Rahm the un-diplomat Emanuel reports from Japan
In American politics, there is a small group of leaders who are \u2013 to borrow a term from Hollywood \u2013 hit makers. Everything they touch seems to turn to gold.\xa0\nThere 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\u2026 and currently, he is Joe Biden\u2019s ambassador to Japan.\nIn his new posting, Rahm has been at the forefront of new multi-lateral agreements between the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines; he is agitating for allies to stop what he calls \u201cChinese economic coercion;\u201d and he has been a key player in a controversial effort to legalize same-sex marriage in Japan.\xa0\nThis week, Rahm joined Playbook co-author and Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza to talk about his role organizing our allies around Putin and China; how hardnose politics is actually great for diplomacy; and why \u2013 even when you\u2019re dealing with the president of the United States \u2013 it\u2019s still much better to beg for forgiveness, than to ask for permission.\nRyan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Rahm Emanuel is the U.S. Ambassador to Japan.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.\xa0Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices