Emanuel and Steve for all you've done to put this together, I really am grateful.
Emanuel had a press conference.
Emanuel but again it's a very tight circle of people within the White House who Obama actually cares about their opinions.
King Emanuel of Italy gave it to Mussolini.
As Emanuel said, market research, asking consumers what they will want in the future, often doesn't work.
Mayor Emanuel was at your office being chased by people on segways.
Mayor Emanuel responds, "I know."
in Emanuel 's house.
Rahm Emanuel : Thank you.
Rahm Emanuel : Yeah.
Rahm Emanuel : Um-hum.
Rahm Emanuel : Um-hum.
Rahm Emanuel : David Lieber: So.
Rahm Emanuel : Well first of all, I believe, I mean I don't think it's a novel idea, but that if you're gettin' a paycheck paid by the taxpayers, the taxpayer are the people
Rahm Emanuel : okay here's the deal.
Rahm Emanuel : What happens if the thumb is like this?
Rahm Emanuel : David Lieber: And not surprisingly, you mentioned it in your comments there, the most popular number one topic that these folks wanted to hear you talk about was education
Rahm Emanuel : Okay.
Rahm Emanuel : and he's says, "If I don't have a good local school, my wife and I are gonna move to the suburbs.
Rahm Emanuel : and it's my number one passion.
Rahm Emanuel : you can search for it.
Rahm Emanuel : Got it.
Rahm Emanuel : I've -- David Lieber: heretofore not been willing to commit to accountability.
Rahm Emanuel : Well on this thing, I worked it out when I was running for Congress, they support this actual program.
Rahm Emanuel : And they'll be takin' my job and they're gonna be taking your job.
Rahm Emanuel : And he also -- in respect to this kid, he lives up near Loyola, takes a train all the way down 79th and gets on a bus and goes over to Simeon; hour and twenty
Rahm Emanuel : I've announced a comprehensive after school program for the city.
Rahm Emanuel : when I'm done.
Rahm Emanuel : This kid you'd bet long on 'em.
Rahm Emanuel : I used to say about people in Washington -- David Lieber: Yeah.
Rahm Emanuel : if they're firm in their opinion it's their principles they're flexible on.
Rahm Emanuel : Well I'd better call my older brother who's the smart one in the family.
Rahm Emanuel : Um-hum.
Rahm Emanuel : Yeah.
Rahm Emanuel : Well let's also, it's not just matters of the future of Google.
Rahm Emanuel : State of Illinois has adopted the common standards: 39 I think or 41 other states adopted it, but you have to have a new curriculum to teach to the common standards.
Rahm Emanuel : of education you're looking at.
Rahm Emanuel : Oh, with that burden, plain English?
Rahm Emanuel : which is you wanna add employees -- David Lieber: Yep.
Rahm Emanuel : would help you.
Rahm Emanuel : And if you rent a corporate jet and you're comin' to Chicago, we're gonna make that single mother make sure she can get that from paycheck to paycheck just a
Rahm Emanuel : Um-hum.
Rahm Emanuel : Well okay first of all -- David Lieber: So how do you respond to that?
Rahm Emanuel : Two things: civic federations endorse what I said.
Rahm Emanuel : representing the small businesses endorsed my proposal.
Rahm Emanuel : and making sure.
Rahm Emanuel : Um.
Rahm Emanuel : Well two things: one I'm against privatization -- David Lieber: Um-hum.
Rahm Emanuel : it's run its -- folks aren't for it.
Rahm Emanuel : you can't do it.