Chicago's former Democratic mayor, Rahm Rahm Emanuel, believes that the Democrats need to stop reflecting on past failures and move forward from the left-wing identity politics as he appears on ABC's "The View."
Emanuel, who also served as Chief of Staff for former Obama's former president, said Wednesday that the Democratic Party is currently defined as the "weaker." Emanuel argued that over the past five years, the party has been attracted by cultural issues, providing an example for schools where Democrats focus on identity politics rather than educating American youth to compete with China.
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin talked about how the show recently hosted former President Biden, recalling: “He re-elected Trump, his allegation of declining cognitive ability withdraws a responsibility, and he reiterated that he would win.”
Then, she asked, "You worked for President Biden. Do you think it would be helpful to Democrats now?"
"No. Nada. Never," Emanuel replied, agreeing with many Democrats.
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"No," said the former Chicago mayor again. "I grew up under the politics of Bill Clinton. Never stop thinking about tomorrow. It's backwards, not moving forward. I want to figure out how to get out of here. I don't want to figure out how we got here. It's another thing, Donald Trump wants to keep litigating against zero core against his Red Bull. Isn't that where I want to go?
Emanuel, who also served as Biden's ambassador to Japan, citing what he wants to pay attention to.
"What strategy is this? I want to focus on Medicaid cuts, healthcare cuts, because there are people who are negotiating children's health plans, so 10 million kids can have healthcare. I want to focus on the 10 million kids who have parents working full-time but can't afford healthcare," he said. "I don't want 'What Joe Biden does, what his staff doesn't do.' That was yesterday.
He added: "I understand the president's desire for it. But given all the challenges we face, this is not a place we need to attend the party."
President Biden joined the co-host of "View" last Thursday for his second interview since leaving the White House. (Screen shot/ABC)
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Emanuel was asked to warn Biden not to run again, defending his record of telling powerful politicians what they don't want to hear, lamenting that no one has stopped Biden from losing a Democrat election.
"I work directly with President Clinton and President Obama. It's an honor," he said. "I tell them what they don't want to hear, they don't want to hear. Tell them directly. At the end of the day, it's a decision made by a person. It's wrong, it's a wrong. I think obviously in the show President Biden admitted that it's a real challenge, it's a real challenge, the problem is because we know that this is Trump 1.0 or 2.0, and you're a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's a person, it's
"When you decide to put your hat on the ring, please announce it on this show, OK?" asked co-host Joy Behar.
"Do you think so?" Emanuel asked.
Rahm Emanuel, then-U.S. ambassador’s nominee in Japan, attended a hearing to review his nomination on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Capitol Hill, Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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The former Chicago mayor went on to argue that Democrats are too focused on fighting Trump and need to pay more attention to how they truly serve the American people.
“That might be you,” Bell said, before pointing out that they had to go to the business break.
"Really?" Emanuel asked. “I accept the invitation.”