Rahm Emanuel
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I created an accepting culture, but I said, here's who we're serving, the United States of America.
So to me, that's what I think is the focus.
I never took my eye off of all.
We had eight years of graduation growth.
Did in 2016, mid-cycle in my eight years as mayor, we changed the laws and the ordinance and passed one on bathroom access.
Yeah.
but I never took the eye off the ball.
Unlike what has happened in the debate here.
And I just say this because you can see the amount of energy and oxygen on a set of issues.
And I... We should be frank.
They did in the campaign and walking around in the campaign and saying, well, I said that in 2020.
Well, campaigns are not about what you said yesterday.
They're about what you said in your career.
Okay.
So that said, you got to deal with that.
And I believe the American people are a culture of acceptance, but not one that becomes advocacy.
And that's where it crossed the line.
Now, I've made my position clear.
It's not the biggest issue.
And I think when you have โ and I've said this in tongue-in-cheek, but I mean this โ one child is discussing their pronoun.