Rahm Emanuel is Not NOT Running for President
Episode Date: December 21, 2025Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and chief of staff to President Obama, joins Tommy to discuss where he thinks the Democratic Party went wrong in...
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1109 episodes transcribedRahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and chief of staff to President Obama, joins Tommy to discuss where he thinks the Democratic Party went wrong in...
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