145 Quotes by Rahm Emanuel

At the very time our country yearns for national unity in the wake of hurricane Katrina, these comments reflect a spirit of hate and division.

There's no safe district. You can run but you can't hide.

The schedule speaks volumes -- he's persona non grata around the country, ... Challengers and incumbents can't be seen with him. But at the Capitol, he's a powerful force. This Congress is his domain. The interests he supports continue to reign.

This is not a mystery anymore. We know what needs to be done, ... The Great Lakes has gotten nine studies in four years from this administration, and Iraq has gotten $4.5 billion. Give Iraq the studies, and we'll take the money.

They ended up spending a total, their campaign plus the independent, about 1.3 million. I only ended up spending about -- not only, but I spent about 2 million. But I had no intention of doing that until I was attacked with a negative ad by an independent group.

Instead of a State of the Union address, the president kicked off his re-election campaign. His speech was long on rhetoric and short on resources.

You could make progress on this in a New York minute, ... We're getting very close here.

All the chemistry for a big election is beginning to take shape.

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.