tourism, dramatically. Ed Rendell beautifulcontributedramatically share on social