Roast of Representative Rahm Emanuel
2008-11-07T21:58:08-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGQwXC8xODg5NjMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Representative Rahm Emanuel was honored for his work with CURE and his commitment to funding epilepsy research at a benefit dinner. Paul Begala was the master of ceremonies for the roast. Participants made tongue-in-cheek remarks about Chicago politics and Representative Emanuel’s training in ballet, his style of leadership, use of foul language, and his accidental loss of part of a finger. Among the speakers were fellow Illinois politicians Senator Barack Obama and Secretary William Daley, as well as Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Obama’s media consultant, David Axelrod, a co-founder of CURE.
Representative Rahm Emanuel was honored for his work with CURE and his commitment to funding epilepsy research at a benefit dinner. Paul Beg… read more
Representative Rahm Emanuel was honored for his work with CURE and his commitment to funding epilepsy research at a benefit dinner. Paul Begala was the master of ceremonies for the roast. Participants made tongue-in-cheek remarks about Chicago politics and Representative Emanuel’s training in ballet, his style of leadership, use of foul language, and his accidental loss of part of a finger. Among the speakers were fellow Illinois politicians Senator Barack Obama and Secretary William Daley, as well as Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Obama’s media consultant, David Axelrod, a co-founder of CURE. close
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