And the last thing that I want to see us do is ask more and more of our troops [in Afghanistan ] without guaranteeing that we're providing more and more of what's necessary to make the mission successful. Rahm Emanuel More Quotes by Rahm Emanuel More Quotes From Rahm Emanuel I should say the leadership's proposal in the Senate and the House are very unpopular. And when people realize it will raise taxes, raise their insurance premiums cost and explode the deficit, they think twice about it. Rahm Emanuel house people thinking Obviously what I think Senator [John] Kerry was pointing to, which is absolutely correct, which is the essential part of the strategy or a key component or a leg on the stool, is an Afghan partner that is ready to take control of both the security situation in Afghanistan, and the civilian side of that. Rahm Emanuel legs keys thinking Because of the president’s leadership, every American will have access to affordable, quality health care. Rahm Emanuel quality care president 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. Rahm Emanuel team real people 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 recovery country negative 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. Rahm Emanuel iraq home america And it's time as a country that we have an assault weapon ban. Rahm Emanuel assault-weapons gun country Rather than doing the kind of fact-checking that normally goes with a story, you ran with certain stories for not wanting to get beat. There's a pressure that exists in your profession. I would be surprised in any honest exchange that you say that doesn't exist. Rahm Emanuel pressure would-be stories Every election is different, every context is different. I believe the record I was allowed to help establish by the side of the president Bill Clinton was important. Rahm Emanuel important president believe I've never been in a place where winning has hurt the ability to do anything. Rahm Emanuel hurt-feelings hurt winning You may say I may be unfit to be mayor. But you can never say I'm an unfit mayor. Rahm Emanuel mayors may I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives. Rahm Emanuel cities house running The American people... want change. They want big ideas, big reform. Rahm Emanuel reform people ideas [Obama White House] rescued the economy from the worst recession. Rahm Emanuel economy white house We have come a long way and we have a little further to go. Rahm Emanuel littles long way The moment somebody's a president and you call him "Mr. President," (the person represents) our culture, our history, our sense as our nation. Rahm Emanuel moments president culture Nearly losing my life made me want to live my life. Rahm Emanuel survival losing want I think the most important thing for us to make judgments about is what can we really do? What can we achieve? Rahm Emanuel judgment important thinking There's no safe Republican district. You can run, but you cannot hide. Rahm Emanuel marine-corps safe running 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 white house people
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