T he laws of political journalism dictate that any profile of Rahm Emanuel—who is all but declaring a 2028 presidential run—must crackle with Rahm Anecdotes that capture the propulsive, relentless behavior of a man who’s slugged his way through the political Thunderdome for four decades. For example: the dead fish he sent to a Democratic pollster he blamed for misjudging a House race, accompanied by a note that read: “It’s been awful working with you. Love, Rahm.” Or the celebratory dinner in