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Podcast: The Conversation with Dasha Burns
Episode: Rahm “the un-diplomat” Emanuel reports from Japan
Description: In American politics, there is a small group of leaders who are – to borrow a term from Hollywood – hit makers. Everything they touch seems to turn to gold. There is perhaps no better example of this in Democratic politics than Rahm Emanuel. For those who need a refresher, Rahm is a former Bill Clinton advisor, turned Illinois Congressman, turned DCCC chair, turned Barack Obama chief of staff, turned mayor of Chicago… and currently, he is Joe Biden’s ambassador to Japan.In his new posting, Rahm has been at the forefront of new multi-lateral agreements between t...