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. – 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? – Rahm Emanuel
Everybody knows theyre on the Obama team: There isnt vice presidential vs. presidential division, theres not a generational pull. People have internalized that this is a real moment in history. – Rahm Emanuel
Things happened there that I dont 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. – Rahm Emanuel