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. Rahm Emanuel bushclassdepend Change image and share on social
Laquan McDonald is a wake-up call to all of us. It's a reminder there's a lot broken. Rahm Emanuel breakcalllaquan Change image and share on social
The GOP is broken. They need a Bill Clinton moment with someone to figure things out. Let me just say - and I don't agree with his policies, so let me put a warning label on the side of the packet here - If George W. Bush had never gotten in the disastrous Iraq war, he was trying to modernize the party on a series of fronts. Rahm Emanuel agreebillbreak share on social
I consider myself a progressive. I have a passion for people who work. To me, this is about forward looking versus backward looking. Ideological gradations are the wrong way to look at it. Rahm Emanuel backwardforwardgradation Change image and share on social
For all the things that make Chicago great, for all the things that make us proud to call ourselves Chicagoans, the violence that is happening corrodes our core. It is not the Chicago we know and love. Rahm Emanuel callchicagochicagoan share on social
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. Rahm Emanuel americabarackforty share on social
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. Rahm Emanuel actcountryday Change image and share on social
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. Rahm Emanuel boardcatcherdeliver share on social
It is one thing to train officers on fighting crime. It is a whole other thing to train them to build friendships and relationships, which are integral to fighting crime. This takes time, effort, and patience on the part of police officers. Rahm Emanuel buildcrimeeffort share on social
You have a burden going into any campaign when you're raising money to fund that effort because there's always a desire to spend more money than you have. Rahm Emanuel burdencampaigndesire Change image and share on social